The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Air Partner has launched two initiatives to make flights easier to schedule in the corporate group market who require frequent travel.

Zech Post has been promoted to director of maintenance at Northern Jet Management.

By Bill Carey
Fair Wind Air Charter has notified industry and lawmakers of a safety hazard after an FBO mistakenly added diesel exhaust fluid to the fuel of a Dassault Falcon 900EX it manages.
Business Aviation

Ben Goldstein
Sens. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) have announced a bill that would re-establish an Office of Noise Abatement and Control at the EPA.
Business Aviation

By Bradley Perrett
The LCH civil helicopter that Airbus is developing with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has made its first flight, the European company says.
Business Aviation

By Bradley Perrett
Chinese authorities are encouraging private investment as part of a policy to encourage placement of non-government money into the civil aviation infrastructure.
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By Molly McMillin
Acorn Growth Cos., a private equity firm, has acquired Berry Aviation, based in San Marcos, Texas.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
The FAA has granted Textron Aviation a temporary exemption to meeting fuel tank flammability requirements that would allow Citation Longitude deliveries to begin but require a retrofit of delivered aircraft by Jan. 31, 2020.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Students at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have flown a quadcopter drone entirely powered by sunlight.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
The number of used business jets available for sale declined 11% in August compared to a year ago, while average pricing fell 2%, a Jefferies report says.
Business Aviation

By Karen Walker
Boom Technology is fully funded to get a demo of the supersonic airliner it is developing in the air by the end of 2019, the Denver-based company’s CEO says.
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By Molly McMillin
In 2013 Charles “Chick” Gregg co-founded Air Unlimited in Orlando, Florida, offering daily scheduled flights to the Bahamas.
Business Aviation

By Sean Broderick
SkyWest Inc. plans to maintain up to 50% of its fleet as 50-seat regional jets (RJs), projecting sustained demand in markets that cannot support larger aircraft, CEO Chip Childs said.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Icon Aircraft has added a fractional ownership program for its A5 amphibious light sport aircraft as the company ramps up its production line.
Business Aviation

By Kirby Harrison
Consulting firm Gavin de Becker & Associates has opened a new private terminal at Los Angeles International Airport to cater to the wealthy and famous.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Electric aircraft developer Bye Aerospace has flown the tech demonstrator for its solar-powered StratoAirNet unmanned and Solesa manned surveillance aircraft.
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Duncan Aviation has been named a Héroux-Devtek distributor, giving Duncan Aviation Component Services access to expand repair and overhaul services.

Atif Elkadi has been promoted to deputy executive director of Ontario International Airport, a newly created position.

FlightSafety International has launched a PT6 engine familiarization program for PT6 pilots.

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Marty Rhine has been appointed vice president of sales and Steve Bates has been appointed manager of technical sales for West Star Aviation.

Matt Smith has been appointed vice president of business development at AVIAA

Pedro Ruiz has been appointed Gulfstream Aerospace regional vice president of new aircraft sales for Brazil and southern South America.

Bob Rasmussen has been promoted to chief pilot of Fargo Jet Center Charter Operations.