The Weekly of Business Aviation

Business Aviation

By Thierry Dubois
Apache Aviation, a flying school based in Dijon, France, is enjoying brisk demand for its new advanced upset prevention and recovery training (UPRT) module, after EASA mandated such pilot instruction in December 2019.
Air Transport

By Tony Osborne
U.S. offshore helicopter operators Bristow and Era Group are to merge in the first major consolidation since the industry went into a crisis due to falling energy prices.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
More than 2,200 business aviation professionals and 150 exhibitors are expected to attend the National Business Aviation Association’s regional forum Jan. 29 at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Boom Supersonic has partnered with Flight Research Inc. (FRI) to test its XB-1 demonstrator in a supersonic corridor stretching across the Mojave Desert.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
In 2019, Boston-based Magellan Jets turned in its best year in terms of revenue, net profit and client retention, the company reports.
Business Aviation

By Michael Bruno
Total deal value in 2019 grew 62% to almost $94 billion compared with 2018, PwC says.
Defense and Space

By Graham Warwick
Boom Supersonic has partnered with Flight Research Inc. (FRI) to test its XB-1 demonstrator in a supersonic corridor stretching across the Mojave Desert.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Israeli startup Eviation’s prototype Alice electric regional aircraft caught fire during ground testing at Prescott Regional Airport, Arizona, on Jan. 22.
Air Transport

By Molly McMillin
As Bombardier hints at more aviation selloffs, some analysts and consultants have been speculating who might be interested if the Canadian manufacturer decides to cut ties with its business aircraft division.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
A new European helicopter show is being established through a partnership of the European Helicopter Association and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.
Defense and Space

By Jens Flottau
The European Commission (EC) has again stopped the clock in the ongoing investigation of the proposed commercial aircraft joint venture between Boeing and Embraer, while key airlines and lessors now favor the transaction.
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
Drone enterprise software developer PrecisionHawk on Jan. 23 announced a change of leadership.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
During the next 10 years, manufacturers are expected to deliver nearly 7,500 new production helicopters worth $36.9 billion at retail prices, according to the 2020 Helicopter Fleet & MRO Forecast by the Aviation Week Network.
Business Aviation

By Jens Flottau
Boeing appears to be watching a new turboprop in the planning at its likely future joint venture partner Embraer with some interest.
Crossover Narrowbody Jets

By Molly McMillin
Sales of preowned helicopters in 2019 totaled $444 million, down 5% from 2018, according to Aero Asset, a Toronto-based helicopter brokerage firm.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Bombardier has received FAA certification for an avionics upgrade for Garmin G5000 avionics on board Learjet aircraft.
Business Aviation

By Kirby Harrison
Billed as the “world’s largest trade show dedicated to the international helicopter community,” Heli-Expo 2020 opens Jan. 27 in Anaheim, California.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
A coalition focused on sustainable alternative fuel for business aviation is calling attention to its use as it works to reduce carbon emissions at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Business Aviation

Conferences and events for the Business Aviation community.
Business Aviation

Matt Baer has been named regional vice president of sales for the northeastern U.S. and eastern Canada for Gulfstream Aerospace.
Business Aviation

For information about placing Classified Advertising in BA’s Marketplace Section, please contact Miguel Ornelas at 1 (661) 480-7000.
Business Aviation

The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2017-06-08, which applied to certain Embraer S.A. Model ERJ 170-100 LR, -100 STD, -100 SE, and -100 SU airplanes; and Model ERJ 170-200 LR, -200 SU, and -200 STD airplanes.
Business Aviation

Aircraft cabin completion/refurbishment and MRO specialist AMAC Aerospace of Basel, Switzerland, recently delivered a BBJ1 on time and anticipates two head-of-state Airbus corporate jets will arrive for work in January.
Business Aviation