The Weekly of Business Aviation

The FAA has certified PWI’s 303X model reading light, a more efficient LED than its previous version.

Jet Linx, based in Omaha, Nebraska, has opened a new private terminal in Detroit.

JetLoan Capital closed 10 aircraft loan transactions in June.

AirSprint has chosen Rockwell Collins’ Corporate Aircraft Service Program for six Citation CJ2+ aircraft. It is a three-year agreement.

The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2013-11-09 for all Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A., Arrius 2B1 and 2F turboshaft engines.

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Timothy McClees has been named vice president of legislative affairs at the Aerospace Industries Association.

July 16-22—Farnborough International Airshow, Farnborough Airport, United Kingdom, https://www.farnborough.com/

Israel Aerospace Industries president and CEO Joseph Weiss has decided to step down.

Foxconn Technology—aka Hon Hai Precision Industry Company—has broken ground on a US$10 billion facility in Wisconsin, bringing the manufacture of critical liquid crystal displays to an ex-Asia location for the first time.

ATR,the regional turboprop manufacturer has inked the first firm order for ClearVision, a combined vision system that merges synthetic terrain with images from optical sensors for situational awareness in low visibility.

GE Aviation is highlighting its Open Flight Deck concept with the first public showing of an “integrated, open” avionics demonstrator at this year’s Farnborough Airshow.

Inflight connectivity provider GoGo is considering a sale, splitting up the company or other exit plans.

The FAA’s Southern Region Airports Division has voided the AOPA’s claims that Key West International Airport is in violation of grant assurances.

Traffic on Illinois’ I-57 interstate highway came to a near standstill when a medevac helo pilot made an emergency landing in Chicago, injuring four people.

A Sukhoi Superjet 100 was damaged in a hard landing during winglet testing July 12 in Russia, manufacturer Sukhoi Civil Aircraft reported.

Business aircraft activity in Europe rose 4.4% in June compared to last year, while growth for the first six months of 2016 is up 2.7%, WingX Advance says.

In June, 311 business jets were used for charter in the Asia-Pacific region, up 5% from 2016 levels, according to a new report by Asian Sky Group.

The aerospace industry is facing a tough time regardless of whether the UK chooses to take a hard or softer Brexit approach.

Windecker Aircraft, based in Mooresville, North Carolina, is developing a prototype of its all-new aircraft.

For the first half of 2018, VistaJet posted increases in program members, flight revenue and flight hours, the business aviation provider said.

About 500,000 aviation enthusiasts are preparing to descend upon Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, from July 23-29 for EAA AirVenture.

Cadence Aerospace will acquire Wichita-based Perfekta.

The Japanese defense ministry has penciled in the purchase of naval intelligence-gathering aircraft for the five-year defense program that will begin next year.

Business aircraft flight activity in North America slipped during June in what was the first decrease of the year, according to Argus International.