The Weekly of Business Aviation

Florida-based regional carrier Silver Airways has initiated ATR 42-600 turboprop operations, marking the first time revenue passengers have flown on an ATR-600-operated by a U.S. carrier, the Franco-Italian manufacturer said Apr. 23.

An investment banking firm focused on the aerospace sector has proposed an “innovative project financing” model to fund the largest-ever U.S. procurement of surveillance and air traffic control (ATC) radars.

Embraer’s Praetor 600 super midsize business jet has won type certification from Brazil’s Civil Aviation Authority, the company announced.

The used business jet market is beginning to see decreasing market values because of political uncertainties and the increased availability of good used inventory, Mente Group’s CEO says.

NASA is seeking ideas for reliable and secure communication, navigation and surveillance (CNS) systems to enable urban air mobility (UAM).

HK Bellawings on April 18 firmed up an option for four Bombardier Global 7500 business jets, bringing its total to 10.

PhilJets, a helicopter charter operator based in the Philippines, has joined the Luxaviation Helicopters Charter Alliance.

Shenzhen-based aircraft management and services company Amber Aviation has signed up Ameco to provide its maintenance services.

Jiachen Group, a manufacturing and metal distribution company in Liaoning Province, China, has ordered an ultra-long-range G650.

SkyView Aircraft and Dezhong Aviation have signed an agreement for the purchase of five Quest Kodiak aircraft.

Textron Aviation and China’s Civil Aviation Administration (CAAC) opened the Asian Business Aviation Association Conference (ABACE) and Exhibition in Shanghai, held April 16-18.

Textron Aviation celebrated the production of its 200th Citation Latitude from its Wichita facility in a ceremony with employees.

Daher announced the sale of a 2019 TBM 910 turboprop to a European customer during the recent Aero Friedrichshafen in Germany.

UAS International Trip Support and Honeywell have partnered to provide connectivity to the business jet fleet of Hongkong Jet.

Gulfstream Aerospace’s in-service fleet of G500s has amassed nearly 2,000 flight hours, the company said.

Presidential Aviation, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has added a Learjet 40 to it managed fleet of aircraft.

OJets has extended its partnership with Elit’Avia, a business aircraft charter, management and operations service provider.

FlightSafety International has introduced a new VITAL 1150 Image-Generation visual system, which is an upgrade from its VITAL 1100.

Aerobatic pilot Sean Tucker will be the keynote speaker at Textron Aviation’s 2019 Customer Conference, scheduled April 29-May 1 in Wichita.

Jet Aviation has completed the integration of Hawker Pacific’s Aircraft Management business, creating a flight services location for the company in Singapore.

West Star Aviation has rebranded MSP Aero, an FAA Part 145-certified repair station, as a West Star Aviation satellite location.

The Av8 Group parts unit, based in Houston, has acquired extensive parts inventories for the Hawker 800A and Challenger 604/605 aircraft.

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Vulcanair S.p.A. Model AP68TP-300 “Spartacus” and Model AP68TP-600 “Viator” airplanes.

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