Business Aviation

Aerion Supersonic has picked Melbourne, Florida, as the site for its manufacturing plant and ancillary industries for the production of the AS2 supersonic business jet. At a news conference in late April, the company and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said the $300 million Aerion Park will begin construction this year and be finished by 2026. […]

Bombardier has announced plans to gradually resume operations at its manufacturing facilities in Canada as of May 11. The company temporarily suspended aircraft and rail production activities and furloughed workers at its sites in Quebec and Ontario on March 24 following “government mandates enacted to slow the spread of COVID-19.” Bombardier said on Tuesday that […]

Textron Aviation celebrated the 10th anniversary of the first Cessna Citation CJ4 business jet delivery on Monday. During its decade of service, the aircraft has been used for missions including air ambulance, maritime patrol, search and rescue and aerial survey. The CJ4 flew for the first time on May 5, 2008, and received its FAA […]

Most smaller air carriers and charters are breathing a sigh of relief with the federal government’s modification of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that absolves them of providing financial security to the government. The Payroll Support Program in the CARES Act eliminates the requirement to provide “financial instruments” to the feds […]

While much of the attention was on other matters last week, one of the world’s aerospace companies was quietly created with the finalization of the merger of Raytheon and United Technologies. The result is Raytheon Technologies Corporation and with its broad scope of products and services and revenues of $74 billion a year, it will […]

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