Business Aviation

Charles Lindbergh’s grandson teams up with other pioneers of electric flight to launch a startup developing a hybrid-electric tilt-wing VTOL air taxi.

It was a year that, hopefully, set the scene for a market recovery, as 2017 saw several key new business jet models progress toward first deliveries.

B. Coleman Aviation has completed construction of its 40,000-sq.-ft. hangar at Gary/Chicago Airport located 25 mi. from Chicago. The construction expands the facility to about 95,000 sq. ft. The new hangar can accommodate four large-cabin aircraft and eight small-to-midsize aircraft. The addition was added to meet the growing demand in the region for business aviation services.

To keep up with increased demand, the company has grown employment to more than 900 at its Vero Beach, Florida, headquarters.

Many see potential benefits from strategic vantages, especially in the regional jet marketplace and in light of the recent Airbus-Bombardier teaming over the latter’s C Series air transport.

The Brazilian government’s so-called “golden share” control of Embraer, and the national pride associated with the company, are obvious headwinds to overcome.

The Korea Aerospace Industries LCH-LAH civil and military helo is on track for prototype assembly in 2018 after the conclusion of the critical design review.

The owners of Piaggio Aerospace are investing $302 million in order to stabilize the business and complete the development of the P.1HH Hammerhead UAS.

Business aviation is hoping for a turnaround in deliveries in 2018 as four new models enter service.

Aerion is also looking for a U.S. assembly site, and Lockheed’s Georgia, plant meets the needs, including a supersonic test corridor off the Atlantic coast.

The U.S. business aviation and aerospace industry celebrated a key victory Dec. 20 as the Republican-controlled Congress passed a major tax overhaul.

The No. 1 and No. 3 makers of large commercial aircraft, Boeing and Embraer, are in talks to formally align, although the Brazilian government appears to be the main hurdle, the companies and financial analysts said Dec. 21.

Following the Dec. 14 fatal crash of an Aerospatiale AS 350 B-2 Ecureuil, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada has issued an aviation safety advisory letter.

The FAA will implement a filter to prevent certain aircraft equipped with ADS-B Out transponders from transmitting erroneous information.

Pilatus has received FAA and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) type certifications for its PC-24 twin-engine business jet, the Swiss company announced. The certifications pave the way for initial customer deliveries.

Textron Aviation is betting that a boom in online commerce and package deliveries will provide a boost to the business aviation market's nascent recovery and has found a valuable partner to hedge that bet.

Jet Aviation's history goes back further than 50 years to a decision by young Carl Hirschmann in 1940 to leave Paris for the U.S. ahead of the German blitzkrieg.

Paramount Business Jets has launched a newly designed website with faster response speeds for desktop computers and mobile devices. It is optimized to allow clients to book private jets through their mobile devices and provides improved support for international websites, the company said. The website is www.ParamountBusinessJets.com

Jet Aviation's maintenance facility at Moscow Vnukovo Airport has received Federal Air Transport Agency approval in Russia for Federal Aviation Rules 285 (FAP-285), confirming adherence to all Russian civil aviation laws. The approval allows the facility to provide line maintenance and AOG support to Bombardier Challenger 300 series, 600 series, Global 5000/6000 and Gulfstream G550/G650 aircraft.

Faced with a new set of delays associated with Safran's Silvercrest engine, Dassault Aviation has announced in December that it is terminating the development of its Falcon 5X business jet program.

Drone collisions with aircraft will cause more impact damage than a bird strike of equivalent size and speed, concludes a study conducted for the FAA.

The tables show Jet-A and avgas prices from a survey of U.S. fuel suppliers performed in December 2017.

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China's Zhehjiang Geely Holding Group, owner of auto manufacturers Volvo and Lotus, has completed its acquisition of roadable-aircraft developer Terrafugia.

Airbus has ended production of the H120 after delivering 700 of the light helicopters. Production also has ceased for the H120's Safran Arrius engine.