Business Aviation

Gogo Business Aviation has received FAA approvals to begin producing Avance LX5 systems for its coming 5G air-to-ground service, the company announced Dec. 20.

The deliverable is a list of 20 criteria that can be applied to certain software and hardware technology developed for non-aviation applications.

It is the second three-month extension passed by Congress since Sept. 30 in place of a long-term FAA reauthorization bill.

The three-person panel “will identify potential ways the FAA could better address controller fatigue,” the agency said in a Dec. 20 statement.

The German federal government has given up on plans to raise a domestic fuel tax only days after it first announced the proposal.

Fractional ownership providers, maintenance and sustainability efforts are things to watch in 2024.

Turbine blades in particular can be tough to find for some engine models.

The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) has taken delivery of six Cessna special mission aircraft from Textron Aircraft.

FAI, based in Nuremberg, Germany, announced Dec. 19 that it has renewed the partnership it struck with McLaren Racing in 2020.

Luxaviation announced the launch of its “Go-to-Zero” investment fund as part of its accelerated efforts to decarbonize its operations by 2030.

A new volcanic eruption in Iceland so far poses no threat to aviation services, either in the country or further afield, according to the country’s government.

The report on the Dec. 31, 2022, incident at Bordeaux Airport spotlights a widespread issue that has gone relatively unnoticed so far.

T&E surveyed 217 companies and found that 104 had kept their air travel emissions to less than 50% of pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2022.

Heir apparent Chris Calio to take over sprawling aerospace and defense giant.

The national average for a gallon of Jet-A fuel totaled $7.06 in December, down 6 cents compared to November’s national average.

Eclipse Aerospace, based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, delivered two Eclipse 550 very light jets during the first quarter of 2023, according to its CEO.

Why the market for used business aircraft is continuing to rebound after the pandemic.

Embraer's Legacy 450 has since been eclipsed in numbers by its newer derivative, the Praetor 500.

Laurence Vigeant-Langlois serves as managing director of AE Industrial Partners, while Shawn Vick serves as a partner with the company.

Leonardo is reporting progress in nacelle technology, having performed successful tests in engine noise absorption.

The FAA’s warning cites an increase in GPS/GNSS jamming and potential spoofing in “conflict zones and areas of heightened tensions."

In this TATV Spotlight programme, Adrian Paull, Vice President Customer Services at L3Harris explains why the US-based company is making a stronger play in the aftermarket, especially around the used equipment business as it brings forward solutions that improve product availability and customer service.

Belgian airports face a weekend of disruption as activists target the country’s aviation sector with planned protests starting Dec. 15 through Dec. 17.

DAHER delivered its 100th TBM 960 to California-based TITAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT GROUP through Avex, CA.