Business Aviation

Textron Aviation has begun fabrication of its first static and fatigue test articles of its Cessna Denali single-engine turboprop.

Michael Amalfitano, head of Embraer's business aircraft unit, sat down for a question-and-answer session.

The European Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) notice of proposed amendment (NPA) includes requirements for registration, electronic identification, geofencing, privacy, data protection and security. The proposed regulation also applied to both commercial UAVs and model aircraft.

Some people name their cars. Others name boats and airplanes. Bombardier has named its five Global 7000 test aircraft, giving each a unique “call sign.”

Garmin International has unveiled its Garmin Head-Up Display (GHD) for super midsize, midsize and light business aircraft, including the new Cessna Citation Longitude.

The wreckage of an Icon A5 amphibious light sport aircraft that crashed May 8 has been recovered and moved to a secure location for examination, the NTSB said.

K-5 Aviation, a German business aircraft operator, is Gogo’s first 2Ku business aviation customer in Europe, the provider of broadband connectivity products said.

The 17th European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) will mark a pivotal moment in history.

Bombardier Aerospace is seeing an uptick in interest in its Learjet 75 light jet, the company reports.

Each year for the past decade, predictions for an uptick in the European business aviation market have continually missed the mark.

Toyota Group has invested in a Japanese startup that is developing a small electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) fly/drive vehicle.

Business aviation departures in Europe during April declined 1% from a year ago, although activity year-to-date has risen by 4%, according to WingX Advance’s Business Aviation Monitor.

The six-metric-ton T625 is the result of Turkish program launched in 2013 to locally produce a rotorcraft that could replace hundreds of aging UH-1 Hueys.

Italian investigators probing the fatal crash of the second prototype AW609 commercial tiltrotor have concluded that faulty logic within the aircraft’s flight control system ultimately led to the accident.

As the Falcon 8X entered service late last year and the Falcon 5X’s first delivery is planned for 2020, Dassault is working on its next business jet.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched the fourth Inmarsat Global Xpress satellite May 15.

Some Wall Street analysts suggest Vought’s insolvency warning might be a ploy to bolster Triumph in negotiations with OEM customers.

Production of the Cessna Citation Mustang entry-level business jet has ended after a 12-year run.

Safran Aircraft Engines is maintaining its goal of obtaining certification next spring for the Silvercrest engine, destined to power the Dassault Falcon 5X and the Cessna Hemisphere business jets.

The general aviation industry turned in mixed results during the first quarter, with an increase in deliveries but a decrease in billings.

Business aircraft flight activity in North America rose 5.3% in April compared to a year ago, led by an 11% upturn in the Part 135 market, Argus International TraqPak data shows.

Last month, Aviation Week pilot Fred George strapped into the left seat of the updated version of the world’s best-selling jetliner. Listen in as he discusses the flight and technical upgrades. Also, our senior editor and resident Boeing expert Guy Norris breaks down the status of the flight test program and on-going inspections of the Leap-1B engines.

Analysts warn that Bombardier's execution on the Global 7000 and resolving supplier issues are key for its continued recovery.

Textron Aviation has ended production of its Model 510 Cessna Citation Mustang light jet, the company confirmed May 11.

BAE Systems and Gulfstream design inceptors that ensure each pilot is immediately aware of any flight-control inputs by the other pilot or the autopilot.