Maintenance & Training

NTSB determines fuel starvation and loss of control led to Chieftain accident

Chieftain crashes into residence after experiencing fuel problem

New inflight connectivity options for corporate aircraft

Hill wants to maintain its supply chain and not be “held to ransom” by suppliers, in a bid to keep maintenance costs low for customers.

Battery shops and providers are advancing capabilities with lower-maintenance products and offerings to meet new pandemic-driven demand.

As business flying remains strong, FBOs and developers are investing in state-of-the-art hangars, specifically for high-end corporate jet operators.

Bombardier plans to improve the profitability of its flagship Global 7500, boost aftermarket sales and increase annual revenue by $2 billion in five years as it shifts to a pure-play business jet company following the sale of its rail business in January, the company said during a Virtual Investor Day.

Though it seems like a lifetime ago, air travel in 2019 was at an all-time high, making events of the last year seem even more dramatic and alarming

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has introduced a new safety training course that provides foundational knowledge on Safety

Fractional ownership provider NetJets recorded a 27% decline in flight hours in 2020, while training hours in FlightSafety’s commercial and corporate simulators fell 30% compared to 2019, according to a 2020 earnings report from Berkshire Hathaway, parent company to NetJets and FlightSafety.

AOne Parts & Logistics celebrated its 1,000th parts transaction by donating $1,000 to a charity of the customer’s choice.

From fuel tank to seat bucket modifications, retrofitted helicopter systems and components can increase survivability in a crash.

Russ Meyer, chairman emeritus of Cessna Aircraft, has partnered with his son, Russ Meyer III, a former Citation program manager, and former Cessna CEO Gary Hay to form CitationPartners, a program to revamp pre-owned Citation Excels into like-new condition at an affordable cost.

Flight departments are facing new challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Skyborne Aviation Group Limited, based at Gloucestershire Airport, UK, has signed an agreement to purchase Vero Beach Flight Training Academy in Vero Beach, Florida, marking its first pilot training base in the U.S.

Keeping aircraft looking good can be done with a touch-up paint pen or a full paint job, which can be done as a stand-alone service or part of a

StandardAero has reached an agreement to acquire Signature Aviation’s Engine Repair and Overhaul business for $230 million.

Full and free correct flight control movement is vital. This is the second part of a three-part article. Here’s the first part.

Flight controls deserve extra attention.

What lies ahead for business aviation once the pandemic subsides? Will the shortage return?

Business jet MRO providers are seeing a surge in demand for aftermarket services thanks to new entrants to the field.

Clear policy, consistent messaging, collaboration, data analysis and humility are key to meeting the challenges of the pandemic safely.

Bombardier has completed the acquisition of its remaining stake in Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services from Lufthansa Technik and ExecuJet Aviation Group in Germany.

German startup Lilium has partnered with Lufthansa Flight Training to develop a pilot sourcing and training program that will support its planned global deployment of regional air mobility services.

StandardAero’s business is 80-85% of what it was before the COVID-19 pandemic, and it hopes to be at 100% in the second half of 2021, assuming vaccines roll out and are effective as anticipated, says Tony Brancato, the company’s president of business aviation.