All Business Aviation news – Page 46
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NewsGama Aviation prepares for impact from Covid-19 outbreak
UK aircraft services provider Gama Aviation says it is “strongly focussed” on maintaining business continuity through the Covid-19 crisis, but the uncertain trading environment triggered by the pandemic is expected to “severely impact” its performance in 2020.
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NewsBombardier suspends production in Canada and Belfast
Bombardier is to halt work at most of its operations in Canada, plus its aerostructures unit in Belfast, Northern Ireland, to comply with governmental restrictions designed to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
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NewsAdministrator extends deadline for Piaggio bids
Piaggio Aerospace’s administrator has extended the deadline for parties to submit expressions of interest in the Italian manufacturer on the back of disruption caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsSkyCourier completes initial ground testing
Cessna has completed initial ground testing of the SkyCourier twin-engined turboprop as the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65SC-powered prototype edges closer to first flight, scheduled for around mid-year.
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NewsBEA becomes first UK company to secure SET-IMC approval
British European Aviation (BEA) has become the first company to secure approval from the UK regulator allowing commercial flights with single-engined turboprop aircraft at night and in instrument meteorological conditions, so-called SET-IMC operations.
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NewsGermany’s Lilium nets another $240 million from existing investors
German start-up Lilium has secured an additional $240 million in funding from four existing backers as it works to bring its electric-powered short-range aircraft to market.
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OpinionEnd of illegal charter would be best tribute to Emiliano Sala
More than a year has passed since the tragic crash off the coast of Guernsey of the Piper Malibu that ended the life of the young Argentinian footballer and pilot David Ibbotson yet unlicensed flights continue.
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NewsTextron Aviation plans four weeks of furloughs for US staff
Business aircraft maker Textron Aviation is furloughing “most” US staff for four weeks and “adjusting” production as an initial response to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsAMAC readies BBJ 747-8 for refurbishment
AMAC Aerospace is preparing a Boeing BBJ 747-8 for refurbishment following the arrival of the privately-owned VIP widebody airliner at its Basel facility in mid-March.
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NewsEBAA calls on governments to support Europe’s business aviation community
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) is calling on the continent’s governments and legislators to support the sector throughout the current crisis as the COVID-19 pandemic forces the grounding of many aircraft and the livelihoods of a host of firms.
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NewsUS general aviation braces for coronavirus hit
Flight instructors, flight schools, aviation museums, small airports and businesses associated with them are in for a rough ride as the coronavirus brings all US aviation- and travel-related commerce to a grinding halt in a short period of time.
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NewsEHang partners with Seville to launch urban air mobility initiative
Chinese electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer EHang has joined forces with the Spanish city of Seville to develop and launch the country’s first urban air mobility (UAM) service.
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NewsHoneywell pushes Forge into business aviation
Analytics platform integrates company’s existing tools with third-party services on single dashboard
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NewsUruguay to sell off controversial BAe 125-700A presidential jet
Uruguay has begun a process to auction off a British Aerospace BAe 125-700A business jet acquired in 2017 by the country’s previous government for use as a presidential transport.
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NewsEBACE business aviation show axed over Swiss restrictions
Business aviation exhibition EBACE 2020 has been cancelled as a consequence of the coronavirus situation, more than two months ahead of its scheduled opening date. The event was due to take place in Geneva from 26-28 May. Source: BillyPix Both the European Business Aviation Association and the ...
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In depthBusiness jet industry faces uncertain future after several days of booming demand
The business aviation industry might be more insulated from coronavirus fallout than the commercial sector but likewise faces an unknown future as corporations globally restrict or outright prohibit business travel
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NewsPilot of doomed Piper Malibu in Sala case not licensed to fly piston-single
UK accident investigators have concluded that the pilot of the doomed Piper Malibu PA-46-310P (N264DB) that crashed on 21 January 2019 in the sea off Guernsey carrying Argentinian footballer Emiliano Sala was not licensed to fly the aircraft at the time of the accident and was conducting an illegal charter.
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NewsBombardier replaces Bellemare with former business aircraft chief Martel
Bombardier chief executive Alain Bellemare is to leave just weeks after the sale of its rail division left it as an exclusively business jet manufacturer.
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NewsVoltAero gets off ground in hybrid power push
Noise and safety are two key points of novel push-pull hybrid power scheme for 4- to 9-seater
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NewsFly Aeolus plots expansion on Cirrus success
Fly Aeolus, the largest operator of the Cirrus SR22 in Europe, is preparing to expand its fractional ownership programme within its core regions of Belgium, France, Germany and the Netherlands to exploit the growing business demand for the high-performance piston-single.