Business Aviation

A special target for the airlines’ appeals to experienced pilots are the ones who fly business aircraft.

In its fiscal 2019 federal budget submission, the Trump administration proposes laying the groundwork to separate the FAA from its responsibility for ATC.

Rolls-Royce North America CEO Marion Blakey will leave her position at the end of June, the company announced Feb. 15.

With the damage and costs of wildfires soaring, Sikorsky has booked orders for up to 15 Firehawk firefighting helicopters in just a few months.

Airbus begins Skyways flights; Singapore creates urban drone zone; Marine squads get quadcopters; BAE tests weapons bays; V-Bat VTOL UAV shows endurance.

Abu Dhabi Airports hosted last week a healthy lifestyle and wellness event at Al Bateen Executive Airport and its headquarters (HQ), providing a range of services and raising awareness amongst staff and stakeholders alike.

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) has asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish licensing and service rules for the operation of large unmanned aircraft within a designated radio frequency band.

The Feb. 12 release of the Trump administration’s federal budget proposal for fiscal 2019 will provide insight into how much of a priority President Donald Trump still places on spinning off U.S. air traffic control from the FAA.

Launch customer PlaneSense has taken delivery of the first of six PC-24 twin jets the fractional ownership operator has on order.

Honda Aircraft Co. has received its largest order to date for HondaJet very light jets, the company said.

Jetex Flight Support plans to open its first FBO in the U.S. with the launch of private terminal service at California’s San Bernardino International Airport.

Airbus’ Skyways unmanned parcel delivery air vehicle has completed its first flight demonstration in Singapore.

With tax cuts and market growth fattening balance sheets, industry is busy trying to right the wrongs of its past.

Combat UAV provider AeroVironment is banking on turning three new offerings into core pillars of business, the company’s CEO told financial analysts Feb. 7.

Textron Aviation’s assembly line for its new Citation Longitude super-midsize business jet is now at full-rate production in Wichita, the company said.

Flight testing of the Mitsubishi Aircraft MRJ has addressed the areas of greatest risk, the company said.

The civil helicopter market in China is less skewed toward the oil and gas sector than Southeast Asia’s helicopter market.

Embraer has not yet received a proposal from Boeing for a possible combination of the manufacturers, Embraer Commercial Aviation CEO John Slattery said.

Piper Aircraft has received its largest order for training aircraft in the company’s history.

Joby Aviation is the latest startup to attract significant investment for its eVTOL air taxi as Uber moves to help remove roadblocks to urban air transport.

The consensus in the industry is that China’s business aviation market is starting to take off again and that Southeast Asia is experiencing some good growth.

Bye Aerospace has closed on its latest round of funding as the company moves toward first flight of two prototypes.

Spending on research and development, capital expenditure and workforce training are gaining renewed emphasis by public aerospace and defense companies.

The repair station community will help the FAA to ensure that its myriad guidance documents align with Part 145.

Dassault Aviation expects improved business jet sales volumes in 2018 following an upturn in demand in 2017.