Business Aviation

Bombardier’s reign as a marquee regional jet builder will end within a year now that the Canadian manufacturer has struck a deal to sell its Canadair Regional Jet program to Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for $550 million and assumption of some debt.

Meller Optics has introduced custom-fabricated large sapphire windows for use protecting electronics in aircraft and drones that fly in demanding environments.

The FAA and EASA grounding of Cessna Citation 525, 525A and 525B business jets with Atlas active winglets forced Tamarack Aerospace into bankruptcy in June.

Daher, the producer of TBM single-engine, pressurized turboprops, has acquired Quest Aircraft Co., manufacturer of the PT6-powered Kodiak 100 bush plane.

To keep up with customer demand, PrivateFly has added summer routes to its schedule with fixed prices on a 13-seat Embraer Legacy 600.

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has launched its annual survey of those who have taken flight training within the last year.

Swiss helicopter developer Kopter Group is flight-testing its SH09 single-engine helicopter in Sicily and hopes to earn EASA certification next year.

AviationManuals has released a guide for operators to understand various requirements for Letter of Authorization applications.

The de Havilland name has returned to aircraft manufacturing with the $300 million Dash 8 program sale by Bombardier to Canada's Longview Aircraft Capital.

Boeing has launched a new Boeing Business Jet services bundle and signed its first multi-year agreement with business jet services provider Metrojet.

The pre-owned business jet market will be worth $61 billion over the next five years, nearly two-thirds the value of new aircraft delivered, says Jetcraft.

Questions for Bob Hobbi, president and CEO of ServiceElements of Phoenix.

SSI Parts & Leasing, a division of Jet Support Services (JSSI), has signed a new supply-chain services agreement with Contour Aviation.

HK Bellawings, a Hong Kong-based aircraft management company, recently signed a letter of intent for five new Bombardier Global 7500 business jets.

David Coleal, president of Bombardier Aviation, said it will continue to support Learjet and the light business jet segment.

Wheels Up has acquired wholesale light-jet charter operator Travel Management Co., which operates 26 Hawker 400XPs.

A Passenger Air Vehicle, an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing prototype developed by Aurora Flight Sciences, crashed during unmanned flight testing in June.

News of business aviation promotions, appointments and honors.

While turbine-engine makers continually and admirably improve the fuel burn rates of their products, the undeniable facts are that combustion produces CO2emissions. As a result, some people — quite a lot of people, actually — object to aviation’s increasing carbon fallout. And they’re gaining voice and power.

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

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Honda Aircraft is preparing to ramp up production of HondaJet Elites by 25%, to five aircraft per month from the current four, by next year.

Daher recently introduced the latest version of its upgraded six-passenger TBM 940 single-engine turboprop, which succeeds the TBM 930.

April business jet and turboprop activity in Europe declined 12.3% compared to a year ago, reports Argus International.

Sheltair has completed a four-story fixed-base operator terminal at Orlando Executive Airport in Florida.