Business Aviation

The FAA has expanded its efforts to prevent UAVs from flying too close to airports by signing cooperative research agreements with an additional three suppliers of counter-UAV systems.

A group of regulators, air navigation service providers (ANSP), manufacturers and operators is being formed to draft a global interoperability blueprint for UAV traffic management (UTM).

Argus has completed the acquisition of the Unmanned Safety Institute in Orlando, Florida, a privately-held unmanned aircraft system (UAS) safety training, certification and management business.

Jet charter company Skyjet has launched Skyjet Max, a new version of its iPhone app aimed at reducing the time it takes to book a charter flight.

April business aviation departures in Europe grew 0.1% year-over-year. Business jet flights rose 2% during the month, while turboprop and piston flights declined 2%-3%, according to the latest data from WingX Advance’s Business Aviation Monitor.

Aircraft interior completions and modification centers and component suppliers know the ins and outs of interiors. They offer these tips to aircraft operators upgrading the cabin.

Startup XTI Aircraft has regrouped after the sudden death in February of its public face, experienced industry executive Jeff Pino.

Deliveries of general aviation aircraft fell 3.7% in this year’s first quarter, while billings fell 9.5%.

A new advisory committee will be formed to propose actions to the FAA on integrating unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System (NAS).

Boeing subsidiary Insitu — best known for its widely used ScanEagle military UAV — has established a commercial business unit offering aircraft, payloads, UAV control and data management software, as well as operators and analysts.

European-based turboprop maker ATR predicts there will be demand for about 100 turboprops in Japan through 2025, and the manufacturer aims to win 70% of these sales opportunities.

European business aviation did not fare very well in 2015, with the number of departures down in all but a handful of countries across the continent.

PPG is expanding its aerospace coatings development and color capabilities at its Shildon, England, facility.

One thing holds as true today as it did in 1916: It’s all about the future.

Sheltair has acquired Tampa Jet International Center at Tampa International Airport, Florida, and plans to expand its infrastructure.

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Jet Aviation expects to open a business jet maintenance center at Macau International Airport that it is being established partly in response to space limits in Hong Kong.

Bell Helicopter expects to begin deliveries of its 505 Jet Ranger X rotorcraft to China this year, following an unusual instance of parallel certification by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).

A guide to the aircraft and spacecraft featured on the cover of our 100th anniversary issue and a look at the artist, Ted Williams.

Our pilots documented the evolution of the jet age from early Boeing and Airbus transports to the latest fly-by-wire aircraft.

Sixth crash in six years for Super Puma derivatives has eroded oil worker confidence in North Sea workhorse.

Leadership and financing setback lead XTI Aircraft to plan a less-costly subscale prototype for its ducted-fan VTOL business aircraft.

The first and only Legacy 450 in Europe – S/N003 – was approved for operations at La Mole airport here last month.

For Cirrus Aircraft, developing its largest clean sheet aircraft to date, the Vision SF50 jet, has been a Herculean task.

Leonardo-Finmeccanica Helicopters has taken the first steps in restarting the flight-test campaign of its AgustaWestland AW609 commercial tiltrotor following the fatal crash of the second prototype last October.