Business & Commercial Aviation

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The FAA is investing $40.9 million in a new 180-ft.-tall air traffic control tower and 15,650-sq.-ft. base building at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina.

News of business aviation promotions, appointments and honors.

Air Culinaire Worldwide launched its lifestyle concept for its 19 owned and operated inflight catering kitchens in the United States.

Operators say Bombardier’s Global 5000 has the best cabin of any business aircraft in this range class, along with unsurpassed long-range cruise speed and nearly best-in-class runway performance.

Every year or so, we see another case of a passenger-carrying aircraft sliding off the end of a runway. Given the sheer number of landings in winter, the writer is surprised it doesn’t happen more regularly.

Ron Draper, Textron Aviation senior vice president of integrated supply chain, has been named president and CEO of the Wichita aircraft manufacturer.

Bombardier's ultra-long-range Global 7500 earned its certification from Transport Canada on Sept. 28, paving the way for the $72 million business jet's entry-into-service this year.

General Dynamics recently acquired the Nordam Group's nacelle manufacturing line for the new Gulfstream G500 and G600 models.

The National Aircraft Resale Association is now the International Aircraft Dealers Association.

Piper Aircraft recently delivered the 100th Archer training aircraft to the ATP Flight School. The delivery was part of an agreement signed in 2013.

Duncan Aviation has completed 16 Dassault Falcon 7X 1C inspections at its MRO facilities in Battle Creek, Michigan, and Lincoln, Nebraska, since 2016.

Traxxall has signed up Jet Linx as the latest customer for its aircraft maintenance tracking and inventory management systems.

The growing, worldwide pilot shortage is affecting virtually every segment of the aviation industry including the pre-owned aircraft market.

Flying Colours has completed its first Ka-band installation on a Gulfstream V. Installation required the mounting of the radome, tail antenna and cabin hardware.

Duncan Aviation has announced that its new turbofan engine test cell, the Raptor, has completed all of the necessary correlation runs certified by Honeywell.

Airbus Helicopters believes the offshore wind-farm industry will support up to 1,000 rotorcraft over the coming two decades.

The FAA has restarted its $500 rebate program to support installation of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out equipage.

Gulfstream Aerospace has opened a 8,500-sq.-ft. sales and design center on New York's Madison Avenue in Manhattan.

Bombardier plans to invest $80 million in a new service center in Miami, which will be one of the largest in its network.

Jetex Flight Support has been appointed the official FBO and handler for the MEBAA Show 2018. The event will be held at the Dubai Airshow Dec. 10-12.

American Aero FTW, an FBO at Meacham International Airport in Fort Worth, has earned a Stage 3 safety and ground handling certificate of registration.

Phillips 66 Aviation awarded $22,000 to longtime partner Corporate Angel Network during this year’s NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition.

Chantilly Air plans to expand its business services at Manassas (Virginia) Regional Airport with the construction of a new FBO.

BCA shares news of the latest products and services for the business aviation industry.