Business Aviation

“At Harley-Davidson, we are a small flight department that does big things,” Jad Donaldson, the motorcycle manufacturer’s aviation director, declared.

To create value while retaining pilots and ensuring a balance between their work and personal lives is a daily challenge for an aviation department manager.

The $75 million Global 7500 is the largest, roomiest, farthest-flying and most expensive purpose-built business jet created by a general-aviation manufacturer.

The FADEC-equipped SPU300[BA] has the highest power- to-weight ratio of any engine in its class and boasts an ex- ceptionally wide operating envelope.

These graphs show the performance of the Bombardier Global 7500 under a variety of range, payload, speed and density altitude conditions.

The Global 7500 flight deck has four, 14- by 11-in. landscape-configuration flat-panel displays, large enough so that each can be split into two or more windows.

The 18,920 lb. of thrust produced by General Electric's Passport 20-19BB1A capitalizes on the multi-millions of dollars the company invested in the CFM Leap-1 engine family developed for commercial jetliners.

The use of the GPS position for control is probably the single smartest idea since radar and the ILS.

Companies and pilots often assume no harm could come from offering a ride at a charity auction. Such flights are OK but with tight restrictions.

News of business aviation promotions, appointments and honors.

Operators give high marks to the Bombardier Global 6000 long-range jet for its speed, comfort, reliability and product support.

Business & Commercial Aviation news from April 1969.​

Wijet, Honda Aircraft’s largest customer, has taken delivery of its first two HondaJet aircraft, Honda Aircraft has confirmed.

More than 400 luminaries gathered at the 62nd annual gala to honor the winners and top students pursuing aviation or aerospace careers.

The number of used business jets for sale grew 3% in March compared to a year ago, while average list prices increased 3%, according to Jefferies.

A pair of Bombardier Global 6000 business jets have been delivered to Turkey in readiness for conversion into standoff jammer (SOJ) platforms.

Air Plains Services, based in Wellington, Kansas, has been named an authorized dealer of Dynon Avionics products for a variety of aircraft models.

The Swiss government is to split state-owned aerospace and defense company RUAG into two separate operating units, one of which will later be privatized.

The first company to earn the Nadcap Aero Structure Assembly accreditation has been awarded to Lee Aerospace in Wichita, in a pilot program by the organization.

Signature Flight Support has entered an agreement with the Citation Jet Pilots Association for flight support and fuel.

Embraer’s John Slattery will be the first CEO of the Boeing-Embraer commercial aircraft JV that the aircraft manufacturers expect to launch by year’s end.

The White House confirmed Mar. 19 that U.S. President Donald Trump will nominate former Delta Air Lines executive and pilot Stephen Dickson to head the FAA, ending a 15-month stretch for the agency without a permanent leader.

Texas Aircraft Manufacturing has launched a new light sport aircraft (LSA) called the Colt.

Global completion and MRO specialist AMAC Aerospace recently announced early completion of major modification work on a head-of-state Gulfstream G650.

Paulo Cesar de Souza e Silva will step down as chief executive of Embraer on April 22.