2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Chad Trautvetter

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.

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.

GKN Wins Contract for Global 7000/8000 Winglets and Ailerons

Embraer Legacy Gets High-Altitude Airport Ops Approval from Brazil

Embraer Cuts First Metal for Legacy 450 Mid-light Jet

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

Bombardier Flexjet Launches Learjet 85 Tour

Bill Carey

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Airline Pilots Assured of Safe Introduction of UAS

Chris Pocock

Essential news and analysis on the defense aerospace business. Your trusted source for new and ongoing programs and requirements in military aircraft (manned and unmanned), engines, avionics, weapons and associated systems, including ground-based air defense.

At Last, Huge Hybrid Airship for ISR Makes First Flight

Vladimir Karnozov

Russians Discuss Future Carrier Plans, Eyeing India

Neelam Mathews

Indians Discuss Future Carrier Plans

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

ITT Exelis Shows Sense-and-Avoid Radar for Navy’s MQ-4C

News and issues relating to civil and military unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) of all kinds and sizes, including those used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), combat (unmanned combat air vehicles, or UCAVs), law enforcement, research and other applications. Of particular focus is the FAA's planned integration of UAS into the U.S. national airspace system.

Army Validates Baseline GBSAA System for UAVs

No Surprises Likely for Small Unmanned Aircraft Rule

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.

Jet Aviation Basel Nets BBJ3 Completions Project

News about simulators and training procedures, as well as workforce.

CAE Gets Brazilian Approval for Embraer Phenom 100/300 Sim at DFW

Bombardier Nets Another Global Fleet Order

Gregory Polek

Embraer Needs Big 2H Sales To Meet Book-to-Bill Goal 

Charles Alcock

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.

Dassault Rolls Out Milestone Falcon 7X

BAE Systems Wins Korean F-16 Upgrade

Study Contracts for Anglo-French UCAV Signed

UN: UAVs Involved in Incidents, Accidents in Somalia

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

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