The Weekly of Business Aviation

Sept. 16-18—Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference in Toulouse (ATC), Toulouse, France, https://events.aviationweek.com/en/home.html

Continental Aerospace Technologies announced a new drop-in engine replacement for Cessna 172 aircraft.

Icon Aircraft has completed production of its 100th A5 light sport aircraft, which is en route to its new owner in Key West, Florida.

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (Sikorsky) Model S-92A helicopters.

The Florida Keys Mosquito Control District has placed an order for two new H125 helicopters from Airbus.

The number of ADS-B-equipped, turbine-powered business aircraft registered in the U.S. rose to 77% of the fleet in June, according to FlightAware.

KlasJet, a European charter operator, has added two Boeing 737VIP aircraft to its fleet, which now consists of seven aircraft.

Hartzell Propeller is working closely with CubCrafters and Lycoming Engines to develop a lightweight composite three-blade, constant-speed propeller.

Bose has announced its new Bose ProFlight Series 2 aviation headset designed for pilots operating in low-to-moderate noise conditions.

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Russian Helicopters Holding Co., a division of Rostec State Corp., has delivered three Ka-32A11BC helicopters to Turkey.

A pilot shortage and increased demand for pilot training is an opportunity for those that build or support training aircraft, manufacturers say.

Signature Flight support has expanded its network of fixed base operators with the addition of six airports in Italy.

Global maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider StandardAero recently completed its first U.S. registered Learjet 45 Honeywell Primus Elite installation at its facility in Augusta, Georgia, using JetCity’s FAA-approved Supplemental Type Certificate.

Meet Riley Speidel, a 14-year-old girl from California who completed a 3,300-mi. flight—solo—in a motorized glider in June.

Acting FAA Administrator Daniel Elwell called the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) “the perfect marriage of innovation and passion, of old and new” during a “Meet the Administrator” forum at EAA AirVenture.

The past, present and future shared a passion for flight at EAA AirVenture.

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announced at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin that it has reached an agreement with employment services provider JSfirm as its newest job distribution partner.

Deliveries of the G600 will start in August, notes Cowen & Co. Analyst Cai von Rumohr in a report to investors. Gulfstream’s backlog includes about 1 1/2 years of sales, von Rumohr noted.

Embry-Riddle plans to use the aircraft for training at its facilities in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona.

The engines will be used in Integrated Distributed Electric Propulsion systems being developed by Florida-based VerdeGo for vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft weighing up to 7,500 lb.

The agreement immediately provides Airports Authority of India surveillance coverage of regions in the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean, representing 6 million sq. km, Aireon said.

Bye Aerospace is targeting 2021 for FAR23 and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) CS23 certification of its all-electric, two-place eFlyer 2 [née Sun Flyer], company founder and CEO George Bye says.

Britain’s aerospace industry has cautiously welcomed the appointment of new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, but worries remain about the threat of a no-deal Brexit on Oct. 31.

A restored C-47 Dakota that led more than 800 aircraft in the Allied D-Day invasion of France during World War II is on display at EAA AirVenture.