Business & Commercial Aviation

Selected accidents and incidents, July 2019. The NTSB information is preliminary.

Just as the FAA is struggling to integrate unmanned aerial systems (UASes, or drones) into U.S. airspace, so are aviation authorities in Europe.

News of business aviation promotions, appointments and honors.

The second-generation HondaJet Elite speaks reams about the long-term commitment of Michimasa Fujino, founding president and CEO of Honda Aircraft to perfecting his pioneering light jet.

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“Environmental sustainability is a key issue on the political agenda in Europe,” Eurocontrol Director General Eamonn Brennan reminds non-European operators.

Eurocontrol, which coordinates air traffic control among 41 members plus Israel and Morocco, is grappling with staffing and airspace capacity issues .

Business & Commercial Aviation news from October 1969.​

L.J. Aviation is expanding at Pittsburgh International Airport. The facility includes a reception area, private offices, lounge and meeting rooms, and a 36,000-sq.-ft. hangar.

An era is ending. Dassault Falcon Jet CEO Jean (John) Rosanvallon is retiring after 44 years with the company, 23 of those as its top executive.

Falcon 8X operators are virtually unanimous in saying that the Dassault flagship is a substantial improvement over the smaller Falcon 7X.

FlightSafety International is offering a specialized small Unmanned Aerial Systeme (sUAS) remote pilot course for civil and government services.

Sweden's Kommunalforbundet Svenskt Ambulansflyg recently ordered six Pilatus PC-24s in an air ambulance configuration to provide aeromedical care.

Dassault Aviation has finalized the acquisition of TAG Aviation's maintenance, repair and overhaul business.

A new U.S. Commerce Department study has found the Global Positioning System has provided $1.4 trillion worth of nongovernment economic benefits since 1984.

Volocopter, which is developing the VoloCity, a two-seat electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing) air taxi, has raised an additional $55 million (€50 million) .

Business aviation flights in Europe declined 5.2% in July compared to a year ago but rose 5.2% when compared to May, according to Argus International TraqPak.

In accepting To Do’s, the best of intentions can lead to big trouble.

Look at the remote airports you may frequent. If the plate has statements such as “Tower Hours” or “After tower closed, activate lights on CTAF,” be wary.

The leading U.S. developers of supersonic aircraft have called on the Transportation Department to modify its proposed rule on Mach+ flight authorizations.

The National Air Transportation Association and its Illegal Charter Task Force have launched a website to help identify, avoid and report illegal charters.

A major fuel-supply business consolidation is underway with World Fuel Services buying Universal Weather and Aviation's UVair Fueling Div. for $170 million.

The tables show Jet-A and avgas prices from a survey of U.S. fuel suppliers conducted in September 2019.

A glimmer of hope can be seen for the sales of Dassault's Falcon business jets in the recent acceleration of orders, according to the company.

BCA business aviation product and service previews.