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.
Charter & Fractional
Bliss Jet To Launch Per-seat NY-London Service in 2017
Seats on the 10- to 14-passenger charters are $11,995 each way.
FAA Asks Supreme Court To Reject Flytenow Appeal
NATA sides with the FAA, saying Flytenow is using "smoke and mirrors" to enable pilots to bypass commercial transportation laws.
Airports
Efforts for a Boston Helipad Revived by GE
City and state leaders offered to help build a helipad as part of the incentives to lure GE from its longtime headquarters in Fairfield, Connecticut.
Regulations and Government
NBAA Warns DUI Could Prevent Travel to Canada
Canada includes DUI on list of criminally inadmissible offenses.
Aircraft
Cleveland MRO Notches Second Legacy 500 Check
In service now for two years, Embraer Legacy 500 fleet is approaching its first mandated check interval.
Maintenance and Modifications
Vector Increases P&WC Engine Coverage
The completion of the first PW305A engine test at its Fleetlands facility follows the expansion of its authorizations for the PW300 family.
Avionics
INAir Aviation Services Changes Name To Match Specialty
Now known as InAir Legacy Avionics Solutions, the company's name is more aligned with its focus on older cockpit instrumentation.
Maintenance and Modifications
Global Jet Services To Partner on UK Mx Training
The on-location training provider will team with Gama Aviation on maintenance training courses in the UK.
FBOs
Shanghai Moves To Add Business Aircraft Parking
Facing increasing bizav traffic, airport authorities have partnered with service provider Shanghai Hawker Pacific on new high-density aircraft parking.
FBOs
Sioux Falls FBO Completes Expansion Project
South Dakota's Maverick Air Center has more than doubled its hangar space and fuel storage
Accidents
Ground, Air Factors Preceded Sabreliner/Skyhawk Midair
During the time leading up to the collision, the local controller was handling nine aircraft.
Aircraft
Japanese Membership Air Charter Firm Orders 20 Kodiaks
Sky Trek chose the turboprop single for its ability to take off in less than 1,000 feet at full gross takeoff weight of 7,255 pounds.
Safety
GA Loss of Control Stays on NTSB's 'Most Wanted' List
NTSB kept loss of control on its list of most wanted safety improvements for the third consecutive time.
Aircraft
Rebirth of an Airplane - Timelapse of a Global 120 month Inspection
Rebirth of an Airplane - Timelapse of a Global 120 month Inspection
Maintenance and Modifications
FlexFoil Morphing Wing Technology Could Reshape the Future of Wing Design
FlexFoil Morphing Wing Technology Could Reshape the Future of Wing Design
FBOs
Sonoma FBO Adds New Hangar
Sonoma Jet Center believes the new storage space is an option to the more crowded and expensive Bay area airports such as San Francisco and Oakland.
Regulations and Government
Expansion of NAT Reduced Lateral Separation Delayed
The initial phase of the reduced lateral separation minimums from 50 nm to 25 nm in the North Atlantic Tracks was introduced in December last year.
Textron Aviation Issues More Layoff Notices
The move follows similar steps taken by other business jet manufacturers.
Safety
FAA Outlines Safety Initiative for Caribbean
The multi-pronged effort is designed to improve airport safety, increase certifications, improve traffic flow and implement ICAO standards.
Aircraft
HondaJet Production To Reach 80 Annually by March 2019
In the first nine months, 16 of the $4.85 million light jets have been handed over to customers.
Airports
Major NYC Bizav Hub To Seek Privatization
New York's Westchester County Airport could become the first commercially-served U.S. airport to be placed under private control.
FBOs
Turkeys Take Flight To Feed Needy Families
DC-3 used for the charity turkey delivery previously flew missions in World War II and delivered supplies in the Berlin Airlift.
FBOs
Ross Aviation Completes Major Acquisition
The reconstituted service chain nabbed California's AirFlite, one of the nation's most highly-regarded independent FBOs.
Avionics
Honeywell Prepares First Chinese Aural Cockpit Alerts
Next year, Chinese helicopter operators will start using the Mandarin Chinese version of its EGWPS system.
Regulations and Government
Aviation Orgs Eye Trump Infrastructure Promises
Business aviation groups wonder what this means for FAA reauthorization and ATC privatization.
Maintenance and Modifications
New Dassault Falcon Service Center Opens In Bordeaux
The new Falcon support center in Bordeaux provides significant extra capacity for MRO functions such as C checks.
Aircraft
GAMA: 3Q Bizjet Deliveries, Billings Down
While business jets and helicopters saw declines, the turboprop market was in the black for the first three quarters of the year.
Rotorcraft
Erickson Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
The move comes after Portland, Oregon-based Erickson missed scheduled November 1 debt interest payments.
Aircraft
Bombardier Bizjet Deliveries Fall, but Net Orders Rise
For the first nine months, it shipped 109 business jets, compared with 135 in the same time frame last year.
Regulations and Government
NATA: FAA Proposed AC Fills Gap, Increase Consistency
FAA is proposing an advisory circular providing guidance on the development of individual aircraft inspection programs.
