Business Aviation

Bell CEO Mitch Snyder has hinted that the manufacturer may not develop a new clean-sheet commercial conventional rotorcraft beyond its Model 525 twin-engine super-medium helicopter.

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

The Pilatus PC-24 light business jet has received Transport Canada certification, according to Levaero, a PC-24 distributor in Canada.

Private aviation provider Vista Global has announced the creation of XO, a global digital on-demand marketplace for private aviation comprised of the expertise of XOJET and the technology of JetSmarter.

U.S. aerospace manufacturers and policy leaders would be wise to pursue more environmentally friendly aircraft offerings, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine says.

Bern’s Directorate of Political Affairs said it had reviewed the services provided by the OEM and concluded that they had breached Switzerland’s strict Private Security Services Provided Abroad regulations.

Bombardier is working with airworthiness authority Transport Canada to create a new type certificate for the Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) family, separate from that for the Challenger 600-series business jet.

Steve Dickson is defending his decision to not disclose to federal lawmakers a lawsuit alleging whistleblower retaliation in which he was deposed during his tenure as Delta Air Lines SVP-flight operations.

NATA President Gary Dempsey is urging aviation industry members to go meet with new senators and representatives in Washington to stress industry issues.

The FAA has announced plans to award $495 million in airport infrastructure grants to hundreds of airports across the U.S.

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp.’s (MITAC) Paris Air Show unveiling of a new cabin for its SpaceJet regional jet family has sparked interest from airline customers.

Romania’s flag-carrier, Tarom, plans to replace its regional fleet of ATRs with updated variants of the aircraft, the airline said June 26.

The House on June 25 approved a spending package that would send $17.7 billion to the FAA.

MGR, the American division of engineering services provider MSB Global Resources, has begun the first phase of a strategic growth plan.

Christopher Calio will take over aerospace engine maker Pratt & Whitney from Bob Leduc after the latter retires in early 2020, parent UTC announced June 25.

Boeing is to collaborate with eVTOL developer Cora, a division of startup Kitty Hawk that is flight testing an autonomous air taxi.

The FAA this month has issued multiple waivers allowing operators to fly parachute-equipped drones over people.

A new air traffic control training facility has opened in Beirut, Lebanon, to help improve the supply of controllers in the region.

Trade tensions with China remain a high-profile item for the business jet market, but there is little evidence of it affecting demand, J.P. Morgan analyst Seth Seifman said June 25.

Bombardier’s reign as a marquee regional jet builder will end within a year now that the Canadian manufacturer has struck a deal to sell its Canadair Regional Jet program to Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for $550 million and assumption of some debt.

Wheels Up has acquired wholesale light-jet charter operator Travel Management Co., which operates 26 Hawker 400XPs.

NTSB determines the probable cause was “the pilot’s loss of control due to spatial disorientation during takeoff in instrument meteorological conditions.

April business jet and turboprop activity in Europe declined 12.3% compared to a year ago, reports Argus International.

Many pilots fear a medical misunderstanding will cost them their career. Because of the laws surrounding the FAA's medical process, these fears are justified.

Meller Optics has introduced custom-fabricated large sapphire windows for use protecting electronics in aircraft and drones that fly in demanding environments.