The Weekly of Business Aviation

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other state governors recently described general aviation as a major contributor to the economy and issued proclamations to that effect.

BBA Aviation is studying the potential impact of Brexit to the company and its customers and supply chains.

The UK has conducted its biggest trial yet of drones operating alongside manned aircraft in controlled airspace.

Switzerland’s Kopter Group has begun flying the improved third prototype of its SH09 light single-turbine helicopter.

Newly infused with Rockwell Collins, United Technologies announced late Nov. 26 it will spin off non-aerospace business units Carrier and Otis.

Italdesign has flow a quarter-scale model of the Pop.Up Next modular air/ground vehicle, an electric eVTOL urban air mobility concept developed with Audi and Airbus.

Duncan Aviation has resumed modifications of the Rockwell Collins TDR-94/TDR-94D transponders at its Lincoln, Nebraska, facility.

Pilatus is preparing to open a new order book for its PC-light jet in 2019 and anticipates annual production to reach 40 to 50 aircraft over the next two years.

Nextant Aerospace has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the 604XT Pro Line Fusion flight deck.

Bombardier has expanded its services and support network with five Mobile Response Team trucks in the U.S. and a line maintenance station at Le Bourget Airport near Paris.

Worldwide sales of business and general aviation avionics rose 15.5% in the first nine months of 2018 compared to a year ago, AEA says.

The largest independent global helicopter leasing company, Waypoint Leasing, on Nov. 25 sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New York.

China has approved United Technologies Corp.’s acquisition of Rockwell Collins, completing all regulatory reviews necessary to complete the proposed $30 billion deal.

Alerion Aviation has launched a new aircraft owner portal.

Japanese commercial UAV company Terra Drone said Nov. 26 it has bought drone services company Skeye of The Netherlands.

The kind of AI tech that has made spectacular progress in the consumer world is thus far unsuited to air transport safety standards—and consequently cockpit electronics—French aerospace research center Onera and avionics manufacturer Thales say.

The company has been struggling for several years after a downturn in the executive aviation market.

Moscow’s National University of Science and Technology (NUST) MISiS has built a prototype eVTOL air taxi for Russian startup Bartini.

Tubreaux Aviation Services, based in Shreveport, Louisiana, has joined the Avfuel

Guardian Flights Alaska has added a Super King Air B200 at Deadhorse Airport

Hawaii Life Flight, a Guardian Flight operation, has based a King Air C90 in Maui, Hawaii

Guardian Flight has added a King Air C90 to the Eagle Air Med base in Blanding, Utah

Planet Nine Private Air Limited, based in Van Nuys Airport, California

West Star Aviation has expanded its Chattanooga, Tennessee, facility.

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