Business Aviation

BendixKing, a division of Honeywell Aerospace, has enhanced its inflight Internet connectivity for general aviation aircraft, the company said.

The Exclusive Aero Club, a private aviation membership program, took off on Jan. 1 as an extension of New York City-based Exclusive Charter Service.

General aviation boosters are extremely wary of the proposed Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act, fearing airline control if it is passed into law.

Piper Aircraft announced Tuesday that its Singapore-based regional dealer, Wings Over Asia, recently negotiated a significant sale to an Indonesian airline training school.

Bombardier has announced the latest in a series of steps to turn the company around, including a plan to cut 7,000 jobs, or 10% of its workforce, including 500 positions in its business aviation segment.

Asia is showing rising interest in military adaptations of high-performance business aircraft, particularly for maritime missions, Gulfstream says.

Asia is showing rising interest in military adaptations of high-performance business aircraft, particularly for maritime missions, Gulfstream says.

Mecaer Aviation Group’s MAGnificent luxury helicopter interior is finding a niche among Bell 429 owners, from the first installation at Bell Helicopter’s Prague facility to the most recent supplemental type certificate (STC) from Russian aviation authorities last month.

Carbon-fiber floats and other specific modifications will optimize the aircraft for water operations.

AsBAA exults as business aviation operators now have a new gateway, with plenty of ramp space, to the Hong Kong-Macau-Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Zhuhai metroplex, aka the PRD, or Pearl River Delta.

Despite plunging oil-and-gas budgets, rotary manufacturer Bell sees significant sales opportunities in developing Asia-Pacific markets.

Cirrus Aircraft has unveiled an enhanced 2016 SR series aircraft, with enhanced connectivity, design and luxury, the company said.

Teterboro Airport was the No. 1 business aviation airport searched on acukwik.com in January 2016, an analysis of AC-U-KWIK site traffic reveals. The top airport outside the United States was Mexico City's Toluca International Adolfo Lopez Mateos Airport, which ranked fourth. Super Bowl 50 increased interest in three San Francisco Bay Area airports.

Saab is introducing gallium-nitride (GaN) technology to airborne early warning and control (AEW&C), with a multi-mission aircraft based on the Bombardier Global 6000 business jet that combines aerial, ground and sea surveillance, with signals intelligence as an option.

Global Jet Capital, which provides financing for private jets, is establishing a global team to meet demand, the Boca Raton, Florida-based company said.

Cessna Aircraft’s Citation Latitude midsize business jet has received certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the company said. Deliveries to Europe are underway.

Battery industry advocates face off with aerospace industry safety advocates over a proposed ban on shipping lithium-ion batteries on passenger aircraft.

Business aircraft activity in North America got off to a good start this year with a 3% jump in January, when compared to a year ago.

Gulfstream has brought its entire business jet fleet to the Singapore Airshow, including the extended-range G650ER version of its new flagship.

Singapore has successfully positioned itself as a center for business aviation in the region, despite the fact that land is scarce in the city-state.

Singapore Airshow organizers have decided to put an emphasis on new technologies at this year’s event.

A new, shared business aviation and regional airline terminal is being built at Seletar and should be operational by the end of 2018.

A measure to split air traffic control (ATC) and modernization away from the FAA into a non-profit corporation survived congressional scrutiny on Feb. 11, emerging modified but relatively unscathed.

WICHITA: Atlas Aerospace plans to expand its Wichita facility as it moves work from its Arizona site, the company said. Atlas plans to move $8 million in equipment from its facility in Arizona to Wichita and invest $9 million in equipment and machinery and relocation and acquisition costs for the relocated equipment, the company said in a release. It also plans to add about 100 people to its Wichita workforce of 426.

Rolls-Royce has cut its dividend to shareholders after profits at the aero-engine manufacturer fell by 12% last year.