Business Aviation
News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.
Aircraft
Treasury Auction Planned for Avenatti’s HondaJet
The aircraft was seized by the government in April 2019
Maintenance and Modifications
USCG Begins Sikorsky Jayhawk Rebuilding Program
Coast Guard will rebuild 45 Jayhawks with new airframes
Aircraft
AINsight: I Can Almost See the New Year
Business aircraft buyers are already looking ahead to 2024
FBOs
Nashville-area FBO Has Many Irons in the Fire
Hollingshead Aviation at Tennessee's Smyrna Airport is on a building spree
Accidents
Departing European Rotors Helicopter Crashes
Three injured as Enstrom crashes onto busy Madrid motorway
Aircraft
Twenty Years Later: First Flight of the HondaJet Prototype
After three years of intense effort, the HondaJet prototype took to the skies
Training and Workforce
People in Aviation
Patrick Shanahan is interim president for Spirit AeroSystems, Alain-Jory Barthe senior v-p of industry for Daher
Maintenance and Modifications
MRO Profile: Omni Aircraft Maintenance Poised for Major Expansion
Operation to see MRO capacity double by year-end
Rotorcraft
Air Ambulances Fly Through Economic Turbulence
Below cost reimbursements threaten the industry
Avionics
HondaJet Added to ForeFlight Runway Analysis
The new ForeFlight service simplifies HondaJet performance planning
Charter & Fractional
App-based Vaunt Offers Empty Leg Membership Program
Company looks to bring the thrill of private aviation to non-traditional customers
FBOs
California FBO Completes Specialized Gulfstream Handling Course
Airframer's ground handling course is designed for all Gulfstream models
Airports
Toronto-area Buttonville Airport Calls It Quits
The GA airport once ranked among Canada's busiest
Avionics
FAA Revises Safety Alert on 5G Interference
Update encourages operators to upgrade to 5G-resistant radar altimeters
Charter & Fractional
Air Charter Association Announces Excellence Awards
Winners from across the industry were honored at an event in Brighton
Aircraft
The HondaJet Prototype First Flight Was 20 Years Ago, and We Look Back
Take a look at original footage from the first flight.
Regulations and Government
Lawmakers, Industry Urge Senate Action on FAA Bill
House lawmakers stepping up call for Senate to move on stalled reauthorization bill
Accidents
Helijet Lightning Strike Worse Than Initially Reported
S-76 landed safely after being substantially damaged
Maintenance and Modifications
Piaggio Delivers First Retrofitted Avanti II+
Upgraded Avanti now carries new configuration of Avanti II+
Avionics
FAA Opens CPDLC to All Equipped Operators in U.S.
En route datalink is available in many areas of the U.S. national airspace
Maintenance and Modifications
Blackhawk Wins Garmin GI-275 STC for 500-series Citations
Install provides for a lower-cost, more reliable electronic standby instrument system
Regulations and Government
Coulson Wins $16 Million SoCal Firefighting Contract
Coulson will fly firefighting CH-47s for California's Quick Reaction Force
Rotorcraft
Airbus Helicopters Announces Orders, New Training Center
Airbus Helicopters training center will open in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, in 2025
Maintenance and Modifications
NAA, FAI Recognize Record Tamarack King Air Flight
Tamarack winglets enabled the record-breaking flight
Aircraft
Bombardier Delivers 150th Global 7500, Looks Forward to Global 8000
There's plenty of space to relax on 7,700nm flights.
Training and Workforce
Bell Valencia Trains Hundreds Annually
Bell 429 simulator at Valencia Spain logs more than 1,000 hours each year
Airports
Indiana Airport Completes Runway Extension Project
The three-year-long $15 million project increased KTYQ's runway to 7,000 feet
