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By Jessica A. Salerno
Readers comment on articles in past issues of BCA.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Here are technologies that provide VFR flexibility in instrument conditions. 1 . ADS-B In and Out ADS-B In provides more accurate cockpit display of
Business Aviation

When the wing becomes coated with ice, the airfoil is changed. In other words, the pilot can wind up flying Wing B while trying to use the familiar engineering parameters of Wing A as it came from the factory.
Business Aviation

These satcom services are three flourishing, competitive technologies used in IFC offerings to business aviation.
Business Aviation

GE Aviation and Aerion jointly are developing the first engine in more than half a century to power a civil supersonic aircraft.
Business Aviation

By Fred George
The Falcon 900LX continues to retain a higher percentage of its original price than larger, heavier and considerably more fuel-thirsty competitors.
Business Aviation

We asked our business aviation brain trust of corporate and charter pilots if their operations had committed to installing ATN B1 CPDLC avionics. Three of them responded, and all frequently operate in European airspace.
Business Aviation

Aviation has been in the sights of environmental activists for some time and particularly in Europe, where aviation has become a target for “shaming” as a source of atmospheric pollution.
Business Aviation

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
The U.S. Transportation Command wanted scientific answers regarding the infection risk posed by aircraft cabins.
Business Aviation

Cybersecurity is a top priority as connected aircraft become the norm in business aviation.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Aerostructures giant Spirit AeroSystems struck a 45% cash discount with Bombardier for the latter’s Short Brothers capacity in Northern Ireland, as well as Bombardier Aerospace North Africa and most of a Texas MRO site.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Dassault Aviation was scheduled to debut its new ultra-wide Falcon 6X business jet Dec. 8.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Jet It, a Greensboro, North Carolina-based fractional operator, has ordered 10 HondaJet Elites with delivery to be completed over the next year.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
The North American charter jet services market is projected to record a compound annual growth rate of 3% per year from 2020 through 2025,
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Pyka believes it an accelerate fielding of two of the hottest technologies in aviation: autonomy and electric propulsion.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Italy’s Tecnam has partnered with Rolls-Royce to develop the 9-passnger P-Volt, an all-electric version of the airframer’s P2012 Traveller regional aircraft.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
The AOPA Air Safety Institute notes a continued decrease in overall accident rates for noncommercial and commercial fixed-wing operations, noncommercial and commercial helicopter operations, and sport/experimental operations.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Garmin International and its Autoland technology were named the recipients of Aviation Week Network’s 2020 Grand Laureate for business aviation
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Bill Boisture, the former president and/or CEO of Hawker Beechcraft, Gulfstream, NetJets and Butler Aviation, has joined the executive team of Spike Aerospace.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
The FAA has issued an airworthiness directive requiring repetitive inspections of 14,653 U.S. registered single-engine Cessna 172, 182, 206, 207 and
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
The CEO of Italy’s Leonardo has been sentenced to six years in prison for crimes committed in a previous role. Alessandro Profumo was recently found
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
A Cessna 337 Skymaster whose forward gas engine was swapped out with an electric motor, completed a 297-nm flight from Camarillo to Hayward
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Although FAA’s years-long search for a lead-free replacement to 100LL avgas has had no success as yet, Avfuel Chairman Craig Sincock believes one will be found.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Bombardier Aviation is developing a new service center at Essendon Fields Airport in Melbourne, Australia.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
TRAXXALL has launched TRAXXALL 360, a cloud-based maintenance tracking system that streamlines workflows with an intuitive user interface.
Business Aviation