Saab is counting down to performing the first flight of its Gripen E combat aircraft before the end of June, as it also strives to finalise a slew of potential new sales of the earlier C/D version in Europe and Africa. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

Business aviation operators from outside the European Union will continue to be exempted from the EU emissions trading system (ETS) for international flights to and from the trading bloc at least until 2021, when ICAO s new global carbon offsetting scheme for aviation is scheduled to take effect. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

In a business aircraft market that has seen a spate of new programmes, they are the power behind the flown: the industry s five main turbojet manufacturers have been busy of late. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

Bombardier opened its first wholly owned service centre in the UK on 18 May, with London Biggin Hill airport home to the new operation. The facility is also Bombardier’s first fully owned base in Europe to offer tip-to-tail maintenance on its Global, Challenger and Learjet business jet families. It complements the Canadian airframer s service...Continue Reading

Europe’s certification authority is aiming to introduce requirements to reduce loss-of-control risks during go-around, with particular attention on the problem of somatogravic illusion. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading