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One out of three people traveling abroad experiences a related illness. On a typical two-week trip, travelers lose an average of three days due to illness, and almost 20% will remain ill after returning home.

The resources and expertise needed to evaluate the medical, safety and security threats at a destination can be considerable, far beyond the in-house resources of even the largest flight departments.

The Bombardier Safety Standdown became an internal success and in 1999 the company opened it to outside flight departments whereupon it grew into an industry-wide model.

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The premise behind business aviation is the freedom to fly when and where business calls, unchained from the exigencies of the airlines. This means

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Wheels Up and Delta Air Lines have closed on a transaction that combines the private aviation provider with Delta Private Jets.

The Embraer Phenom 300E is undergoing an upgrade with improvements to performance, comfort and technology, as well as being offered with an optional new refined interior.

Worries over the coronavirus have affected business aviation show-going in a big way. On Feb. 7 the National Business Aviation Association announced the cancellation of the Asian Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition.

Gulfstream Aerospace has launched a world tour of its new G700 cabin mockup, which includes the Symmetry Flight Deck with active control sidesticks, touchscreen technology and other features.

FAA Administrator Steve Dickson has hinted of a new regulatory regime around aircraft certification, leaning on lessons from the Boeing 737 MAX debacle.

Honeywell is providing Leonardo helicopters with significant upgrades to its AW139 helicopters, including Honeywell’s Primus Epic 2.0.

Airbus Helicopters has announced a new alternate gross weight on the latest version of its H135 suite of helicopters.

PrimeFlight Services, based in Sugar Land, Texas, has acquired the assets of International Aero, an aircraft cleaning and maintenance company in

Robinson Helicopters saw deliveries drop by over a third in 2019, compared to the 316 aircraft the year before. The final tally of 196 units delivered was well below the 300 the company had originally hoped to achieve in 2019.

Uber is launching a three-year, “multimillion-dollar” community engagement plan to pave the way for the anticipated start of commercial urban aerial

Leonardo Helicopters will take over fledgling Swiss rotorcraft manufacturer Kopter Group in a $185 million deal.

Bombardier has received FAA certification for an upgrade for Garmin G5000 avionics on board Learjet aircraft.

The FAA has proposed amending its certification procedures so it can issue design approvals for some unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) as a “special class” of aircraft.

FlightSafety International's Textron Aviation Training Learning Center in Wichita has been selected as the exclusive training provider for Cessna

Clay Lacy Aviation has opened an office at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport to provide local aircraft management services and support for owners and corporate flight departments.

A new European helicopter show is being established through a partnership of the European Helicopter Association andEuropean Union Aviation Safety Agency.

Innovative Solutions & Support, based in Exton, Pennsylvania, has signed a multiyear agreement to supply the ThrustSense autothrottle and protection