Business Aviation

Frigge Assumes Presidency Of Hartzell Propeller JJ Frigge has been promoted to president of Hartzell Propeller.

Eviation’s Alice catches fire; Boeing teams on ducted fans; Boom plans XB-1 flights; SkyDrive readies eVTOL; Bell demos cargo drone.

LOS ANGELES – Investigators have begun to probe the crash of a Sikorsky S-76 that killed former basketball player Kobe Bryant and eight others. The

Conferences and events for the Business Aviation community.

Appointments and promotions in the Business Aviation Industry.

Jet Linx has chosen MemberJets to provide a Part 380 solution to its customer offerings.

Aerospace Welding Minneapolis (AWI) has received a Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) from FAA to manufacture, install and sell mufflers and center and rear stacks for the Piper PA-32, PA-32R, PA-32RT-300 and PA-32R-301 aircraft.

Innovative Solutions & Support has signed a multiyear agreement to supply the ThrustSense auto-throttle and protection system as standard equipment on new aircraft.

FlightSafety Textron Aviation Training Learning Center in Wichita has been selected as the exclusive training provider for Cessna Citation Excel and Citation XLS aircraft equipped with Garmin G5000 avionics.

Clay Lacy Aviation has opened an office at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport in Fort Worth.

Milano Prime traffic has increased significantly in 2019, with the growth rate registering 16.8% at Linate airport and 34.8% at Malpensa airport in December.

Air Plains Services has earned Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) from the FAA to produce new replacement airboxes for certain Cessna 180, 182 and 188 aircraft.

C&L Aerospace, an authorized avionics distribution agent, has purchased a Global Express Inventory consisting of parts for the Global Express 5000, 5500, 6000, 6500 and XRS.

Hard Rock Stadium near Miami will be a “No Drone Zone” for Super Bowl LIV on Feb. 2.

Apache Aviation, a flying school based in Dijon, France, is enjoying brisk demand for its new advanced upset prevention and recovery training (UPRT) module, after EASA mandated such pilot instruction in December 2019.

U.S. offshore helicopter operators Bristow and Era Group are to merge in the first major consolidation since the industry went into a crisis due to falling energy prices.

More than 2,200 business aviation professionals and 150 exhibitors are expected to attend the National Business Aviation Association’s regional forum Jan. 29 at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Swiss Post announced Jan. 23 that it will resume transporting laboratory samples by drone, ending an eight-month grounding that the postal carrier ordered after one of its Matternet M2 quadcopters crashed in Zurich.

Airbus introduces advanced autopilot modes and a vortex-ring-state prediction tool on its new twin-engine medium helicopter.

Boom Supersonic has partnered with Flight Research Inc. (FRI) to test its XB-1 demonstrator in a supersonic corridor stretching across the Mojave Desert.

In 2019, Boston-based Magellan Jets turned in its best year in terms of revenue, net profit and client retention, the company reports.

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

Automaker investments and flying prototypes are boosting the credibility of urban air mobility.