Business Aviation

German aerospace center DLR is planning to fly a prototype of a new digital aeronautical radio system for the first time by the end of March.

Bombardier’s new Global 7500 ultra-long-range bizjet has broken a speed record between L.A. and N.Y., traveling coast-to-coast in 3 hr., 54 min.

Canadian aircraft interiors and MRO specialist Flying Colours has held the first in a series of employee recruiting events that drew more than 400 candidates.

Coulson will adapt its water-delivery system used on the Lockheed C-130 and Boeing 737 for the Sikorsky Black Hawk and Boeing Chinook.

Helicopter engine-makers pioneer development of hybrid-electric power systems for first-generation urban air vehicles.

The Bell 525 engine, GE Aviation’s CT7-2F1, has received FAA certification following more than 1,000 flight hr. and more than 1,350 hr. of turn time.

Tactical Robotics has teamed with Adama, a crop protection company, to perform a joint feasibility study of using Tactical Robotics’ Cormorant for aerial spraying.

UK-based helicopter operator Babcock Mission Critical Services has been named as one of eight helicopter operators alleged to have formed a price-fixing cartel.

Harbour Air, North America’s largest seaplane airline, has partnered with motor developer MagniX to convert its fleet to electric propulsion.

UPS and drone delivery system developer Matternet have announced the launch of a new service to deliver medical samples by drone.

UTC’s new advanced-projects organization takes on its first challenge: hybridize a Dash 8 regional airline and create a retrofit market.

North America’s largest seaplane airline partners with startup MagniX to convert its fleet to electric propulsion.

Boeing-sponsored GoFly Prize names five winners in the second, prototyping phase.

The FAA and NBAA are reminding the bizav community that the deadline to equip aircraft with ADS-B to meet the FAA mandate is less than a year away.

By nominating Steve Dickson to serve as the next FAA administrator, U.S. President Donald Trump has advanced the name of a former airline pilot steeped in the NextGen air traffic control (ATC) modernization effort, who also served as a prominent opponent of spinning off the agency’s ATC function to a separate entity.

Indonesia plans to buy six Viking Air CL-415 amphibians for firefighting operations, the country’s air force chief said.

Stuart Jet Center in Stuart, Florida, has added a U.S. Customs facility at Witham Field to streamline international travel.

Honeywell's Turbine-Powered Civil Helicopter Purchase Outlook is forecasting 4,000 civil helicopters could be delivered by manufacturers over the next five years.

“At Harley-Davidson, we are a small flight department that does big things,” Jad Donaldson, the motorcycle manufacturer’s aviation director, declared.

The Arab Air Carriers Organization has signed a memorandum of understanding with MedAire for aviation security and assistance services.

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Avflight Corp. has expanded into Canada at Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport by acquiring Kelly Western Jet Center.

Boeing continues to expand its number of subsidiaries, recently closing on ForeFlight, a provider of mobile and web-based aviation applications.

To create value while retaining pilots and ensuring a balance between their work and personal lives is a daily challenge for an aviation department manager.

After a near-decade hiatus, Schweizer helicopters are returning to production, with two S-300s later this year paving the way for full-rate production in 2020.