Business Aviation

Daher has unveiled the 2019 version of its TBM 910 single-engine turboprop, which includes increased protection for operational safety and new cabin features.

March European bizav departures rose 0.7% compared to 2018, although it was a “strong increase” from February, WingX Advance’s Business Aviation Monitor said.

Air Medical Group Holdings (AMGH), a U.S.-based medical transport company, has agreed to acquire air ambulance provider SevenBar Aviation, based in Dallas.

Analysts are updating this year’s delivery forecasts of Textron Aviation’s new Citation Longitude, which is awaiting FAA certification.

U.S. federal lawmakers are examining the training standards of FAA Aviation Safety Inspectors who may have participated in the development of Boeing’s 737 MAX 8.

L3 Commercial Aviation has placed an order for up to 240 new aircraft options with Vero Beach, Florida, manufacturer Piper Aircraft.

Helicopter operator PHI International is partnering with Ideagen, a UK-based software developer, to deliver risk management tools for helicopter safety.

Raytheon and Lockheed Martin have teamed to pursue the FAA-led Spectrum Efficient National Surveillance Radar (SENSR) requirement.

With helicopters playing a growing role in health care systems, Leonardo is envisioning technologies that could enable more treatments to take place inflight.

Aerostructures provider Triumph Group is transferring its manufacturing work on the Embraer E2 program to AeroSpace Technologies of Korea.

Principals of the Aireon joint venture on April 2 formally announced the launch of the company’s satellite-based air traffic control (ATC) surveillance system.

Piper Aircraft has announced two new trainer aircraft to its lineup—the Piper Pilot 100 and Pilot 100i.

Scaled Composites President Ben Daichun has left the company to become the president of Opener, a startup developing the BlackFly personal eVTOL vehicle.

The inaugural Urban Air Mobility Conference, which looks to the future of air transportation, will be held April 9-10 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.

FlightSafety International and Textron subsidiary TRU Simulation + Training have formed a joint venture focused on providing training services for Textron’s fleet of business and general aviation aircraft.

The FastCan project producing the composite canopy structure for Airbus Helicopters’ Racer high-speed rotorcraft demo is bringing automotive design and manufacturing tech into aerospace.

Digital link for aviation; Composite regional fuselage; Automotive tech for rotorcraft; Medical drone delivery; Unmanned aerial spraying.

Britain’s aerospace and defense trade association, ADS has vented frustration at the British Parliament’s continuing chaotic indecision over the country’s departure from the European Union (EU).

With FAA leadership focused on the Boeing 737 MAX and a review of related certification activities, some industry experts are concerned certification of other aircraft, including business jets, could be delayed.

Bombardier Aerospace has delivered the ultra-long-range Global 7500 business jet to its first European customer—Formula One driver and F1 World Champion Niki Lauda.

With a heritage that traces back to the first jet fighter, the long out-of-production Sabreliner is a key element in in-flight upset training.

Lufthansa Technik has completed setup of an independent platform for the data generated by aviation.

ST Engineering recently launched SERIS Airport Analytics for Enhanced Airport Operations, a platform to address increased aircraft traffic faced by global aviation markets, help in decision-making and a seamless travel experience.

Dassault Aviation plans to acquire ExecuJet’s maintenance, repair and overhaul business at Subang Airport in Malaysia as it strengthens its aftermarket support in Southeast Asia, the company said.

Compensation claims by passengers on delayed flights in the European Union are escalating sharply and harming smaller airlines, the head of the body representing them said March 27.