Business Aviation

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

NTSB determines the probable cause was “the pilot’s loss of control due to spatial disorientation during takeoff in instrument meteorological conditions.

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

Selected accidents and incidents from May 2019. The NTSB information is preliminary.

Like most people my age, I can recall where I was when I heard that the space shuttle Challenger had exploded and broken apart, killing all seven crewmembers.

(1) Air Canada Flight 797, June 2, 1983, cabin fire, NTSB AAR-86/02. (2) Air Cargo Carriers Flight 1260, May 5, 2017, complacency, NTSB DCA17FA109 (3) Air France Flight 296, June 26, 1988, complacency, Bureau Enquetes et Analyses (BEA) published April 1990.

Robinson delivered its first FAA-certified model 40 years ago and not only is it still in production, but early on it became the foremost light helicopter.

Frank Robinson became fascinated with helicopters at age 9 when he saw a news photo of Igor Sikorsky hovering his VS300 prototype.

The differences between what a human would “see” versus an automated station’s report can be significant when it comes to measuring ceiling and visibility.

We have entered the age of the drones, any aircraft operated without a human pilot aboard.

dynamic remotely operated navigation equipment.

Swiss-based H55, a spin-off of the solar-powered Solar Impulse, has successfully completed first flight of a two-seat electric aircraft designed for pilot training.

The request comes nearly two weeks after an Agusta A109E helicopter crashed on the roof of the AXA Equitable Building, killing the pilot and causing a dangerous fire that required the building to be evacuated.

In a June 24 letter to the Security Subcommittee of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, DJI protested testimony delivered by some of the witnesses who appeared at a hearing days earlier.

The June 21 delivery of the A319OH (OH - Offenen Himmel, German for Open Skies) restores a capability lost 22 years ago.

Business aviation flight activity across Europe declined 16% in May compared to a year ago.

NASA’s X-57 Powers Up; Boeing’s PAV crash latest; Boom’s supersonic slip; Riblets by laser; Paris UAM plans; ANA buys biofuel.