Business Aviation

The first company to earn the Nadcap Aero Structure Assembly accreditation has been awarded to Lee Aerospace in Wichita, in a pilot program by the organization.

Signature Flight Support has entered an agreement with the Citation Jet Pilots Association for flight support and fuel.

Embraer’s John Slattery will be the first CEO of the Boeing-Embraer commercial aircraft JV that the aircraft manufacturers expect to launch by year’s end.

The White House confirmed Mar. 19 that U.S. President Donald Trump will nominate former Delta Air Lines executive and pilot Stephen Dickson to head the FAA, ending a 15-month stretch for the agency without a permanent leader.

Texas Aircraft Manufacturing has launched a new light sport aircraft (LSA) called the Colt.

Global completion and MRO specialist AMAC Aerospace recently announced early completion of major modification work on a head-of-state Gulfstream G650.

Paulo Cesar de Souza e Silva will step down as chief executive of Embraer on April 22.

European nations are making uneven progress toward meeting Single European Sky surveillance and communications technology requirements.

UK charter operator Thomas Cook Airlines is set to introduce a new system whereby economy-class passengers can opt to reserve a complete row of three seats and convert them into a bed.

The European Commission OK'd French airports operator and infrastructure specialist Vinci to acquire majority control of London Gatwick Airport.

The urban air mobility (UAM) market is forecast to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.33% through 2030, a new report said.

Australia is acquiring a second pair of Gulfstream G550s modified by L3 for vaguely described electronic warfare missions.

The financial pressures impacting helicopter operators supporting the oil and gas industry have claimed another victim.

Gulfstream Aerospace says it has completed its first sale of sustainable alternative jet fuel to a Gulfstream operator.

Airbus CEO Tom Enders acknowledged Boeing during remarks at Aviation Week Network’s 2019 Laureate Awards March 14.

Rolls-Royce has ground-tested a hybrid-electric propulsion system based on its widely-used Model 250 helicopter turboshaft, paving the way for experimental flights in 2021.

Bombardier said it has concluded the sale of its flight and technical activities to CAE in a deal valued at $645 million.

Air navigation service providers in the UK and Canada will soon start a joint trial of space-based surveillance of aircraft flying over the North Atlantic.

Embraer on March 14 confirmed it delivered 91 executive jets and 90 commercial jets last year, in line with what the Brazilian aircraft maker advised in January.

Flight activity in North America slowed in February, with declines in Part 91 and Part 135 activity compared to a year ago.

A series of bilateral aviation safety agreements reached by the governments of the U.S. and UK ensure that cooperation on air travel and aviation safety will remain mostly unchanged in the event of a “no-deal” Brexit.

A series of bilateral aviation safety agreements reached by the governments of the U.S. and UK ensure that cooperation on air travel and aviation safety will remain mostly unchanged in the event of a “no-deal” Brexit.

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) released its annual list of the most pressing issues facing business aviation operations.

Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) has introduced a Senate bill that would allow the FAA to continue to function normally in the event of a government shutdown.

The business jet market is oversupplied and weak pricing will pressure manufacturers’ margins in 2019, Bloomberg Intelligence analysts write in a March report.