The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Bombardier’s London Biggin Hill Service Center has supported more than 40 maintenance events for customers in the region.

By Molly McMillin
Magellan Jets rolled out a Corporate Membership Program on Oct. 24 for customers who need more than 100 hr. of business travel.

By Molly McMillin
Thomas Global’s TFD 8601 AMLCD cockpit display has been certified by the FAA for installation on Dassault Falcon 50 aircraft.

By Molly McMillin
Signature Flight Support has signed a license agreement with Fly Across at the Toluca International Airport, the company’ first location in Mexico.

By Molly McMillin
ARGUS International has introduced an automatic dependent surveillance broadcast (ADS-B) integration into its aircraft activity analysis and market intelligence tool TRAQPak FBO.

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Saab AB, Saab Aeronautics Model 340A (SAAB/SF340A) and SAAB 340B airplanes.

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Basil Barimo has been elected president of the Aeronautical Repair Station Association.

Nov. 12-16—Dubai Airshow, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, http://www.dubaiairshow.aero/

By Molly McMillin
Windecker Aircraft will begin production of its Windecker Eagle I aircraft in China soon, the company said.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
The FAA is proposing a $3.685 million civil penalty against NavWorx of Rowlett, Texas, for allegedly producing and selling automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) units containing a GPS chip that did not meet FAA requirements.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Priority Aviation has spun off its subsidiary, Priority One Jets, and is entering the cannabis business with the acquisition of Telluride Health Co.
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By Molly McMillin
A judge in a legal fight between Cobham’s Aeroflex unit and Tel-Instrument, a designer and manufacturer of avionics test and measurement offerings, has awarded Aeroflex an additional $2.1 million in punitive damages.
Business Aviation

By Marhalim Abas
Malaysian private aviation company Sapura Aero has taken delivery of an MD Helicopters MD 600N, the first helicopter without a tail rotor to be operated in Southeast Asia.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Leading drone manufacturer DJI has demonstrated a system that uses existing radio transmissions to enable authorities to identify and monitor drones.
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By Molly McMillin
Astronautics has completed the preliminary design review for its new connectivity platform for Airbus Helicopters, the Astronautics Air Ground Communications System for Airbus Helicopters.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Embraer deliveries of executive jets have declined in 2017, and while the market is not growing, the company is positioned for market improvements, the company said on a conference call Oct. 27.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
The Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA) has launched a new chapter in the Philippines to support members and the industry in the region. Airports in the Philippines are congested, and business and general aviation must share limited slots with commercial airlines, the association said. The energy, mineral and tourism industries need a dedicated airport with full service fixed-base operators (FBO) and complete maintenance facilities at international standards.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
NASA is preparing to test a redesigned lithium-ion battery module for its first electric propulsion demonstrator, the X-57 Maxwell, as it moves toward a maiden flight planned for early in 2018.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Flight activity by business aircraft during the third quarter rose to its highest level since the economic downturn of 2008, according to Jet Support Services (JSSI).
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ATR has received EASA certification for a new vibration monitoring system (VMS) that streamlines propeller balancing operations.
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By Molly McMillin
Gulfstream Aerospace delivered 30 aircraft during the third quarter, up by one from a year ago, and is on track to deliver about 120 aircraft this year, the company said during a conference call with analysts Oct. 25.
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By Molly McMillin
Illegal charter operations are a growing problem in the industry, and more must be done to address that, the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) said during an FAA General Aviation Safety Summit.
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By Molly McMillin
Unfortunately, only two-thirds of the rebates offered by the FAA during its year-long automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) rebate program were reserved before the program’s end in September, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta said Oct. 24 at the General Aviation Safety Summit.
Business Aviation

By Michael Bruno
Arconic on Oct. 23 named Charles “Chip” Blankenship as its next CEO, effective Jan. 15.
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