The Weekly of Business Aviation

Stobart Aviation has launched a new executive jet fixed base operator at London Southend Airport.

Asian Sky Group (ASG) has been appointed as the official marketing partner of the Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA).

Argus International has launched an Operational Excellence Program for business aviation flight departments that are IS-BAO Stage 3 registered.

Hartzell Propeller has received a supplemental type certificate for its two-blade aluminum scimitar propellers to replace factory standard propellers for Cessna Cardinal 177B aircraft.

The Living Legends of Aviation has renamed its award honoring aviation entrepreneurs after Kenn Ricci, founder of Directional Aviation.

Red Bull Air Race and Air BP have extended their partnership, which began with the 2017 season, for three years.

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. of Savannah, Georgia, has been awarded a maximum $18,156,593 modification (P00005) to exercise an option on previously awarded contract.

Gulfstream Aerospace’s G280 midsize jet has added three new city-pair speed records.

A&P mechanics are retiring faster than they can be replaced, according to a report by the Aviation Technician Education Council. Schools are producing half of the required replacements.

More than 1,000 private jets carrying NFL owners, executives and other VIPs will be traveling to Minneapolis-St. Paul for the Feb. 4 Super Bowl between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots.

The contract contains “significant improvements” in wages and maintains current benefit levels, the Teamsters said.

Jet Aviation in St. Louis will auction its parts, components, tooling and other equipment as it phases out its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) and completions operations at the site.

The tour began in January at Dallas Love Field and will conclude in June.

Honda Aircraft Co. has celebrated the opening of new fixed-base operator facilities at the business jet terminal under construction at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in China.

Schweizer RSG has declared plans to restart production of the Schweizer 300 helicopter after buying rights to the aircraft from Sikorsky.

The order had to be cancelled because Eastern returned its air operator’s certificate to the FAA, Mitsubishi Aircraft says.

The U.S. Forest Service has placed an order with Textron Aviation for one modified Beechcraft King Air 250 turboprop, with an option for 19 additional King Airs.

Today’s business jet market has normalized and is sustainable with supply equaling demand, said Brian Foley, an aviation analyst with Brian Foley Associates.

Gulfstream Aerospace delivered 30 business jets during the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to 28 one year ago, while net orders during the quarter rose 20%.

As a major milestone in a long-term strategy to expand its customer base in North America, aerostructure specialist Daher has signed its first contract with Boeing, for thermoplastic composite components.

Bombardier has made a last-ditch attempt to reopen the U.S. investigation into pricing of the C Series, but may have been misled by reporting on the increased range Embraer is now quoting for the E190-E2.

Sevenair, a flight-training organization, operates a fleet of 20 aircraft, which includes Tecnam P2010 and P2006T Twin aircraft.

Nine industries tracked by JSSI showed mixed results, with average flight-hours for the consumer goods sector rising 6.2% quarter-over-quarter, while the construction sector reported a 5.2% increase.

According to a report, the retired baseball pitcher had zolpidem, an insomnia medication, as well as amphetamine, morphine and other substances in his bloodstream.

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association is now accepting scholarship applications from high school students for the Edward W. Stimpson “Aviation Excellence” Award.