The Weekly of Business Aviation

Textron Aviation could deliver as many as 185 aircraft in 2018, up from 180 in 2017, Jefferies analyst Sheila Kahyaoglu predicts.

Following months of negotiations, Boeing and Embraer have signed an MOU to set up a joint venture (JV) comprising Embraer’s commercial aircraft and services business.

HNA Group co-founder and co-chairman Wang Jian has died after an accident in France, the company says.

Mark Burns joined Gulfstream Aerospace as a computer-aided design operator 35 years ago. Burns is now president of Gulfstream and VP of parent General Dynamics.

JAXA and Japanese industry have formed a consortium to develop tech for electrifying aircraft and incubate initiatives to grow the country’s aviation sector.

Quiet Technology Aerospace has received EASA supplemental type certificate approvals for upgraded carbon fiber inlet cowl inner barrels for four business jets.

Two members of Congress criticized the FAA for failing to implement mandatory drug and alcohol testing for workers at foreign aircraft repair stations.

Wijet Holding Luxembourg, which operates an air taxi service in Europe,is giving up its British Airline Operator Certificate obtained through buying Blink Limited.

Supersonic business jet developer Aerion says it remains on track to launch the Mach 1.4 AS2 within the next few months.

FAA has completed just under half of the initiatives it agreed to following a June 2015 “call to action” forum focused on preventing runway incursions, the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) Inspector General (IG) said.

The first meeting of FAA’s rechartered Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) will be held July 17 in Santa Clara, California.

Clay Lacy Aviation has opened a new office at Westchester County Airport in White Plains, New York.

Global Jet Capital, based in Boca Raton, Florida, has closed a securitization of about $674 million.

Bombardier Aerospace said that its Global 7500 mockup is continuing its worldwide tour in Europe after stops in Dubai, Singapore and Shanghai.

SOAR Aviation, a private flying school based in Melbourne, Australia, has placed an order for eight Tecnam P2008 light sport aircraft, the company said.

Planet Nine, a boutique ultra long-haul charter company based in Los Angeles and London, has secured its FAA Part 135 operating certificate and is making its first Dassault Falcon 7X available for charter.

Aerion has named Sparfell & Partners in Geneva as a sales representative for the sale of its AS2 supersonic business jet.

Zeusch Aviation, based in Lelystad, Holland, has taken delivery of its third aircraft, a King Air 200.

Nextant Aerospace will end its introductory discount pricing of ProLine Fusion on Challenger 604XT aircraft at the end of July. Aug. 1 will begin a new market price, it said.

MEKCO Group, based in Miami, has signed an agreement with Donica to become a dealer and authorized repair facility for Donica’s inflight entertainment and connectivity equipment sales and repair, it said.

Spirit AeroSystems has expanded its manufacturing operations in Subang, Malaysia, with the opening of a 50,000-sq.-ft. logistics warehouse.

Duncan Aviation will open a satellite avionics shop in Bedford, Massachusetts in early August

Silver Air has added an 11-passenger Gulfstream GIV to its jet management program and is now available for charter operations.

Embraer has delivered its first Phenom 300E in the Asia Pacific.

Kirti Odedra has been named director of sales for Planet Nine, based in Los Angeles and London. Bill Wulf will serve as chief financial officer. Wulf is a former senior vice president and chief financial officer of NetJets.