Business aviation is often on the front line in lending a hand to citizens and communities in times of crisis. Through volunteer organizations like Angel Flight, Air Care Alliance and Corporate Aircraft Responding in Emergencies, companies and pilots regularly provide life-saving services to people in hard-to-reach communities around the globe. These missions include: Disaster relief…
DetailsIt was recently announced that the 2017 TBM 900 will come with Garmin’s G1000NXi upgraded avionics suite. Daher announced today that the 2017 TBM 900 will come with Garmin’s G1000NXi (next generation) upgraded avionics suite. Garmin rolled out the NXi this month with “significant performance enhancements” and “additional capabilities, such as two-way cockpit connectivity,” according…
DetailsInternational Jet Management has become the first operator of a Bombardier Challenger 650 provided by Jet Support Services. Austria’s International Jet Management (IJM) has become the first operator to have the engines and auxiliary power unit of a Bombardier Challenger 650 covered by the maintenance programs provided by Jet Support Services (JSSI). The independent maintenance provider charges…
DetailsThe Mayo Clinic Medical Transport on the Beechcraft-Textron King Air 350C provides expert assistance to patients in need. A blue and grey Beechcraft-Textron King Air 350C has been plying the skies in the Midwest and other parts of the country since late September, but what’s inside the airplane may be surprising. On any given day, the…
DetailsThe U.S. FAA issued a final rule enabling certain general aviation pilots to fly without Third-class certificate. Marking a key victory for general aviation advocates, the U.S. FAA issued a final rule today that would enable certain general aviation pilots to fly without a current third-class aeromedical certificate beginning on May 1. The rule codifies…
DetailsBeginning with model year 2016 deliveries in January, Textron Aviation added the Safe Flight angle-of-attack (AOA) system to the Cessna 172S Skyhawk. The AOA system is standard on new Skyhawks, including the diesel engine Turbo JT-A that will enter service early next year, and it is a $5,000 option on the 182T Skylane and Turbo Stationair HD T206H.
DetailsLIBAA and LIPAMA produced a bumper sticker to promote Business Aviation in Long Island. The Long Island Business Aviation Association (LIBAA) and Long Island Professional Aircraft Maintenance Association (LIPAMA) have produced a bumper sticker to promote business aviation in the region. Echoing imagery and a central message of the No Plane No Gain advocacy campaign –…
DetailsTextron Aviation recently announced that their service centers now offer Garmin’s new G1000 NXi Flight Deck for King Air models. Read more, below! Textron Aviation service centers are now offering Garmin’s new G1000 NXi integrated flight deck for its Beechcraft King Air 200, 250, 300 and 350 twin turboprops, as well as for new-build piston…
DetailsAlthough indicators in the business aviation industry have pointed in different directions this year, NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen remains optimistic. In an interview with Monitor, he shares his reasons why and outlines the issues that are top of mind for the association, including keeping air space public and minimizing the industry’s environmental impact.
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