After 14 years of work, Aerion is ramping up development of the AS2 supersonic business jet following the signing of an agreement with Lockheed Martin....More
Dassault’s cancellation of its Falcon 5X program could mean an opportunity for Gulfstream Aerospace while also negatively impacting Textron Aviation’s new large-cabin Citation Hemisphere busjet program, some experts say....More
Honeywell has received a supplemental type certification from the FAA to offer synthetic vision in the Primus Elite Advanced Features software upgrade on Bombardier Global Express business jets....More
North Sea offshore helicopter operators have completed simulator trials of Honeywell’s Mark XXII enhanced ground proximity warning system for helicopters....More
On-demand private jet operator XOJET has responded to a surge in business in 2017 with heightened investments in safety, flight standards and training, the company announced....More
Business aircraft flight activity in North America rose 4.8% in November compared to a year ago, but fell 4.9% when compared to October figures....More
Business aviation activity in Europe rose 6.1% in November compared to a year ago, although activity remains 10.5% behind prerecession levels of 2007....More
Buyers purchased 516 used business jets during the third quarter of 2017, up 5.7% over the same period in 2016 but down 8% from the same time in 2014, which set records for used retail transactions....More
The recently remodeled Glass Simulator Center in Aurora, Illinois, has been rebranded Simpro Flight Training and now includes an updated pilot lounge and a new classroom....More
Adding to the scores of similar projects already in the works, Erik Lindbergh—grandson of Charles Lindbergh and long-time advocate for electric flight—has formed a company to develop an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) air taxi....More
Tamarack Aerospace Group has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), FAA and ANAC approvals of new active winglet performance data for Cessna C525 series aircraft equipped with the Atlas Active Winglets....More
Meggitt Customer Services & Support has finalized a multiyear distribution agreement with Proponent, an aerospace distributor, for aftermarket components....More
As it enters its 25th year, Women in Corporate Aviation has launched a $50,000 fundraising campaign through resources such as GoFundMe and Amazon Smile to fund programs to help the association’s expansion worldwide....More
Falcon Aviation at the VIP terminal at Al Maktoum International Airport has earned International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH) certification....More
The National Aircraft Resale Association (NARA) has launched a weekly email update report that includes members’ newly-added aircraft for sale or lease and aircraft sold during that week....More
Jet Aviation’s maintenance, repair and overhaul facility at Seletar Aerospace Park in Singapore has been designated a factory authorized service center for Boeing BBJ series business jets....More
The National Business Aviation Association has published “Ethical Business Aviation Transactions” to underscore its emphasis of ethics in transactions....More
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Régional Model ATR42-500 and ATR72-212A airplanes....More
