The Weekly of Business Aviation

Daher announced it will introduce the Garmin G3000 integrated flight deck for the TBM 930 turboprop.

Geneva Airpark recorded a 20% increase in its daily annual turnover in 2017.

Nomad Aviation, based in Switzerland, has added a Gulfstream G450 to its aircraft management and charter fleet.

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. is extending its hours of operations at its company-owned service center in Beijing.

Flyt has launched a digital helicopter booking service to allow customers to view quotes from multiple UK helicopter operators and to book online.

Satcom Direct, a business aviation connectivity, software and hardware provider, celebrated the opening of its new Asia-Pacific office on April 10.

Honda Aircraft will expand its China operations at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport.

Bombardier’s Singapore Service Center at Seletar Airport in Singapore has completed its first Ka-band high-speed internet installation on a Global 6000 aircraft.

Bombardier has delivered the first of three Challenger 650 aircraft converted into an air ambulance to Swiss Air Rescue Rega.

Airbus Helicopters has delivered a new Airbus H145 to San Diego Gas & Electric in Southern California.

Clay Lacy Aviation has opened a 65,000-sq.-ft. aircraft maintenance facility at Waterbury Oxford Airport in Oxford, Connecticut.

The company cited strong business conditions for commercial manufacturing, especially near-double-digit gains in business aviation.

Airline pilots’ labor groups oppose a provision of proposed FAA reauthorization legislation that would start research into single-piloted cargo aircraft.

Production at Honda Aircraft has overtaken the company’s closest competitors in the light business jet market, with steep rises in output still scheduled.

Safran has revealed that the problem with its Silvercrest engine is in the high-pressure (HP) compressor—again.

Canada will support the development of tech for optionally piloted helos, autonomous aerial logistics and urban air taxis led by Bell Helicopter Textron Canada.

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leadership introduced a five-year FAA reauthorization bill April 13.

Textron Aviation deliveries of business jets and turboprops rose during the first quarter of 2018 compared to a year ago as the market improves.

Textron Aviation has suspended its Citation Hemisphere large-cabin business jet program due to troubles with Safran’s Silvercrest engine.

SHANGHAI—Customer interest in Gulfstream aircraft at China’s annual business aviation show appears unaffected by threatened import tariffs, says President Mark Burns.

Prescott, Arizona city officials are backing a bid from Boutique Airlines to replace air service lost at Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC) when Great Lakes ended its operations last month.

Fokker Techniek has signed with a long-term customer to do “the first-ever” ACJ319neo VIP green completion.

The number of business aviation departures in Europe declined 3.6% in March compared to the same time a year ago.

Embraer delivered 11 business jets during the first quarter of 2018, including eight light jets and three large jets, the company said April 16.

A new FBO facility that aims to become the gateway to Australasia will open soon in Melbourne later this year.