Business & Commercial Aviation

The tables show Jet-A and avgas prices from a survey of U.S. fuel suppliers conducted in October 2019.

Prudence suggests that flight plans of the future more closely look at the likelihood of encountering clear air turbulence.

There were 1,214 accidents involving general aviation aircraft during 2016 and of those 195 resulted in fatalities, according to figures compiled by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s Air Safety Institute (ASI) and released in the latter’s annual Joseph T. Nall Report.

The investigation into the loss of Aries Aviation International’s Piper PA-31 Navajo C-FNCI along with its pilot and a survey technician on Aug. 1, 2018, prompted Canada’s Transportation Safety Board (TSB) staff to do a deep dive into the literature on hypoxia. It seemed nearly certain that exposure to hypoxia and hyperventilation by the single pilot were prime causal factors in this case.

The company continues to hire in certain areas, as evidenced by recent service center openings throughout the U.S.

Passengers may be in for bumpier rides in the future and the potential for serious injuries when unbuckled passengers and flight attendants are jolted around the cabin.

SGS says the purchase should strengthen its existing aviation auditing and consulting services and increase market penetration.

With four or perhaps five aircraft dedicated to the flight test program, the G700 is targeted to get its type certification and enter service in 2022.

In his 20/Twenty column, Fred George takes a look at the G550.

Prospects appear bright for the long-awaited and now type-certified super-midsize Citation Longitude as it enters a crowded market niche.

John McKenna, chairman of Recreational Aviation Foundation discusses his mission with William Garvey, editor-in-chief of BCA.

Drone delivery system developer Flytrex and jet charter and management company Causey Aviation have received FAA approval to begin food deliveries by drone.

Bombardier reports its 23rd annual Safety Standdown reached capacity two months prior to the Nov. 12-14 event.

Selected accidents and incidents, July 2019. The NTSB information is preliminary.

Beechcraft King Air 350i, the second-generation Model B300, is significantly quieter, more comfortable and more capable than the original aircraft.

Sierra Nevada Corp. subsidiary 328 Support Services is relaunching the Dornier 328 twin turboprop, targeting the regional, cargo and special missions markets.

There are FBOs that go beyond client expectations, and then there's Sweden's Grafair Jet Center.

The tables show Jet-A and avgas prices from a survey of U.S. fuel suppliers conducted in September 2019.

News of business aviation promotions, appointments and honors.

Sweden's Kommunalforbundet Svenskt Ambulansflyg recently ordered six Pilatus PC-24s in an air ambulance configuration to provide aeromedical care.

Lynn Nichols, chairman and CEO of Wichita-based FBO Yingling Aviation, has announced the promotion of his son Andrew to president from chief financial officer.

The leading U.S. developers of supersonic aircraft have called on the Transportation Department to modify its proposed rule on Mach+ flight authorizations.

BCA business aviation product and service previews.

In a two-step training package, CAE plans to buy a significant interest in SimCom Holdings for $85 million.

Business aviation flights in Europe declined 5.2% in July compared to a year ago but rose 5.2% when compared to May, according to Argus International TraqPak.