2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

David Donald

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

Business Aviation Still Facing Acceptance Issues

News and developments about aircraft engines, including turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft and piston.

GE’s Passport Engine Nears First Run

Time Air Places Its Second Order for a Nextant 400XT

New developments and products in avionics, specifically about aircraft electronics in the cockpit.

Cobham Certifies Aviator Satcom For Citation II

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

Four European Operators Win EBAA Safety Awards

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

Beechcraft Delivers Baron to SaxonAir

News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.

Heli-Alps Signs Up For Blue Eye To Reduce Cockpit Paper

SECA And Vector Showcase Engine Support Capabilities

XJet Signs Deal With Dubai World Central

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

Eurocopter’s UK Hub Busies Itself With MRO Expansion

Gulfstream Grows European Support Network, Expands Forms To G650

News and developments about everything that goes into the cabin of an aircraft, from floor coverings to headliners, with a special emphasis on in-flight entertainment, communications and other electronics for passengers. If it is in the cabin of an aircraft, it’s covered here.

OHS Aviation Services Launches Two Partnerships

GE Honda Aims For Engine Delivery In 2013

GE Honda Aims for Late 2013 Approval of HF120 Engine

News and issues concerning the aviation charter and fractional-ownership industries and markets, including company announcements, regulations, new developments and labor issues.

VistaJet Taps JSSI for Global 5000/6000 Engine Support

New developments at FBOs including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

New developments at airports including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

XJet To Open FBO at Dubai al Maktoum Airport

Gulfstream G280 Demonstrator Racks Up the Miles, as well as Speed Records

VistaJet Selects JSSI For Global Engine Support

Rolls-Royce Launches Mobile Technical Publications

TAG Opens Sion Facility

Blackhawk Names New Sales Managers

General Electric Passport Engine Nears First Test

Ruag Aviation Delivers First Cabin Completion Project

Luma Technologies Expands Into King Air Market

Jetex Provides Flight-Planning Support At Oxford

News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

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