The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Jet Aviation has signed a preferred fixed base operation service agreement with Excellent Air.

By Molly McMillin
SmartJets and its sister company, VIP Completions have opened new facilities at Fort Lauderdale International Airport in Florida.

By Molly McMillin
Ajwa Aviation Services plans to construct a number of hangars on a secure site at Riyadh Airport as the number of customers grows.

FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Pacific Aerospace Limited Model 750XL airplanes.

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Daniel Lafrance has been appointed vice president and general manager of Professional Aviation Associates.

Jan. 15-16, 2019—2019 Risk Management Conference, Caesars Palace Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, https://airportscouncil.org/conference/2019-risk-management-conference/

Although its heavy investment in new aircraft programs is now past and the Global 7500 is sold out through 2021, Bombardier has no plans to revive the Learjet 85.

By Molly McMillin
The FAA has extended a ban on flights over Syria until 2020.

By Molly McMillin
Planet Nine Private Air, or P9PA, is collaborating with T&M Protection Resources to provide personal security protection for international customers as an added safety enhancement.

By Molly McMillin
Gulfstream Aerospace set a world speed record in a G650ER on a flight from Teterboro, New Jersey, to Dubai.

By Molly McMillin
EDIC Horizon International Flight Academy took delivery of two Bell 429 helicopters at a ceremony at the MEBAA 2018 show in Dubai.

By Molly McMillin
Wings Air, a subsidiary of Lion Air Group, has taken delivery of its fourth new ATR 72-600 leased from TrueNoord, a regional aircraft lessor.

By Molly McMillin
Nomad Technics has earned Part 145 Maintenance Organization Approval Certificate to perform full line and base maintenance at its facility in Basel, Switzerland.

By Michael Bruno
Boeing and Embraer have hammered out terms of their proposed commercial business merger.
Business Aviation

FAA acting Administrator Dan Elwell has appointed former FAA official D. Kirk Shaffer to serve as FAA associate administrator-airports, effective Dec. 17.
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By Kirby Harrison
Honeywell, using blockchain technology, is streamlining the buying and selling of aircraft parts, improving fulfillment times and providing the aviation industry with a trusted experience through its new GoDirect Trade e-commerce platform.
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By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation has filed a new petition with the FAA requesting an exemption from fuel tank flammability requirements for its new Citation Longitude Model 700 bizjet.
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A group of 35 U.S. senators have signed onto a bipartisan letter urging FAA to implement a provision from the FAA Reauthorization Bill that will enhance funding for air traffic control (ATC) facilities at rural and small airports across the U.S.
Business Aviation

A group of 35 U.S. senators have signed onto a bipartisan letter urging FAA to implement a provision from the FAA Reauthorization Bill that will enhance funding for air traffic control (ATC) facilities at rural and small airports across the U.S.
Business Aviation

By Kirby Harrison
Innovasonic, a leader in ultrasonic glass technologies, is developing “proprietary transparent piezoelectric transducer array technology.”
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By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation is upgrading the flight deck capabilities to new-production Cessna Caravan and Grand Caravan EX turboprops.
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By Lee Ann Shay
The FAA is considering incorporating examiner functions into its Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) program.
Business Aviation

A group of 35 U.S. senators have signed onto a bipartisan letter urging FAA to implement a provision from the FAA Reauthorization Bill that will enhance funding for air traffic control (ATC) facilities at rural and small airports across the U.S.
Business Aviation

Yingling Aviation is adding 73,000 sq. ft. of space to its Wichita facilities and adding aircraft paint to its line-up of services.
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