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Gulfstream disagrees with the FAA about the regulatory requirements for a hydrophobic water-repellent coating system instead of windshield wipers for the n

Quest Aircraft selected the Garmin G1000 as the standard avionics for its under-development Kodiak, a 10-seat STOL turboprop single scheduled to be certifi

A single report of a miswired APU fire-extinguishing bottle on a Citation X (C750) has prompted a proposed AD to require placing identification sleeves on

A homeland security spending bill includes language directing the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to work with industry to expand the transpor

The FAA has approved handling agent Air Routing International to file and amend business aircraft flight plans directly with the agency’s Host ATC system.

Eurocontrol and other aviation stakeholders across Europe have agreed on the outline of a plan to address ATC communications safety issues.

The FAA on November 14 will implement its organization delegation authorization (ODA) program, which will replace the current designee program.

The number of fatalities in turbine business airplane accidents increased nearly 80 percent (mostly due to crashes involving turboprops) in the first nine

The FAA has withdrawn a decade-old proposal to rescind its requirement for mode-S transponders and, consequently, plans to end the hundreds of mode-S insta

An “informal” meeting between Platinum Jet Management and the FAA is scheduled at the agency’s northeast regional office on November 1.

Cleveland-based fractional provider Flight Options announced three new buyer-incentive programs.

Sikorsky’s S-92 equipped with the OEM’s new rotor ice protection system (RIPS) has been FAA certified for flight in known icing conditions.

Bombardier plans to make “major announcements” at the NBAA Convention this month in Orlando, Fla.

German executive charter operator Cirrus Aviation has established a UK sales and marketing office at London Biggin Hill Airport.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is scheduled to begin graduate and undergraduate degree classes in professional aeronautics and technical management.

A new chapter in civil aviation history opened recently when the FAA issued the first airworthiness certificate for a commercial unmanned aerial vehicle (U

About a year ago, ARG/US took the wraps off its plans for developing a “virtual copilot.” Dubbed SPX, the program is intended, in the words of ARG/US execu

A recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) asserts that certain FAA ATC systems are vulnerable to attack by “disgruntled current or fo

FBOs across the length and breadth of Europe are enjoying traffic growth at rates not seen since before 9/11.

With more than 1,700 employees worldwide, including 300 in Europe, Signature Flight Support handles nearly one million aircraft movements and provides more

Jet Aviation is preparing to open a new executive terminal at Dusseldorf Airport by year-end.

Next month TAG Aviation is due to complete construction of a new terminal at Farnborough Airport.

FBOs at Paris Le Bourget Airport, which makes a strong claim to be Europe’s biggest dedicated business aviation gateway, are experiencing growth with a ste

The ExecuJet Aviation FBO at Zurich Kloten Airport has installed a WLAN high-speed communications connection for passenger and crew use.

Brussels International Airport records more than 13,000 general aviation movements most years.

Swissport Executive Aviation (SEA) is opening a new FBO at Spain’s Malaga Airport this month.

Independent FBO groups are at last challenging cozy ground handling monopolies in Italy.

Various aviation insurance professionals seem to agree that the overall market has stabilized with premiums still significantly higher than pre-9/11 levels

After being forced into retirement at age 60, some former airline pilots turn to corporate aviation to continue their flying careers.

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