Business Aviation

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is evaluating a range of initiatives in all of its operations, including civilian ones.

Airservices Australia has achieved a major step in its program to modernize the country’s air traffic management system, as it has switched over to a new voice communication system, the government-owned air navigation service provider said Dec. 4

Airbus and Aerkomm have signed a new accord over installing the latter’s Aerkomm K++ inflight entertainment and connectivity system on Airbus Corporate Jets.

Business jet deliveries to the Middle East are expected to total nearly 200 aircraft over the next decade, according to data from the Aviation Week Network.

Saab and Swedish air navigation service provider LFV will assume responsibility for remote-tower control of two airports through their Saab Digital Air Traffic Solutions (SDATS) joint venture.

The UK has decided to halt talks in pursuing access to the secure elements of the EU's Galileo sat navigation system post-Brexit, and will proceed with developing its own capability.

Honeywell said Nov. 30 it plans to move its corporate headquarters to Charlotte, North Carolina, from Morris Plains, New Jersey.

Subaru is aiming for large cost reductions in production of a new version of the Bell 412 that the company will build for the Japanese army and civil customers.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other state governors recently described general aviation as a major contributor to the economy and issued proclamations to that effect.

BBA Aviation is studying the potential impact of Brexit to the company and its customers and supply chains.

The UK has conducted its biggest trial yet of drones operating alongside manned aircraft in controlled airspace.

Switzerland’s Kopter Group has begun flying the improved third prototype of its SH09 light single-turbine helicopter.

Newly infused with Rockwell Collins, United Technologies announced late Nov. 26 it will spin off non-aerospace business units Carrier and Otis.

The draw by the airlines offering high compensation and predictable schedules is being countered with salary boosts for veteran crewmembers

Italdesign has flow a quarter-scale model of the Pop.Up Next modular air/ground vehicle, an electric eVTOL urban air mobility concept developed with Audi and Airbus.

Duncan Aviation has resumed modifications of the Rockwell Collins TDR-94/TDR-94D transponders at its Lincoln, Nebraska, facility.

Pilatus is preparing to open a new order book for its PC-light jet in 2019 and anticipates annual production to reach 40 to 50 aircraft over the next two years.

Nextant Aerospace has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the 604XT Pro Line Fusion flight deck.

Bombardier has expanded its services and support network with five Mobile Response Team trucks in the U.S. and a line maintenance station at Le Bourget Airport near Paris.

Worldwide sales of business and general aviation avionics rose 15.5% in the first nine months of 2018 compared to a year ago, AEA says.

The largest independent global helicopter leasing company, Waypoint Leasing, on Nov. 25 sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New York.

China has approved United Technologies Corp.’s acquisition of Rockwell Collins, completing all regulatory reviews necessary to complete the proposed $30 billion deal.

Alerion Aviation has launched a new aircraft owner portal.

Japanese commercial UAV company Terra Drone said Nov. 26 it has bought drone services company Skeye of The Netherlands.

The kind of AI tech that has made spectacular progress in the consumer world is thus far unsuited to air transport safety standards—and consequently cockpit electronics—French aerospace research center Onera and avionics manufacturer Thales say.