An international flight research effort is underway over the Atlantic Ocean from Sept. 19-Oct. 16 to help understand the influence of the jet stream on weather.
The regional aircraft market is stabilizing following seven years of erratic swings in production, with long-term growth projected, according to a new Forecast International study.
Bell has launched a high-technology, VIP interior for its Model 525 super-medium helicopter in a bid to widen its appeal to the VIP and high-net-worth individual market.
A Lufthansa subsidiary has begun inspecting wind-turbine blades using drones as part of the strategic partnership of the Nordex Group, which manufactures turbines for the in-shore wind-energy market.
Companies around the world could need up to $178 billion in funding to purchase as many as 5,400 business jets between now and 2025, a Global Jet Capital analysis said.
With the National Business Aviation Association’s biggest event a month away, The Weekly of Business Aviation caught up with NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen in Wichita Sept. 27 at Bombardier’s 20th annual SafetyStanddown.
Gulfstream Aerospace will cease production of its G150 midsize business jet to focus on the super-midsize and large-cabin aircraft market, the company said Sept. 28.
On-demand private jet charter operator XOJET and JetSmarter, a private jet “mobile marketplace” charter consolidator, have formed a partnership, saying it signals “the continued evolution of private access.”
Sentient Jet, a private aviation jet card company, has launched a booking app which allows Jet Card holders to instantly book private jet flights through their smartphones or electronic tablets using Android or Apple operating systems.
Adoption of a global scheme to offset carbon emissions is the key issue facing the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Assembly in Montreal, Sept. 27–Oct. 7.
Wall Street brokers and business jet lenders told a recent JetNet iQ conference on business jets that they expect business aircraft demand to remain soft in the near-term, with no clear indication of when recovery will occur.
Two trade organizations have filed a motion to intervene in a court case related to the continuing operations of Santa Monica Municipal Airport in California.
Acorn Growth Companies, an Oklahoma City-based private equity firm, announced Sept. 26 that it has acquired Seattle-based Raisbeck Engineering from founder and chairman James D. Raisbeck.
As preliminary design progresses, startup Spike Aerospace is increasingly confident its S-512 supersonic business jet will meet its target for a low sonic boom noise level.
BOSTON—Gogo is overhauling its ground-based connectivity system over the U.S. and Canada to bring inflight speeds in line with its satellite-based offering. The latest upgrade is in development, expected to enter commercial service in 2018, Gogo Chief Technology Officer Anand Chari told Aviation Daily. It will be targeted for use on business and regional jets.
