Business & Commercial Aviation

In late June, the Pilatus PC-24 twinjet made its first landing on an unpaved runway as part of a test program by the Swiss manufacturer to obtain "Rough Field" certification in the fourth quarter 2018.

BCA compares the PC-24's specifications and performance attributes to the characteristics of other aircraft in its class.

Kansas State University's Polytechnic Campus in Salina has received an FAA waiver to fly unmanned aircraft systems beyond the line-of-sight.

Heat, glare, noise, vibrations, exceptionally dry air and confinement to a seat for hours can act synergistically to deepen the stress on a body's reserves.

Oxfordjet FBO and London Oxford Airport has received the Best Business Aviation Airport award for the second successive year.

Due to several active volcanoes, including Kilauea in Hawaii and Fuego in Guatemala, the NBAA is urging pilots to avoid flying in areas with volcanic ash.

Two design features make the PC-24 engines stand apart from competitors.

As of Aug. 1, Nextant Aerospace has ended its introductory discount pricing for installation of Pro Line Fusion avionics on Challenger 604XT aircraft.

BCA editor-in-chief remembers Richard L. Collins, long the editor-in-chief of Flying and later AOPA Pilot magazines.

Bombardier production and office workers recently ratified new three-year collective bargaining agreements that the union said will increase job security.

Aircraft operating costs are presented in a format that separates the operating cost information into six areas.

The U.S. Marine Corps reportedly is offering its pilots a bonus of up to $210,000 if they agree to stay in the service for an additional six years. The U.S. Air Force and Navy have announced similar bonuses.

Readers comment on recent articles in BCA.

Fractional aircraft operator Executive AirShare is expanding its service to Rocky Mountain communities with the establishment of base in Denver.

AirPower Software specializes in the design and development of aviation software products used to analyze aircraft operating costs, charter and leasing strategies, and solutions to aid in the identification of business aircraft suitable for various mission needs.

As pilots retire from the airlines and take corporate flying jobs, what kind of liability are they assuming?

Questions for Fred Lewis, chairman of Black Pilots of America Inc.

The Department of Transportation says the FAA has finished less than half of the promised initiatives following a call to action on preventing runway incursions.

The House of Representatives version of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 contains a section seeking to update the fatigue rules for FAR Part 135 pilots.

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao acknowledges the 1,500-hr. ATP requirement to become a U.S. airline pilot has effectively cut the ranks of eligible pilots.

Selected accidents and incidents in June 2018

Changi Airport Group plans to open a 10,000-sq.-m business aviation terminal at Singapore's Seletar Airport to handle 700,000 passenger movements a year.

"Fatigue-related performance problems in aviation have been consistently underestimated and underappreciated."

Charter operator VistaJet reported a 32% increase in subscribers in the first half of 2018 with the number of European contracts doubling over the 2017 period.

A Cessna 525C crashed into Lake Erie moments after takeoff from Runway 24R at Cleveland's Burke Lakefront Airport on Dec. 29, 2016, at 2257 EST.