Business Aviation

Textron plans to cut a total of 725 positions at its Bell, Industrial and Textron Systems divisions in a restructuring plan aimed at reducing operating expenses.

BUCHER has LOI from China Aviation Rescue & Emergency (CARE) to supply AC67 flex HEMS equipment for H135s.

GE AEROSPACE has LOI from Bel Air Aviation to provide Version 6.0 of EECU software upgrade for CT7-powered AW189s.

BRISTOW GROUP executed deposit agreement with Electra.aero for early delivery positions for five eSTOLs.

The Alliance for Aviation Across America is mourning the loss of Selena Shilad, 45, its longtime executive director.

The new fuel—UL100E—was developed by the partnership of LyondellBasell Industries and VP Racing.

U.S. startup Electra.aero has received cash deposits from Bristow Group to secure early delivery positions for an initial five eSTOL aircraft.

The FAA and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency are trying to figure out how best to certify the safety of nondeterministic programs.

CIRRUS AIRCRAFT added second CAE-supplied FAA Level D Vision Jet full flight simulator at Knoxville, TN.

The root causes of incursions can vary wildly, but NBAA categorizes them in four sections: Operational Incidents (OI), Pilot Deviations (PD), Vehicle or Pedestrian Deviations (V/PD) and Others (OTH).

SAF, like safety, should not be an area for competition.

The FAA has finalized new, related instructions designed to strengthen its aircraft certification processes.

The new CEO of Spirit AeroSystems is expanding his imprint on the beleaguered aerostructure provider’s operations with the departure of COO Samantha Marnick.

Kelly Aero is a Montgomery, Alabama-based manufacturer of aftermarket aircraft magnetos, replacement parts and ignition harnesses.

JetASAP released its average hourly cost data for on-demand aircraft charter activity report for October 2023.

Omni has placed orders for two General Electric CT7-2E1-powered AW189s and will be the Latin American launch customer for the Safran Aneto 1K-powered AW189K.

PT Dirgantara Indonesia is considering setting up a final assembly line in China after agreeing on sales of 25 N219 turboprop aircraft to the country.

HARTZELL ENGINE TECH, AL acquired KELLY AERO, AL (aftermarket aircraft magnetos/ignition harnesses).

Receiving the design organization approval means that Lilium is now entitled by EASA to design, develop and hold a type certificate for its Lilium Jet.

Outlook for private aviation aircraft management companies.

Although he may appear to be a relative newcomer to the business-aviation sector, aerospace has been a constant in Stuart Bullard’s life.

NZAero has completed development and certification work on its SuperPac 750XL-II utility turboprop, a re-engined and upgraded version of the company’s 750XL.

An independent report flagged four general areas as places to target to make U.S. airspace safer and more efficient.

Textron Aviation announced the 100th delivery of a Cessna Citation Longitude in October, a milestone that helps validate its foray into the super midsize category.

Baltic Aviation Academy, based in Lithuania, has placed an order with Textron Aviation for 48 Cessna 172 Skyhawk single-engine aircraft, with delivery in 2026.