Business & Commercial Aviation

Worries over the coronavirus have affected business aviation show-going in a big way. On Feb. 7 the National Business Aviation Association announced the cancellation of the Asian Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition.

Bombardier is strengthening its European customer support network with the expansion of its London Biggin Hill Service Center.

The helicopter crash that killed basketball player Kobe Bryant and eight others was not caused by an engine fault, NTSB investigators have confirmed.

Honeywell is providing Leonardo helicopters with significant upgrades to its AW139 helicopters, including Honeywell’s Primus Epic 2.0.

Robinson Helicopters saw deliveries drop by over a third in 2019, compared to the 316 aircraft the year before. The final tally of 196 units delivered was well below the 300 the company had originally hoped to achieve in 2019.

Leonardo Helicopters will take over fledgling Swiss rotorcraft manufacturer Kopter Group in a $185 million deal.

Uber is launching a three-year, “multimillion-dollar” community engagement plan to pave the way for the anticipated start of commercial urban aerial

Bell has signed a purchase agreement with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Air Support Unit in California for a public safety-constructed Bell 505 Jet Ranger X.

Clay Lacy Aviation has opened an office at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport to provide local aircraft management services and support for owners and corporate flight departments.

NASA has ordered three Airbus H135 Signature helicopters to replace its current fleet of three Huey 2s.

Innovative Solutions & Support, based in Exton, Pennsylvania, has signed a multiyear agreement to supply the ThrustSense autothrottle and protection

Of all the nights you have stayed in hotels during your flying career, how often have you truly looked at the fire evacuation recommendations on the back of the hotel door? Read them.

Ops Group summarizes its mission in five maxims.

Rega working on a special drone project intended to collaborate with its rescue partners.

Rega responds to 30 avalanche rescues in an average year.

Kopter Group is a a newcomer in an industry with tall barriers to entry and entrenched players.

International opposition to certain such activities, with aviation very much in the fore, is working to increase efficiency is part of aerospace DNA.

Helicopter emergency medical service is an especially challenging mission when performed among mountains with their ever-present threats.

The takeaway from all this is landing on contaminated runways, at night, in instrument conditions requires an exact knowledge of what to expect and when.

Travelers have a lot of misconceptions about aviation in general and specifically how pilots do their jobs.

Operations at greater New York’s primary general aviation facility, Teterboro Airport in New Jersey, officially became the function of Pan American

Rega’s smartphone app for marking the location of callers has been downloaded more than 1.3 million times since its launch in 2011.

Two unfortunate landings in bad weather, partially caused by tardy procedures, could have been avoided altogether by going elsewhere.

Swiss Air-Rescue called upon by other countries to help with natural-disaster response.

December 25, 2019 — About 1713 CST, a single-engine, turbine-powered Bell 407 (N663SF) was substantially damaged when it crashed while attempting to