Business Aviation

SATCOM DIRECT, FL began flight testing of its new purpose-built Ku-band tail-mounted antenna system on its Gulfstream aircraft.

Laser strike incidents against pilots increased in 2020 despite an overall decrease in air traffic operations, the FAA said March 8. Pilots reported 6

The unnamed suitors are proposing to purchase the two companies—Piaggio Aviation and Piaggio Aero Industries—which form Villanova d’Albenga-based Piaggio Aerospace.

Ask the Editors: Reopenings are expected to vary by region, as the distribution of vaccines and pace of vaccinations remains uneven.

Russian IAC investigators examine the 737-800 wreckage and pilot backgrounds.

The market for pre-owned twin-engine helicopters dropped by half during the first half of 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, but the segment finished the year with a 10% increase in sales compared to 2019, according to Aero Asset, a Toronto-based helicopter trading firm.

Two industry trade groups are concerned that general aviation and business aircraft operators continue to deal with issues related to the intentional jamming of Global Positioning Systems for defense exercises and have asked the Department of Defense and the FAA for a briefing.

In response to higher power requirements for the emerging autonomous air cargo and urban air mobility markets, Honeywell is developing a 1-megawatt turbogenerator based on the company’s HGT1700 auxiliary power unit.

The entry into service of the new Falcon 6X is still scheduled for 2022, despite the difficulties that the COVID-19 crisis caused in the business jet’s development, according to Dassault Aviation Chairman and CEO Eric Trappier.

Privately held PCX Aerosystems, a Newington, Connecticut, aerospace supplier, will buy Senior Aerospace Connecticut (SAC) in Enfield from Tier 2 supplier Senior for $74 million.

Switzerland-based Vertis Aviation, is expanding its footprint in Africa with the addition of a Bombardier Challenger 604 to the Vertis Charter Management Programme (VCMP).

TEXTRON AVIATION has FAA STC for (cabin) ground cooling aftermarket upgrade for King Air 200s and 300s.

This accident’s loss of control during a go-around should be a lesson for all pilots.

As business flying remains strong, FBOs and developers are investing in state-of-the-art hangars, specifically for high-end corporate jet operators.

GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE received FAA confirmation that G280 meets Stage 5 noise standards.

Blue Line Aviation, a North Carolina-based flight training provider, has placed a firm order for 50 Diamond Aircraft with options for 50 more.

Speakers at the British Business and General Aviation Association's annual conference on March 4 chose to accentuate the positives.

This webinar took place March 5, 2021. As the COVID-19 crisis hit North America and Europe last March, demand for air travel, new airplanes and

The FAA plans to launch a public outreach effort to replenish its drone registration system, which this year has experienced a 50% decline in the number of people who have registered or renewed registrations of their aircraft.

Bombardier plans to improve the profitability of its flagship Global 7500, boost aftermarket sales and increase annual revenue by $2 billion in five years as it shifts to a pure-play business jet company following the sale of its rail business in January, the company said during a Virtual Investor Day.

Though it seems like a lifetime ago, air travel in 2019 was at an all-time high, making events of the last year seem even more dramatic and alarming

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Most people are willing to travel for business after being vaccinated against COVID-19, a new survey indicates. The study, conducted by the Global

From ultraviolet C spectrum light to fresh air, two more options for clean cabin air.

Dubai-based Vista Global is expanding its U.S. presence with a deal to acquire private jet charter broker Apollo Jets, its latest in a series of acquisitions.