Rockwell Collins has received an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate for its Pro Line Fusion avionics upgrade for King Air 350 turboprops that were originally delivered with Pro Line II avionics.
Global Jet Capital, based in Boca Raton, Florida, has completed its acquisition of GE’s fixed-wing corporate aircraft financing portfolio in the Americas.
San Francisco area fixed base operators are preparing to host about 1,200 business jets carrying passengers who will be attending Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
A push is underway to privatize the air traffic control system funded by user fees, National Business Aviation Association president and CEO Ed Bolen said.
Textron Aviation posted lower revenue but higher profit and business jet deliveries during the fourth quarter of 2015. For the full year, it posted higher revenue and profit.
Airbus Group’s tie-up with Uber to test-market extending ridehailing services to include helicopter flights has stumbled after local opposition prompted the speedy halt of a pilot project at the Sundance Film Festival, but further trials are planned this year.
The number of accidents involving business turbine aircraft was fairly flat in 2015 when compared to the year before, while fatal accidents declined slightly.
Textron Aviation has launched 1Call as a service providing a single point of contact for Citation, Beechcraft and Hawker customers needing unscheduled maintenance.
Oil-and-gas-support helicopter industry body HeliOffshore has begun research into how helicopter pilots monitor flight instruments by using eye-tracking research.
