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.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

JSSI: Worldwide Bizav Use Up Sequentially in 2Q

In its business aviation index for this year's second quarter, the hourly maintenance cost provider examined several flight activity trends.

Aircraft

Piaggio CEO Steps Down After Pledge On Avanti's Future

The Piaggio board has replaced CEO Carlo Logli on an interim basis with chief operating officer Renato Vaghi.

Aircraft

Embraer Feels Need for Speed with New Phenom 100 Refurb

The exterior paint scheme borrows a racing motif, while the cabin sports lighter seats inspired by structures with visible exoskeletons.

Maintenance and Modifications

Constant Aviation Expands AOG Support

Naples and Palm Beach join 15 other nationwide mobile teams.

NBAA Releases Audited Bizav Compensation Survey

Salary and benefit data for U.S. Part 91 operations is broken down by 16 common aviation job descriptions, as well as other categories.

Maintenance and Modifications

TAI-Global Consolidates Service and Parts Providers

The companies will provide support for Black Hawks in private and government sectors.

Training and Workforce

Last Call for 2016 Corporate Aviation Scholarship Apps

The scholarship awards ceremony will be held on November 2 during the 70th Annual NBAA Convention in Orlando, Fla.

Aircraft

Longitude Completes Initial Ground Engine Tests

First flight is anticipated in the "coming weeks."

Maintenance and Modifications

Western-MJets Opens Bangkok Part 145 Repair Station

The company is considering further expansion around the world.

Cabin Interior and Electronics

Jet Aviation Introduces New In-flight Dishwasher

The company’s ADW 600 has a three-minute wash cycle and uses a “gentle, eco-friendly” soap suitable for both silver and aluminum.

Maintenance and Modifications

Associated Air Center Receives FAA Boeing 787 Approval

Limited airframe rating allows the company to perform major repairs and alterations.

Aircraft

Piper M500 Cleared for Europe

EASA validation comes as Piper plans sales campaign in Europe.

Rotorcraft

HEMS at Odds with Insurers, Medicare

In many cases air medical providers are compensated significantly below the cost of providing the service, say operators.

Cabin Interior and Electronics

Inmarsat OKs Honeywell JetWave for GX Aviation Broadband

Inmarsat's final type approval certification of JetWave hardware clears the way for its use for GX Aviation broadband connection on multiple aircraft.

Maintenance and Modifications

ARSA to Congress: Address Skilled Worker Shortage

The paucity of skilled workers for the aerospace industry should be a top policy concern, the association asserts.

FBOs

Safety 1st Training Puts Nigerian FBO on the Map

EAN Aviation is the first African Safety 1st Qualified location to be entered on NATA's FBO map.

Piaggio Seeks To Reassure Operators over Avanti’s Future

Piaggio insists that it will keep producing the Avanti, while admitting that product support needs to improve.

Charter & Fractional

FlyOtto Aims To Simplify T-prop, Piston Chartering

There is no need for a membership, no initial or recurring fees, just two blank spaces to fill out on its website: the departure and destination locations.

Airports

Brazil's Bizav Traffic Takes Steep Dive, According to ATC Data

With no ABAG Yearbook for 2016, the only available source of Brazilian business aviation traffic data is from military air traffic control provider Decea.