Business Aviation

Lynn Nichols, chairman and CEO of Wichita-based FBO Yingling Aviation, has announced the promotion of his son Andrew to president from chief financial officer.

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.

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

Questions for Capt. David Pettet, president of the National Gay Pilots Association, St. Louis Park, Minnesota.

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.

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.

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.

Drone traffic management service providers have demoed network-based remote identification of UAS in two recent demos in the U.S. and Switzerland.

Aero Engine Corp. of China is in the early stages of developing a powerful turboprop engine for passenger or cargo aircraft in the 2030s.

ZeroAvia, a startup investigating the use of hydrogen fuel cells for sustainable green aviation, has secured a £2.7 million ($3.3 million) research grant from the British government.

The FAA has rolled out its new taxiway landing alert system at 13 airports and is confident that all 35 facilities getting the enhancement will be up and running by October 2020.

Brian Foley with Brian Foley Associates makes his predictions for bizav manufacturers' next new aircraft.

Aeroflot is to split into several firm contracts its preliminary order for 100 Superjet 100 regional jets.

Boeing and Safran have made a joint investment in Electric Power Systems (EPS), a developer of certifiable battery packs for electrified aircraft propulsion.

There is movement on the FAA’s long-awaited draft rule to require a means of remotely identifying drones from the ground, despite the postponement of its release from September to December.

An unmanned glider has been launched from a stratospheric balloon at 111,434 ft. altitude on a scientific flight to test an airglow monitor (AMON).

The German government is nearing a decision on key measures tackling climate change that include a massive increase in the country’s aviation tax for short-range domestic flights.

Hawk30 flies; BAE buys HAPS developer; Austrian tests inspection drones; Helipad monitoring; Carmaker backs Volocopter.

Infrastructure investment banker Nexa Capital Partners has formed Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Geomatics, a business intelligence entity focused on helping industry to use geospatial data to accelerate investment in the nascent market.

French hybrid-electric aircraft startup VoltAero is developing a power module for use in multiple applications including helicopters.