An FAA-sponsored working group has recommended the agency develop guidance requiring demos that aircraft can be controlled when an engine suddenly loses thrust during the low-speed portion of a takeoff run.
The FAA has granted a two-year certificate of authorization to the Northern Plains UAS test site to fly large drones beyond visual line of sight of the operator.
The National Business Aviation Association will present its John P. “Jack” Doswell Award to Pete Agur at the 2018 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition in October.
Silver Air, a private jet management and charter company in Santa Barbara, California, has signed a Gulfstream GV under its jet management program, called Pure Jet Management
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Gulfstream has expanded its relationship with Prestige Jet, based in Switzerland, as its sales representative in the Benelux Region, which includes Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg.
Satcom Direct has confirmed its first high-speed Ka-band installation for Hongkong Jet, a subsidiary of Deer Jet, for a privately-owned Gulfstream G650ER.
Business aviation departures in Europe set a record in July with 94,002 flights, up 4% from a year ago, according to WingX Advance’s Business Aviation Monitor.
Having added new customer contracts and appointments to its management team, AJW Group achieved annual growth above 20% last year, its president and CEO says.
The FAA has rubber-stamped a one-year extension that permits U.S. repair stations with EASA certifications to inspect and OK parts that do not have certain EASA-required documentation.
