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.
Maintenance and Modifications
Covid-19 Forces Mx Schools To Seek New Ways To Instruct
With stay-at-home directives forcing their facilities to close, aircraft maintenance schools look to technology to continue instruction despite barriers.
Avionics
ForeFlight App Adds Multitasking
With iOS multitasking, ForeFlight adds new utility to its electronic flight bag app.
Aircraft
C&L Aerospace To Distribute Artex Survival Products
The agreement allows C&L Aerospace to distribute more than 50 different ARC Artex line items.
Maintenance and Modifications
Aery Wins Upgrade Contract for VIP B777, B787
Aery Aviation is installing a new fresh, bottled galley potable water system on a client's VVIP Boeing 777 and 787 aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications
AIM, Fulcrum Labs Recognized for Mx Training Successes
AIM and Fulcrum Las were honored for a collaboration that has helped boost FAA exam pass rates to more than 95 percent.
Avionics
AEA: Avionics Sales Drop Nearly 9% in First Quarter
Worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales in the first quarter amounted to about $660.4 million, an 8.8 percent year-over-year decrease.
Aircraft
JSSI: Bizav Flight Ops Reach Record Low in April
JSSI's latest Business Aviation Index reports that business aircraft averaged 5.9 hours for the month in April and utilization dropped 77.5 percent y-o-y.
Aircraft
GAMA: 1Q genav Deliveries See Covid-19 Impact
Though the first quarter of the year started well for general aviation manufacturers, as the Covid pandemic took hold, deliveries fell.
Aircraft
EHang's 216 eVTOL Cleared for Supply Flights in China
EHang is using its 216 autonomous eVTOL aircraft to carry freight for a hotel operator in southern China with approval from the CAAC.
SAE's AeroTech Joins Forces with ASM's AeroMat
Beginning in 2022, SAE's AeroTech will be cominbed with ASM's AeroMat, providing a single forum highlighting a range of aircraft and materials innovations.
Regulations and Government
Brazil Bizav Sees Long Recovery, but Also Opportunity
Webinar hosted by Airport Infra Expo explores Covid-19 challenges and opportunities for business aviation in Brazil.
Safety
Aviation Orgs Call on FCC To Reverse Course on Ligado
Ten aviation organizations petitioned the FCC, urging it to reconsider an approval of a Ligado network that uses frequencies near those used by aviation.
Aircraft
First ACJ320neo Encounters Covid Headwinds
Acropolis Aviation's ACJ320neo "was just picking up a head of steam" when it was sidelined by the Covid-19 pandemic.
ATC
Nav Canada Proposes Steep Hikes in ATC User Charges
Nav Canada wants to hike user service charges by an 29.5 percent due to lower air traffic volume and a resulting decrease in collected fees.
Safety
Online Audits Offer Pandemic-era Solution
When the coronavirus pandemic shut down most travel, business aviation safety experts had to figure out a new way to conduct audits.
Sheltair's William McShane Passes Away
A Sheltair executive, McShane was revered as a "Long Island aviation icon" for his business aviation advocacy in the reigon.
Aircraft
EASA Proposes eVTOL Certification Means of Compliance
EASA's Special Condition VTOL certification requirements include an Enhanced category for commercial operations in urban environments.
Aircraft
Lilium Hopes To Resume eVTOL Flight Testing in Coming Months
The German company says it is still on track to start operating its five-seat all-electric aircraft in air taxi operations from 2025.
Aircraft
Citiking: Pandemic Hinders One Aviation's BK Emergence
Chinese-based investor Citiking said it has been working diligently to get Eclipse 500 manufacturer One Aviation out of bankruptcy.
Charter & Fractional
Charter Provider Waltzing Matilda Sees Business Pick Up
Waltzing Matilda Aviation chief executive says he expects low-pricing currently offered by some charter operators to be a short-lived phenomena.
ATC
SpaceX Launch Prompts Space Coast TFRs
The planned launch of a SpaceX rocket with a crewed Dragon capsule has prompted a pair of TFRs that will close off sections of Central Florida’s airspace.
Regulations and Government
RIP SAFA: Euro Ramp Safety Inspections Have New Acronym
The European Union's Safety Inspection of Foreign Aircraft has become the EU Ramp Inspection Program, or RIP.
Bombardier: Redefining an Industry
Bombardier: Redefining an Industry
AINsight: Navigating Through Covid's 'Economic Shockwaves'
The Covid-19 pandemic is clearly having far-reaching impacts on the aerospace and aviation sector.
AINdebrief Episode 9 | May 22, 2020
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WingX: World Bizav Traffic Slowly Rising
While far below its normal pace of operations, the global business aviation industry has shown increments of improvement of late.
Maintenance and Modifications
Constant, Nextant Lawsuit Alleges Fraud by Former CEO
Fairgrave Omlie, Constant Aviation, and Nextant Aerospace allege fraud, breach of fiduciary duty by former executive Stephen Maiden.
Airports
New York's HPN Completes Runway Resurfacing
New York City-area Westchester County Airport is operational again after a three-week runway rehabilitation project.
U.S. Bizav Flying Starts To Turn the Corner
Business aircraft flight activity in the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean is now on the upswing, passing a Covid-19-induced bottom in April.
Aircraft
IADA Webinar: Preowned Bizjet Deals Still Getting Done
The International Aircraft Dealers Association reviewed the preowned business jet industry's activity in a recent webinar.
