Business & Commercial Aviation

Yingling Aviation, a Wichita FBO and MRO provider, is in the final days of an expansion that includes a dedicated business jet maintenance hangar.

Dassault also is closing in on the preliminary design of the advanced, low-noise 6X follow-on, unofficially known as the 9X.

FAI will provide private aviation services to the Formula 1 group.

The UK will shift responsibility for aircraft certification and safety regulation to its own Civil Aviation Authority,

Company manufactures aftermarket composite components for the business and military aviation markets.

The launch of its Plane Simple antenna portfolio positions SD as a single-source provider of end-to-end connectivity products for business jet operators.

The deal will make Wheels Up one of the world’s largest aircraft companies, second only to NetJets, experts note.

Contract pilots enjoy better pay today than ever, and they get to set their own schedules. But they need to remain vigilant to the safety and legal threats of each new flight.

All crewmembers should be able to demonstrate normal and emergency procedure proficiency on their specific aircraft.

As soon as you enter a taxi, Uber or limo you are essentially surrendering control of your safety and security to someone completely unknown to you

News Of Business Aviation Promotions, Appointments And Honors

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William Garvey, editor-in-chief of Business & Commercial Aviation, was inducted into the “Living Legends of Aviation” in Beverly Hills, California on Jan. 16.

I wonder if another chapter in motorized movement is aborning right now. The research effort is unlike anything I have ever known. The excitement of those involved is palpable and the energy of the movement is seemingly unstoppable and inexhaustible.

A reconditioned Beechjet 400A offers one of the most comfortable cabins in the light-jet class, reasonable operating costs and rock-solid dispatch reliability.

There comes a time in every pilot’s life when upon rotating the airplane for takeoff, all that can be seen is total darkness.

The premise behind business aviation is the freedom to fly when and where business calls, unchained from the exigencies of the airlines. This means

Cudahy is president and CEO for the International Council of Air Shows. He is the air show community’s primary interface with military, local and national officials and federal regulators.

As a business aviation professional, much of your career is spent in environments where threats to your personal safety and security lurk.

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

One out of three people traveling abroad experiences a related illness. On a typical two-week trip, travelers lose an average of three days due to illness, and almost 20% will remain ill after returning home.

The Bombardier Safety Standdown became an internal success and in 1999 the company opened it to outside flight departments whereupon it grew into an industry-wide model.

We aviators need to realize that our aircraft and flying environments are just too complicated to attack problems on an ad hoc basis. If you don’t have a valid reason for your action, don’t take the action.

The resources and expertise needed to evaluate the medical, safety and security threats at a destination can be considerable, far beyond the in-house resources of even the largest flight departments.

There are differences in the types of medical insurance that travelers are offered.