Business Aviation

Regulations recently issued by the FAA for business aircraft.
Business Aviation

Appointments and promotions in the business aviation industry.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Textron Aviation is expected to return to profitability in the fourth quarter after an “encouraging” recovery in orders for business aircraft, Textron CEO Scott Donnelly said on an Oct. 29 third-quarter results call with analysts.
Business Aviation

By Bill Carey
North Dakota officials have announced the establishment of a statewide network for flying unmanned aircraft systems beyond visual line of sight of an operator, supported by a ground-based surveillance and communications infrastructure.
Advanced Air Mobility

PRO STAR AVIATION completed upgrade of Phenom 300 with GARMIN G1000 NXi flight deck, GWX75 radar and other options.
MRO

TEXTRON AVIATION lost $29m on $795m revenues in 3Q20 vs $104m profit on $1.2b in 3Q19; it delivered 25 jets/21 commercial turboprops vs 45/39 a year
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
The Canadian Advanced Air Mobility consortium has been launched in Vancouver, British Columbia, with the goal of accelerating the development and commercialization of electric vertical-takeoff aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Charging infrastructure is cited as one of barriers to be overcome if electric aviation is to take off, and a Californian company is demonstrating how chargers can be provided at small airports while avoiding the challenges of permitting and construction.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
The Air Charter Association (ACA) has formed a new group made up of young aviation industry professionals focused on helping form the direction of the association and future of the industry.
Business Aviation

By Angus Batey
Since March, private aviation has highlighted the inherent advantages it offers people who need to travel but are unwilling to take the risk of exposure to COVID-19 that comes with flying on a commercial airliner. But how best to identify and address this potential new market?
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Gulfstream Aerospace delivered 32 aircraft in the third quarter, down from 38 a year ago, although sales activity in the quarter was a “quantum leap” better than in the second quarter, a top official said.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Alphabet’s internet connectivity provider Loon has claimed a stratospheric flight duration record of 312 days with one of its autonomous balloons.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
As it looks ahead to certifying its VoloCity electric air taxi by the end of 2022, Germany’s Volocopter is working with a Lufthansa subsidiary to build the digital backbone for its planned urban air mobility service.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
The FAA has issued an updated request for information (RFI) to industry under the interagency Spectrum Efficient National Surveillance Radar (SENSR) program, seeking information on commercial products that could replace some legacy radar systems.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

GENERAL DYNAMICS AEROSPACE earned $283m on $2b sales in 3Q20 vs $393m on $2.5b in 3Q19; it has $12b backlog, up from $11.4b a year ago. GULFSTREAM
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
Italy is to purchase an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platform based on the Gulfstream G550, defense planning documents have revealed.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
In an effort to facilitate the integration of unmanned aviation into everyday life, the Civil Aviation Administration of China has approved an initial batch of test sites in 13 cities across the country.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Ontic has acquired manufacturing rights from Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. for a number of JT15D engine parts, in a fourth phase of a process that began in 2015, the product manufacturer said.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

Corey Trudgen to General Manager of Melbourne (Australia) Service Center of Bombardier Aviation.
Business Aviation

BOMBARDIER plans in 2022 to open 50,000 sq ft business jet service center (w/ 4,000 sq ft parts depot) in Melbourne, Australia.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Tamarack Aerospace has completed the first series of winglet installations on two Cessna Citation Jets, a CJ1 and a CJ2, at its newly opened European installation center.
Maintenance & Training

By Molly McMillin
In the first three weeks of October, global business aviation activity is down 16% compared to a year ago, while activity for the year is 24% lower, according to WingX’s Global Market Tracker.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Gulfstream Aerospace is optimizing its new and expanded network facilities with the move of work from its facility in Long Beach, California, to other locations.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE plans phased closure of its Long Beach service center over next six months and is moving service work to 66,000 sq ft facility at
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Stratos Jets has compiled a list of celebrities and heads of state who spend the most on private jet travel per year, either on government-provided aircraft, their own jets or through private chartered flights.
Aircraft & Propulsion