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Swedish remote tower venture continues to grow its business, and is making its first forays into military ATC with the UK's RAF.

With Brexit, aviation still needs to be ready for anything, especially if the UK is going to have to pull away from EASA.

Comlux is a VIP transport specialist but is currently making its aircraft available for at-cost charter to help in the present crisis.

New Seastar starts test flight campaign in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany.

With aviation in the UK all but grounded, the government is addressing emergency loan applications on a case-by-case basis.

British engine maker Rolls-Royce is closing its UK facilities temporarily while focusing on supporting customers, including air freight operations.

British business aviation association thinks there will come a point soon when the fleet is grounded.

“Global” business jet operator comes up with ways it can help during the COVID-19 pandemic, including free empty-leg flights for governments.

European OEM Airbus says it needs to implement measures to protect employees, while also assessing the overall virus crisis.

The UK AAIB’s report is a tour de force on why higher safety requirements for commercial operations protect unwary passengers.

Fly Victor has been acquired as a “going concern” and aims to be profitable this year.

The BBGA went ahead with its event with hot topics on the agenda, against a backdrop of the coronavirus, which that morning put paid to Flybe.

On the day it announced the sale of its US Air business to Wheels Up, Gama Aviation spelled out its helicopter ambitions in Europe.

The most capable A330 ever will be an entry-level widebody that can span the Pacific basin.

French group Dassault performed well in 2019 mainly thanks to export orders for its Rafale fighter.

Bringing together Fly Victor and RocketRoute has failed and both companies are now for sale.

A NATO contract could lead to more F-16 countries selecting Terma's pylon upgrades.

Germany’s Liebherr is increasingly taking repairs closer to its customers.

The novel approach for ADS-B Out developed for Cargolux is now being considered by other airlines.

Europe’s datalink requirement has come into force with last-minute exemptions for older airliners and business types up to narrowbody bizliners.

Speaker at CJI London focus on addressing business aviation’s image problems—environmental, safety, and the "fat cat" perception.

Business aviation could see growth, mainly in the large cabin segment, if it enhances customer experience while fending off environment critics.

The Camcopter has found myriad uses as a surveillance UAV, and has added emergency response to its repertoire.

A Learjet 45's nose gear collapsed due to likely inadvertent crew braking during a towed pushback, mirroring at least three other similar incidents.

ICAO list of affected operators show business aviation is firmly part of global carbon-offsetting scheme.

UK government-backed ACCEL venture is designed help spur development of electric propulsion technologies.

Charter broker has pulled out of France having pulled out of the UK last year, and will now operate from Luxembourg.

There were no reported injuries to the four occupants as the Global 6000 departed the runway on landing.

The UK Civil Aviation Authority says it is determined to lead the way and be open to the UAM sector's safe development

Foresight Aerospace's conference in London on December 5, 2019, brought together an intimate gathering of his-profile speakers.