Business Aviation

BOMBARDIER has made strategic decision to focus exclusively on business aviation and plans to accelerate its deleveraging through the sale of its rail

SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS and AIRSPACE EXPERIENCE TECHNOLOGIES (ASX) agreed to cooperate to develop eVTOL aircraft for mass production.

GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE made first flight of Pearl 700-powered G700; aircraft can fly 7,500 nm at Mach 0.85.

Bombardier will specialize as a business aviation manufacturer after agreeing to sell its train division to Alstom of France for $4.2-4.5 billion in cash, Michael Bruno, [email protected] Bombardier will specialize as a business aviation manufacturer after agreeing to sell its train division to Alstom of France for $4.2-4.5 billion in cash.

Asia Jet Partners Malaysia, based in Kuala Lumpur, has obtained its aircraft operating certificate from the Civil Aviation Authority Malaysia. The

TrueNoord, a regional aircraft lessor, has delivered the second of two new Dash 8-400 aircraft on long-term lease agreements to Philippine Airlines

Silver Air, a charter operator and aircraft management company, has added a Hawker 4000 to its fleet. The aircraft is based in South Florida at Miami

Jet Aviation’s Vienna Roundtable drew record attendance this year with more than 30 operators and nearly 300 executives attending the annual

AirborneHydroMapping GmbH is adding a Tecnam P2012 Traveller converted as a special mission platform for aerial mapping. The control lines have been

Million Air is opening a new fixed based operation at El Paso International Airport in Texas. It is the fifth Million Air location in Texas and the

Clay Lacy Aviation has partnered with World Kinect Energy Services, a subsidiary of World Fuel Services, to develop a sustainability program to lower

Honda Aircraft has earned type certification for its HondaJet Elite business jet from the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority. The HondaJet made its

During the Super Bowl festivities, business aviation traffic rose 37% at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport in the week leading up to the Big Game, held on Feb. 2

Conferences and events for professionals in the business aviation community.

Appointments and promotions in the business aviation industry.

BOMBARDIER Inc., Airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2019-0725; Product Identifier 2019-NM-099-AD; Amendment 39-19829; AD 2020-02-15] The FAA is adopting a new

Jet Aviation has added a new Gulfstream G550 to its aircraft management and charter fleet in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia, effective

Gulfstream’s new, longest-range and roomiest business jet, the G700, made its first flight Feb. 14, departing Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport in Georgia at 1:17 p.m. EST, according to flight tracking service FlightAware.

The number of used business jet sales transactions in 2019 declined 14.5% compared to the same time the year before, while turboprop sales fell 11.2% and piston aircraft sale transactions were down 13.8%, according to JetNet.

With the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, the charter flight industry has been responding to requests for charters related to travel disruptions brought on by the virus.

Kaman will work with United Arab Emirates military supplier Trust International on potential sales opportunities for Kaman’s unmanned K-MAX helicopter.

Airbus Helicopters delivered 332 rotorcraft in 2019 compared to 323 the year before, the company announced.

Brad Thress has been named president and CEO of FlightSafety International, replacing David Davenport, who has left the company.

Bombardier will continue mulling a split-up of the Canadian train and business jet maker, with the company’s chief executive sounding like he favors staying in the latter business, according to comments made during a Feb. 13 teleconference.