Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Piper Aircraft has announced two new trainer aircraft to its lineup—the Piper Pilot 100 and Pilot 100i.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Scaled Composites President Ben Daichun has left the company to become the president of Opener, a startup developing the BlackFly personal eVTOL vehicle.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
The inaugural Urban Air Mobility Conference, which looks to the future of air transportation, will be held April 9-10 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.
Business Aviation

By Bill Carey
FlightSafety International and Textron subsidiary TRU Simulation + Training have formed a joint venture focused on providing training services for Textron’s fleet of business and general aviation aircraft.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
The FastCan project producing the composite canopy structure for Airbus Helicopters’ Racer high-speed rotorcraft demo is bringing automotive design and manufacturing tech into aerospace.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Digital link for aviation; Composite regional fuselage; Automotive tech for rotorcraft; Medical drone delivery; Unmanned aerial spraying.
Aerospace

By Tony Osborne
Britain’s aerospace and defense trade association, ADS has vented frustration at the British Parliament’s continuing chaotic indecision over the country’s departure from the European Union (EU).
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
With FAA leadership focused on the Boeing 737 MAX and a review of related certification activities, some industry experts are concerned certification of other aircraft, including business jets, could be delayed.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Bombardier Aerospace has delivered the ultra-long-range Global 7500 business jet to its first European customer—Formula One driver and F1 World Champion Niki Lauda.
Business Aviation

Embraer has delivered the first E175 to Mauritania Airlines. The airline signed a firm order with Embraer for two E175 jets in 2018. The contract has a value of USD 93.8 million.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey
With a heritage that traces back to the first jet fighter, the long out-of-production Sabreliner is a key element in in-flight upset training.
Business Aviation

By Kirby Harrison
Lufthansa Technik has completed setup of an independent platform for the data generated by aviation.
Business Aviation

By Kirby Harrison
ST Engineering recently launched SERIS Airport Analytics for Enhanced Airport Operations, a platform to address increased aircraft traffic faced by global aviation markets, help in decision-making and a seamless travel experience.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Dassault Aviation plans to acquire ExecuJet’s maintenance, repair and overhaul business at Subang Airport in Malaysia as it strengthens its aftermarket support in Southeast Asia, the company said.
Business Aviation

By Alan Dron
Compensation claims by passengers on delayed flights in the European Union are escalating sharply and harming smaller airlines, the head of the body representing them said March 27.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
German aerospace center DLR is planning to fly a prototype of a new digital aeronautical radio system for the first time by the end of March.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Bombardier’s new Global 7500 ultra-long-range bizjet has broken a speed record between L.A. and N.Y., traveling coast-to-coast in 3 hr., 54 min.
Business Aviation

By Kirby Harrison
Canadian aircraft interiors and MRO specialist Flying Colours has held the first in a series of employee recruiting events that drew more than 400 candidates.
Business Aviation

FAI Technik, part of the FAI Aviation Group, has selected Collins Aerospace’s latest Venue cabin management system and high definition entertainment system for its latest Bombardier BD700 Global Express cabin refurbishment project, named ‘Project Pearl.’
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
Coulson will adapt its water-delivery system used on the Lockheed C-130 and Boeing 737 for the Sikorsky Black Hawk and Boeing Chinook.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Helicopter engine-makers pioneer development of hybrid-electric power systems for first-generation urban air vehicles.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
The Bell 525 engine, GE Aviation’s CT7-2F1, has received FAA certification following more than 1,000 flight hr. and more than 1,350 hr. of turn time.
Business Aviation

By Arie Egozi
Tactical Robotics has teamed with Adama, a crop protection company, to perform a joint feasibility study of using Tactical Robotics’ Cormorant for aerial spraying.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
UK-based helicopter operator Babcock Mission Critical Services has been named as one of eight helicopter operators alleged to have formed a price-fixing cartel.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Harbour Air, North America’s largest seaplane airline, has partnered with motor developer MagniX to convert its fleet to electric propulsion.
Business Aviation