Business Aviation

Embraer CEO Commercial John Slattery says his company’s transition into Boeing is on track, huge progress has been made and it should be completed by year’s end.
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By John Morris
A major consolidation in the fuel supply business was announced Aug. 22 as World Fuel Services agreed to buy Universal Weather and Aviation’s UVair Fueling Division for $170 million.
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By Jens Flottau
German Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer said proceeds from the country’s aviation tax should in the future be dedicated to environmental research.
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By Jens Flottau
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) subsidiary 328 Support Services is going ahead with the relaunch of the Dornier 328 regional turboprop targeting the regional, cargo and special mission use.
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By Graham Warwick
Germany’s Volocopter has unveiled the design of its production electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) air taxi.
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By Bill Carey
National test range criteria used to determine the probability of death or injury from being struck by a UAS are overly conservative, a second-phase Ground Collision Severity Evaluation has found.
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By Tony Osborne
Embraer has completed the first flight of an upgraded version of the Brazilian Air Force's ERJ-145-based Airborne Early Warning radar aircraft.
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By Molly McMillin
Business aviation flight activity 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 data.
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By Bill Carey
Garmin said Aug. 20 that it will certify an attitude-based flight control system with helicopter-specific features on the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X single-engine light helicopter.
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By Molly McMillin
Embraer is investing $30 million in an expansion of its Eugenio de Melo unit in Sao Jose dos Campos in Brazil, the company announced.
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By Bill Carey
National test range criteria used to determine the probability of death or injury from being struck by a small unmanned aircraft system (UAS) are overly conservative, a second-phase Ground Collision Severity Evaluation has found.
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By Sean Broderick
FAA, citing non-specific “continued airworthiness activity,” reminded operators that angle-of-attack (AOA) sensors can be easily damaged during “normal operations,” and must be carefully maintained to ensure safe flight operations.
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All airline and most business aviation SOPs call for an immediate missed approach if the situation becomes unstable.
Business Aviation

By Jessica A. Salerno
Selected accidents and incidents, August and July 2019. The NTSB information is preliminary.
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By Fred George
While Part 142 sim training is essential, it is clearly not all-encompassing instruction for safe flying.
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By James Albright
Getting up to speed with the latest Gulfstream is a matter of adapting old philosophies with new. It has a flight deck for the iPhone generation.
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By Fred George
High-ticket catering doesn’t fit every business aircraft operator’s budget. If fine cuisine is expected, expect that to be reflected in the final tab.
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By David Esler
Think of Paris landmarks that have become iconic to the City of Lights. The Eiffel Tower. Notre Dame Cathedral. The Louvre. Sacre-Coeur Basilica. The Arc de Triomphe. And, Le Bourget Airport.
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By David Esler
Alexandre Couvelaire is inextricably connected with the elevation of Le Bourget into Europe’s premier business aviation airport.
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By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Skeptics, myself included, have long been involved in the negatives of helicopter operations in metropolitan settings.
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The following is an excerpt from a certified transcript of the ground communications during the jet-blast event.
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High engine thrust during maintenance activity can cause considerable damage to airplanes and other elements on an airport.
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With more and more business aircraft pilots joining the scheduled carriers, the importance and appeal of temporary contract pilots is gaining attention.
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By Fred George
The Hawker 900XP, the 19th and final iteration of the 1960 de Havilland DH125, the original midsize business jet, clearly was the strongest performer.
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By Jessica A. Salerno
News of business aviation promotions, appointments and honors.
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