Business Aviation

The FAA has referred an enforcement action case involving alleged illegal charter activity to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, according to the National Air Transportation Association.

GE Aviation has selected King Aerospace as a GE OnPoint service center for CFM56-7B engines for Boeing Business Jets.

The FAA has renewed a $500 rebate program for owners of some aircraft types who install qualified ADS–B systems ahead of the agency’s Jan. 1, 2020, deadline.

Cirrus Aircraft has introduced Cirrus Services, a business unit within Cirrus aimed at addressing customer needs.

Cirrus Aircraft has introduced Cirrus Services, a business unit within Cirrus aimed at addressing customer needs.

Gulfstream Aerospace said it delivered 27 business jets in the third quarter: 21 large-cabin and six mid-cabin aircraft, a decline from 30 deliveries a year ago.

British air accident investigators are probing the first-ever loss of a Leonardo AW169 twin-engine helicopter that crashed on Oct. 27.

Developed under a veil of secrecy for Bombardier’s Global 5500/6500 ultra-long-range business jets, Rolls-Royce’s Pearl 15 turbofan has passed the 10,000-cycle milestone in the run-up to entry into service in late 2019.

“We expect to see compelling demonstrations in [electrically powered] business aviation transportation by 2020.”

Two projects to develop fully electric-powered regional transport aircraft are emerging from Israel, one from a startup and the other by a legacy aerospace OEM with experience in many fields, including business aviation and drones.

London Biggin Hill Airport voluntarily prepared a plan to ensure the airport operates as quietly as possible, with minimal impact on its neighbors.

Biggin Hill has more going for it than its proximity to the metropolis to its north. The airport is all about serving business aviation, and word has spread.

Biggin Hill Airport first found fame as Churchill's "strongest link" during the Blitz period of World War II, as it is a mere 12 mi. from Central London.

If the sound of Rolls-Royce Merlin engines propelling sleek Spitfires stirs your soul, a visit to Biggin Hill’s Heritage Hangar is worthy of your bucket list.

Rapidly changing weather and visual illusions combine for near-disaster on St. Maarten.

Selected accidents and incidents in September 2018. The following NTSB information is preliminary.

Glare from reflective surfaces, in particular solar energy installations, is becoming an issue, particularly when located at or near airports.

Pilots: Beware of glare. Don’t stare. Take simple precautions for when the light is bright to avoid adding your flight to the 130 downed by dazzle.

Increasingly, business aircraft operators make new technologies buy their way onto their aircraft.

FAA study provides recommendations to minimize the effects of glare during night operations.

We editors and contributors suggest the people, products and services that made significant contributions to business aviation in the previous 12 months.

Few topics can generate more beer bets than aircraft performance.

Duncan Aviation has announced that its new turbofan engine test cell, the Raptor, has completed all of the necessary correlation runs certified by Honeywell.

American Aero FTW, an FBO at Meacham International Airport in Fort Worth, has earned a Stage 3 safety and ground handling certificate of registration.

Phillips 66 Aviation awarded $22,000 to longtime partner Corporate Angel Network during this year’s NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition.