Business Aviation

The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directives (ADs) 2016-01-16, 2017-19-03, and 2018-19-05, which applied to Dassault Aviation Model Mystere-Falcon 900 airplanes.

Dassault Aviation is studying reduced-crew operations in cruise flight for its Falcon business jets.

Dassault Aviation is studying reduced-crew operations in cruise flight for its Falcon business jets.

Drone traffic management system developer Altitude Angel will provide a UTM platform for the Netherlands.

Drone traffic management system developer Altitude Angel will provide an unmanned aircraft system traffic management platform for the Netherlands.

Business aircraft flight activity in Europe declined 3.2% in November compared to a year ago, with year-to-date activity down 1.8%, WingX Advance data said.

Business aircraft flight activity in Europe declined 3.2% overall in November compared to a year ago, with year-to-date activity down 1.8%, or 15,000 fewer flights, according to WingX Advance data.

Etihad Aviation Training and Dhabi’s Khalifa University of Science and Technology have partnered on a study to explore game-based learning for airline pilots.

Etihad Aviation Training and Dhabi’s Khalifa University of Science and Technology have partnered on a three-year study to explore game-based learning for the next generation of airline pilots.

The NBAA alleges that excessive airport landing fees collected by Santa Monica, California, must be refunded.

The National Business Aviation Association is appealing a Nov. 8 FAA Director’s Determination regarding the City of Santa Monica, California, operator of the Santa Monica Municipal Airport.

Aviation industry stakeholders should be more transparent in addressing cybersecurity risk in contracts and system designs, a new report by the Atlantic Council finds.

BIRD Aerosystems, a developer of airborne missile protections systems and special mission aircraft products, has launched a compact version of its all-in-one AeroShield POD (put on device) to provide antimissile protection for medium-size VIP business jets.

PrecisionHawk, a developer of enterprise software for drone applications, announced a $32 million venture capital investment on Dec. 11.

BIRD Aerosystems has launched a compact version of its all-in-one AeroShield POD for medium-size business jets.

The pre-owned market for business jet sales for the rest of 2019 will be busy as buyers and sellers seek to avoid the uncertainty that comes with a presidential election, according to the Mente Group.

Canadian seaplane airline Harbour Air has flown a de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver converted to electric propulsion and powered by a 540-kW (750-hp) motor developed by MagniX.

Honda Aircraft has begun deliveries of its HondaJet Elite light jet to China.

The company behind the MyRadar smartphone app has launched a first, experimental cubesat designed to monitor aircraft signals from space and support a rapid response capability by rescue organizations.

British jet engine maker Rolls-Royce said Bradley Singer, the COO of activist investor ValueAct Capital and Rolls-Royce’s largest shareholder, left the board of directors Dec. 9.

Recent layoffs at Textron Aviation and Gulfstream Aerospace are signs that the manufacturers are being “appropriately cautious” about their outlook for orders and production, analysts say.

Two investment funds held by infrastructure investor Macquarie have divested their 36% stake in Brussels Airport Company (BAC) to a consortium.

W.K. Kellogg Airport in Battle Creek, Michigan, has changed its name to Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field.

Private Jet Services plans to plant 79,200 trees a year in a reforestation program to offset 100% of the carbon dioxide resulting from their bizjet flights.

The number of U.S.-registered, turbine-powered business aircraft meeting the FAA’s Jan. 1, 2020, deadline for ADS-B compliance rose to 88% of the fleet in November, according to FlightAware.