Business & Commercial Aviation

Previews of new business aviation produced and services.

Company puts work on hold considered nonessential at most of its Canadian operations.

BCA Publisher Frank Craven unanimously voted by the sitting members.

He will be succeeded by Eric Martel, current president and CEO of Hydro-Quebec and a former Bombardier executive.

Rolls said the suspension would allow it to modify its operations in line with UK government guidelines,

First flight for amphibious aircraft, from German airfield.

Textron is advancing in the assembly of the aircraft and an additional five flight- and ground-test articles.

As one of the solons correctly noted, “A time of crisis is a time for innovation.” Well, this is that time,

The program assists operators by designating a specific number of gallons to offset by or offsetting emissions from all fuel purchased through Avfuel.

GE subsidiary anticipates steep falloff in maintenance, repair and overhaul work.

Operators employing professional pilots would be required to enter and share pilot records in an FAA-managed Pilot Records Database before hiring.

Helicopters on the approved list are made by Bell, Leonardo, Robinson and Airbus.

Turbulence causes more serious injuries to passengers than any other class of accident. Yet from 1980-2003, only four belted people received serious injuries during turbulence.

A flight attendant’s risk of serious injury is 26 times greater than that of their passengers and a greater risk of being hurt on the job than a police officer.

Light detection and ranging (LIDAR) is able to sense clear-air turbulence (CAT). According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, it

Surviving and thriving in the new non-normal era

Aerostructures maker halts work after Boeing announces a temporary shutdown of its Puget Sound facilities,

Bankruptcy judges ordered her to sell companies to repay collateralized loan obligations worth nearly $2 billion.

International Aero Engineering and Aviation Clean Air offering an ionization purification system as a portable ion distribution unit for ground use only.

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Harnessed passengers unable to break free.

Aviation professionals have responsibility to provide passengers with a safe environment and well-thought out emergency plans.

Selected accidents and incidents in March 2020. The following NTSB information is preliminary.

Pilots are rarely the only ones to blame. Rather airlines, military services and other operators make decisions that result in situations which lead to accidents.

Founded as a Cessna dealer, Courtesy now specializes in selling warbirds, having sold more than 3,000 of the former military aircraft.