The Weekly of Business Aviation

Boeing has signed an integrated services agreement with Blackshape.

Nextant Aerospace has received the FAA’s Supplemental Type Certificate to install True Blue Power T-Lithium ion-emergency power supply on Beechcraft 400A/Hawker 400XP jets.

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Rolls-Royce Corporation (RRC) model 250-C turboshaft engines.

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​David Horner has become CEO of Applied Composites, Brea, California, a division of AE Industrial Partners.

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

Delta Air Lines has selected FlightSafety International to provide flight training for employees in its Delta Propel Pilot Career Path Program.

The FAA says it has exclusive authority over aircraft operations within navigable airspace, although state and local governments can regulate landing sites.

Safran has begun rig tests of a hybrid propulsion system which could find its way into the first-generation of urban air mobility (UAM) vehicles.

Dassault Aviation chief Eric Trappier is seeing the start of a bizav market recovery, although he anticipates record-low Falcon jet deliveries this year.

Gulfstream Aerospace’s new G500 twin-engine business jet has received type certification and its production certificate from the FAA.

Textron Aviation recorded increased deliveries, profit and revenue in the second quarter, the company said.

When Michimasa Fujino brought an experimental HondaJet to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2005, it helped convince Honda Motor Co. to commercialize the aircraft.

Embraer delivered 20 executive jets during the second quarter of 2018, including 15 light jets and five large jets, the company said July 20.

Acorn Growth Cos., a private equity firm, has acquired Berry Aviation, based in San Marcos, Texas.

Acorn Growth Cos., a private equity firm, has acquired Berry Aviation, based in San Marcos, Texas.

Tecnam is producing the Tecnam P2012 Traveller Serial No. 3 at its production facility in Capua, Italy, the company said.

Three people reportedly were killed July 17 in a midair collision of two general aviation airplanes near Miami Executive Airport in South Miami-Dade County, Florida.

An increasing number of airlines are starting to create their own training programs to establish a pipeline of new pilots.

Longtime FAA executive John Duncan will assume the role of deputy associate administrator of Aviation Safety (AVS) on a permanent basis.

The Mitsubishi Regional Jet has passed the halfway mark in its flight-test program and has made “significant strides” toward its mid-2020 first delivery.

TrueNoord has closed a $500 million senior secured debt facility, which will be used to refinance part of the existing TrueNoord portfolio of Embraer, Bombardier and ATR aircraft.

Bombardier’s Challenger 350 has earned steep approach certification from Transport Canada.

The average estimated value of heavy business jets has risen 7.8% since the beginning of the year, increasing to $16.3 million, a report says.