Business & Commercial Aviation

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

Quantum Air is acquiring 22 four-place Bye eFlyer 4s and a pair of two-place eFlyer 2 all-electric airplanes.

Bell recently delivered its 200th Bell 505 Jet Ranger X. The aircraft went to Austrian operator Hubi-fly Helikopter and will be used for executive transport.

Questions for Capt. David Pettet, president of the National Gay Pilots Association, St. Louis Park, Minnesota.

Eurocontrol has a multi-domain group supporting the integration of drones and cooperating with all the stakeholders in Europe and other continents.

According to FlightAware, the ADS-B equipage rate to meet the FAA's Jan. 1 deadline among turbine-powered business aircraft rose to 79% in July.

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.

There, at the bottom of the AirNav.com “Airport” page under “Additional Remarks” was this: “WATCH FOR HORSES OR BIG GAME ANIMALS ON RY.”

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

The absolute critical phase of flight after a total power loss is the transition from powered climb to unpowered glide.

The latest Dassault trijet, the Falcon 8X, is building ever stronger brand loyalty, an important asset for the planemaker's future.

Drone delivery system developer Flytrex and jet charter and management company Causey Aviation have received FAA approval to begin food deliveries by drone.

Bombardier reports its 23rd annual Safety Standdown reached capacity two months prior to the Nov. 12-14 event.

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

Beechcraft King Air 350i, the second-generation Model B300, is significantly quieter, more comfortable and more capable than the original aircraft.

Sierra Nevada Corp. subsidiary 328 Support Services is relaunching the Dornier 328 twin turboprop, targeting the regional, cargo and special missions markets.

There are FBOs that go beyond client expectations, and then there's Sweden's Grafair Jet Center.

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

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