Business Aviation

NetJets Europe has partnered with The London Heliport, the only heliport in London certified by the Civil Aviation Authority, it said.

The “AW209” designation, revealed in a May 3 presentation to an Italian parliamentary committee by Leonardo (formerly Finmeccanica) CEO Mauro Moretti, is a placeholder for the helicopter division’s next new AgustaWestland product.

JetSmarter has grown quickly since its launch in 2013, expanding its products and services with ambitious goals for further development, its founder said.

There are at least three strategies for dealing with airport departure obstacles, each valid in its own way but each with limitations that must be understood to maximize safety margins.

London Luton Airport and Nice Cote d'Azur International airports were the most requested European airports for charter departures and arrivals in the last 12 months, according to an analysis of Air Charter Guide Worldwide Trip Builder data.

Parker Aerospace has exclusively licensed an environmentally friendly fuel-tank inerting technology that does not use engine bleed air or vent unburned fuel vapor in flight.

Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus describes its PC-12 as “versatile.” By many measures, few other airplanes so aptly fit that description.

Business aircraft retail resale activity across all fixed wing segments stalled in this year’s first quarter, according to Amstat research.

For the first time in 60 years, the B-29 Superfortress called “Doc” moved under its own power.

BNSF Railway Company this summer will test low-level surveillance methods necessary for beyond-visual line-of-sight operations for small unmanned air systems (sUAS), a critical capability in the company’s plans for autonomous unmanned track inspections.

ST Aerospace has begun deliveries from a completions and refurbishment center for large VIP aircraft that the company has set in Shanghai.

The African Business Aviation Association plans to host its first African Business Aviation Conference Nov. 17-18, an expansion and transformation of its Regional Symposium.

Airbus Corporate Jets has won another commitment for an ACJ320neo.

Bell Helicopter has opened a new paint facility and delivery center in Prague to provide aircraft completion and delivery capabilities to the European market.

While work is underway to eliminate lead from avgas, Jet-A-burning diesel engines are gaining support.

Eliminating terminal radars and developing hybrid TCAS are among the mitigations the FAA is considering to keep frequency congestion at bay beyond 2020.

An Australian program to deploy Gulfstream G550s adapted for electromagnetic missions is far more ambitious than it appeared to be when revealed in January.

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Bombardier said May 10 that it plans to create a new cabin for its CRJ900 featuring roomier bins, mood lighting, a new entryway and “more living space,” a development that should allow the aircraft to more effectively compete with other larger regional jets.

Bombardier said May 10 that it plans to create a new cabin for its CRJ900 featuring roomier bins, mood lighting, a new entryway and “more living space,” a development that should allow the aircraft to more effectively compete with other larger regional jets.

The parent company of Canadian regional carrier Jazz Aviation will purchase new regional jets and reconfigure some of its existing aircraft with more seats.

Private jet charter broker Paramount Business Jets, located in Leesburg, Virginia, has established a dedicated aircraft sales division, an expansion driven by customer demand.

The first prototype of the medium, multi-role Ka-62 helicopter took to the air for its first flight on May 2 at Russian Helicopters’ Progress Arsenyev Aviation Company factory in Arsenyev, near Vladivostok, in Russia’s Far East.

The FAA lacks the proper controls to track and award sole-source contracts, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Helicopter operator CHC wants to reduce its fleet by 90-100 aircraft as the oil price slump and other ancillary problems take a toll.