Business & Commercial Aviation

By James Albright
Can this airplane land itself? That is a frequent question from the flying public when first viewing a high-tech cockpit.
Business Aviation

By Mal Gormley
In an example of how drones can assist in disaster recovery, Duke Energy sent over 200 volunteer workers to Puerto Rico to assist in restoring power.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Canada's Viking Air has announced the sale of six new CL-515 water bombers along with a CL-415 upgraded from a piston CL-215 to Indonesia's Ministry of Defense.
Business Aviation

By Fred George
Learjet 75 has been in production since November 2013 and flies higher, faster and farther than competitive light jets.
Business Aviation

By Jessica A. Salerno
News of business aviation promotions, appointments and honors.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey
Aero Club-France is the biennial venue for the Aerospace Media Dinner that is convened to celebrate the previous 12 months’ best from the industry’s media.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation delivered its 300th Cessna Citation CJ4 in June to McNeilus Steel of Dodge Center, Minnesota.
Business Aviation

A number of companies offer solutions in the form of mattress packages designed to convert cabin seats into comfortable sleeping platforms within minutes.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
As of May, the number of turbine-powered U.S. business aircraft equipped with ADS-B rose to 73% of the fleet, or 13,174 aircraft, according to a report by FlightAware.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Bombardier Aerospace has delivered its 300th Challenger 350 business jet, the company said. The delivery comes five years after its entry into service.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
The Italian government hopes a federal money transfusion will help bring ailing Piaggio Aerospace back to financial health, or at least extend its life.
Business Aviation

By Jessica A. Salerno
Selected accidents and incidents, June and July 2019. The NTSB information is preliminary.
Business Aviation

Aircraft accidents and incidents are useful in one, and only one, aspect. That is to help us learn.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Ampaire, a startup hybrid-electric aircraft developer, recently announced a 50-aircraft launch order plus 50 options from Personal Airline Exchange.
Business Aviation

The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International predicts the global drone market will be $140 billion in 10 years.
Business Aviation

FAR Part 135 charters today offer a complex variety of buying options that seem to cross over into scheduled operations.
Business Aviation

AirPower Software Group's mission is to provide the aviation marketplace with data and information necessary to make informed decisions and manage risk.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Turkish Aerospace carried out the first flight of the complete prototype of its T625 Gokbey utility helicopter on June 29.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Rolls-Royce recently announced its plan to acquire Siemens' electric and hybrid electric aerospace propulsion unit.
Business Aviation

Paul Lafata
This year's guide covers turbine-powered, in-production aircraft. For out-of-production aircraft data, contact AirPower Software Group Inc.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
The U.S. Air Force wants to purchase up to five new Bombardier Global 6000s, designated as E-11s, according to a document requesting information.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Swiss helicopter developer Kopter Group is flight-testing its SH09 single-engine helicopter in Sicily and hopes to earn EASA certification next year.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
A Passenger Air Vehicle, an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing prototype developed by Aurora Flight Sciences, crashed during unmanned flight testing in June.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Meller Optics has introduced custom-fabricated large sapphire windows for use protecting electronics in aircraft and drones that fly in demanding environments.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Wheels Up has acquired wholesale light-jet charter operator Travel Management Co., which operates 26 Hawker 400XPs.
Business Aviation