Business Aviation

An airplane’s thrust reverser system is designed to help the airplane decelerate after landing by diverting the direction of the engine exhaust gas stream.

Airbus says it will need to reconsider its footprint, investments and dependency on the UK in the event of a hard Brexit.

The Thai air force took delivery of a Sukhoi Business Jet (SBJ) on June 19, completing a 2014 order for three aircraft.

The PC-24 has made its first landing on an unpaved runway.

Questions for First Aviation Services Chairman/CEO Aaron Hollander.

This year’s EBACE gathering drew something like 12,000+ attendees from 100 countries, 450 exhibiting companies and 54 show aircraft on the static line next door at Geneva International Airport.

Readers respond to articles in recent issues of BCA.

“. . . the most important stall recovery step in a multi-engine airplane is the same as it is in all airplanes: Reduce the angle of attack [AOA]."

Ineffective risk management or poor aeronautical decision-making can be associated with almost any type of fatal general aviation accident.

Selected accidents and incidents in May and June 2018.

“The art of international flight operations includes the science of knowing how to pick up the pieces when they fall.”

The tables show Jet-A and avgas prices from a survey of U.S. fuel suppliers conducted in May 2018.

Pilatus is on schedule to deliver its 1,600th PC-12 aircraft this year, by far the largest number of single-engine pres- surized turboprops in the business aircraft fleet.

The continuing expansion of feeder-level airlines has given impetus to the rapid development of a generation of bantam liners.

BCA shares news of the latest products and services for the business aviation industry.

Avflight Corp. opened its new 5,000-sq.-ft. FBO in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in May.

Elliott Aviation has announced its addition to the Tamarack Aerospace Group’s dealer network authorizing its to install Tamarack Active Winglets at three of its facilities.

A coalition of manned and unmanned aviation groups is lobbying U.S. senators to retain protections for model aircraft hobbyists.

China and the U.S. on June 15 formally moved to apply more tariffs on each other, including on aerospace-related products.

FAA acting administrator Dan Elwell called on the UK and world governments to accelerate the pace of bilateral aviation talks ahead of Brexit in March 2019.

When those who play by the rules see those who flaunt them prosper, they become angry. And they’ve urged NATA to do something about it.

Business aviation departures in Europe rose 1% in May compared to a year ago, trailing last year’s growth of more than 3%, WingX Advance data research says.

Flights at NASA Armstrong used a Gulfstream III to flight-test airport noise reductions from wing-flap and landing-gear modifications.

Japan Airlines (JAL) Group is considering options to replace three Saab A340B turboprops at its Hokkaido Air System regional subsidiary.

The Japan Airlines (JAL) Group is considering its options for replacing turboprops at its Hokkaido Air System regional subsidiary.