The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Bill Carey
The FAA has granted a two-year certificate of authorization to the Northern Plains UAS test site to fly large drones beyond visual line of sight of the operator.
Business Aviation

The National Business Aviation Association will present its John P. “Jack” Doswell Award to Pete Agur at the 2018 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition in October.

Western Aircraft has added a Bombardier Challenger 300 business jet to WestAir’s FAA Part 135 air carrier and operator certificate.

JetLoan Capital closed five aircraft transactions in July, continuing its growth in general aviation.

Silver Air, a private jet management and charter company in Santa Barbara, California, has signed a Gulfstream GV under its jet management program, called Pure Jet Management

Satcom Direct has confirmed its first high-speed Ka-band installation for Hongkong Jet, a subsidiary of Deer Jet, for a privately-owned Gulfstream G650ER.

Aerion is hosting a hiring event to recruit program directors and subsystem engineers for its AS2 supersonic aircraft project.

ASL-JetNetherlands and Aerodynamics Private Jets have added a Cessna Citation XLS to its charter fleet.

Gulfstream has expanded its relationship with Prestige Jet, based in Switzerland, as its sales representative in the Benelux Region, which includes Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg.

LEONARDO S.p.A. HELICOPTERS (Type Certificate Previously Held By Finmeccanica S.p.A., AgustaWestland S.p.A) [Docket No. FAA-2018-0720; Product Identifier 2017-SW-012-AD; Amendment 39-19348; AD 2018-16-08]

HONDA AIRCRAFT COMPANY LLC Airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2018-0688; Product Identifier 2018-CE-026-AD; Amendment 39-19338; AD 2018-15-06]

SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES S.A., Turboshaft Engines [Docket No. FAA-2009-0889; Product Identifier 2009-NE-35-AD; Amendment 39-19305; AD 2018-12-01]

John Mansfield has been named manager of satellite operations and mobile repair at West Star Aviation

T.J. Horsager has joined APiJet as vice president of business development and sales.

Maria Garton will join BBA Aviation on Aug. 20 as group general counsel. Garton also will serve on BBA Aviation’s executive management committee.

Michael Hui and Jay Shaw have joined Asian Sky Group.

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General Aviation Manufacturers Association

By Molly McMillin
Business aviation departures in Europe set a record in July with 94,002 flights, up 4% from a year ago, according to WingX Advance’s Business Aviation Monitor.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Bye Aerospace has received its largest order to date for the Sun Flyer 2 all-electric trainer.
Business Aviation

Having added new customer contracts and appointments to its management team, AJW Group achieved annual growth above 20% last year, its president and CEO says.
Business Aviation

By Sean Broderick
The FAA has rubber-stamped a one-year extension that permits U.S. repair stations with EASA certifications to inspect and OK parts that do not have certain EASA-required documentation.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
A U.S. patent application filed in January may provide clues to Bell’s design for an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) air taxi.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
A team of scientists has developed an algorithm that could allow UAVs to “herd” flocks of birds away from airports and lessen the risks of bird strikes.
Business Aviation