The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Fred George
The $43.5 million G500, Gulfstream’s long-awaited replacement for the $41 million G450, is making its NBAA debut only six months after its first flight.
Business Aviation

A group of nations led by the U.S. and Germany has submitted a proposal to the World Radiocommunications Conference (WRC) in Geneva to extend Ku- or Ka-band spectrum allocated for fixed-satellite services to unmanned aerial vehicles flying long-haul routes.
Business Aviation

By Kirby Harrison
Embraer’s newly certified Legacy 450 will receive an increase of max range from 2,500 nm to 2,900 nm with four passengers, giving the twinjet New York-Los Angeles nonstop flight capability.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
The National Business Aviation Association’s annual convention highlighted a cautious business jet outlook heading into 2016, according to an industry analyst.
Business Aviation

By Kirby Harrison
Nextant Aerospace, best known for its fast-growing Nextant 400XTi light-jet remanufacture of the Beechjet 400A or 400XP, is now “studying engineering, costs, certification process and market potential for a super-midsize or large-cabin business jet rebuild project,” said Jay Heublin, Nextant executive vice president of global sales and marketing.
Business Aviation

Bombardier is making its first delivery of the large-cabin Challenger 650 business jet to launch customer NetJets.
Business Aviation

By Kirby Harrison
Embraer’s Lineage 1000E was showing off its range capability Nov. 14, flying nonstop from New Jersey’s Teterboro Airport to Las Vegas, departing with a reduced fuel load to meet the Teterboro weight restriction of 100,000 lb.
Business Aviation

By Fred George
Honda Aircraft Company President and CEO Michimasa Fujino says the $4.5 million HA-420 HondaJet will receive FAA type certification “very soon.”
Business Aviation

Imagine, if you will, launching an air charter operation.
Business Aviation

By Paul Jackson
With the caveat that the year is by no means over yet, Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) presented its near end-of-term sales and delivery figures at the opening of the National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA) convention on Nov. 17.
Business Aviation

ONE Aviation has received a $60 million order from Jinggong General Aviation, its exclusive distributor of Eclipse 550 and Eclipse Special Edition jets in China.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Flexjet has placed a firm order valued at $2.4 billion for 20 Aerion AS2 supersonic jets, with delivery to begin in 2023. First flight of the aircraft is expected in 2021.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
Robinson Helicopters has revealed a new version of its R44 piston-engine light helicopter.
Business Aviation

Atlanta-based Ascension Air is launching a new personally flown jet timeshare program featuring the new six passenger Eclipse 550 twinjet from ONE Aviation.
NBAA

Kirby Harrison
Kimberly-Clark now offers a range of wiping and personal-protection products to aid in the performance of critical manufacturing and return-to-service tasks, the company said.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation is betting on the larger end of the business-jet market with two new aircraft: the Citation Longitude and the Citation Hemisphere.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters is to build a production line for its Super Puma helicopter in Romania.
Business Aviation

By Fred George
The $43.5 million G500, Gulfstream’s long-awaited replacement for the $41 million G450, is making its NBAA debut only six months after its first flight.
Business Aviation

A group of nations led by the U.S. and Germany has submitted a proposal to the World Radiocommunications Conference (WRC) in Geneva to extend Ku- or Ka-band spectrum allocated for fixed-satellite services to unmanned aerial vehicles flying long-haul routes.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Over the next 10 years, Honeywell Aerospace is forecasting demand for up to 9,200 new business jet deliveries.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Bell Helicopter has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Strong Aviation for...

By Molly McMillin
John Dow and Roger Ruehle have formed an aircraft sales...

By Molly McMillin
MSB Design, based in Montreal, Canada, said that its Hi-Lo conference tables are ...

By Molly McMillin
Jet Aviation Basel delivered a VIP cabin interior on an...

By Guy Norris
Embraer is set to receive the first Pratt & Whitney PW1900G engine ...