Over the past 20 years, Duncan Aviation has directed nearly $280 million back into the company, reinvesting in new facilities, equipment and leadership development, and another $55 million in training. “That’s nearly one-third of a billion dollars,” says company chairman Todd Duncan.
Private and business aviation customers are expected to make up one-quarter of all Airbus Helicopters’ bookings in North America over the next five years.
Located in western Montana at the Missoula International Airport (KMSO), Northstar Jet has a front-row seat to some of the West’s most devastating forest fires.
The cockpit of the future is here today with augmented reality, a wearable head-up display and point-and-click access to flight information triggered by the pilot’s eye movements.
First-half worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales climbed 15.5% year over year, to $1.322 billion, according to the Aircraft Electronics Association’s (AEA) latest Avionics Market Report. Sales during the second quarter jumped 17.8% from a year ago, to $682.1 million.
Duncan Aviation recently updated a Bombardier 605 interior for a customer. Multimedia designer Ken Reita designed new drink rails and updated the seat design using new seat frames to add visual appeal and gave the entire interior a sleek, contemporary look that can be repeated in any Challenger 605 cabin.
Satcom Direct will cement the company’s position as a single end-to-end source for all business aviation connectivity needs, from infrastructure and hardware to cybersecurity.
Textron Aviation kicked off the National Business Aviation Association Conference & Exhibition with the announcement of an order option for the Citation Hemisphere business jet from fractional ownership company NetJets. Once firm, the order will be the launch order for the aircraft.
Cutter Aviation’s bourgeoning relationship with Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. has raised the revenue potential for the small FBO chain and provided it with some competitive armor from the very large chains.
Jet Aviation, the wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, continues to enhance its operations in the U.S. and elsewhere worldwide as a way to retain and attract market share in the FBO sector.
StandardAero Component Services has opened its new component repair facility in Cincinnati. The 206,000-sq.-ft. facility, which is located next to an existing 236,000-sq.-ft. component repair facility, will accommodate growth on new and legacy platforms, commercial and military engines and larger components.
Sheltair Aviation isn’t intimidated by the giant FBO chains of the world. The service company continues to add enhancements to its small family of FBOs, real estate developments and other interests.
A lot has changed at TAG Farnborough Airport – the business-focused airfield to the west of London – since its CEO, Brandon O'Reilly, first joined the team. Yet the biggest difference he has noticed has been in the business aviation industry's perception.
With the FAA’s January 2020 mandate to equip for automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) out position reporting coming closer into view, Rockwell Collins will announce business jet additions to its approved model list supplemental type certificate for complying avionics at this year’s NBAA conference.
Avinode Group, long known as the leading business-to-business platform for buying and selling air charter, is rolling out some significant advancements to its web-based apps for brokers and operators that will benefit their customers, too.
Mark Johnstone became CEO of Signature Flight Support on April 1. Johnstone, who joined BBA Aviation in 2008, also serves as CEO there. BBA Aviation is Signature’s parent company.
Brian Proctor, Founder, President and CEO, Mente Group LLC, Addison, Texas, and president of the International Aircraft Dealers Association is interviewed by William Garvey.
The collective exhaling of relief last week when Luton Airport's summer night-closure program came to an end was almost loud enough to drown out the roar of all those business jets that the airfield north of London is once again able to welcome after dark.
