2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Curt Epstein

The problem was noted by operators who refueled in Omaha, Nebraska in the week before Thanksgiving.

FAA Issues Fuel Contamination Warning

Matt Thurber

The inaugural African Business Aviation Association AfBAC Expo attracted nearly 200 attendees and 50 exhibitors.

AfBAC Expo Celebrates Bizav in Africa

Could the Textron Scorpion Jet be the Light Attack and ISR Platform of the Future?

Kerry Lynch

Bankruptcy court apparently denied Zetta Jet's bid for new financing.

Zetta Jet Ceasing Operations Today

Sean Broderick

The move comes as the FAA attempts to cut down on the number of nuisance reports and general concerns tied to sUAS flying.

FAA Urges Small Drone Pilots To Wear Vests 

The company has has seen its flights hours jump from about 3,200 annually five years ago to 29,000 now.

Jet Edge Moves into New HQ To Accommodate Rapid Growth

Chad Trautvetter

Active winglets will greatly expand the capability of the light jet, specifically improving the Phenom 100's hot-and-high performance and adding range.

Tamarack Plans To Offer Active Winglets for Phenom 100

Mark Huber

The bleeding may be over but it's still a bumpy ride.

Preowned Aircraft Market Continues To Stabilize

Gordon Gilbert

The number of encounters involving general aviation aircraft increased to 86 percent.

UK Report: Drone Proximity Incidents Double

“Aviation smuggling is nothing new in the Rio Grande Valley,” the CBP said.

CBP Seizes King Air, Arrests Pilots

Mike Yeo

After years of complaints, the Australian army is reporting improved reliability and reduced maintenance on its MRH-90s. 

NH-90 Helicopters Doing Better in Australian Service

The study assessed potential damage a drone impact could cause to critical flight surfaces on aircraft such as a Boeing 737 and Learjet 30/40/50.

Study: Drone Damage Can Exceed that of Bird Strikes

With the Winter Games scheduled to start on Feb. 9, business aviation companies in the host country prepare for what they hope will be a very busy period.

South Korean Bizav Firms Readying for Olympics

Neelam Mathews

Up to 24 S-70B helicopters may now be procured via the U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) system. 

Indian Navy Purchase of Sikorsky Seahawks On Again? 

Samantha Cartaino

The Giles Group began working with Southern Sky Aviation in August of 2017 and the FAA issued the certification on November 16.

Giles Group Helps Southern Sky Attain Part 145 Approval

Southern Africa will lead the growth, seeing its fleet expand by a net total of about 40 aircraft, to 184, in the next eight years. 

Africa's Bizjet Fleet To Grow 25% by 2025, GJC Predicts

North America was a “core driver” in the growth of the company’s membership program, with a 25 percent jump in U.S.-based customers in the third quarter.

VistaJet Logs Record Gains in Third Quarter

Gregory Polek

First flight scheduled for mid-2018

Airbus Starts Final Assembly of A330-800

Michael Mackey

Airlines warn of “fluid” situation

Bali Denpasar Airport Reopens as Ash Cloud Shifts

Cirrus’s Vision Jet delivers on the promise of excellent performance, handling, and a spacious comfortable cabin. 

Pilot Report: Cirrus Vision Jet

Owners of aircraft older than 15 to 20 years need to realize that they might be the last owner of the airplane.

New Normal: Bizjets Depreciate by 50% at Year Five

The carbon graphite composite barrel is designed to address engine inlet corrosion issues.

QTA Engine Obtains Fourth Nod for Engine Inlet Barrel

Rolls boss assumes top sales position at Airbus at end of January 

Rolls-Royce's Schulz to Replace Leahy at Airbus

Once the the airport reopens on December 23, the runway will be 3,500 feet.

SMO To Close While Runway Shortening Is Completed

Partnership with Rolls-Royce, Siemens aims to fly first test bed in 2020

Airbus To Lead BAe 146 Electric Propulsion Demonstration

Air Service Basel is now authorized to maintain Phillippines-registered Falcon 900s at its EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Frieburg facility.

Swiss Mx Provider Earns Philippines Approval

The new twin-engine aircraft will be the largest in the Textron Aviation turboprop lineup.

Textron Launches Cessna SkyCourier with 100-Plane Deal

Vladimir Karnozov

The BrahMos air-launched version of the Russian supersonic Yakhont/Onix anti-ship cruise missile was dropped from an Indian air force Su-30MKI. 

Successful Test-Firing Claimed for Joint Indian-Russian Missile

Richard Pedicini

Marelli's new role as head of country is in addition to his position as president of Helibras

Airbus Promotes Marelli To Lead Brazilian Ops

C&L Aviation Group also added 9,000 line items from a Beechcraft 1900D, bringing inventory to 125,000 regular line items and 800,000 individual parts.

C&L Adds 1,800 Dornier 328 Line Items

Brown's advocacy helped reinvigorate general aviation following passage of the General Aviation Revitalization Act, GAMA's Bunce said.

Former Hartzell Chief James Brown Jr. Dies

Federal regulators pull airline’s certificate due to its precarious financial situation

Switzerland’s Darwin Airline Ceases Operations

Airlines forced to cancel at least 445 flights 

Volcanic Eruption Closes Bali Denpasar Airport 

The new addition at Altenrhein International Airport marks the 25th location in the Luxaviation Group's worldwide FBO chain.

Execujet Brands Swiss FBO

Chris Kjelgaard

Intense competition and substantial capacity growth will offset healthy air travel demand

Fitch Sees Stability among North American Carriers Next Year

Pentastar developed the STC for the camera system, which incorporates in-flight entertainment, situational awareness and gear position viewing.

Pentastar To Install CMX-HD Cameras for Gulfstreams

Number of runway incursions has remained steady, despite implementation of the recommendations contained in the two previous versions of the plan.

Eurocontrol Updates Plan to Prevent Runway Incursions

The Royal Norwegian Air Force AW101s will operate the new helicopters, which are replacing Sikorsky Sea Kings currently in service.

Newly Delivered SAR Helo Rolls Over in Norway

Last year, the GA fatal accident rate was 0.989 per 100,000 flight hours versus 1.098 in 2015. 

NTSB: Genav Accident Rate Falls To Record Low

Guillaume Lecompte-Boinet

Plans to deliver first example in late 2018 were thwarted by need to redesign some parts.

H160 Entry Into Service Slips to 2019

Initial type rating and recurrent training for Bristow Group pilots will continue at its flight-simulator training facilities in Scotland and the U.S.

Bristow Sells Flight Academy

Marks latest casualty of a European airline once tied to Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways  

Switzerland's Darwin Airline Files for Insolvency

The higher the maintenance exposure, the longer the aircraft sit on the market, Asset Insight president Anthony Kioussis said.

Asset Insight: Aircraft Values To Continue Slide in 4Q

UK-based FlairJet, which operates Phenom 300s for Surf Air Europe, is working on obtaining the required steep approach approvals to fly into LCY.

Surf Air Europe Moving Base from Luton to London City

The tour, with stops in Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles and New York, will culminate in in an auction for charities.

VistaJet Partners on  Rockefeller Collection Tour

Companies hope to gain regulatory approval during next year’s first quarter

South Africa’s Airlink, Safair to Merge 

European rotorcraft OEM will focus on H135/H130 line of light singles.

Airbus Helicopters Shuts Down H120 Production

Over the past two decades, the airport-owned FBO has made a name of for itself, taking care of aircraft and the companies that make them.

FBO Profile: Gateway Aviation Services 

The symptoms of not knowing a checklist are symptoms of a larger problem, the Bombardier Safety Standdown audience was told.

Two Pilots Illustrate Airmanship Is a Matter of Survival

The company which began in Switzerland, servicing a small group of jets, has grown to become a worldwide provider of private aviation support.

Jet Aviation Celebrates Golden Anniversary

Kaleyesus Bekele

Most countries on the continent slow to repatriate revenues 

IATA Urges African States to Release Blocked Airline Funds

Chris Pocock

A survey of geospatial information professionals linked to a major upcoming conference calls for improvements

GEOINT Contribution To Air Campaigns Pondered

Improved operational versions of the ‘Night Hunter’ are also being introduced in Russia.

Training Version of Mi-28 Attack Helicopter Enters Service

The milestone was reached 28 years after the company was founded.

Garmin Marks Delivery of One Millionth Avionics Product

The MRO sees possibilities for expanding services both at its home base in Lithuania as well as in Nigeria

Jet MS Gets Nigerian Nod

The new service, based out of Utah, is headed up by a seasoned airframe mechanic, and is available 24/7.

Duncan Adds Full-time AOG Support for Western U.S.

Chen Chuanren

Supposedly but not entirely a clone of the US Black Hawk, the Z-20 is expected to be used on multiple missions by China’s army, air force and navy. 

China Has High Hopes For Z-20 Helicopter 

Despite a serious incident last month, the Brazilian company says that the flight test campaign is going well

Embraer KC-390 Now in the U.S. for More Test Flights

For monthly fee, members can fly a shared private aircraft for about the same as premium airline fares.

Ascend Air Bringing Membership Charter to SE Asia

UAE’s F-16E Desert Falcon Rips through the Sky at Dubai Airshow

Pilots have been flying special instrument procedures without FAA approval or a valid navigation chart.

FAA Cautions Pilots Against Unauthorized Procedures

Bill provision reinstates registration requirement for unmanned aircraft weighing less than 55 pounds that was struck down by a court in July.

FAA Small Drone Registry To Be Reinstated

Company's 4G air-to-ground network is on schedule to provide 95 percent Continental U.S. coverage in mid-2018.

SmartSky Offers Unlimited Data for Early-bird Customers

Many helicopters lack necessary instruments for the training.

Australia Proposes To Drop Helo Basic Instrument Training

Pilots are leaving corporate aviation to return to the airlines.

Bizav Leaders Seeing Shortages in Qualified Pilot Pool

Pakistan and China’s JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jet Flies at Dubai Airshow

Asia Pacific Turboprop Safety Forum promotes performance-based navigation as a major safety benefit

Asian T-Prop Group Sees PBN as Answer to Infrastructure Crisis

The operator has developed a service designed to compete with automobile travel, rather than airline operations.

ImagineAir Eyeing Fleet Expansion, More Bases

Era and others are suing Airbus Helicopters for economic damages related to the H225's grounding following a fatal crash in Norway.

Airbus H225 Continues To Overhang Offshore Operators

One of the world's largest private avaition companies, is testing the waters in the world's largest private aviation market.

Luxaviation Joins Paragon Network

Quest parent Setouchi Holdings has entered a partnership to launch the new seaplane operation.

Quest Kodiaks To Form New Maldives Seaplane Fleet

Mack Air will fly the 10 Grand Caravan Ex turboprop singles between a network of bush safari lodges.

Textron Aviation Delivering Caravans for Botswana Ops

First production airplane scheduled for delivery to Qatar Airways by year-end

Airbus A350-1000 Gets EASA, FAA Approval

myStandardAero.com allows customers to observe MRO service projects and programs online.

StandardAero Launches Customer Service Portal

Of the total avionics sales during the first nine months, 57.7 percent, or nearly $1 billion, came from the retrofit market

AEA: Retrofits Lift Avionics Sales through 3Q

The Florida-based aviation services provider plans to break ground soon on a 20,000-sq-ft hangar at Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport.

Sheltair To Add Hangar at Northwest Florida Location

The certificate enables the operation of S-92 helicopters in Mexico in all production configurations.

Sikorsky S-92 Gets Mexican DGAC Nod

Fourteen aircraft now in service to receive airline’s new cabin products

Singapore Airlines Chooses Airbus for A380 Interior Retrofits 

On Oct. 7, 2008, Qantas Flight 72 faces an autopilot failure over the Indian Ocean.

Episode 08: Fly-by-wire Failure, Part 2

As part of the announcement, the Canadian aircraft manufacturer designated Montreal as a center of excellence for interior completions of Global 7000s.

Bombardier Moving Global 5000 Completions to Wichita

Saudi/Ukrainian Taqnia/Antonov AN-132 Transport Flies at Dubai Airshow 2017

There are now nearly 800 IS-BAO-registered operators worldwide.

IBAC Launches Online IS-BAO Auditor Currency Training

Existing lessor Scout Aviation II, acting as a stalking horse bidder, has committed up to $8.5 million in financing, subject to court approval.

Zetta Jets Positions Sale, Obtains Financing

The link into Amadeus could give Linear Air exposure to millions of visitors that use Expedia.

Linear Air Eyes Rapid Growth with Amadeus Link

HAL sees 20-year market for 100 of the 19-seat turboprop 

Second Indian-built Do 228 To Fly in March

The Hybrid Air Vehicles Airlander deflated after breaking free from its mooring mast during wet and windy weather at its home base.

British Hybrid Airship Suffers Second Serious Accident

The study area includes 12 airports areas around Cleveland and Detroit, including Cleveland Hopkins International and Detroit Metro Airports.

FAA Seeks Input on Cleveland/Detroit Airspace Revisions

The UAE Air Force will upgrade its F-16s and Mirage 2000-9s, and replenish its depleted stocks of air-to-ground weapons.

Dubai Airshow Was Dynamic for Defense

David Donald

Scheduled to be ready for operations in the third quarter of 2018, the new hangar can accommodate aircraft up to the size of a Boeing 747.

Jet Aviation Basel Starts Work on Widebody Hangar

Port of South Louisiana Executive Regional Airport has followed up a runway expansion program with the new self-funded hangar.

Louisiana Airport Debuts First Transient Hangar

A county judge has dismissed the injunction against the airport which would have delayed or prevented its purchase of Jackson Hole Aviation.

Injunction Tossed in Jackson Hole Airport FBO Purchase

The NTSB hosted a mid-point check-up of its Most Wanted List, praising collaborative efforts of stakeholders in reducing fatal accident rate.

NTSB Reaches Out To Industry for Most Wanted List Progress

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