Business & Commercial Aviation

Chinese aviation infrastructure — especially air traffic control — is not set up to accommodate the ad hoc, non-scheduled movement that is key to business aviation.

The TrueNorth Avionics brand will be transitioning to Satcom Direct in the coming months, reflecting the integration of the two companies.

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Embraer's new Phenom 300E inherits the company's DNA design, first introduced on Embraer Executive Jets 450 and 500.

Pratt & Whitney Canada unveils the first significant information and images about research and development tests of electronic engine controls and an integrated propeller controller for a new 2,000-shp-rated PT6.

Hong Kong is a world unto itself, classified since the U.K. turned it back to China as a Special Administrative Region. At least in terms of aviation, China regards Hong Kong as a foreign country and handles all flights from there as international arrivals, and all that they entail.

Duncan Aviation's satellite avionics shops will offer flat-rate installations of LoPresti's BoomBeam High Intensity Discharge lighting systems on a variety of business aircraft.

Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet specifications

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has a program called Aircraft Ownership Service, a suite of aircraft maintenance and flight operations services that allow aircraft owners, flight departments and management companies to customize to their needs, the company said.

With Honeywell's HTF7700L turbofan newly certified for the Cessna Longitude, the engine family powers almost all super-midsize jets on the market today.

China's ambitious plan to create a general aviation infrastructure includes promises to build a network of 2,000 small airports throughout the country by 2030.

Wheels Up, the private membership lift provider, reports it closed an equity-based fund raising round of $117.5 million and increased its enterprise value to $1 billion—making it akin to a so-called unicorn in start-up investment circles.

Pilots and passengers of Cirrus SR20/SR22 single-engine aircraft are going to feel right at home when they belt into the 5-7-seat Cirrus Vision Jet.

Garmin Introduces G1000 NXi for the Citation Mustang.

Textron Aviation has delivered its 100th Cessna Citation Latitude. The delivery, which went to NetJets, occurred 26 months after the first CE-680A entered service.

The tables show results of a price survey of U.S. fuel suppliers conducted in October 2017 by Aviation Research Group/U.S. It reflects prices reported from over 200 FBOs located within the 48 contiguous states.

Made of forged aluminum, the Alpha Chocks are designed for optimum strength and weight.

The DU-875 units can be installed in the DU-870 tray without making any wiring changes. The LCD units also permit replacement of flight-deck displays one at a time or many at the same time.

Grypmat tool trays bend, grip without sliding, fold or roll any way you need them to and always returns to their original shape.

Fast Five with Bill Dolny, Chief Executive Officer of MedAire Worldwide

Among the leaders in environmental responsibility is the Platinum Flight Center, located at Wisconsin's Appleton International Airport.

MRO provider Constant Aviation says it has more than doubled its automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) sales compared to the same time one year ago.

Faced with continuing concerns such as rising taxes, lack of privacy and regulatory issues, business jet owners are opting for offshore aircraft registration.

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Airflite was appointed as the exclusive sales representative for Piaggio Aerospace in Australia and New Zealand. Australia and New Zealand are priority markets for further development of Piaggio, the company said.