Business & Commercial Aviation

By William Garvey
National Air Transportation Association president Gary Dempsey discusses the aviation technician shortage and illegal charter enforcement.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Bombardier surprised many last month when it announced it was shedding the Q400 regional turboprop program, the last of its de Havilland products.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Ultra-long-haul charter specialist Planet Nine Private Air introduced its third VIP 16-seat Dassault Falcon 7X business jet into service last month.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Tacoma Narrows Aviation has completed its new executive terminal facility that includes 30,000 sq. ft. of heated hangar space, 2,500 sq. ft. of
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By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Six general aviation-related organizations have partnered to form best business practices for FBOs, calling on them to publish an online list of charges.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
The acting FAA administrator wants to see funding reform from Congress, saying appropriating through continuing resolutions complicates planning and budgeting.
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By Tony Osborne
Dassault Aviation has won a contract to conduct a detailed study for a future maritime surveillance aircraft based on its Falcon 2000LXS business jet.
Business 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 November 2018.
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Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
SF Express, a Chinese freight company, plans to use pilotless Avic Y-5B aircraft for carriage beginning in 2023.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Executive AirShare, a fractional ownership and charter company, has deleted “Executive” from its name and now calls itself Airshare.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Bell is to collaborate with Japanese package-delivery company Yamato on aerial logistics using unmanned electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
The Cessna Citation Hemisphere engine program is progressing toward testing a new axial high-pressure compressor in June 2019.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Early prospective customers are being sought for a hybrid passenger airship that the developers claim will offer unprecedented safety.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Two companies have won contracts to test the feasibility of delivering vaccines by drone to remote islands in Vanuatu in the South Pacific.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Qatar Airways plans to grow its business jet charter fleet to 35 aircraft from 14 and replace its seven Bombardier Global 5000s and 6000s with Gulfstream G500s.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Meridian announced that its West Coast FBO, Meridian Hayward, was voted the Corporate Aircraft Association’s (CAA) Preferred FBO.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Textron has joined with King Ranch, the largest ranch in Texas and one of the largest in the world, to launch a special edition Beechcraft King Air 350i.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Icon Aircraft says CEO and founder Kirk Hawkins is “stepping back” from his leadership role.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey
A former airline pilot and school teacher, Robb Williams was executive director of the Aerospace Center of Excellence in Lakeland, Florida.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Big Game Air, a provider of luxury game day travel experiences for sports fans, has launched two subsidiaries, Triumph Jets and Next Level Tix.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Air BP has added to its network in Brazil with the addition of Salvador International Airport. Operations at the airport will be managed by Air BP
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By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Signature Flight Support has signed an agreement with ATP Flight School for a nationwide, full-service flight support agreement.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Reach Air Medical Services will acquire five Airbus helicopters for use in emergency medical service operations.
Business Aviation

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Terrafugia, the developer of the Transition flying car, reported in late October that it has received letters of intent for 10 vehicles, each accompanied by a $50,000 deposit.
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