By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Bill Boisture, the former president and/or CEO of Hawker Beechcraft, Gulfstream, NetJets and Butler Aviation, has joined the executive team of Spike Aerospace.
By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Although FAA’s years-long search for a lead-free replacement to 100LL avgas has had no success as yet, Avfuel Chairman Craig Sincock believes one will be found.
By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Italy’s Tecnam has partnered with Rolls-Royce to develop the 9-passnger P-Volt, an all-electric version of the airframer’s P2012 Traveller regional aircraft.
By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Aerostructures giant Spirit AeroSystems struck a 45% cash discount with Bombardier for the latter’s Short Brothers capacity in Northern Ireland, as well as Bombardier Aerospace North Africa and most of a Texas MRO site.
By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
The AOPA Air Safety Institute notes a continued decrease in overall accident rates for noncommercial and commercial fixed-wing operations, noncommercial and commercial helicopter operations, and sport/experimental operations.
The incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden is unlikely to herald significant changes for business aviation, although the future of bonus depreciation for aircraft sales is in question, experts say.
Business aviation traffic worldwide is declining in November as travel restrictions tighten with the resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to WingX Advance data.
Textron Aviation has marked the delivery and entry-into-service of its first Beechcraft King Air 360 turboprop, an upgraded and redesigned King Air 350i.