Business & Commercial Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
The tables show Jet-A and avgas prices from a survey of U.S. fuel suppliers conducted in May 2019.
Business Aviation

List of Tropical Cyclone Regional Specialized Meteorological Centers
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Diamond Aircraft recently delivered the 400th Diamond DA40NG built in Austria as it celebrated the 20th anniversary of the aircraft prototype's first flight.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Blackhawk Modifications, a provider of engine upgrades for turboprops, is doubling the size of its facilities and aligning several companies under the Blackhawk Aerospace brand.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
According to Ron Draper, Textron Aviation's new president and CEO, the company added 1,000 employees in 2018 and plans to hire another 1,000 this year.
Business Aviation

By Fred George
While MCAS is unique to the MAX, all in aviation can derive important safety lessons for their own operations from the tragedies.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Business aviation can look forward to the easing of China's worst operational restriction next year, with the opening of a facility at Beijing Daxing.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Bombardier announced that an unnamed customer has purchased five Learjet 75s in a transaction valued at approximately $69 million based on 2019 prices.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Italian aircraft maker Tecnam reports taking orders for 51 aircraft during the recent Aero Friedrichshafen show in Germany.
Business Aviation

By Mal Gormley
The Jet Support Services Inc. Business Aviation Index shows global flight activity showed a year-to-date increase of 4.9% in 2018 and 4.7% year-over-year.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
The Rolls-Royce Tay 611-8 engine recently achieved a significant milestone when the fleet reached 10 million flying hours in nearly five million flights.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
The urban air mobility market is forecast to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 11.33% through 2030, says a report from Markets and Markets.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
The Australian government has taken delivery of the first of three Falcon 7X trijets from Dassault Aviation. Delivery of the others is expected within months.
Business Aviation

By Fred George
Turbine aircraft sales historically have tracked with economic trends. This no longer is true. Flat is the new normal in turbine business aircraft sales.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Comac is building an executive version of the ARJ21 regional jet which it plans to complete it next year and demonstrate to prospective customers.
Business Aviation

In the end, the use of a checklist could have prevented the accident. Checklists work. We all get tired and forgetful at times. Checklists are lifesavers.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
The Japanese government is promoting business aviation access to the country's secondary airports, setting aside funds to help pay for new facilities.
Business Aviation

BCA Subscribers: Log in and download the full 2019 BCA Purchase Planning Handbook. Nonsubscribers: Download the full 2019 BCA Purchase Planning Handbook
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Garmin has received FAA Supplemental Type Certification for the GFC 500 autopilot in the Mooney M20 and 36/A36 Bonanza, the company said.
Business Aviation

Following checklists is an essential defense against pilot errors. Research studies have provided insights as to why procedures may not always be completed.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Maria Della Posta is to become president of Pratt & Whitney Canada, effective June 1. A veteran executive with the engine maker, she will succeed John Saabas, who is retiring.
Business Aviation

By Fred George
Conquest II’s combination of cabin comfort, speed and fuel efficiency, along with 2,150-nm range, make it bargain in the used aircraft market.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Ruag MRO International has delivered a 19-passenger Dornier 228 to New Central Airservice in Japan, which operates between the mainland and Izu Islands.
Business Aviation

By Jessica A. Salerno
Selected accidents and incidents from April 2019. The NTSB information is preliminary.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
FlightSafety International and Garmin have been singled out by Forbes Media as among the best U.S. employers.
Business Aviation