The first Challenger 650 large business jet has been registered and is now in operation in Mexico, Bombardier said as the Latin America Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition prepared to open.
Air Medical Group Holdings and Aviators Air Rescue have accepted delivery of the first of three Airbus Helicopters H130 aircraft, which will be used to launch single-engine helicopter emergency medical services operations in India.
Clay Lacy Aviation in Los Angeles has added 12 business jets to its fleet since the beginning of this year to keep up with demand, the private jet operator said.
Advent Aircraft Systems has launched certification on the Pilatus PC-12 of its proven, advanced technology, light weight anti-skid braking system (Advent eABS).
At the end of a remarkable chain of inaccurate weather forecasts and missed communications opportunities, two Boeing 737-800s operated by different Australian airlines had to bust minimums within minutes of each other to prevent really bad outcomes.
After years of criticizing the FAA for dragging its feet on regulating unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), industry has welcomed the first rule enabling routine commercial operations as more flexible than expected and ahead of regulations in other countries.
BCA breaks down mission costs — direct costs, fuel expenses and per-mile costs — as well as flight times for turboprops heavier than 12,500 lb. and jets lighter than 20,000 lb.
Drone delivery service Flirtey and Domino’s are to begin commercial pizza deliveries to customers’ homes this year from a selected store in New Zealand once they receive final approval from the Civil Aviation Authority.
The FAA lacks a clear process for identifying and coordinating Next Generation long-term research and development, according to an audit report by the Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General, which offers five recommendations for the FAA administrator.
The market for nonindustrial robotics, including UAVs, will surge to $226.2 billion by 2021 from $34.1 billion now, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 46%, according to a new report by consulting company Tractica.
Leonardo Helicopters, formerly AgustaWestland, has unveiled the active rotor blade it will flight test later this year under the UK’s £4.2 million ($5.5 million) Rotorcraft Technology Validation Project (RTVP II) to reduce vibration and noise.
Another E190-E2, serial number 20.003, took off on its maiden flight last Saturday, August 27, from the company's facility in São José dos Campos. The new E-Jet is the third of four prototypes to join the E190-E2 certification programme.
European business aircraft brokers and operators have been the victims of cyberattacks in increasing numbers, said London-based BACA, the Air Charter Association.
Flight and certification testing of Embraer’s new-generation E190-E2 airliner is set to speed up, following the first flight of the third prototype Aug 27.
The FAA and the departments of Defense, Homeland Security and Commerce are planning to create a new cross-government program to investigate replacement options for long-range, short-range and weather radar systems supporting the aviation sector in the continental U.S.
With its first regulation allowing routine use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in national airspace now in place, the FAA is moving ahead with its next rulemaking actions to expand beyond the initial strict limitations placed on UAS use.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have developed a way of reinforcing composites using tiny carbon nanotubes (CNT) that testing has shown can increase strength by 30%.
