Four governors from the states of New Hampshire, North Dakota, Rhode Island, and Tennessee recognize the benefits general aviation, including business aviation, brings to their states. Four governors are recognizing general aviation, including business aviation, in March for the benefits it brings to their states and regions. To date, officials in all 50 states have highlighted the importance of the…
NBAA Business Aviation finance discussed how two corporations integrated drones into day-to-day operations. Part 107 is simplifying the implementation of drone operations within corporations. That was the message from Kathleen “Kat” Swain, senior director of UAS programs for AOPA; Amanda Ferraro, a captain with American Family Insurance; and Greg Cerillo, a lawyer with HCH Legal, at…
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has received U.S. certification for its new PW814GA and 815GA turbofans that will power the Gulfstream G500 and G600, respectively. The FAA validation, granted on February 24, comes as Gulfstream prepares for initial deliveries of the G500 later this year and of the G600 in late 2018. Gulfstream is the…
No Plane No Gain pins serve as a conversation starter about the benefits of Business Aviation! Sean Kerr, a jet charter consultant with on-demand, global charter company Victor, said many people in the aviation industry wear lapel pins, but the No Plane No Gain pins can serve as conversation starters about the benefits of business…
The Gulfstream Aerospace announced it received the Technology Laureate Award For Gulfstream And BAE Systems. Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced it received Aviation Week’s 2017 Technology Laureate Award. The award recognizes Gulfstream and BAE Systems for the safety advancements of the active control sidesticks (ACSs), introduced on the all-new Gulfstream G500 and G600 aircraft. “We…
The third prototype PC-24 twinjet first flight was announced by Pilatus, read about it more below! Pilatus has announced the first flight of its third prototype PC-24 twinjet. The March 6 maiden voyage of “series-conforming” aircraft P03, registered HB-VSA, lasted two hours and five minutes, taking off from Buochs Airport in Switzerland. P03, the last…
No Plane No Gain Pin is an ideal symbol of support for the industry for the Minnesota Business Aviation Association (MBAA)! Regardless of how one is connected to business aviation, a No Plane No Gain pin is an ideal symbol of support for the industry, said Gordon Hoff, executive director and government liaison for the…
The National Business Aviation Association’s encounters FAA challenge with the SMO settlement review. The National Business Aviation Association has joined with five other aviation stakeholders to file a motion before the U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, requesting a stay against the Federal Aviation Administration and an injunction against the city of Santa…
The second Gulfstream G600 took air for the first time Friday, now it will soon begin flight-loads testing. The second flight-test Gulfstream G600—S/N 73002 and registered as N720GD—took to the air for the first time on Friday afternoon, logging four hours, 26 minutes aloft. According to data from FlightAware, the new fly-by-wire twinjet flew 1,875 nm…