Business Aviation
News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.
Aircraft
Young Pre-owned Business Jet Inventory Stable, Says UBS
At 2,326, the number of pre-owned business jets available for sale at the end of last month was roughly unchanged from a year ago.
Aircraft
Bombardier Banking on Global 7000 To Boost Revenues
The new Global 7000 is expected to drive up Bombardier Business Aircraft’s revenues by $3 billion between its service entry in 2018 and the end of 2020.
Avionics
West Star Wins STC for Falcon 900B Datalink Install
CPDL-C improves communication capabilities in areas that usually require third-party HF communication relay, such as oceanic and en route airspace.
Rotorcraft
FlightSafety, Air Methods Open Colorado Learning Center
The facility is expected to have four simulators by the end of next year.
XOJet Partners with Etihad Airways on Joint Services
Passengers from both companies will receive special benefits
Charter & Fractional
JetSuiteX To Start Air Service at Santa Monica Airport
Flights will connect Santa Monica with Carlsbad and San Jose, California, starting February 6, and Las Vegas beginning on February 10.
Aircraft
Embraer Delivers First Florida-assembled Legacy 450
The fly-by-wire midsize jet was delivered to an undisclosed U.S. customer, who currently owns an Embraer Phenom 300.
Airports
FAA Orders City of Santa Monica To Halt FBO Evictions
This order is intended to maintain the status quo at SMO until the FAA completes its investigation.
Maintenance and Modifications
Mena Technics Forms Alliance with Inter-Tec
The partners will offer precision engineering design services.
Charter & Fractional
JetSmarter Raises $105M To Fund Further Expansion
With round of funding, JetSmarter will expand its current shared private jet flights in cities across the U.S., Europe and Middle East.
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Aviation Singapore Gets ACJ Mx Nod
The Seletar Park faciliity can now perform full line and base maintenance on the ACJ 318-321 series.
Sam Hill To Retire from Quest Aircraft
Hill retires with a 50-year aviation background that also included stints with Embraer and Honda Aircraft.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Fruity Chutes Can Prevent Drone Destruction
Expensive drones can be rescued from harm by parachute recovery systems.
Maintenance and Modifications
Aircraft Technical Publishers Buys CaseBank Technologies
The merger of the two maintenance information providers will serve to improve customer productivity and reduce aircraft down time due to maintenance issues
Charter & Fractional
ExecuJet Africa Adds Helo Charter at Cape Town FBO
It will offer commercial helicopter charters for various scenic flights to surrounding vineyards and other tourist attractions.
Regulations and Government
Stopgap Bill Passes as ATC Funding Debate Renews
Congress pushed full funding bill for most government agencies until early 2017.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Cyber Security, Hypoxia Added To SM4 AvSafety Program
Global Aerospace has committed more than $3.5 million to support SM4 and help its aviation insurance clients pursue higher levels of safety since 2010.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Swiss Banks Provide Gulf Bizjet Financing
A number of Swiss banks are financing business jets in the UAE
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Aircraft Finance 2016
New names, new practices emerge as the industry adapts to the current market.
Maintenance and Modifications
BLR Aerospace STCs FastFin for Airbus H125
FastFin uses advanced airflow management to increase the effectiveness of the H125 anti-torque system and yields certified performance improvements.
UBS Bizjet Index Sees Post-election Surge
the index came in at 45, a 32-percent jump from UBS’s prior survey and “representing one of the largest sequential increases in its 13 year history.”
Aircraft
Piper M600 Turboprop Single Gets Aussie Nod
This paves the way for the launch of flights by M600 owner-operators in the region.
Accidents
Unstabilized Approach Led to Bin Laden Family-owned Phenom Crash
The company's crew did not often make visual circuit arrivals other than at Blackbushe.
FBOs
Epic Fuels, Signature To Issue Co-branded Aviation Card
The aviation services credit card will be accepted at 8,000 locations.
FBOs
Atlantic Aviation Expands at New York Airport
The company acquired the former GE Aviation hangar at Stewart International Airport.
Charter & Fractional
SPA Boosts Fleet To Capitalize on Saudi Bizav Reform
Saudia Private Aviation is set to take two BBJs in 2017.
Maintenance and Modifications
Zenith Jet Completes Milestone Global Oversight Project
Since its founding in 2008, the Montreal company has performed 100 oversight projects on the Bombardier Global familiy of aircraft.
Avionics
Honeywell Displays ‘Flying Technology Lab’ at MEBAA
The 757 test-bed has helped shape modern aviation, company says.
Cedar Executive Buys Its Second Legacy 500
Leading Gulf-based charter operator Royal Jet recently added two new Boeing Business Jets to its fleet.
Training and Workforce
Abu Dhabi Aviation Expands Training With CAE
A new agreement will see training provided at Abu Dhabi Aviation’s facility.
