Business & Commercial Aviation

In July 1967, BCA reported about slow business jet sales, the first retractable gear on the Piper Cherokee line and the Fokker F-28.

For the aviation maintenance professional, the battle against fatigue starts with acknowledging there is a problem.

Czech Republic-based airline Travel Service has become Textron Aviation's first European customer for the Citation Longitude super-midsize business jet, the company said. The aircraft will be used for business-aircraft charter services.

Jet Aviation has redelivered a ACJ330 and ACJ319 to its customer in the Middle East after extensive renovations. Work was completed in Basel, Switzerland.

Enstrom anticipates its new TH-180 single-engine trainer will win FAA and, possibly, EASA certification by year-end. The helicopter manufacturer has two prototype aircraft in the certification program.

Bombardier is now offering Ka-band high-speed internet on new Challenger 650s and as a retrofit on in-service Challenger 604, 605 and 650 jets through its service network.

BCA shares news of the latest products and services for the business aviation industry.

It is not completely accurate to say the world is facing a pilot shortage of epic proportions. It would be far more accurate to say we are facing an epic shortage of highly qualified pilots.

Business flight activity in May rose 6.5% overall, with increases in all operational and aircraft categories. Activity by large and midsize jets posted the biggest gains in May compared to a year ago,with large jet activity up 9.3% and midsize jet activity up 9.2%.

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The first production Citation Longitude rolled off the Textron Aviation line in Wichita in mid-June. The super-midsize, $24 million jet is to join the company's demonstration fleet this summer and travel the world to showcase the clean-sheet design.

FlightSafety International has added master-level advanced training courses for the Dassault Falcon 2000EX EASy and 900EX EASy series aircraft.

Flexjet reports that strong growth is prompting it to hire more pilots. The fractional operation said new business is up 50% during the first five months of this year compared to a year ago, and that is on top of 20% growth in new business last year.

P.180 Avanti and Avanti II aircraft are flying Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Maseratis in a world awash in Fiat- and Ford-like turboprops.

PrivateJetCardComparisons.com is a new service launched so consumers can compare more than 80 private jet card programs before they buy, said Doug Gollan, the company's founder.

One Aviation has selected the Williams International FJ33-5A-12 turbofan as the engine for its new Eclipse 700 light jet known as Project Canada.

A series of high-altitude rolls by a Bombardier Challenger 604 business jet following a wake encounter with an Airbus A380 over the Arabian Sea on Jan. 7, 2017, is causing aviation safety experts to reconsider separation standards and best practices when cruising near super-weight category aircraft.

Dassault Falcon Jet is cutting its U.S. workforce by less than 6% because of challenging business aviation conditions, the company said in a statement. The cuts come after adjustments at its Little Rock, Arkansas, Completion Center.

The Pointing-and-Calling method used by Japanese train engineers combines looking at something, pointing at it, calling out the observation and listening to your own voice.

Innovative Solutions & Support has received the FAA’s Supplemental Type Certification for its non-FADEC turboprop autothrottle for retrofit in the Pilatus PC-12.

Using data from its proprietary customer database, the FAA and other industry sources, Duncan Aviation reports that as of March 31, roughly 10,000 U.S. registered business jets—73% of the fleet—have not yet been made compliant with the FAA's ADS-B Out mandate.

Blackhawk Modification Inc., has a new Blackhawk Vx Engine+ Upgrade package for the Cessna Caravan. It comprises lightweight components to maximize efficiency thereby lowering maintenance and overhaul costs.

Blackhawk Modification Inc., has a new Blackhawk Vx Engine+ Upgrade package for the Cessna Caravan. It comprises lightweight components to maximize efficiency thereby lowering maintenance and overhaul costs.

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Global Jet Capital provides leasing and lending solutions for private aircraft. It was formed in 2014 and soon after, acquired GE’s aircraft portfolio. Within two years, the company’s assets grew from zero to $2.5 billion. BCA’s William Garvey talks to Vick about about this rapid growth.