Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation is adding 16,000 ft.² to its Interior Manufacturing Facility in west Wichita to support additional new models, the company says.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Angus Batey
The helicopter charter market in the UK is booming.
Aircraft & Propulsion

BCA Staff
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has updated its branding with a new logotype.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Graham Warwick
First-response eVTOL; Stop-fold tiltrotor; Hydrogen-electric milestone; Offshore drone delivery
Emerging Technologies

By Bill Carey
Sellers still have an edge when it comes to the super-midsize Bombardier Challenger 350, aircraft dealers say.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jeremy Kariuki
Tradewind Aviation opened its new Southeastern U.S. base in Palm Beach, Florida, Sept. 15, hosting its growing fleet of Pilatus PC-12 aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aerospace

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
There can be severe consequences when aircraft don’t respond as expected.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Flight crews need to be prepared to handle sudden surprises that occur in the real world.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
First-time buyers, who entered the business aviation industry during the coronavirus pandemic, are staying.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Training for one “surprise” may dictate a certain response, but the real world has different surprises.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Angus Batey
Protesters have disrupted a series of industry events in Europe.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Bill Carey
The FAA on Sept. 13 announced that drone operators now have until March 16, 2024, to equip their aircraft for the so-called Remote ID requirement.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
The agreement for 28 Airbus helicopters is one of the first major orders from an oil and gas operator energy prices dipped in 2015.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jeremy Kariuki
Flight operations for the year totaled 104,156.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

BCA Staff
The national average for a gallon of Jet-A fuel rose 26 cents in September compared to August, but declined 36 cents compared to September 2022.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Ross Detwiler
NTSB probable cause and tips.
Business Aviation

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Flight crews need to be prepared to handle sudden surprises that occur in the real world.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

BCA Staff
Switches and associated keys can become so worn that it becomes possible to remove the key from a switch position other than the OFF position.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Raphael Haddad
Many believe we are going to be seeing more of this kind of investment by airlines in the private aviation market, particularly in innovative businesses, like Wheels Up.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jeremy Kariuki
Registration for Bombardier’s 2023 Safety Standdown, an annual safety training event offered at no charge, is now open.
Maintenance & Training

By Molly McMillin
U.S. airlines are having some success in finding pilots, Jefferies analyst Sheila Kahyaoglu writes.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
The midsize jet category experienced the largest rate decrease at 4% in August to $8,131 per billable flight hour.
Aircraft & Propulsion