Business Aviation

Icon Aircraft is shifting production of major components for its A5 sport amphibian from subcontractor Cirrus Design to its own facility in Tijuana, Mexico.

SpeedNews will explore the major issues facing the business aircraft industry at its 21st annual Business and General Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference Oct. 4-5 in Los Angeles.

The FAA is moving ahead with its next rulemaking actions for unmanned aircraft systems to expand beyond the initial strict limitations placed on drone use.

Elbit Systems of America is drawing up plans to offer commercial services using a company-owned fleet of Hermes 450 large unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).

For the seventh consecutive year, Embraer has been listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI World Universe 2016/2017).

RUAG Aviation has announced the extension of the EASA Part 145 Maintenance Organisation approvals to include line and base maintenance for the Gulfstream G550 at its facilities in Munich.

Textron Aviation is offering voluntary retirements to its employees as a way to cut costs, the company has confirmed.

Airbus Group and crowdsourced design specialist Local Motors have launched the second phase of a collaboration on cargo-delivery unmanned aircraft systems.

Airbus Group and crowdsourced design specialist Local Motors have launched the second phase of a collaboration on cargo-delivery unmanned aircraft systems.

TransDigm Group is continuing its supply chain roll up and said Sept. 6 it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Young and Franklin and its subsidiaries, including Tactair Fluid Controls, for $260 million in cash.

Gulfstream Aerospace has announced that the fifth Gulfstream G500 test aircraft has completed its first flight on August 5.

In the past four weeks, Yingling Aviation has sold four Ascend 172 remanufactured aircraft and launched a dealer network to expand its marketing effort.

European private business jet owners flew less in August, especially owners from Russia and Turkey, according to figures from data research company WingX Advance.

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co.’s board of directors has appointed Kamil Gainutdinov as its new president, replacing Illya Tarasenko, who is now director general of Russian Aircraft Corp. MiG.

State-owned Tunisair is to shed around 1,000 jobs as part of a national austerity plan and a bid to make the airline more competitive

Business aviation flight activity was positive in the first half of 2016, with activity up in five of the six months compared to the same period a year ago.

The Unmanned Safety Institute and Fraternal Order of Police will provide training to law enforcement officers on how to respond to illegal drone activity.

Rockwell Collins has received authorization to sell satellite connectivity services in Brazil, the company said.

British helicopter provider Babcock Mission Critical Services Onshore has been chosen as the operator of Northern Ireland’s future air ambulance helicopters.

A new business model bringing affordable private air charter to the Gulf Region was announced today at the rain-hit Abu Dhabi Expo.

Elbit Systems of America is drawing up plans to offer commercial services using a company-owned fleet of Hermes 450 large unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).

Bombardier Aerospace plans to periodically pause completions work on the Global 5000 and Global 6000 during 2017, the company said.

Textron Aviation’s Citation Latitude is expected to receive certification from the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil in the coming weeks, followed by first deliveries to the region, the company said during the Latin American Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition in Sao Paulo.

As the value leader in the single-engine turboprop class, the M600 has potential to carve out a considerably larger share of this market segment for Piper.

Bombardier Aerospace’s first Global 7000 ultra long-range business jet has been registered on Transport Canada’s Canadian Civil Aircraft Register.