Business Aviation

Tru Simulation + Training has manufactured and supplied a full flight simulator for the CL-415 “water bomber” amphibious aircraft to Ansett Aviation’s training center in Milan.

Testing of two Airbus electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) concept vehicles is set to pass key milestones.

As SH09 certification approaches, Kopter lays out industrialization plan.

Dassault Aviation’s recent acquisition of two major maintenance networks in business aviation signals a strategic shift to capture more of the revenues a Falcon generates over its life.

Aviation accidents in Canada declined 16% last year, according to preliminary statistics released on March 6 by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB).

Air traffic controllers in three months have handled 2,200 flights at Saarbrücken International Airport in western Germany from a remote facility 280 mi. away.

Boeing says it has completed the acquisition of ForeFlight, a provider of mobile and web-based aviation applications.

Robinson Helicopter has ground tested a modified R44 with a variety of diesel engines and says work continues toward a lower-fuel-burn, longer-range derivative of the popular piston-powered light single.

London police are investigating three small improvised explosive devices (IEDs) delivered March 5 to administrative offices at two of the city’s airports and one of the capital’s main rail terminals.

Switzerland’s Kopter Group plans to carry out helicopter assembly in the U.S. by moving into a Louisiana facility originally built for Bell.

The number of U.S. fatal helicopter accidents rose to 24 with 55 fatalities in 2018, in a three-year trend of increasing fatal accident rates, according to the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (USHST).

Organizers of the Farnborough Airshow have decided to halt its public weekend air show days.

BBA Aviation grew revenue and profits in 2018, in large part from growth in its Signature Flight Support business and from acquisitions.

The U.S. Commerce Department will lead an investigation into whether titanium sponge imports into the U.S. threaten national security.

Matrix technology will enable more automation in the cockpit for offshore and SAR missions.

StandardAero has been selected by Ghana-based carrier PassionAir to provide a tailored package of engine services for its fleet of Q400 regional turboprop aircraft.

FlightSafety has increased its support to veterans with a range of courses approved by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, it says.

Bombardier’s Global 7500 has set a record for the longest mission ever flown by a purpose-built business jet in a nonstop flight spanning 8,152 nm, the company said.

The company is predicting growth in the law-enforcement market and increased fleet utilization from oil-and-gas crew change operators.

The European Commission has set out recommendations to improve social standards in European aviation, a sector that directly employs 2 million people and supports 9.4 million jobs overall, in a report published Mar. 1.

Safran is planning to develop a turbogenerator system for future hybrid-electric vertical take-off-and-landing air vehicles.

Comlux Completion says it is “raising the bar for maintenance services” of large VIP aircraft, such as the Airbus Corporate Jet and Boeing Business Jet.

New five-blade rotor comes from Airbus’ Bluecopter technology demonstrator.

New five-blade rotor comes from Airbus’ Bluecopter technology demonstrator.

Aerospace propulsion and equipment manufacturer Safran is pressing on with the Zodiac Aerospace integration, targeting product offering consolidation after successful synergies in procurement and overhead costs, Safran CEO Philippe Petitcolin said.