Business Aviation

Business aviation flights in Europe declined 5.2% in July compared to a year ago but rose 5.2% when compared to May, according to Argus International TraqPak.

There, at the bottom of the AirNav.com “Airport” page under “Additional Remarks” was this: “WATCH FOR HORSES OR BIG GAME ANIMALS ON RY.”

Look at the remote airports you may frequent. If the plate has statements such as “Tower Hours” or “After tower closed, activate lights on CTAF,” be wary.

The absolute critical phase of flight after a total power loss is the transition from powered climb to unpowered glide.

Eurocontrol, which coordinates air traffic control among 41 members plus Israel and Morocco, is grappling with staffing and airspace capacity issues .

Selected accidents and incidents, July 2019. The NTSB information is preliminary.

The tables show Jet-A and avgas prices from a survey of U.S. fuel suppliers conducted in September 2019.

The leading U.S. developers of supersonic aircraft have called on the Transportation Department to modify its proposed rule on Mach+ flight authorizations.

A major fuel-supply business consolidation is underway with World Fuel Services buying Universal Weather and Aviation's UVair Fueling Div. for $170 million.

The only remaining backcountry airfield in Death Valley National Park has been officially authorized, removing any question about its legal use by visitors.

Gulfstream Aerospace has expanded its maintenance, repair and overhaul operations at Appleton International Airport in Wisconsin.

“Environmental sustainability is a key issue on the political agenda in Europe,” Eurocontrol Director General Eamonn Brennan reminds non-European operators.

Just as the FAA is struggling to integrate unmanned aerial systems (UASes, or drones) into U.S. airspace, so are aviation authorities in Europe.

Quantum Air is acquiring 22 four-place Bye eFlyer 4s and a pair of two-place eFlyer 2 all-electric airplanes.

Eurocontrol has a multi-domain group supporting the integration of drones and cooperating with all the stakeholders in Europe and other continents.

According to FlightAware, the ADS-B equipage rate to meet the FAA's Jan. 1 deadline among turbine-powered business aircraft rose to 79% in July.

The second-generation HondaJet Elite speaks reams about the long-term commitment of Michimasa Fujino, founding president and CEO of Honda Aircraft to perfecting his pioneering light jet.

Falcon 8X operators are virtually unanimous in saying that the Dassault flagship is a substantial improvement over the smaller Falcon 7X.

The latest Dassault trijet, the Falcon 8X, is building ever stronger brand loyalty, an important asset for the planemaker's future.

Beechcraft King Air 350i, the second-generation Model B300, is significantly quieter, more comfortable and more capable than the original aircraft.

The National Air Transportation Association and its Illegal Charter Task Force have launched a website to help identify, avoid and report illegal charters.

News of business aviation promotions, appointments and honors.

BCA business aviation product and service previews.

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) Division of Aviation has received FAA authorization to conduct Unmanned Aircraft Systems test flights at Wichita’s Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport beginning Sept. 16.

FedEx Corp. has revised its revenue outlook sharply lower amid weakening global trade and sagging industrial production, causing its shares to plummet nearly 13% in trading Sept. 17.