Business Aviation

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has granted type certification for the four-seat, single-engine Tecnam P2010 TDI, which operates on both Jet A and diesel fuel.

In the past five years, World Fuel Services has delivered more than 1.2 million gal. of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to support Gulfstream Aerospace’s environmental sustainability initiatives.

Slovenia’s Pipistrel Aircraft has selected a Honeywell fly-by-wire (FBW) system for flight control of its planned Nuuva V300 cargo drone, the companies announced Oct. 21.

Aviation Week editors honored more than two dozen 2020 Laureate Awards winners from around the globe in a virtual event.

As pilots, we regard aircraft as technological marvels, but infectious disease specialists and epidemiologists see the growing mobility of people via air transport as amplifying the potential for rapid dissemination of disease.

John Owen joined Airshare, based in Lenexa, Kansas, as chief financial officer in 2016 and was named president and CEO in March 2018.

Embraer delivered 21 executive jets in the third quarter of 2020, including 19 light jets and two large jets, compared to 27 a year ago.

Boeing’s latest 20-year Pilot and Technician Outlook leaves reasons to be hopeful despite the COVID-19 pandemic, say officials at JSfirm.com, which provides an aviation job website.

Ground operations in the winter create a large number of threats that can cause serious damage to an aircraft.

iI you know the aircraft is going to experience a cold soaking, remove the battery and store it in a warm place.

In-Personal Preferred I really enjoyed “Being There” (Viewpoint, October 2020, page 7), and in transitioning the NBAA Business Aviation Convention and

If the resulting landing distance or threat of running out of speed is too great, find another place to land.

The BFU found that the cause of the incident was ATC issuing a clearance on the basis of inadequate situational awareness.

A number of documents specifically for the air transport industry address the prevention of disease transmission.

Gulfstream G500 operators live in a 500+ kt. world where few, if any, competitive aircraft can catch them.

The performance of the crew was completely routine, yet beautiful in its professionalism.

Selected accidents and incidents in September 2020. The following NTSB information is preliminary.

“In a normal year, which is to say, prior to March of this year,” Doug Dillon, Gander Center’s general manager, told BCA, “we were processing 550,000

Pilot oxygen masks should be kept clean to reduce the danger of infection and to prolong their lives.

“If you meet the ADS-B mandate standards, our receivers can pick up the signals.”

On a private or business aircraft you have direct control over who will ride onboard, allowing you to screen passengers for illness.

Another benefit harvested from Aireon satellite-based ADS-B is data enabling the tracking of equipped aircraft for search-and-rescue purposes.

“ADS-B has built into it a figure of merit that tells you the performance of the GPS information imbedded in the ADS-B message.”

The Gulfstream G450, built from 2003 to 2017, is the last of the legacy Gulfstream jets with roots to Grumman’s original Gulfstream I turboprop.

Since officially launching its satellite-borne ADS-B program in 2015, Aireon LLC, has signed 16 customers.