Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Jet Aviation Basel, a completions and maintenance center, has signed a parts consignment agreement with Custom Control Concepts, based in Seattle.
Business Aviation

By Thierry Dubois
Preparing the Solar Impulse for its ventures requires help from dedicated experts from many sectors.
Aerospace

By Jens Flottau
In his first interview since announcing his retirement as Embraer CEO, Fred Curado discusses how Embraer has changed, current challenges and the looming trade dispute with Bombardier.
Air Transport

By Molly McMillin
Piper Aircraft has received FAA type certification on its newest aircraft, the Piper M600 single-engine turboprop—a higher-performing version of its Meridian.
Business Aviation

The U.S. Air Force faces growing pressure to competitively select an airframe to carry Compass Call electronic warfare equipment, even as its chief of staff-in-waiting warns of significant delays in fielding mission-critical combat gear if permission to rapidly acquire EC-37Bs is denied by Congress.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Gulfstream Aerospace has completed ultimate load testing for the new Gulfstream G500 to validate the business jet’s structural integrity.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Seeker Aircraft has received Normal Category Type Certificates from the FAA and the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) for the Seeker SB7L-360 series aircraft.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Rotorcraft industry leaders put safety as their top priority as they grapple with potential disruption of their markets by unmanned aircraft.
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
Helicopter makers show progress in increasing performance, cutting noise and improving safety. Speed is a challenge, but there are promising developments.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Inside Bombardier Learjet’s factory here, seven Learjet 75s are in various stages of assembly on the production line.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
Turkish industry has formally started work to pave the way for delivery of locally manufactured T-70 Black Hawks starting in 2021.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
The FAA faces several challenges in ensuring it has enough fully certified air traffic controllers to balance new controller training requirements and upcoming retirements, a high-ranking official said.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Jet Edge International, a Los Angeles-based operator of long-range and large-cabin business jets, has added its 50th business jet to its managed fleet of aircraft.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
May business-aircraft activity in North America and the Caribbean increased 2.2% over the year-ago month, representing the third straight year-over-year increase, according to Argus TraqPak data.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA), six other trade associations and four aerospace companies have asked directors of flight standards for the FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to revise their guidelines on international part documentation.
Business Aviation

By Kirby Harrison
A bespoke suit, a briefcase of supple leather, command of a skilled workforce and a $53 million business jet are symbols of success. With all that, asks MotoArt, shouldn’t the business card convey the same message?
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Tarek Ibrahim, founder of Toronto-based Airvinci, aims to make pilotless personal flying machines a reality.
Business Aviation

The U.S. Senate has passed a third-class medical reform bill for the third time in six months, the last time as part of the National Defense Authorization Act, according to the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.
Business Aviation

By Kirby Harrison
In a move designed to meet the growing needs of business aircraft operators in Mexico, Duncan Aviation has announced a “significant investment” to stage critical tooling and turbine engine support equipment there.
Business Aviation

By Kirby Harrison
For a couple of decades, the business aviation industry has been in search of the elusive “seamless transition” from the high-speed internet of home or office to the same level of connectivity in the business jet cabin.
Business Aviation

With minimal effort, airlines will be able to take advantage of the most advantageous, curvaceous new NextGen procedures with their older-generation jets.

By Molly McMillin
A Chinese consortium has placed an order for 100 Airbus H135 light twin helicopters valued at $788 million.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Cessna Aircraft Co., a division of Textron Aviation, said June 13 that the company has powered on the electrical distribution system of its new Citation Longitude super mid-sized jet.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Airbus Group’s Silicon Valley outpost A3 and ride-hailing company Uber have begun a multi-week demonstration of an on-demand helicopter service in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
Turkish industry has formally begun production of Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk helicopters under the Turkish Utility Helicopter Program (TUHP).
Business Aviation