All General aviation articles – Page 42

  • News

    NBAA: Wheels Up secures $117 million in equity financing

    2017-10-09T18:05:49Z

    US membership programme Wheels Up raised $117 million ahead of the show, in a third round of equity financing. The investment will be used to fund additional aircraft acquisitions, grow its customer base through a range of sales and marketing efforts, and help the New York-based company to lay the ...

  • News

    NBAA: Dassault discloses new delay for Falcon 5X

    2017-10-09T18:04:47Z

    Safran has just informed Dassault Aviation of a new issue with the high-pressure compressor of the Silvercrest engine that will cause a new delay for the Falcon 5X programme, Dassault chairman and chief executive Eric Trappier announced today.

  • News

    NBAA: Pilatus PC-24 returns to NBAA as certification looms

    2017-10-09T18:04:33Z

    Pilatus’ PC-24 has returned to NBAA, as the superlight business jet programme reaches the final throes of its certification campaign.

  • News

    NBAA: Biggin's big in London

    2017-10-09T14:58:48Z

    Bosses at London's Biggin Hill airport say a new 5,600m2 (60,300ft2) hangar – due to open by the end of the year – extended hours, and an increasingly popular helicopter link to the city centre will give it the edge over the capital's half dozen or so rival business aviation ...

  • News

    NBAA: Paynode in tie-up with WorldFirst

    2017-10-09T10:39:59Z

    PayNode – the business aviation payment platform unveiled at NBAA in Orlando last year by the company behind the Avinode online charter marketplace – has introduced a third method by which its clients can move funds.

  • News

    NBAA: Alnaqbi spreads the word for business aviation

    2017-10-09T09:17:31Z

    From terrorist threats to the spat with Qatar and civil war in Yemen and Syria, there may be problems aplenty across the Arab world. However, Ali Alnaqbi believes he is succeeding in his mission to bring the region closer together when it comes to business aviation.

  • News

    NBAA: Universal Avionics rolls out avionics upgrades

    2017-10-09T08:37:43Z

    ​Universal Avionics Systems Corporation is using NBAA to highlight upgrades to its avionics equipment that will enable aircraft to meet regulatory mandates set for 2020.

  • News

    NBAA: Guardian Jet leaps higher with Vault 2.0

    2017-10-09T08:18:25Z

    Aircraft brokerage Guardian Jet is seeking to differentiate itself with the roll-out of Vault 2.0, an online asset management portal designed to help users make more-informed fleet decisions.

  • News

    NBAA: Web Manuals doubles US client base

    2017-10-07T21:28:59Z

    Web Manuals, which offers an application that allows business aircraft operators to store operating manuals and other documents in the cloud – says it has doubled its US client base since the last NBAA convention in Orlando.

  • Analysis

    ANALYSIS: The battle for control

    2017-10-06T09:12:33Z

    ​When the National Business Aviation Association’s annual convention and exhibition opens in Las Vegas on 10 October, the main talking point within the bustling halls and conference rooms will be the looming threat of air traffic control privatisation – an issue which is creating considerable concern and consternation within US ...

  • Analysis

    ANALYSIS: Flying to meet rising bandwith demand

    2017-10-05T09:27:36Z

    Bandwidth demand from business aviation customers is stronger than ever. In-flight wi-fi providers offering a variety of solutions are competing fiercely with one another to come out on top.

  • News

    SpiceJet considers single-engine Kodiak for regional services

    2017-10-05T03:28:29Z

    Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet is exploring the possibility of obtaining Quest Kodiak single-engine turboprop aircraft as part of its effort to enhance regional connectivity.

  • Analysis

    ANALYSIS: ADS-B high on agenda at NBAA

    2017-10-04T14:49:44Z

    ​Technology that allows air traffic controllers in the USA to more accurately chart the position of aircraft becomes compulsory in just over two years’ time, and the race to ensure operators are compliant will be a major focus of avionics providers exhibiting at this year’s National Business Aviation Association convention. ...

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    News

    Stratos starts work on second 714 personal jet

    2017-10-04T04:35:54Z

    Development of Stratos Aircraft’s 714 personal jet is gaining pace, with manufacture of the second test aircraft now underway in Redmond, Oregon, in preparation for its maiden sortie in mid-2018.

  • News

    Bombardier flies fourth Global 7000

    2017-10-03T13:02:56Z

    Bombardier's Global 7000 programme has taken another step forward, with the debut flight on 28 September of the fourth flight test vehicle (FTV4) – the first to be equipped with a full production interior.

  • News

    Satcom Direct develops compact router for light business aircraft

    2017-10-03T11:24:04Z

    Aeronautical communications provider Satcom Direct (SD) has developed a compact router, in response to growing demand from owners and operators of small business aircraft for a lightweight system providing full-internet connectivity and improved data speeds during flight.

  • News

    Embraer delivers first US-assembled Legacy 500

    2017-10-03T11:11:42Z

    Embraer has delivered the first Legacy 500 midsize business jet to have been assembled at its Melbourne, Florida campus. The 27 September handover to an undisclosed US customer completes the Brazilian airframer’s efforts to establish a final assembly plant in the world’s largest business jet market.

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    News

    Wheels Up set for further expansion following third round of funding

    2017-10-03T11:01:05Z

    US membership programme Wheels Up is poised to complete its third round of investment, which will help fund additional aircraft acquisitions and expand its sales and marketing effort across the USA. The move comes as the New York-headquartered company also lays the foundations for its European expansion.

  • Analysis

    ANALYSIS: Congress makes first move to repeal supersonic ban

    2017-10-03T10:11:11Z

    Flying across the country commercially in a supersonic jet will require more than the invention of a capable aircraft. Laws must be changed.

  • Interview

    INTERVIEW: Issam Sultan, managing director of FltCtrl

    2017-09-28T11:06:30Z

    ​Issam Sultan is managing director of UK flight support company FltCtrl, which offers web-based organisational tools, designed to help business aircraft flight operations improve their productivity.