The Weekly of Business Aviation

Asia-Pacific Staff
India’s state-run National Aerospace Laboratories has linked up with New Delhi-based Mesco Aerospace Ltd. to develop a two-seater aircraft—New Generation Hansa or HANSA-NG—to help ease pilot training and surveillance.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Max Bleck, who held top executive positions at Raytheon, Beech Aircraft, Cessna, Gates Learjet and Piper Aircraft, died Sept. 2 in Kansas City at age 91.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Dassault has signed an “amicable” settlement with Safran on its dispute concerning Safran’s long-delayed Silvercrest engine it had planned to use on its Falcon 5X.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Business aviation departures in Europe rose 2.4% in August compared to a year ago but declined 8% compared to July, according to WingX Advance.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
The NTSB has issued a preliminary report on its investigation of a near miss involving a Gulfstream IV charter flight at Philadelphia International Airport.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
A Bell-led team has been selected to conduct a flight demonstration as part of NASA studies on integrating unmanned air systems into nonsegregated airspace.
Business Aviation

By Guy Norris
Ten of the world’s largest metropolitan areas are in the running to become the first international test site of Uber’s proposed aerial ride-sharing program.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Sean McGeough has joined Wheels Up, a member-based private aviation company, as executive vice president and head of corporate sales.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
OneSky has acquired PrivateFly, an online booking platform for private jet charter, where it will join forces with brokerage firm SkyJet, the company said.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Flexjet is in the process of consolidating the operations of Flight Options and Flexjet onto the Flexjet certificate.
Business Aviation

By Lee Ann Shay
Nordam could soon resolve the lawsuit with Pratt & Whitney over the nacelles it manufactures for the Gulfstream G500 and G600 and emerge from bankruptcy in the next few months.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Bombardier Business Aircraft is making an avionics upgrade to its Learjet 75 and Learjet 70 light aircraft with the installation of the Garmin G5000 avionics suite.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Los Angeles-based Planet Nine Private Air has added a second Dassault Falcon 7X to its charter fleet.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Saudi Arabia will require 8,800 pilots and 11,700 technicians by 2024, according to the National Aviation Academy (NAA).
Business Aviation

With just 11 working days remaining for the U.S. Congress to pass legislation reauthorizing the FAA, industry watchers are expecting the most likely path forward to be another short-term extension that would last through the end of the year.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
An Airbus spinoff company has been contracted to provide parafoils for the ships which support the airframer’s manufacturing process.
Business Aviation

Olivier Langeard has been named director of aftermarket programs and business development at Dassault Falcon Jet. Langeard joined the company in 2003.

Bombardier Aerospace has appointed Danny Di Perna chief operating officer.

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Right Part, Right Price

By Michael Bruno
Parts provider and aftermarket specialist Heico on Aug. 30 announced its Flight Support Group has acquired Optical Display Engineering (ODE).

Gulfstream Aerospace has selected ClearStar as its contract labor screening provider.

Textron Aviation’s Singapore Service Center has expanded its jet and turboprop service with additional authorizations from the FAA and authorities across the Asia-Pacific region.

Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky, has begun construction on a new $15 million, 23,196 ft.2 aircraft rescue and firefighting facility.

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Melissa Rudinger has been elected to the board of directors of RTCA