Business Aviation

By Bill Carey
FAA Administrator Stephen Dickson outlined a safety-focused, data-driven vision for the agency he has led now for three months and described a new approach to certifying aircraft following the Boeing 737 MAX crashes.
Business Aviation

By Michael Bruno
The prolonged delay in closing Embraer’s sale of 80% of its commercial aircraft business to Boeing is eating into the Brazilian aerospace company’s finances in more ways than one, Embraer executives acknowledged Nov. 12 as they released their latest quarterly earnings.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Embraer’s new Praetor 600 super mid-size business jet is boosting sales for the Brazilian manufacturer.
Business Aviation

As Rwanda continues its remarkable development – particularly in the aviation arena –Akagera Aviation is proud to be playing its part. Marcelle Nethersole reports.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
FlightSafety International has partnered with IBM to develop FlightSmart, an integrated pilot performance evaluation and training tool.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
A “gender reveal” celebration went awry after a Texas pilot dumped 350 gal. of pink water from a single-engine aircraft in a low pass, stalled and impacted the ground.
Business Aviation

By Michael Bruno
The brain trust behind the Gabelli investor conference and the erstwhile L-3 Communications have teamed to take another aerospace and defense (A&D) business public, perhaps making a C4ISR giant.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey
David Horton began working on the Schweizer acquisition from Lockheed Martin in 2017. His private goal? Earning a rotary-wing rating. Listen in as William Garvey, editor-in-chief of BCA, discusses the process with David Horton.
Business Aviation

Switzerland-headquartered Vertis Aviation has added a Dassault Falcon 900EX to its Vertis Charter Management Programme, VCMP.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
Safran’s board has chosen the head of Safran Aircraft Engines, Oliver Andries to be group CEO from January 2021.
Business Aviation

By Bill Carey
Following a 14-month designation process, the FAA approved beyond-visual-line-of-sight UAS flights within an 8 x 4-mi. section of airspace near Griffiss International Airport.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin, Fred George
Epic Aircraft has earned FAA type certification for its $3.25 million Epic E1000 aircraft, ending a seven-year effort.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Business aviation trade associations are denouncing calls by some British political leaders to ban private jets from UK airports because of emissions concerns.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Business aviation activity in Europe in October was flat compared to a year ago with 74,420 departures, although charters rose for the first time in 2019.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
The VoloDrone is designed to carry payloads up to 200 kg (440 lb.) with flight times up to 30 min. on a single charge.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Gulfstream Aerospace has selected GKN Aerospace as a key supplier for the company’s new $75 million flagship, the G700 ultra-long-range business jet.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
A turboprop engine developed from the Franco-Chinese WZ-16 turboshaft could be in the works.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
Texas-based helicopter operator Bristow Group has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Business Aviation

By Bill Carey
FAA says the second phase of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management (UTM) Pilot Program (UPP) will test technologies to remotely identify drones in high-density airspace.
Business Aviation

Kirby Harrison
The FAA has developed a plan to allow operators of aircraft equipped with ADS-B equipment to opt out of real-time flight-tracking.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Bye Aerospace and Oxis Energy have developed a research program aimed at increasing the flight time of Bye electric aircraft from a battery charge by 50-100%.
Business Aviation

By Lee Ann Shay
Two leasing companies plan to start implementing a system geared toward automating and digitizing critical parts of aircraft lease transitions.
Business Aviation

At 12:12:23 UTC today, Action Aviation Chairman Hamish Harding, Astronaut Terry Virts and crew made history by beating the world record for any aircraft flying over the North and South poles in a Qatar Executive Gulfstream G650ER aircraft.
Aerospace

A Qatar Executive Gulfstream G650ER is on schedule to create history later today when it lands at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation, through subsidiary Able Aerospace Services, said it has entered the Boeing 737NG landing gear aftermarket business.
Business Aviation