The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Bill Carey
The FAA has expanded access to its system for authorizing flights of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) near airports to recreational operators.
Business Aviation

By John Morris
GE Aviation is entering aviation’s hybrid electric power market with the selection of its brand-new Catalyst turboprop by XTI Aircraft as the heart of the propulsion system for the XTI TriFan 600.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Since April, when Piper Aircraft announced its new lower-cost Piper Pilot 100 and 100i training aircraft, market reaction has far exceeded expectations, Piper’s top executive says.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Epic Aircraft, based in Bend, Oregon, expects to receive FAA type certification for its all-carbon, single-engine Epic E1000 turboprop by year’s end.
Business Aviation

By John Morris
While others make headlines with their plans for electric-powered aviation, Slovenia-based Pipistrel has steadily built a two-year lead in that market.
Business Aviation

By Bill Carey
Making an accommodation for defense, homeland security and law enforcement missions, the FAA has added an exception to its pending requirement that aircraft constantly transmit their position by automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) Out.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin, Lindsay Bjerregaard
Boeing projects a 20-year demand for 804,000 new civil aviation pilots, 769,000 new maintenance techs and 914,000 new cabin crew staff for commercial aviation, bizav and the civil helo industries.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Owners of as many as 3,500 older jets around the world could struggle to secure new financing when their existing loans and leases expire, a corporate aviation finance company says.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
An £80 million investment announced by the UK will help develop next-generation technologies next-generation electric vehicles and hybrid-electric aircraft.
Business Aviation

By Sean Broderick
Strong performances from its legacy aerospace business and the recently integrated Rockwell Collins line helped propel United Technologies Corp. (UTC) to “another strong quarter.”
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Elit’Avia has implemented Osprey Flight Solutions’ risk assessment system, which assesses the relative risk of each flight in real time.

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By Molly McMillin
West Star Aviation is making several existing Supplemental Type Certificates available for a limited time to third-party installation centers for most airframes.

By Molly McMillin
The National Air Transportation Association has launched the NATA Safety 1st Training Center for ground handling and safety training.

By Molly McMillin
APA Training (Airline Pilot Academy) in Capua, Italy, has taken delivery of its first two Tecnam P2010 215 HP single-engine piston aircraft.

By Molly McMillin
MSB Aerospace, a Savannah, Georgia-based division of the MSB Group, has secured a contract to supply Flying Colours Corp. with customized Hi-Lo tables for business aircraft.

By Molly McMillin
Brunei’s flag-carrier Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) will be launching a regional operation for the island of Borneo, in a tie-up with Malindo Air.

By Molly McMillin
Aviation Blade Services has been acquired by First Aviation Services, based in Westport, Connecticut.

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The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier, Inc., Model BD-700-1A10 and BD-700-1A11 Global Express airplanes.

By Molly McMillin
Levaero Aviation delivered its first Canadian-registered Pilatus PC-24 to an unnamed customer, following certification by Transport Canada.

By Molly McMillin
Ray Goyco has been named CEO of Baker Aviation’s newly-formed Baker Aviation Services Group.

By Molly McMillin
Russian Helicopters Holding Co. plans to re-engineer about 30 different helicopter parts using 3D printing technology.

Business aircraft flight activity in Europe decreased 6.0% in June compared to a year ago but rose 9.2% when compared to May activity.

By Molly McMillin
Yingling Aviation in Wichita has launched a new program to install Garmin G5000 integrated glass flight deck on Citation Excel and XLS business jets.