Business Aviation

Irish lessor Avolon has agreed to sell a portfolio of 49 regional jets, comprising 28 Embraer E-Jets and 21 Bombardier CRJs, to specialist lessor Falko Regional Aircraft.

Irish lessor Avolon has agreed to sell a portfolio of 49 regional jets, comprising 28 Embraer E-Jets and 21 Bombardier CRJs, to specialist lessor Falko Regional Aircraft.

Tecnam has received full type certification for the P2012 Traveller next generation aircraft from the European Aviation Safety Agency, the company said.

Textron Aviation’s flagship $26.9 million Citation Longitude super midsize business jet was granted provisional type certification by the FAA on Dec. 19.

Flights to and from London Gatwick Airport in the UK are being deliberately disrupted by UAVs, more commonly known as drones, operating in the vicinity.

Cirrus Aircraft co-founder and CEO Dale Klapmeier plans to relinquish his role as CEO and transition into a senior advisory role.

Spirit AeroSystems plans to add 1,400 jobs over the next two years in Wichita and another 250 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to support growth in aerostructures work.

Business aviation departures in Europe fell 1% in November to 62,726 flights compared with a year ago.

The European Safedrone project plans to hold flight demonstrations of UAVs and aircraft sharing low-altitude airspace in Spain.

The Carlyle Group has agreed to acquire StandardAero, a leading MRO provider, from private equity owner Veritas Capital for an undisclosed amount.

Airbus Helicopters has carried out the first flight of the initial serial production H160 twin-engine medium helicopter.

Boeing and Embraer have hammered out terms of their proposed commercial business merger.

FAA acting Administrator Dan Elwell has appointed former FAA official D. Kirk Shaffer to serve as FAA associate administrator-airports, effective Dec. 17.

Honeywell, using blockchain technology, is streamlining the buying and selling of aircraft parts, improving fulfillment times and providing the aviation industry with a trusted experience through its new GoDirect Trade e-commerce platform.

Textron Aviation has filed a new petition with the FAA requesting an exemption from fuel tank flammability requirements for its new Citation Longitude Model 700 bizjet.

The Model 560 Citation family is the fastest and farthest flying group of light jets built by Cessna under the original Citation 500 type certificate.

A group of 35 U.S. senators have signed onto a bipartisan letter urging FAA to implement a provision from the FAA Reauthorization Bill that will enhance funding for air traffic control (ATC) facilities at rural and small airports across the U.S.

A group of 35 U.S. senators have signed onto a bipartisan letter urging FAA to implement a provision from the FAA Reauthorization Bill that will enhance funding for air traffic control (ATC) facilities at rural and small airports across the U.S.

Innovasonic, a leader in ultrasonic glass technologies, is developing “proprietary transparent piezoelectric transducer array technology.”

Textron Aviation is upgrading the flight deck capabilities to new-production Cessna Caravan and Grand Caravan EX turboprops.

The FAA is considering incorporating examiner functions into its Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) program.

A group of 35 U.S. senators have signed onto a bipartisan letter urging FAA to implement a provision from the FAA Reauthorization Bill that will enhance funding for air traffic control (ATC) facilities at rural and small airports across the U.S.

Yingling Aviation is adding 73,000 sq. ft. of space to its Wichita facilities and adding aircraft paint to its line-up of services.

High energy-density lithium-ion battery with silicon-nanowire anode enters production, offers potential solution for eVTOLs.

General and business aviation leaders say they expect the industry to finish 2018 strong, and predict an even better 2019.