Business Aviation

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From simple tow bars to lavatory service and ground power units, ground service equipment for the business aircraft and helicopter markets is designed for greater efficiency, longer ease of maintenance and longer service life.

Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.

Bombardier has opened a line maintenance station at Geneva Airport, the company’s 10th facility worldwide. It offers more than 107,000 ft.2 of hangar

Jack Pelton became chairman of the Experimental Aircraft Association in 2012 and was named CEO in 2015. Pelton previously served as Cessna Aircraft Co

Textron Aviation recorded a better-than expected first quarter with deliveries of 28 Citation jets, up by five from a year ago, and a $452 million jump in the value of its orderbook, bringing it to $2.1 billion.

Last month, PCX Aerosystems announced it was buying nearby Senior Aerospace Connecticut. This month, Greenbriar Equity Group announced it will buy PCX from RFE Investment Partners.

The European parliament has taken another step toward a COVID-19 passport for the region, voting Wednesday on the implementation of the EU COVID-19 certificate.

Icing can accumulate on an aircraft quickly and can have a devastating effect when it does. Weather-related accidents have been on the decline

Gulfstream Aerospace delivered 28 business jets during the first quarter of 2021, beating analysts’ expectations and exceeding deliveries by five units over the same period a year ago.

GENERAL DYNAMICS AEROSPACE earned $220m on $1.9b sales in 1Q21 vs $240m on $1.7b in 1Q21, and ended quarter with $11.9b backlog vs $13.3b a year ago

PIPER AIRCRAFT has EASA certification for its M600/SLS HALO safety system with Garmin Autoland.

Embraer is evaluating options for supplying customers with used and serviceable material (USM), including potential partnerships with service providers.

VistaJet says it has committed to reaching carbon neutrality by 2025, beating the business aviation industry’s goal of carbon neutrality by 25 years and challenging other companies to follow suit.

Germany’s Wingcopter on April 27 introduced the Wingcopter 198, a triple-drop delivery drone that is undergoing the FAA type-certification process in the U.S., the manufacturer said.

Embraer delivered 13 executive jets in the first quarter of 2021, compared to nine in the same period a year ago, and nine commercial jets compared to five a year ago.

Alexandra Florin joined Wing in 2020 as manager of the unmanned aircraft systems developer’s aviation technical standards department.

Private jet charter and management company Ventura Air Services is doubling its fleet during the ongoing pandemic, confident that charter travel will remain popular even as airlines return to normal service.

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Ashley Udick to General Manager of Aero Center Lakeland, FL.

Ève Laurier to Vice President-Communications, Public Affairs and Marketing of Bombardier, Montreal.

Following the acquisition, NAS will also focus on training to develop the knowledge and skills of local South African youth while offering more employment opportunities.

The latest business jet from French manufacturer Dassault is now very much into its flight test programme ahead of entry into service next year.

The Global 7500 looks promising, but a merger or acquisition of the storied Canadian aircraft builder cannot be ruled out.

Business aviation has fared better than commercial travel. With the exception of large jets, all other business jets and turboprops have utilizations