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Maintenance and Modifications

Western Aircraft Lining Up for Heavy Mx on PC-24

With a strong background in PC-12 work, Western Aircraft is gearing up for Pilatus's PC-24 twinjet.
Aircraft

Savion Plans Two-Place, Remotely Piloted Jet

Proposed Savion jet will use LNG power, be flown “Just like an Air Force drone,” and can enter service in about four years, start-up company said.
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Goes Down the Middle in St. Louis

Gulfstream has designated its Cahokia, Illinois MRO as a midcabin center of excellence.
Safety

Advanced Aircrew Academy Joins USAIG Performance Vector

Online aviation traininer Advanced Aircrew Academy has formed an agreement with aviation insurer USAIG and added a new training module on ramp safety.
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Engines

Silvercrest with New HPC to Begin Testing in Early 2020

Safran Aircraft Engines confirms axial HPC stages were redesigned but centrifugal stage remains.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Satcom Direct Launches Data Sync

Satcom Direct is adding new features to its SD Xperience package that will help operators manage their aircraft.
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Aircraft

Pilatus Unveils NGX, Its Third-Generation PC-12

Pilatus says it has taken more than three years to develop the PC-12 NGX, FAA and EASA certification of which it hopes to obtain in December.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream Ups the Ante with New G700 Flagship

Gulfstream Aerospace has launched the G700 as its newest flagship that combines the best features of the G650ER and recently certified G500/600.
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Charter & Fractional

Jetcraft Helms First Preowned G500 Deal

Sale of new-to-service model signals change in aftermarket dynamics, according to the North Carolina-based global brokerage.
FBOs

Desert Jet Completes New FBO

The company had been operating from a temporary facility since 2015.
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Charter & Fractional

Avinode Tweaks Charter Portal To Boost Aircraft Operator Profits

Avinode adds new features to its online charter marketplace to help operators better manage their profit margins.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Guardian Jet Expands Brokerage Services

New tools added to GuardianJet.com are designed to improve user experience during the purchase or sale of a jet.
Aircraft

FAA Oks Viasat’s Ka-band System for Gulfstream G280

Viasat solution brings high speed Ka-band to super midsize jets, with speeds up to 16 MBps on entry level service plan.
Engines

GE Pitches B-52’s Passport To Future

GE thinks its Passport engine used on the Bombardier Global 7500 is a strong candidate for the U.S. Air Force's upcoming B-52 engine replacement.
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Avionics

Millimeter Wave Tech Powers Saab HUD

Landing in fog, rain, and clouds may become much easier with development of a new EFVS from Saab and Vu Systems.
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FBOs

Jet Aviation Grows Its Global Infrastructure

Jet Aviation highlights its many expansion projects and growth at NBAA-BACE 2019.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Expanding Service Offerings

New service offerings include the APU for the Global 7500 as well as predictive maintenance for new and in-service Challenger and Global jets.
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Aircraft

Lilium Jet eVTOL Completes First Phase of Flight Testing

Lilium Jet has finished the first phase of flight testing and says it is on track to complete certification of its eVTOL aircraft in 2025.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

STC Puts Gogo Avance L5 in More Cessna Citation Models

The STC covers upgrading Cessna Citation X+, Sovereign +, and Latitude jets to Gogo's faster connectivity system.
Rotorcraft

Training Time: 'Flying the AW609'

A few flights in the engineering sim suggest the tiltrotor will be a smooth transition for both fixed-wing and rotary pilots.
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Training and Workforce

FlightSafety Ramps Up To Meet Training Surge

Legacy training provider FlightSafety International is taking multiple steps to keep up with demand for training in bizav.
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Accidents

UK To Allow Flight Resumption to Sharm El-Sheikh

The UK government banned operations to the Egyptian airport nearly four years ago on security concerns following downed Russian airliner.
Aircraft

Gulfstream Collects $2B in G700 Fleet Orders

Gulfstream's flagship G700 launches with orders from two fleet operators.
Pete Bunce and Ed Bolen at Pete's retirement party
Aircraft

Jet Edge Expand Management Fleet with BBJs

Jet Edge's Boeing Business Jets can be charted for $14,000 per hour.
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Avionics

IS&S Showcases ThrustSense Autothrottle

Innovative Solutions & Support ThrustSense autothrottle system now certificated for King Air B200 and PC-12 NG aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications

Astronics Wireless PED Charger Ready for Delivery

The Astronics module provides wireless charging for passengers’ smartphones and other devices.
Avionics

Thales TopMax HUD Aims for First Bizav STC

The TopMax wearable head-up display will bring HUDs to many smaller aircraft that could not accommodate a traditional HUD.
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Avionics

Winglet Tech Gets Updated STC For Sovereign Winglets

The upgrade will give Citation Sovereign owners and operators greater operational capability at high altitude.
Training and Workforce

CAE Announces C$50 million in Flight Training Contracts

CAE signed five business aviation training contracts worth C$50 million.
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Engines

Rolls-Royce Unveils Pearl 700 Engine

The new Rolls-Royce Pearl series engine will power the Gulfstream G700.
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