The Weekly of Business Aviation

Spirit AeroSystems believes new additive manufacturing techniques it is developing could help the company eventually save 70% in costs on aircraft material.

Dassault CEO Eric Trappier is seeing signs of recovery on the business jet market, which, however, remains “very difficult.”

Dassault CEO Eric Trappier is seeing signs of recovery on the business jet market, which, however, remains “very difficult.”

Mar. 13-15—12th World Cargo Symposium, Hilton Anatole, Dallas, Texas, iata.org/events/wcs/Pages/index.aspx

Aerion has named Tom Vice, former president of Northrop Grumman’s Aerospace Systems sector, as president and chief operating officer.

Bombardier Business Aircraft completed steep approach (5.5°) certification flight test campaign for Challenger 350.

Avion, The Netherlands inaugurated its Simliner Flight Training Center in Malta.

Gulfstream Aerospace opened 2,400-sq.-ft. facility at its Savannah Service Center.

Tronair received approval to use its new Eagle eJP-10 towbarless tractor on Bombardier business jets.

Garmin expanded Connext ecosystem.

Rectrix Aviation was rewarded by Argus International with Platinum Rating for safe operations.

Seeker Aircraft has partnered with Ecoalpha Services, an African-based dealership and aviation services provider.

Airbus Helicopters has partnered with Traxxall Technologies, based in Montreal, for maintenance tracking system and inventory control.

Becker Avionics has received certification for its BXT6500 family Mode S transponder designed for helicopter operations.

Air Medical Group Holdings has signed a multiyear contract with Hughes Aerospace for Copter Instrument Procedures, Copter RNP Routes, procedure maintenance and heliport services.

Garmin International has introduced the GDL 50, a portable ADS-B traffic and weather receiver.

Daher has appointed SRK Aviacom Pvt Ltd as its sales representative for TBM turboprop aircraft in India.

Daher has appointed Aero Standard, an European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Part 145 maintenance organization, as its service center in Croatia for TBM turboprop aircraft.

Honda Aircraft Co. is expanding sales into India with its appointment of Arrow Aircraft Sales and Charters as an authorized sales representative based in New Delhi.

Textron Aviation’s Citation Longitude completed its APAC tour with its longest flight to date, a nonstop trip from Singapore to Sydney, Australia.

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Dassault Aviation Model Mystere-Falcon 900, Falcon 900EX, Falcon 2000, and Falcon 2000EX airplanes.

Romain Vasset has been named Air Partner’s freight charter sales manager for the French market.

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In the past month, Textron Aviation’s Citation Longitude super midsize business jet has traveled the globe on a world tour of the aircraft.

JetSuiteX is offering flights to Indio, California, for the 2018 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival.