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By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
The COVID-19 pandemic that forced the NBAA to cancel its 2020 Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition is the latest event termination this year for the organization.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Embraer is ending production of the Legacy 650 series and the Lineage 1000.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
British academy orders 10 all-electric light trainers.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
FAA recently awarded Epic Aircraft a production certificate for its six-seat E1000 carbon-fiber, single-engine turboprop.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Garmin’s Autoland system recently received European and FAA certification on the Daher TBM 940. The airframer has branded the emergency system as
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Gulfstream Aerospace opened a new 225,000-sq.-ft. service center at Farnborough Airport in July. The facility can accommodate up to 13 large-cabin
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
In May, eHang Electric Aircraft received approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China to begin commercial operation of its EHang 216, an
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Supplier for mostly Boeing and Airbus commercial aircraft agreed to an expanded role on the AS2 that includes producing the supersonic business jet’s forward fuselage.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Gulfstream Aerospace reports its $75 million G700 flagship is surpassing testing milestones in speed and altitude.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
NetJets recently announced plans to recall all pilots and cabin crews furloughed in April from its NetJets Europe subsidiary and has revised plans
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Bell Textron’s Bell 505 helicopter received airworthiness certification from the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority. It is the sixth country in Africa
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Hartzell Propeller’s four-blade composite carbon fiber propeller, known as the Odyssey, is now available for Cirrus SR22 and SR22T aircraft. The 78-in
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
A group of 62 environmental organizations wants the FAA to abandon plans to establish takeoff and landing noise standards for civil supersonic aircraft.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Textron said the Denali and Sky Courier are advancing and that the Beech Bonanza and Baron will remain in production for the foreseeable future.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Jason Huang has been named president of Icon Aircraft, maker of the Icon A5 light sport amphibious aircraft.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Bombardier is changing its Safety Stand Down 2020 into a virtual event because of health and safety concerns in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Business Aviation

The new NOTAM reporting format for field conditions integrates well with the Runway Condition Assessment Matrix.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

When COVID-19 cases began to appear in some number in Wuhan, China, in January, Icelandic health officials moved quickly and decisively, focusing on
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By David Esler
In 1939, Jack Northrop, renowned aeronautical engineer and founder of Northrop Aircraft, received one of the first commissions for his newly
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By David Esler
In the early 1980s, this writer traveled to Iceland on a delivery flight of a new Canadair Challenger 600 just bought by a European customer. I rode
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Jessica A. Salerno
Selected accidents and incidents in June 2020. The following NTSB information is preliminary.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
The Stratos 716X, an all-carbon, single-engine very light jet has made it first flight.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
The long-range, large-cabin Bombardier Global 5500 recently passes a milestone with entry-into-service.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Acceleratum is a new company focused on advancing standards and best practices in the drone industry.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
The NBAA decision to cancel its annual convention continued COVID-19's unrelenting felling of aviation gatherings this year.
Business Aviation