Business Aviation

The company continues to hire in certain areas, as evidenced by recent service center openings throughout the U.S.

Italian plane-maker Tecnam recently delivered the first pair of its new nine-passenger P2012 Travellers to launch customer Cape Air, which has expressed interest in putting up to 100 of the high wing piston twins into service.

The British engine-maker says the buy will further its aircraft electrification strategy.

The success of the Italian medium twin transformed company revenues and paved the way for a family of derived products, including the AW169 and AW189.

Clear air turbulence (CAT) often strikes without warning and can toss unbuckled passengers, cabin crew and objects around, sometimes violently.

The North Atlantic Warming Hole (NAWH) is linked to a slowdown of the large system of ocean currents that carry warm water from the tropics northward into the North Atlantic.

Passengers may be in for bumpier rides in the future and the potential for serious injuries when unbuckled passengers and flight attendants are jolted around the cabin.

Prudence suggests that flight plans of the future more closely look at the likelihood of encountering clear air turbulence.

A look at the symbology on aviation weather charts.

Turbulence reports must be carefully evaluated because one citing moderate turbulence encountered by a Boeing 757 would translate into a much worse experience in a King Air. Why? In general, business aircraft are lighter and have lower wing loading than a commercial jet, and many have relatively little wing sweep, all of which increase the gust load factor and thus the amount of turbulence felt.

These graphs are designed to illustrate the performance of the Gulfstream G600 under a variety of range, payload, speed and density altitude conditions.

Faster, higher, roomier, quieter and, surprisingly, less expensive are five ways to differentiate the $60 million 6,500-nm-range G600 from the G550 in Gulfstream’s top-end product line-up.

Business & Commercial Aviation news from November 1969.​

News of business aviation promotions, appointments and honors.

News of business aviation promotions, appointments and honors.

Equal representation is more than a goal: for the vitality and innovation of the industry, it's essential.

Textron Aviation and Bombardier are celebrating entry into service of two new business jets, while Embraer is cheering Praetor approval.

Textron Aviation has delivered its 500th Cessna Grand Caravan EX utility turboprop to South Aero, a family-owned company based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

UPS Flight Forward, the package carrier’s drone subsidiary, has announced new retail, pharmaceutical and health care partners for its planned delivery service.

Brazil’s Department of Airspace Control has installed South America’s first “remote tower” at an air base in Rio de Janeiro, using a system based on Frequentis visualization technology.

The Aireon space-based surveillance system has been integrated into the air traffic control automation platform used by Brazil’s Department of Airspace Control.

Gulfstream Aerospace unveiled a full-size mockup of its flagship G700 in rock concert style with a laser light show Oct. 21 as it announced two fleet orders for the ultra-long-range jet.

Lee Aerospace earned a Supplemental Type Certificate in June for its side cockpit windows on the Beechjet 400, 400A and 400XP.

Textron Aviation has introduced 3D full-color interactive technical manuals for its Citation Longitude, following its entry-into-service.

Utah’s Transportation Department plans to collaborate with Singaporean startup NEO Aeronautics on testing and potential deployment of its Crimson S8 eVTOL personal air vehicle.