Business Aviation

Nine teams have been selected to develop artificial intelligence for high-speed drones and compete in the first racing series for autonomous aircraft.

1.Buy the airplanes; 2. Order the flight planning aids; 3. Collect an AOC. That was the strategy for the visiting president of HK Bellawings Jet Ltd, Zhang Yijia, at EBACE.

Daher has introduced the latest version of its upgraded six-passenger TBM 940 single-engine turboprop, which succeeds the TBM 930.

Jet Aviation–a completions and maintenance concern employing more than 1,400 professionals–has news to report across many regions, including Europe, Australia, Asia and the Middle East.

Textron Aviation is nearing completion of its Cessna Denali prototype along with two flight test and three ground test articles.

Leading small drone manufacturer DJI has committed to installing surveillance receivers on new models weighing more than 250 grams by 2020.

SAS Scandinavian Airlines has signed a research agreement with Airbus to study hybrid and electric aircraft technology.

Safety and security have always been a given in the business aviation industry. Now, attention has turned to adding sustainability to the mix, with alternative jet fuel leading the news at EBACE this year. Also, in the aftermath of the Boeing MAX crashes, are changes needed to the ODA process? Listen in as our editors discuss this and more from Geneva, Switzerland.

The pre-owned business jet market will be worth $61 billion over the next five years, nearly two thirds the value of new aircraft delivered.

GlobeAir, the only operator to have demonstrated that an air taxi service with a fleet of small jets can be a viable business in Europe, is now talking to major airlines to offer them a “last mile” service.

Marc Bailey, chief executive of the British Business and General Aviation Association, says it is unlikely that business aviation will play a part in the long-term futures of Stansted and Luton.

Honda Aircraft is preparing to ramp up production of HondaJet Elites by 25%, to five aircraft per month from the current four, by next year.

British urban air mobility startup Vertical Aerospace has teamed up with engineering consultancy Atkins to develop infrastructure to support future UAM services.

In April, the FAA grounded the fleet of Cirrus Vision SF50 light jets because of issues with the aircraft's angle-of-attack sensor.

We members of the business aviation community love to gather and flock heartily throughout the year. But these usually annual reunions are front-loaded.

Here is a list of meteorological conditions necessary for the formation of tropical cyclonic storms, provided by Brad Crosier of FlightSafety International.

Textron Aviation and China's Civil Aviation Administration opened ABACE with the sale of eight Cessna Citation XLS+ aircraft

Vista Global, owner of charter providers VistaJet and XOJet, plans to acquire JetSmarter, an online jet sharing provider and digital technology developer.

The tables show Jet-A and avgas prices from a survey of U.S. fuel suppliers conducted in May 2019.

List of Tropical Cyclone Regional Specialized Meteorological Centers

Diamond Aircraft recently delivered the 400th Diamond DA40NG built in Austria as it celebrated the 20th anniversary of the aircraft prototype's first flight.

Blackhawk Modifications, a provider of engine upgrades for turboprops, is doubling the size of its facilities and aligning several companies under the Blackhawk Aerospace brand.

According to Ron Draper, Textron Aviation's new president and CEO, the company added 1,000 employees in 2018 and plans to hire another 1,000 this year.

While MCAS is unique to the MAX, all in aviation can derive important safety lessons for their own operations from the tragedies.

Business aviation can look forward to the easing of China's worst operational restriction next year, with the opening of a facility at Beijing Daxing.