The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Garmin International celebrated delivery of its one millionth certified avionics product from its manufacturing facility in Olathe, Kansas, the company said.

By Molly McMillin
Lancair’s first customer for its four-seat composite Mako took advantage of the company’s new Builder Assistance Center at the company’s headquarters in Uvalde, Texas.

By Molly McMillin
Jet Aviation, along with its partner, Al Mulia Business Group, celebrated the opening of its new 600-sq.-meter fixed base operation at the shared terminal at Dubai South during the 2017 Dubai Airshow, the company reports.

328 SUPPORT SERVICES GmbH (Type Certificate Previously Held by AvCraft Aerospace GmbH; Fairchild Dornier GmbH; Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH) Airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2016-9568; Product Identifier 2016-NM-150-AD; Amendment 39-19077; AD 2017-21-06].

DASSAULT AVIATION AIRPLANES [Docket No. FAA-2017-1023; Product Identifier 2017-NM-144-AD; Amendment 39-19104; AD 2017-23-10] The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2017-19-17

BOMBARDIER, Inc., Airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2017-0338; Product Identifier 2016-NM-153-AD; Amendment 39-19103; AD 2017-23-09] The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier, Inc., Model CL-600-2A12 (CL-601 Variant) and CL-600-2B16 (CL-601-3A, CL-601-3R, and CL-604 Variants) airplanes.

Scott Kruce has joined Duncan’s Lincoln, Nebraska-based avionics install sales team.

Robert Jubb has been appointed Air Partner’s freight trading manager based at its UK headquarters in Gatwick.

Brendan Lodge has joined Jet Support Services as aircraft acquisitions specialist and will be based at JSSI’s Farnborough

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James Brown Jr., former Hartzell Propeller Chairman, has died. Brown served as a board member of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association from 1998-2008.

By Molly McMillin
Companies have wrapped up their third-quarter earning reports, which showed business jet revenue down 4% in the quarter,

By Molly McMillin
About 30 medium and large business jets valued at $1.5 billion are expected to be delivered to owners in Florida each year between now and 2025, according to Global Jet Capital.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Optis has opened a virtual reality lab within Wichita State University’s 3DExperience Center to enhance design processes for the aviation and aerospace industry.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Chinese carmaker Zhehjiang Geely Holding Group, the owner of Volvo and Lotus, has completed its acquisition of roadable-aircraft developer Terrafugia.
Business Aviation

The U.S. Navy has picked Raytheon to outfit its new telemetry range aircraft, based on the Gulfstream G550 airborne early warning business jet.
Business Aviation

Kelsay Atherton
The authors found statistically significant evidence that birds hit the left side of aircraft more often than the right.
Business Aviation

Jetex Flight Support plans to expand its hangar at the Jetex FBO Terminal near Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai South Aviation District, it said.

Bombardier is doubling its capacity at London Biggin Hill Service Center by adding a new hangar, scheduled to open by the end of 2017.

BBA Aviation has recorded a 10.2% increase in revenue during the first 10 months of 2017.

Textron Aviation has selected five universities to take part in its 2018 Top Hawk program.

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY Turbofan Engines [Docket No. FAA-2017-1000; Product Identifier 2017-NE-36-AD; Amendment 39-19100; AD 2017-23-06] :

BOMBARDIER Inc., Airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2017-0528; Product Identifier 2017-NM-028-AD; Amendment 39-19091; AD 2017-22-11]

Facette has been appointed president and CEO of the Canadian Aviation Association, effective Dec. 1.

Greg Johnson has been named senior vice president of aircraft management sales for Jet Edge International.