Business Aviation

Sierra Nevada Corp. has filed a bid protest with the U.S. Government Accountability Office over the U.S. Army’s cancellation of the Fixed-wing Utility Aircraft competition.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Nextant Aerospace has completed the first test flight of its Challenger 604XT, a remanufactured Challenger 604 equipped with Pro Line Fusion avionics.
Business Aviation

By Michael Bruno
Aerospace and defense companies are having to change their ways to recruit and retain scientifically and technologically savvy workers.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Bombardier has moved its Specialized Aircraft segment under the company’s business aircraft division.
Business Aviation

Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) will exhibit an ACJ319 at the Dubai show , highlighting the value of a “best in class” cabin to potential customers.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Luxaviation Helicopters, a division of Luxaviation Group, has acquired Starspeed, a UK-based helicopter management, charter and training company, in a move that more than doubles its size.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
DARPA pursues elegant simplicity; Honeywell launches drone inspection; Airobotics expands into defense; backers boost Lilium eVTOL; tethered drones for disaster response.
Aerospace

Dubai-based UAS International Trip Support is to provide charter management of the Dream Jet, the Boeing 787 VVIP jet owned by Asian operator Deer Jet,
Business Aviation

Bombardier Business Aircraft has unveiled The Architect, its fourth Global 7000 flight test vehicle (FTV4) at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Conference and Exhibition in Las Vegas.
Business Aviation

The business aviation market in Saudi Arabia was assessed last week at the MEBAA Conference in Jeddah. In particular, the event examined the market since May 2016 – the date of the last MEBAA Conference.
Business Aviation

Asian premier business aviation group Deer Jet has granted its strategic partner, leading flight support and charter solutions provider UAS International Trip Support (UAS) charter management of the world's first and only VVIP outfitted Boeing 787, the “Dream Jet”.
Business Aviation

By Kirby Harrison, Molly McMillin
U.S. aircraft manufacturers, fixed-based operators and airports in the path of Hurricane Irma were preparing for one of the most powerful storms to ever hit the Atlantic.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Prompted by a brutal 2016 wildfire season, Los Angeles County has purchased two Sikorsky S-70is for conversion to Firehawk firefighting and multimission helicopters.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
A new forecast by JetNet IQ predicts demand for 8,436 new business jets valued at $223 billion at list prices for the 10 years from 2017-2026.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey
Wondering where to safely park your $50 million business jet? An FBO that adheres to International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling IS-BAH rules is a safe bet.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Texas billionaire and businessman Toby Neugebuer was named the launch customer for Nextant Aerospace’s Challenger 604XT, a remanufactured Challenger 604 with an avionics upgrade.
Business Aviation

Increasingly ubiquitous inflight weather information is largely behind an FAA move to decommission 30% of the about 2,100 remote communications outlets.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Business aviation traffic in Europe rose 8.8% in August when compared to the same month in 2016, marking the 10th consecutive month of traffic growth in Europe.
Business Aviation

By Michael Bruno
Rockwell Collins would have to pay United Technologies a fee equal to $695 million if Rockwell tries to find a better buyer, according to a Sept. 6 federal regulatory filing.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
GE startup Avitas Systems is taking artificial intelligence into the field to automate and optimize the inspection of industrial assets by drones and robots.
Aerospace

By Molly McMillin
The Pilatus PC-24 twin-engine business jet under development is on track for certification by year’s end, said Michael Kolman, regional director of Pilatus aircraft sales for KCAC Aviation, based in Olathe, Kansas.
Business Aviation

By Thierry Dubois
The proposed takeover of Rockwell Collins by United Technologies Corp. (UTC) will be examined by the European Commission (EC) under the EU Merger Regulation, a strict process that famously prevented GE and Honeywell from combining in 2001.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
With a business portfolio that ranges from building systems to refinery technology, Honeywell has launched a commercial infrastructure inspection service using Intel’s Falcon 8+ industrial drone.
Business Aviation

By Kirby Harrison
The popularity of VIP airline operations is on the rise and the industry segment is flexing its muscles.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
One Aviation has completed the first flight of the proof-of-concept Eclipse EA700 wing.
Business Aviation