Business Aviation

Business aviation departures in the U.S. rose nearly 10% in 2022

Sheltair Aviation has evolved and endured as a family-owned business in the FBO industry.

TEXAS AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES, Abilene has sold several TXA201 tri-axial accelerometers to Southeast Aerospace for installation on various legacy FDRs.

FLEXJET has acquired Cleveland-based CONSTANT AVIATION (business jet MRO), which has >650,000 sq ft of facilities in Cleveland, OH.

David Allen to Chief Operating Officer of Keystone Aviation, Salt Lake City.

Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.

Skyryse has reached a milestone in its plans to improve the safety of general aviation by equipping aircraft with a highly automated flight control system.

Bell is claiming to be the first OEM to fly a single-engine rotorcraft using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Items of interest to professionals in the business aviation industry.

The inventory of used business jets for sale in February 2023 totaled 831, rose by 40% compared to a year ago.

Three ways to a helicopter can enter VRS state and steps to prevent it.

New entrants for commercial operations are coming up with ideas for supersonic and hypersonic aircraft, as well as high-altitude pseudo satellites.

Aerial firefighting operators have formed a new association to better represent their role in combatting wildfires.

Bunce made his comments during GAMA's annual state of the industry press conference on Feb. 22.

The move is intended to serve the demands of Flexjet’s growing fleet, which grew by 40% in 2022, with in-house MRO capabilities.

New CEOs of both Enstrom and MD Helicopters can forge a new niche in the rotorcraft market for their companies.

GAMA says manufacturers delivered 2,818 general aviation aircraft worth $22.9b in 2022 vs 2,646.

THRIVE AVIATION opened 17,000 sq ft headquarters in Henderson, NV. It has >30,000 sq ft hangar space at Harry Ried Intl.

GARMIN AVIATION earned $213.2m on $793m revenues in 2022 vs $193.2m on $712.5m in 2021.

Other warning signs of Vertical Ring State and the importance of knowing specific descent rates.

Aircraft billings totaled $22.9 billion, up 5.8% from $21.6 billion in 2021.

Business and general aviation avionics sales in 2022 are up 21.5% from the previous year, according to a report by the Aircraft Electronics Association.

Research by Pureprofile with U.S. senior business leaders commissioned in 2022 by ACJ suggests the majority plan to increase use of business aircraft in 2023.

There were two magazine covers to choose from during the week of May 27, 2013.