Business & Commercial 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
According to the American Association of Airport Executives, U.S. airlines collected nearly $5 billion in baggage fees in 2018.
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

By Jessica A. Salerno
Business & Commercial Aviation news from June 1969.​
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

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
We members of the business aviation community love to gather and flock heartily throughout the year. But these usually annual reunions are front-loaded.
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 William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Vista Global, owner of charter providers VistaJet and XOJet, plans to acquire JetSmarter, an online jet sharing provider and digital technology developer.
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 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 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

Today's market for private aviation offers an array of choices. Use the expected number of flight hours for the year to help decide among ownership options.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Pilatus Aircraft reported delivering 128 aircraft in 2018, including 18 PC-24 jets as well as 80 PC-12 NGs, 27 PC-21s and three PC-6s.
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 David Esler
The most-violent weather phenomena are hurricanes and tornados, and they are getting bigger and more frequent due to climate change.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
The first Airbus ACJ319neo business jet completed a 16-hr. 10-min. flight test flight April 26, setting a record for the longest flight by an Airbus crew on an A320-family.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey
Questions for Brad Hayden, founder, president and CEO of Robotic Skies LLC, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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 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 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

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Business Aviation

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Business Aviation

By Jessica A. Salerno
BCA business aviation product and service previews.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Colorado-based startup XTI Aircraft has completed the first series of test flights of a prototype of its TriFan 600 ducted-fan VTOL business aircraft.
Business Aviation