Business Aviation

Operators say Bombardier’s Global 5000 has the best cabin of any business aircraft in this range class, along with unsurpassed long-range cruise speed and nearly best-in-class runway performance.

Bombardier’s ultra-long-range Global 7500 has received FAA approval and will enter service by year’s end, the company announced.

A Sino-Czech team is close to launching preliminary design of a new nine-seat utility aircraft to rival the Cessna Caravan that could enter service in 2025.

After two decades here, Bombardier plans to host its 2019 Safety Standdown in Dallas, the company said.

Leonardo Helicopters has issued safety directives to operators of its AW169 helicopter to inspect tail-rotor components following a fatal crash.

ATR has released its first-ever market forecast focused on China, estimating the thus-far nonexistent market for regional turboprops in the country will need 1,100 aircraft, worth $25.6 billion, by 2037.

VistaJet continued to gain substantial market share around the world during the first half of 2018.

Acting FAA administrator Dan Elwell wants to see funding reform from Congress, noting the current practice of appropriating through continuing resolutions complicates planning and budgetary efforts at the agency.

The head of IATA, in a speech to Arab airlines and aviation organizations, continued his advice to governments to be cautious about turning to the private sector to solve their aviation infrastructure challenges.

Dassault Aviation unveiled the Falcon 6X at Paris-Le Bourget in February. The first flight is due in early 2021 and deliveries will start in 2022. The group shows much optimism, especially in the business aviation sector. Anuradha Deenapanray reports.

The Skytrac system samples data from 500 parameters on the AW139 and sends exceedance data to engineers.

Israeli startup Eviation Aircraft has selected Hartzell Propeller as a development partner for its all-electric small regional aircraft, called Alice.

Bell has selected battery developer Electric Power Systems (EPS) to provide energy storage for eVTOL and on-demand mobility aircraft now under development.

Executive AirShare, a fractional ownership and charter company based in Lenexa, Kansas, has changed its name to Airshare as it works to attract more customers.

Terrafugia has chosen BRS Aerospace’s whole aircraft parachute system for its flying car, the Transition, now under development.

Sky Lounge Services' is now providing full-fledged Ground Handling Services at Rafic Hariri Int’l Airport, Beirut Lebanon (OLBA).

An aircraft tailor-made for non-government agencies (NGOs) operating humanitarian flights into the world’s most awkward and inhospitable landing strips now has an authorised dealer for southern and east Africa. Dave Calderwood reports.

NASA has rolled out its Grand Challenge plan to help guide, foster and enable the coming generation of urban air mobility (UAM) vehicles.

Aircraft utilization in business aviation rose 5.7% in the third quarter compared to a year ago, averaging more than 30.3 hr., according to Jet Support Services’ Business Aviation Index.

Qatar Airways plans to grow its fleet of for-charter business jets to 35 from the current 14 and replace the seven Bombardier Global 5000s and 6000s that it now operates with Gulfstream G500s, Group CEO Akbar Al Baker says.

For more than nine years ending in April 2016, U.S. Part 121 operators went without a fatal accident.

Six general aviation-related organizations have partnered to form best business practices for fixed-base operators, calling on FBOs to publish an online list of pricing, fees and other charges.

With a 7,000 ft.-long grass runway, floatplane-friendly lake and fly-ins for youngsters and oldsters, Triple Tree Aerodrome is an airport like no other.

Embraer is seeing an improving market for business aircraft, with increasing sales activity, better pricing and reductions in used inventory.

The assets of once-high-flying drone startup company Airware are being bought by another drone-based services upstart called Delair.