The Weekly of Business Aviation

PrivateFly has launched “City Pairs” pricing, providing fixed, discounted rates for destination pairings in Europe this summer on the Nextant 400XTi aircraft.

Bombardier has donated a CRJ200 aircraft to the Centennial College Aviation Program for training at a new campus in Downsview, Ontario.

C&L Aviation Services is scheduled to provide ADS-B upgrades to the JetSuiteX fleet of several dozen ERJ 135/145 aircraft.

Diamond Aircraft delivered the 400th Diamond DA40NG built in Austria as it celebrated the 20th anniversary of the aircraft prototype’s first flight.

Jet Aviation has acquired a stake in the Scottsdale Jet Center in Scottsdale, Arizona.

U-Haul International has taken delivery of the first of two Pilatus PC-24 jets.

Piper Aircraft has delivered 10 new Piper Archer TX single-engine trainers to Coast Flight Training, based in San Diego.

Guardian Flight, a global medical response company, has acquired Sunrise Air Ambulance and its four bases in Arizona.

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Paul Dollman has been appointed a non-executive director of Air Partner.

Westjet Encore and its pilots on May 2 ratified their first-ever collective agreement, with 92% of eligible pilots voting for the contract.

Delta Private Jets has selected golf professional Greg Norman to be its brand ambassador for 2019.

The FAA predicts the active general aviation fleet will hold steady over the next 20 years with 211,800 aircraft in 2039, compared to 212,885 in 2018.

A shortage of pilots and mechanics is a “serious and immediate problem,” the Aviation Workforce Alliance warns.

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) is calling on the U.S. Senate to confirm three nominees to the Export-Import Bank’s board of directors.

AviationManuals, a supplier of aircraft manual development services and Safety Management System (SMS) software for business aviation, has announced a new Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS).

Blackhawk Modifications, a provider of engine upgrades for turboprops based in Waco, Texas, is doubling the size of its facilities and aligning several companies under one umbrella that will be branded as Blackhawk Aerospace.

The North Dakota Commerce Department will invest $33 million to help develop the state’s infrastructure for flying unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) of ground operators, Gov. Doug Burgum (R-N.D.) announced.

A Congressionally-ordered review by FAA into whether some aviation safety inspectors (ASIs) involved in evaluating the Boeing 737 MAX flight-control system during certification were not qualified found no evidence of any deficiencies, either related to work on the MAX or other aircraft, the agency said.

The CEO of U.S.-based oil-and-gas helicopter operator Era Group says the industry is in “dire need” of consolidation.

Avinode, an online marketplace for private charters, has introduced “Takeoff Ready,” which aims to increase conversions of charter inquiries to bookings.

Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer delivered 11 commercial aircraft and 11 executive jets in the three-month quarter ended Mar. 31, including the first E175 jet to Mauritania Airlines, the first of this model to the African continent.

Now struggling with challenges in its rail transportation business, Bombardier has announced the latest step in its plan to focus its aerospace unit on business aircraft.

Officials involved in FAA’s Unmanned Aircraft System Integration Pilot Program are hopeful the effort will result in a framework of repeatable processes for approving complex drone operations in national airspace.