The Weekly of Business Aviation

Honda Aircraft will receive the 23018 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Foundation Award for Excellence.

Duncan Aviation has moved its satellite avionics shop in Atlanta to a new facility at the Hill Aircraft Fixed Base Operator.

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Textron Aviation Inc. models A36TC, B36TC, S35, V35, V35A, and V35B airplanes.

For information about placing Classified Advertising in BA’s Marketplace Section, please contact Miguel Ornelas at 1 (661) 480-7000.

Alan Monk has been promoted to airframe sales manager at Duncan Aviation in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Apr. 10-11—Military Aviation Logistics and Maintenance Symposium, Orlando, Florida, www.aviationweek.com/events/

By Jen DiMascio
Bell’s V-280 Valor tiltrotor prototype is on track to tilt its nacelles all the way forward and fly in “airplane mode” by the end of April.
Business Aviation

By Sean Broderick
A repair station seeking maintenance instructions from a manufacturer seemingly reluctant to provide them has been told by FAA that it is legally entitled to the documents. But after more than a year, the agency has not enforced its decision—and a recent court ruling determined FAA has no obligation to do so.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
A proposed Chinese import tariff on U.S.-built, large-cabin business jets is hitting the business jet industry just as it is emerging from economic doldrums.
Business Aviation

Aviation and aerospace business leaders and elected officials representing Kansas emphasized the importance of general aviation at a jobs rally.
Business Aviation

By Thierry Dubois
France’s armed forces ministry has launched a program to renew the country’s fleet of electronic intelligence aircraft with three special-mission Falcon jets.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Executive AirShare interim President John Owen has been named president and CEO of the Lenexa, Kansas-based company.
Business Aviation

By Michael Bruno
Would a China-U.S. trade war kick-start a global recession?
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Triumph Group has reached an agreement with Gulfstream Aerospace to move G650 work from two Triumph facilities to Gulfstream’s site in Savannah, Georgia.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Spirit AeroSystems has opened its second Center of Excellence for the fabrication of complex commercial and military aircraft parts.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Pilatus Business Aircraft delivered its second PC-24 production aircraft to Western Aircraft, an authorized Pilatus Sales and Service Center.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
EASA has approved the Lycoming IO390-C3B6 215 hp engine for Tecnam’s P2010 four-seat, high-wing general aviation aircraft, Tecnam has announced.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
NASA has selected Lockheed Martin to build an X-plane to show that sonic booms can be reduced to a level low enough to enable the flight ban to be lifted.
Business Aviation

By Sean Broderick
The DOT is moving quickly to replace Essential Air Service (EAS) flights to two Arizona cities that abruptly lost them when Great Lakes shut down last month.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Drone delivery provider Zipline has introduced a faster UAS as part of an overhaul of its logistics system to speed the supply of blood in Rwanda.
Business Aviation

By Bradley Perrett
Things are looking up for Chinese business aviation.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Hartzell Propeller has named Brinkley Propeller Services in Europe as a recommended service facility.

By Molly McMillin
XTI Aircraft Co. will end its current offering of $1 a share on April 30.

By Molly McMillin
EPS Diesel is progressing in certifying its new Graflight Flat 8 engine with plans to complete the process later this year.

By Molly McMillin
True Blue Power introduced a 2,000 watt, AC-to-DC voltage converter at the Aircraft Electronics Association International Convention and Trade Show.