The Weekly of Business Aviation

Inmarsat is gearing up for the Nov. 22 launch of its GX5 satellite, planned to bring a major capacity increase to serve commercial and business aircraft flying in Europe and the Middle East.

Constant Aviation and Nextant Aerospace have joined forces.

Air Partner has opened a new office in the Dubai Multi Commodities Center, with plans to extend its services to the Middle East.

Jet Linx, a private jet management and jet card membership company, is celebrating its five-year anniversary of a partnership with The Tutu Project

Pentastar Aviation has teamed up with Avflight to provide aviation services in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Diamond Aircraft Industries has chosen Utility Air as its exclusive distributor for its aircraft fleet in Australia and New Zealand.

Richard Hallows has been promoted to FlightSafety International assistant manager of its Farnborough Learning Center.

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West Star Aviation’s Perryville, Missouri, facility has been granted an FAA Repair Station Air Agency Part 145 certificate.

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier, Inc., Challenger Model CL-600-1A11 (600), CL-600-2A12 (601), and CL-600-2B16 (601-3A and 601-3R Variants) airplanes.

The International Aircraft Dealers Association has named Paul Kirby as the aircraft dealer organization’s new chairman of the board for 2020-2021.

FAI Rent-a-Jet AG has purchased an additional Learjet 60 SE MSN 312, the company’s 12th Learjet 60.

FAI Aviation Group is discontinuing the air operator’s certificate of Fly Alpha, a charter operation.

King Aerospace, a Texas-based provider of aircraft services, and The Thurmond Group, a supplier of aviation software and engineering services, have joined forces.

Rick Larsen (D-Wash.), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation, said lawmakers are waiting to get a 290-vote supermajority before bringing to the House floor a bill that would fund the FAA during future government shutdowns.

The unprecedented and ongoing examination of aircraft certification triggered by the two Boeing 737 MAX accidents has identified several areas that must change to improve outcomes, FAA Administrator Steve Dickson said.

The chairman of the U.S. House Transportation Committee has proposed new legislation that would enhance FAA’s oversight of foreign repair stations.

Subaru expects to have production facilities for the Bell 412EPX helicopter ready before April 2021 for a licensed manufacturing program underpinned by a Japanese army requirement.

Russian Helicopters is to build its new VRT500 single-engine light helicopter in Italy.

Operators of the GE Aviation CF34-8C-powered fleet, made up of larger Bombardier CRJs, face expanded inspections of engine fuel control system components following the FAA’s mandate of GE recommendations that target reducing in-service fire risk.

The Japanese government is promoting technological cooperation between local industry and Boeing in aircraft electrification and high-rate composites manufacturing, aiming at expanding the country’s traditionally limited roles in aircraft manufacturing.

De Havilland Aircraft of Canada, emerging as a surprise star of the Dubai Airshow, landed a tentative agreement from Dubai-based Palma Holding Ltd. for 20 Dash 8-400s on Nov. 18, adding to a three-aircraft firm order unveiled on the eve of the show.

Textron Aviation has developed a new utility nose option for the Beechcraft King Air 350 to give the aircraft more capabilities.

U.S. House lawmakers in a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) derided an “irresponsible proposal” to have federal air marshals operate counter-drone systems near airports.