Business Aviation

Aircraft Industries (LET) reports its L-410NG high-wing twin turboprop will enter production in 2018. The Czech airframer says it has several orders for the new model.

Airports now have the tools to proactively determine if GPS signal-jamming is taking place on their property. Sprint Communications' new portable GSS200D can detect interference coming from jammers more than 1,600 ft. away.

In July, a Cessna 182 powered by an SMA compression-ignition engine flew nonstop from Olympia, Washington, to EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on just 80 gal. of Jet-A.

The first Embraer Legacy 500 midsize business jet to be assembled at the airframer's Melbourne, Florida, facilities made its initial flight July 13 and is to be delivered this quarter.

ForeFlight has introduced Scout, a portable, dual-band ADS-B receiver that delivers inflight weather and traffic information to the ForeFlight Mobile app.

The tables above show results of a fuel price survey of U.S. fuel suppliers performed in August 2017.

Who will dominate the coming urban air mobility market? At least one industry investor thinks he has a clue and has a list of startups to watch.

Polaris Aero, a provider of software for improved flight risk management, is offering Vector SMS, an aviation safety management system to help flight departments operate safely and comply with SMS protocols.

True Blue Power has received FAA type certification for its TB17 17-amp hr. lithium-ion, engine-start battery for Robinson R66 helicopters.

OPMAS introduced the new OPMAS Quick Guides after having received many requests to present the importation alternatives in a different way.

OPMAS introduced the new OPMAS Quick Guides after having received many requests to present the importation alternatives in a different way.

Northstar Aviation at Theodore-Francis Green International Airport in Providence, Rhode Island, now has on-site U.S. Customs.

WICHITA—A Bombardier Global 7000 flight-test aircraft operated by the Bombardier Flight Test Center made an emergency landing when its right engine experienced an inflight flameout.

The rotorcraft industry delivered 465 aircraft during the first six months of 2017, up 16.8% from the same period a year ago.

In good news for private jet manufacturers, the population of ultra-high net worth individuals, or UHNWIs for short, continues to grow around the world, according to Air Partner.

Some encouraging signs are coming from the business aircraft resale market, said Amstat, which tracks the market information.

“Just as shared, electric, and autonomous vehicles are redefining ground transportation, urban air mobility is poised for massive disruption over the next five years," according to aerospace incubator Starburst.

The controversial move will cut use of the airport by larger aircraft an estimated 44%, according to a study authorized by the city.

General aviation delivery results were mixed in the first half of 2017, with an increase in deliveries and a decline in billings.

The U.S. is the top-ranked nation for aerospace manufacturing, and Georgia is the top state within it, according to the PricewaterhouseCoopers 2017 Aerospace Manufacturing Attractiveness Rankings index.

Private aviation company Wheels Up has opened an office in Nashville, Tennessee, and will add additional aircraft to keep up with growth.

July business aircraft flight activity rose modestly overall in July with a 1.4% increase compared to a year ago.

Pilatus has obtained type certificates from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the US-American Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the first ever Swiss business jet.

In this week's Washington Outlook: The U.S. can intercept missiles bound for Guam, and it can launch offensive strikes, say Pentagon leaders.

Teterboro Airport was the top airport measured by acukwik.com user traffic in July 2017, according to site metrics.