Business Aviation

Dassault Aircraft Services announced on Friday that it is temporarily suspending operations at its facility in Wilmington, Delaware, after an employee tested positive for coronavirus. The company says it will be implementing furloughs but intends to keep enough staff “to ensure basic FBO, administrative, facility and security functions.” The halt is effective immediately. “As we […]

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) and National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin on Wednesday requesting additional guidance and flexibility for the general aviation community on the loan and grant provisions enacted in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The letter (PDF) […]

Brazil-based aircraft manufacturer Embraer announced on Sunday that it has put employees who cannot work remotely on paid leave until March 31 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The move currently covers only Embraer’s Brazil units excepting “some essential activities.” The company said it is evaluating its options for other countries in which it operates. […]

Bombardier has announced that it will suspend “all non-essential work” at most of its Canada-based operations beginning Tuesday evening. According to the company, aircraft and rail production activities in Quebec and Ontario will be temporarily shut down “in support of the recent mandates from the Governments of Quebec and Ontario to help slow the spread […]

On an airliner, engines are a source of noise heard on the ground, but so is airflow over landing gear, flaps and slats. Using massive supercomputers to model airflow, NASA is seeking ways to reduce such noise. This AVweb video explains the project. view on YouTube

The European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) has been cancelled for 2020 and exhibitors and attendees will be getting full refunds. The show, sponsored by the European Business Aviation Association and the National Business Aviation Association, was scheduled for May 26-28 in Geneva but the uncertainty surrounding the staging of such events, recent actions […]

Bombardier has announced that Éric Martel has been named the company’s president, CEO and member of the board of directors. He succeeds Alain Bellemare, who has led the company since February 2015. The move continues a series of changes, which include selling its train business and divesting itself of its A220 (C Series) program, made […]

ONE Aviation has gotten the OK from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to move forward with its acquisition by Chinese-backed investment company Citiking International. The ownership change is part of ONE Aviation’s plan to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy. According to an announcement from law firm Paul Hastings LLP, which represented […]

France-based VoltAero announced on Tuesday that it has begun flight testing its hybrid-electric Cassio aircraft family from its headquarters at the Royan-Médis Aérodrome. Testing is currently being conducted with VoltAero’s Cassio 1 testbed aircraft, which is powered by two wing-mounted Safran ENGINeUS 45 electric motors, each driving a forward-facing propeller. The Cassio family includes models […]

Textron Aviation has announced the signing of a multiyear agreement with Kansas utility company Evergy to meet “nearly all” electricity needs for its facilities in Wichita and Independence, Kansas, using wind energy. The energy will come from a 300-megawatt wind farm being constructed near Manhattan, Kansas. The Soldier Creek Wind Farm is scheduled to be […]