2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

David A. Lombardo

The aim is to provide information about the technology and what equipment is needed to comply with NextGen mandates.

Duncan Aviation Holds Final 2015 ADS-B Seminar

Bill Carey

The final aircraft assembled in Long Beach is destined for the Qatar Emiri Air Force, which will operate eight of the four-engine transports.

Last C-17 Produced in California Departs Boeing's Plant

Curt Epstein

The organization looks to avoid the air transport industry being labeled as an emissions mitigation program cash cow.

ICAO Warns of New Taxes under Environmental Schemes

Chad Trautvetter

The 200S is designed as the first Inmarsat Class 4 terminal and allows for simultaneous transmission of safety and non-safety services on the same channel.

Cobham Aviator 200S Reaches First Call Milestone

The association welcomed its new chair and vice-chair.

NBAA Sets Leadership at Annual Meeting

New study from Aero Kinetics examines what could happen when a collision occurs between a toy drone and manned aircraft.

Study Cites 'Significant Threat' of Toy Drones to Manned Aircraft

Amy Laboda

Aircelle’s Illuminate the Sky technology allows images and animations to be displayed on aircraft exteriors.

Aircelle Electro-Luminescent Displays Make Bizjets Glow

Two years after announcing its ambition to deliver small packages by drone, the on-line retailer has released a second possible aircraft design.

Amazon Reveals Hybrid Design for Prime Air Delivery Drone

Kerry Lynch

Congress has only 11 days in December to tackle FAA funding, bonus depreciation and Ex-Im reauthorization.

Time Running Short on Busy Congressional Agenda

Maine Aviation Aircraft Maintenance will maintain the fleet, while Maine Aviation Aircraft Charter will manage and operate the aircraft.

Mac Air Plans Regional Frax Program with Hawker 1000s

AIN Staff

AfBAA represents the interests of Africa’s aircraft owners, operators and suppliers to the business aviation community.

AfBAA Gets 100th Member at NBAA2015

NBAA Charities scholarship program is robust and diverse.

NBAA Charities Awards 14 Scholarships During Convention 2015

William Dennis

Authorities heed complaints from three Southeast Asian airlines 

Chinese ATC to Adopt English-only Policy

The company has taken moves in anticipation of a slower bizjet market near-term as part of larger "transformation" plan for all of its businesses.

Bombardier Outlines Plan for Improved Profitability

Mark Huber

As prices rationalized, buyers returned to the market and found plenty of good deals.

Pre-owned Market 2015

Some 500 seat packs remain on backorder 

Zodiac’s Seat Woes Continue to Weigh on Results

Meridian Jet Center welcomes G200 to its list of aircraft it is authorized to perform maintenance on.

Meridian Adds Gulfstream G200 Maintenance

The company will still provide ATC headsets and fulfill warranty and parts obligations.

Sennheiser To Stop Producing Pilot Headsets

The windshields are glass faced with acrylic to improve service life and scratch resistance.

PPG Approved for Hawker Windshields

Charles Alcock

Dassault specially configured a Falcon 2000LX for emergency medical flights in China.

Beijing Red Cross To Operate Medevac Falcon 2000LX

Vladimir Karnozov

Shootdown of Su-24 prompts immediate Russian reaction to defend its warplanes, after a month of intensive airstrikes on the divided country.

Turkey Takes Action Against Russia’s Syrian Air War 

Tool and employee compliance management systems help prevent regulatory lapses in the workplace.

ATP Releases New Solutions for Consolidating Information Management and Tracking

James Wynbrandt

Five orders in hand for the Mercedes-Benz Style interior, with first delivery planned by year-end.

Mecaer Wins STC for H145T2 Luxury Interior

The second and third examples of the G500 will, respectively, be used for flight load validation and avionics testing. 

Two More Gulfstream G500s Join Flight-test Program

Gordon Gilbert

Retrix has been operating out of preexisting facilities since expanding to Worcester.

Rectrix Celebrates Opening of New FBO

Pick up a fill-up of Jet A1 and get a chance at great prizes this December.

London Oxford Airport Offers Promotions and Prizes This Month

Gregory Polek

Clears type for delivery by year-end

Airbus A320neo Gains Joint EASA-FAA Type Certification

Chris Kjelgaard

Groups to cooperate in "key" European, Southeast Asian and Australian markets

SIA-Lufthansa JV Aimed at Gulf Carriers’ One-Stop Strength

Business aircraft flying in October reached the highest level for that month since 2007.

Business Aircraft Flying Strengthens in October

GAMA's 14th jobs rally attracted hundreds of attendees in New Castle, Del.

Delaware Officials Promote Benefits of GA at Rally

Honeywell plans to release functionality in 2016 that will enable wireless cockpit functions in flight.

Wireless Data Loader Offered for Primus Epic Cockpits

EVA Air's backlog now includes 18 Boeing 787-10s

Boeing, EVA Close on Taiwan’s Largest Ever Airliner Buy

Mayo earned a PhD in organic chemistry and was was research chemist before establishing Mayo Aviation in 1978.

Mayo Aviation Founder Gwen Mayo Dies

Flexjet and Flight Options pilots will have until December 15 to vote on joined representation from the Teamsters union.

Polls Open for Flexjet/Flight Options Representation

Honeywell continues to tweak its Smartpath GBAS.

Smartpath GBAS Eases Approach to Challenging Airports

Chris Pocock

British defense review restores maritime patrol aircraft capability, halts decline in combat aircraft fleet

UK Chooses Boeing P-8 for MPA Without Competition

Fleet has grown by 17 aircraft since May.

Jet Aviation Expands Management Fleet

The ZZZ identifier will no longer be valid.

International Security Notams Format Revised

The project includes a hangar for projects involving the company Falcon 8X and Falcon 5X.

Dassault Falcon Jet Completes New Little Rock Expansion

CAN fundraiser surpasses half million dollars for the first time.

Charity Event Raises $505,000 To Support CAN

Priester Aviation is operating the aircraft as part of VistaJet's U.S.-based Flight Services Program.

VistaJet Adds Challenger 350s to U.S. Fleet

The fuel provider has signed an agreement that could make life easier for its network FBOs.

Phillips 66 Provides Concierge Software Package

The U.S. market is rebounding in a number of sectors, says the company.

Airbus Helicopters Sees Bright U.S. Market

The pilot took off with malfunctioning instruments and was then faced with elevated workload as the aircraft entered severe icing conditions.

NTSB Points to Icing in Citation Crash

A multi-year buy could ease the trend in the US, UK and elsewhere to reduce numbers and stretch out production.

Affordability Still A Major Issue for the F-35 Program 

AEA says general aviation avionics sales were down 5.3 percent for the third quarter of 2015.

Avionics Sales Dip in Third Quarter, Says AEA

Take on an Olympic champion in table tennis.

Jet Professionals Challenge

The Oregon company is approved for MRO services on the Bell 214B and 214ST.

Erickson Certified as Bell Helicopter Maintenance Center

Garmin said Northrop Grumman has selected its GSX 70 weather radar to equip U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawks.

U.S. Global Hawks Will be Upgraded With Weather Radar

NBAA's 2015 Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition in Las Vegas drew strong visitor and exhibitor numbers.

NBAA's 2015 Show in Las Vegas Is Strongest Since Downturn

Is The Aerion Supersonic Business Jet Finally Set to Become a Reality?

While one company has released a 'SkyTracker' system to protect airports from drones, MITRE Corporation will award cash for further solutions.

U.S. Agencies Support Counter-Drone Technology Efforts

The Citation was cleared to climb to 41,000 feet before it vanished from radar and crashed.

Answers Sought for Why Citation Crashed While En Route

Agencies correct an implementation error.

FAA, EASA Assist with International Parts Documentation

Bombardier honors aircraft pioneer Clay Lacy by setting new record for 50th anniversary of his own transcontinental speed record.

Bombardier Jets Set New Speed Records

Signature Flight Support's new San Jose FBO is on a 29-acre site with ample ramp and hangar space, as well as a modern executive terminal.

Signature’s Spacious San Jose FBO Has the High-tech Touch

Russia lands first export customer for its top-of-the-line jet fighter, after reverse-engineering fears are allayed.

China Finally Signs for Sukhoi Su-35 Warplanes

Recommendations call for registry to apply to small UAS that weigh more than 250 grams and up to 55 pounds.

FAA Says It Is Moving Quickly on Drone Registry

Thierry Dubois

Early testing confirms fuel-burn reduction.

Airbus Flies Diesel-powered H120 Light Single

With newly ordered H130s, Monaco-based operator will strive to bring traffic back to 100,000 passengers per year.

Monacair To Operate Nice-Monaco Route Next Year

Ready for service aboard Airbus A320neo

CFM’s Leap-1A Gains Dual FAA-EASA Approval

Launched from strategic bombers, the Kh-101 is an air-launched version of the Cold War-era Kh-55.

Latest Russian Strikes on Syria Employ New Cruise Missile

Stocks have been depleted during airstrikes in Yemen, as well as in support of the U.S.-led air campaign over Iraq and Syria. 

Saudis Request Huge Resupply of U.S. Air-To-Ground Weapons 

The AeroVue suite a flight management system with vertical navigation, digital autopilot, SmartView synthetic vision, and more.

Sabreliner Offers AeroVue Avionics, Gets New Parent Company

Mobile platform provider will schedule international flights it arranges from Jetex facilities.

JetSmarter Teams with Jetex for Luxury Charter Experience

Gulfstream is expanding maintenance capability.

Strong-selling Gulfstream Invests in Customer Support

FlightRisk consolidates and analyzes thousands of pieces of data in order to find the information that is most applicable to pilots.

Polaris Aero Makes Flight Planning Easier and Flying Safer

The company which recently celebrated its 50th anniversary, will stay put for another 25 years.

Epps Aviation Receives Lengthy Lease Redo

Watch Dallas Airmotive mechanics work at their booth during NBAA 2015 and find out about special discounts only available to NBAA attendees.

Dallas Airmotive Promises Thrill of the Build, Show Specials and New Construction

More than Securaplane cameras are flying on jets worldwide.

Securaplane HD Cameras Now Standard on G650

The panel discussion explored the ins and outs of the business aviation job seeking process from those that have been there.

YoPro Event Offers Advice for Job Seekers

Rolls-Royce authorization comes as Bombardier shifts more Global work to Wichita.

Bombardier Expanding Services Capabilities in Wichita

In an effort to give more visibility to vendors, StockMarket.Aero tweaked its eMarketplace.

Vendor Listings at Component Control’s StockMarket.Aero Support Certifications

Dassault executives reflected on last week’s terror attacks in Paris.

Franco-American Unity Heralded at Dassault Falcon Breakfast

Generating graphics and plain text together in a logical briefing order, ForeFlight makes weather risk management simple.

ForeFlight Tames the Preflight Weather Briefing

Italian style matched by comfort in new VIP seats.

Iacobucci Uncovers Two New Luxury Seats

As the timetable for FAA-mandated avionics upgrades looms closer, operators are beginning to plan for maintenance

StandardAero Sees Uptick in Quotes for Scheduled Maintenance, Signs Agreement for Maintenance on AE 3007A and BR710A2-20 Turbofan Engines

Two-seat R44 tailored to training

Robinson Introduces Cadet

Offerings include thin monitors, intuitive interfaces, and flat rate DRM subscriptions

Flight Display Systems Debuts “do” Suite of IFE Products

Interior specialist is also highlighting upgrades to its testing labs and additions to its sales force

Skandia Intros Soundproofing, Flooring, and Seating Solutions

CAE provides training for all Falcon jets, including the new 5X.

Dassault Renews CAE As Training Provider

Supporting veterans is important to American Aero FTW.

American Aero, Fort Worth Meacham International FBO, Donates to Navy SEALs Foundation

Women in Corporate Aviation is a nonprofit dedicated to helping increase diversity and recruit skilled employees into careers in corporate aviation.

Women in Corporate Aviation Award $50,000 Scholarships

Gear assemblies selected by leading OEMs.

Mecaer Gear Lands at NBAA 2015

The ability to fly very steep approaches opens up use of specific airports, including London City airport, to Legacy 500 jets.

Embraer Legacy 500 Gets ANAC Nod for Steep Approaches

Rotables from the regional jets will be stocked in the on-site warehouse and made available for sale or exchange.

C&L Aerospace Buys Two ERJ145s for Parts

CAMP has revolutionized maintenance tracking for jets.

ACJ Owners get Dedicated CAMP Maintenance Choice

Data shows that Aerion’s AS2 SSBJ is not even 45 percent more expensive than a ultra-long-range business jet.

Supersonic Bizjet Math Makes Sense Now, Says Analyst

The $4 million project will focus on aircraft parking and hangar space.

Odyssey Nassau FBO Embarks on Major Upgrade

The airport-owned FBO offers the full package, for passengers and crew alike.

Luxivair Touts San Bernardino FBO

The company’s first software module, MyFlightTrain is now in version six and has some 70 users, with 43 implemented in the last 75 days.

Flying Software Labs Offers Seven Aviation Software Solutions

The Greenwich AeroGroup subsidiary is now offering a new line of tape suitable for aviation applications.

DAC International Tells Customers To ‘Stick It’

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