Chris Rocheleau rejoins NBAA as chief operating officernews Yves Le Marquand 31 Jul 26 0The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is welcoming Chris Rocheleau back to his former role as the association’s chief operating officer (COO), after a period… Read more
Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 completes first flightnews Fayaz Hussain 30 Jul 26 0Textron Aviation has completed the first flight of the Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3, bringing all three next-generation Citation light jets including the CJ4 Gen3, CJ3… Read more
NBAA’s Doug Carr to retire after 28 yearsnews Fayaz Hussain 17 Jul 26 0Doug Carr, senior vice president for Safety, Security, Sustainability and International Operations at the National Business Aviation Association, will retire at the end of August… Read more
AXIS Flight Simulation adds second qualified Level D CL350 simulator in USnews Yves Le Marquand 29 Jun 26 0AXIS Flight Simulation has achieved FAA Level D qualification for a Bombardier Challenger CL350 full-flight simulator (FFS). The simulator has been developed for LOFT, a… Read more
NetJets seeks FAA exemption to extend pilot hours on Global 7500 flightsnews Fayaz Hussain 17 Jun 26 0NetJets has petitioned the FAA for an exemption that would allow pilots to fly beyond current duty hour limits on its longest-range aircraft. The petition,… Read more
Gogo Galileo certified for installation on Dassault Falcon 7X and 8Xnews Yves Le Marquand 15 Jun 26 0Dassault Falcon Jet MRO has received supplemental type certificates (STCs) from the FAA and EASA for the Gogo Galileo HDX antenna, meaning the system can now… Read more
TAM Aviação Executiva installs Galileo HDX on Phenom 300 on own certificationnews Fayaz Hussain 5 Jun 26 0TAM Aviação Executiva has become the first company in Brazil to install the Gogo Galileo HDX inflight connectivity system on an Embraer Phenom 300, using… Read more
Textron Aviation marks dual milestones with 500th CJ4 rollout; M2 Gen3 first flightnews Fayaz Hussain 3 Jun 26 0Textron Aviation celebrated back-to-back milestones this week, rolling out its 500th Cessna Citation CJ4 series aircraft and completing the first flight of the Citation M2… Read more
Can India anchor Asia-Pacific’s business aviation ecosystem?opinion Fayaz Hussain 28 May 26 0The article is authored by Iain Houseman, president, ZenithJet and Lovejeet Singh, partner, Chandhiok & Mahajan Advocates and Solicitors Recent disruptions in the Gulf countries… Read more
Vista America receives FAA Diamond Awardnews Yves Le Marquand 26 Feb 26 0Vista America has been awarded the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Diamond Award of Excellence, the highest FAA distinction for maintenance training in the US. The Diamond Award… Read more
FAA grounds 700-plus aircraft ruling registrations invalid, Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc linked to Sala illegal charter tragedynews Yves Le Marquand 15 Jan 26 0The FAA has grounded more than 700 US-registered aircraft held in Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc (SACI) trusts. The US aviation regulator has declared the registrations… Read more
NBAA commends US zero-for-zero aviation tariff deals with Switzerland and Koreanews Yves Le Marquand 18 Nov 25 0The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has commended the Trump Administration on recent zero-for-zero tariff agreements on imports of aircraft and parts with Switzerland and… Read more
FAA issues first STC for Gogo’s Galileo FDX terminalnews Yves Le Marquand 6 Oct 25 0The FAA has issued the first supplemental type certificate (STC) for Gogo’s Galileo FDX terminal, generated by Aloft AeroArchitects. The certificate covers Boeing 737NG-based Boeing… Read more
WhatsApp charters anger FAAopinion Yves Le Marquand 22 Sep 25 0A small part of you dies when you get a notification from some WhatsApp groups (including our work one). But a growing number of charter… Read more
FAA working ‘aggressively’ to shut down illegal charter operations as problem persistsnews Yves Le Marquand 16 Sep 25 0The FAA says it “works aggressively” to identify and shut down “rogue operators” who operate illegal charters. It also says it helps passengers ensure the… Read more
Hartzell’s Part 35 electric engine propeller for Beta Technologies type certified by FAAnews Yves Le Marquand 22 Jul 25 0Hartzell Propeller has received the first FAA Part 35 type certification for a propeller built specifically for an electric engine. Designed and tested alongside Beta… Read more
The Great Oklahoma Registry Massacreopinion Alasdair Whyte 18 Jul 25 0The famous Great Hanoi Rat Massacre is hyperbolic. In 1902 rats were multiplying in the city’s new sewers. During a meeting to discuss this, one… Read more
The profit (and pitfalls) of 100% bonus depreciationopinion Alasdair Whyte 14 Jul 25 0Apart from the poor souls who work in hospitality, it genuinely seems like everyone in the northern hemisphere is either on holiday, just back from… Read more
Gogo gets PMA approval for Galileo antennanews Yves Le Marquand 11 Mar 25 0Gogo has received parts manufacturer approval (PMA) from the FAA for its Gogo Galileo HDX antenna. To secure confirmation, Gogo worked with Delta Engineering, which, as… Read more
Europe and US drifting apartopinion Fayaz Hussain 3 Feb 25 0A few weeks after the US election, Paramount+ television released Landman. The series stars Billy Bob Thornton as Tommy Norris, an oil executive drilling in… Read more
