Business Aviation

Hawaiian charter group Wing Spirit has signed a contract with Honda Aircraft for 15 HondaJet Elite aircraft, Honda Aircraft has announced.

The Senate voted along party lines July 23 to end debate on the nomination of Steve Dickson to serve as FAA administrator, clearing the way for the former Delta Air Lines executive’s likely confirmation.

The FAA has expanded access to its system for authorizing flights of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) near airports to recreational operators.

GE Aviation is entering aviation’s hybrid electric power market with the selection of its brand-new Catalyst turboprop by XTI Aircraft as the heart of the propulsion system for the XTI TriFan 600.

Since April, when Piper Aircraft announced its new lower-cost Piper Pilot 100 and 100i training aircraft, market reaction has far exceeded expectations, Piper’s top executive says.

Epic Aircraft, based in Bend, Oregon, expects to receive FAA type certification for its all-carbon, single-engine Epic E1000 turboprop by year’s end.

While others make headlines with their plans for electric-powered aviation, Slovenia-based Pipistrel has steadily built a two-year lead in that market.

Making an accommodation for defense, homeland security and law enforcement missions, the FAA has added an exception to its pending requirement that aircraft constantly transmit their position by automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) Out.

Boeing projects a 20-year demand for 804,000 new civil aviation pilots, 769,000 new maintenance techs and 914,000 new cabin crew staff for commercial aviation, bizav and the civil helo industries.

Owners of as many as 3,500 older jets around the world could struggle to secure new financing when their existing loans and leases expire, a corporate aviation finance company says.

An £80 million investment announced by the UK will help develop next-generation technologies next-generation electric vehicles and hybrid-electric aircraft.

Strong performances from its legacy aerospace business and the recently integrated Rockwell Collins line helped propel United Technologies Corp. (UTC) to “another strong quarter.”

Honda Aircraft delivered the first two HondaJet Elites to Hawaii on June 27. Wing Spirit, a new commercial outfit, will operate the pair on inter-island charters.

Game Composites has received FAA type and production certificates for its GB1 Gamebird, a two-place composite aerobatic and training aircraft.

H55, a technology spinoff from the Solar Impulse around-the-world solar-powered aircraft team, has flown a two-seat electric aircraft aimed at the pilot-training market.

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Violent thunderstorms on July 19-20 dumped more than 6 in. of rain in less than 24 hr. on the EAA AirVenture show grounds here.

Capt. Matt Steward credits his Young Eagle experience with EAA Chapter 1094 in Sulphur Springs, Texas, as the reason why he has an airline career today.

Aircraft accidents and incidents are useful in one, and only one, aspect. That is to help us learn.

News of business aviation promotions, appointments and honors.

Rolls-Royce recently announced its plan to acquire Siemens' electric and hybrid electric aerospace propulsion unit.

Selected accidents and incidents, June and July 2019. The NTSB information is preliminary.

The U.S. Air Force wants to purchase up to five new Bombardier Global 6000s, designated as E-11s, according to a document requesting information.

Can this airplane land itself? That is a frequent question from the flying public when first viewing a high-tech cockpit.

Aero Club-France is the biennial venue for the Aerospace Media Dinner that is convened to celebrate the previous 12 months’ best from the industry’s media.