Business Aviation

GE AVIATION has discontinued development work on its Affinity twin-shaft, twin-fan turbofan for Aerion AS2 supersonic business jet following shut down
Business Aviation

By Bill Carey, Molly McMillin, Guy Norris
Supersonic aircraft developer Aerion’s sudden decision to cease operations of its AS2 program after 18 years of development reverberated across the
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
China’s EHang has unveiled its longer-range electric air taxi, the autonomous two-seat VT-30.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
Garmin International announced on May 25 that it has acquired AeroData, a provider of aircraft performance software to airlines and business aviation operators, for an undisclosed price.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Skyborne Airline Academy, the new owners of FlightSafety Academy in Vero Beach, Florida, has begun training its first 150 students there, officials say.
Maintenance & Training

By Roger Cox
Examining the role of icing on a Cessna 550 landing accident.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

BCA Staff
Aircraft brokerage Jet Edge Partners has joined the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) as an accredited dealer, Jet Edge announced May 17.
Business Aviation

Switzerland-based Vertis Aviation has said its Challenger 604 based in Accra, Ghana, will be available for June.
Business Aviation

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim (DCAF), a business aviation company with its stand-alone VVIP lounges and hangar facility, has announced it has entered into a partnership with Click Aviation Network.
Business Aviation

Dave Hughes
The comic Rodney Dangerfield used to joke, “I can’t get no respect,” and audio panels can likewise be a forgotten corner of the avionics business for
Flight Deck

By Graham Warwick
New products, new investment and new operating partners keep advanced air mobility market moving forward.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Angus Batey
Alexandra Florin joined Wing in 2020 as manager of the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) developer’s aviation technical standards department. For almost
Business Aviation

By Bill Carey, Guy Norris
Supersonic aircraft developer Aerion Corp. on May 21 confirmed that it is ceasing operations of its AS2 business jet program after years of development, citing difficulty in raising the capital needed. to complete production. Employees were told of the development the same day.
Business Aviation

By Maxim Pyadushkin
Russian Helicopters has secured its first domestic customer for its novel VRT500 coaxial single-engine helicopter. Russian Helicopters Systems (RHS), an operator based just outside Moscow, signed a contract for five of the rotorcraft during the HeliRussia 2021 exhibition in May 2020.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
Even though the outlook for business aviation orders and shipments is rosy, aircraft OEMs foresee potential challenges with the supply chain. Pilatus
Business Aviation

By Maxim Pyadushkin
Russia’s United Engine Corp. plans to complete a demonstrator of its first hybrid-electric powerplant by 2023, says Mikhail Shemet, deputy director of the PDV future helicopter engine program at Klimov.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Millions of years ago when the Earth was warmer, alligators and crocodiles lived in Greenland. Should the Earth continue on its expected warming path, alligators could return to the Arctic and whether the Earth could feed its people would be in question, Anthony Patt, professor of climate policy at ETH Zurich in Switzerland, said during a European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition Connect webinar.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

EMBRAER delivered the 600th Phenom 300 to SUPERIOR CAPITAL HOLDINGS, Fayetteville, AR; aircraft was launched in 2005.
Business Aviation

CMC ELECTRONICS received Canadian TSO for its MFD-3068 Smart Multi-Function Display for fixed and rotary-wing aircraft.
Business Aviation

SKANDIA, IL has FAA STC to install its acoustic soundproofing kit on Dassault Falcon 900s (>500 F900s are in service).
Business Aviation

Airforms, an Alaska-based metal fabricator, has received FAA Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) to produce crew ladder assemblies for most Cessna
Business Aviation