Honeywell, Inmarsat and satcoms technology specialist Kymeta are developing a Ka-band antenna for business and commercial aviation that should offer better broadband service and suit installation in smaller aircraft. It will be the first truly flat-panel antenna for aviation, says Leo Mondale, president of the aviation business at Inmarsat. “The smaller and more compact design will allow the antenna to be installed on a wider variety of aircraft, including smaller business aviation aircraft,” Honeywell says.
LONDON — Warren East, a former CEO of semi-conductor firm ARM Holdings, will replace John Rishton as Rolls-Royce CEO starting July 2, the company announced April 22. While not wholly unexpected, the change at London headquarters – following a similar North American CEO change with key U.S.
In April, the total number of used business jets up for sale declined 6% year over year. The total number of jets for sale in April totaled 1,872, or 9.1% of the available fleet. That’s flat with February and March 2015 levels
Piper Aircraft has taken an order for three twin-engine, piston-powered Piper Seminole training aircraft from the University of North Dakota’s Aerospace Foundation.
Canadian company Flying Colours, which refurbishes business jet interiors in addition to full completions and maintenance, officially opened its facility in Singapore on April 21, its first in Asia and the only interiors refurbishment shop in the region that Bombardier endorses.
Bombardier Business Aircraft broke ground April 23 on its new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in Tianjin, which will be its first in China.
VistaJet, based in London, added 10 new aircraft to its fleet during the first three months of 2015 to keep up with strong global demand, the company said.
Cessna Aircraft announced a new standard interior for its Caravan line of single-engine turboprops as it celebrates the 30th anniversary of the utility aircraft.
The first Nextant 400XTi sold to a Chinese customer will be delivered later this year following the remanufactured business jet’s certification by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) at the end of 2014.
China cut its economic growth target to 7% last fall, signaling the slowest expansion in 20 years. On the other hand, the Chinese economy remains the envy of most other countries, and the global business aviation industry continues to bet on sustained growth.
