Business Aviation

A number of business aviation-related organizations have launched sustainability programs in April, including some that used Earth Day on April 22 as the catalyst for their announcements. Here is a roundup of new programs.

The National Business Aviation Association has announced the launch of a new accreditation program, called the NBAA Sustainable Flight Department Accreditation Program, in order to certify leadership actions involving sustainable flight operations by flight departments and others.

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Jean-Christophe Gallagher, Bombardier’s executive vice president, services and support, and corporate strategy, describes the OEM’s aftermarket growth plan.

After hundreds of North American air shows were canceled last year due to the pandemic, the performers are launching for glory again.

Qatar’s air force is to become the second military customer for Pilatus’ PC-24 business jet, the Swiss manufacturer has revealed.

It is still too early for major international trade shows to resume, but China is further down the road to recovery than most of the rest of the world.

PILATUS earned CHF155m on CHF1.1b revenues in 2020 vs CHF153m on CHF1.1b in 2019; it delivered 129 aircraft vs 134.

Seven aviation industry advocacy organizations are establishing the Council on Sustainable Aviation Fuels Accountability, intended to accelerate the industry’s actions to decarbonize aviation and increase the adoption of sustainable aviation fuels.

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DASSAULT AVIATION plans to announce an all-new Falcon business jet on May 6; Falcon 6X is now in flight tests.

JET LINX, NE introduced Joint Ownership Program to provide all the benefits of owning a private jet, but at 50% of the cost.

BOMBARDIER opened its 10th global line maintenance station at Geneva Airport, Switzerland with 10,000 sq meter hangar.

Violation of a Temporary Flight Restriction, or TFR, announced by the FAA in the form of a NOTAM, or Notices to Airmen, can lead to an unwelcome

A Safety Management System might have forewarned the operator of a sightseeing floatplane involved in a 2019 midair collision over Alaska that the aircraft’s avionics were not providing adequate situational awareness, the NTSB contends.

Jack Pelton became chairman of the Experimental Aircraft Association in 2012 and was named CEO in 2015.

Robotic Skies, which is building a maintenance service network for commercial and industrial drones, has received an investment from Japan-based Drone Fund.

Europe is looking to business aviation to take the lead in adopting sustainable aviation fuels because of its greater willingness compared with the airlines to pay a premium for low-carbon fuel, at least until production is scaled up and prices come down.

Kopter Group’s SH09 single-engine light helicopter has been rebranded the AW09 to reflect the aircraft’s entry into the product line of Leonardo Helicopters.

Dassault Aviation has been recognised by the coveted Red Dot prize.

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TRUE BLUE POWER, KS introduced TB60 lithium-ion aircraft battery that it says saves 50 lb for larger Part 135, 29 and 25 jets.

During the first quarter of 2021, 211 business aviation aircraft transactions were finalized, while another 246 aircraft were put under contract by members of the International Aircraft Dealers Association, and 41 deals fell apart, IADA said.

Morf3D, an additive manufacturing startup that once was the darling of Boeing new-investment efforts, has a new 90,000-sq.-ft. headquarters in Long Beach, California, and is now controlled by Japanese camera giant Nikon.