Business Aviation

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.

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.

Bombardier is strengthening its European customer support network with the expansion of its London Biggin Hill Service Center.

Bell has signed a purchase agreement with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Air Support Unit in California for a public safety-constructed Bell 505 Jet Ranger X.

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

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.

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

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

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

West Star Aviation, an engine and airframe repair and maintenance company, has nearly doubled the size of its aircraft-on-ground and maintenance and repair technician crews.

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

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

Orders for Gulfstream business jets in 2019 were the most in more than a decade and the second highest ever, buoyed by demand for its new models, according to parent company General Dynamics.

Textron Aviation expects deliveries to remain flat in 2020, as the ramp-up in production of the Citation Longitude super-midsize jet is offset by a reduction in demand for legacy aircraft.

Las Vegas-based tour operator,Maverick Helicopters a has signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters to retrofit its fleet of 34 EC130 B4s with the Airbus Crash Resistant Fuel System.

The tables above show results of a fuel price survey of U.S. fuel suppliers performed in February 2020. This survey was conducted by Aviation Research

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The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2018-19-25 and AD 2014-03-12, which applied to all Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 2000 airplanes.

Satcom Direct (SD), based in Melbourne, Florida, is expanding its hardware portfolio with the launch of a new tail-mounted antenna series.

FL Technics is expanding in Europe with the acquisition of Italy’s Flash Line Maintenance.

Magellan Jets has compiled a toolkit to help private aircraft passengers stay healthy during the coronavirus outbreak.

Bally Ribbon Mills, which designs, develops and manufactures woven webbing, fabrics, and preforms, has expanded its capabilities for producing polyester webbing that is compliant with the Berry Amendment.