Business Aviation

In October 2015, the average Jet-A price at U.S. FBOs is $5.08/gal., according to a survey conducted in this month by Aviation Research Group/U.S. Inc. Compare Jet-A and avgas fuel prices by region based on both the ARGUS survey and an analysis of the lowest fuel prices reported by FBOs on acukwik.com.

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The U.S. Transportation Department plans to finalize what will likely be an emergency rule requiring owners of recreational UAVs to register with the FAA.

Talon Air has completed its new fixed-based operator complex at Republic Airport in Farmingdale, New York, on Long Island.

Business jet demand is mixed and confusing, Cowen and Co. analyst Cai von Rumohr wrote Oct. 19 in a report to investors.

Tecnam will make three models of general aviation aircraft in China, the Italian company said.

The number of used business jets for sale rose 2% year-over-year, the first monthly increase since January 2010, a new Jefferies Group report says.

Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives united together, filing a petition on Oct. 9 to force a vote that could reopen the Export-Import Bank, which has not had the authority to operate since Congress let its charter expire in June.

Negotiators for NetJets and its pilots union have reached an agreement in principle on a new collective bargaining accord, the union said. Plus, a successful sale or partnership for Bombardier’s CSeries commercial aircraft would be good news for the company’s business jet unit, experts say.

European helicopter and engine OEMs look for fuel economies in hybrid power and single-engine operation.

In a key step toward opening up airspace to unmanned aircraft, standards developer RTCA has published interim standards for detect-and-avoid systems and command-and-control links. But they are only first steps.

A successful sale or partnership for Bombardier’s CSeries commercial aircraft would be good news for the company’s business jet unit, experts say.

Textron Aviation will build its new Citation Longtitude super midsize business jet at its Wichita facilities, the company said.

Negotiators for NetJets and its pilots union, NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots, have reached an agreement in principle on a new collective bargaining accord, the union said.

A Thales Watchkeeper UAV has become the first unmanned system to be operated in U.K. nonsegregated, controlled airspace.

U.S. business jets gain toehold in Cuba; Fledgling lender/lessor Global Jet Capital nears one-year milestone.

British government sees unmanned aerial systems as a tool for streamlining government, accelerating economic growth.

There are three alternatives for the world’s third-largest civil aircraft manufacturer to survive: sell assets, shut down the C Series or accept government intervention.

Brazil’s Embraer delivered 30 business jets during the third quarter of 2015, double the amount from the same time a year ago when it delivered 15 executive jets.

Britain’s Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) is using small lightweight UAVs to conduct surveys of accident sites.

A project to convert two Boeing 727s into oil spill dispersant spray aircraft may finally achieve certification by year’s end.

Bell Helicopter has named Mitch Snyder president and CEO, replacing John Garrison, who is joining Terex Corp. as president and CEO.

New York charter operator JFI Jets has acquired ACP Jets, based in West Palm Beach, Florida, the company said.

Private-equity firm Weinberg Capital Group and its portfolio company, Aero 3, have acquired the Wheel & Brake Division of Montreal-based Avianor.

Gogo says business jet operators who equip their aircraft with its new Biz 4G air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity service, announced on Oct. 14 and to be made available in early 2017, will get the “speed they need to power their digital lifestyles without skipping a beat.”