Business & Commercial Aviation

XAIR, a provider of “premium on-demand charter,” was launched in late July as owner Directional Aviation restructures its global businesses to better respond to post-COVID-19 opportunities.

Robinson Helicopter Co. recently delivered R66 Turbine Serial Number 1000. The helicopter’s owner is Donovan Valentine of Monarch Helicopters.

Gulfstream Aerospace has opened an Atlanta hub dedicated to global aircraft parts distribution.

Textron Aviation has delivered a Beechcraft King Air 350ER to Australian aviation service company Skytraders, which will operate and maintain it for the Victoria Police.

Textron Aviation has upgraded its largest Beechcraft King Air.

Embraer launches medevac version of its Phenom 300 light jet that is available as a new build or retrofit.

Engineered Propulsion Systems files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Robert Rockmaker is president and CEO, of the Allentown, Pennsylvania-based Flight School Association of North America

Universal Avionics introduces Kapture line of cockpit voice and flight data recorders.

GE Aviation is progressing with engineering and certification testing on its Catalyst turboprop designed for Textron Aviation’s new single-engine Cessna Denali.

An ill-conceived checklist can leave pilots with too little time to carry out all the items and monitor the approach after extending landing gear.

Researchers find lack of large flakes may give crews false sense of security in snowy takeoffs.

You’ve probably noticed that a layer of sticky residue remains on an aircraft’s wing after a flight in which it was treated with anti-icing fluids

Operate the APU only when necessary during deicing and anti-icing treatment. Do not operate the wing anti-ice system on the ground when thickened

Piloting demands good vision. But the aviation environment contains numerous hazards to our eyes that can affect our ability to accomplish our tasks

The select soldiers, seamen and airmen who operate in the shadows in U.S. Special Operations forces need rugged eyewear to protect their eyes against

This webinar took place August 27, 2020. Dozens of breakthrough safety technologies have made their debuts on corporate aircraft, including hands-off

Members of the NTSB’s Operational and Human Factors investigation team spent hundreds of hours looking into the backgrounds of the accident pilots.

The economic downturn of 2020 has been tough on the light-jet market, flooding the field with used aircraft. But you might not know that if you are looking for a Nextant 400XT/400XT

The PC-12 NGX is business aviation’s first turboprop to have a dual-channel, integrated electronic-propeller and engine-control system.

Business & Commercial Aviation News from September 1970

To sustain the industry that has given us so much, the community has to find a way to embrace the new generation on its terms.

News of business aviation promotions, appointments and honors.

The Atlas investigation included a deep look into the aviation industry’s handling of training background checks and maintenance of training records.

PC-12 NGX bears close resemblance to the original airplane that made its debut more than a quarter century ago.