The Weekly of Business Aviation

The story “BizJet Forecast Sees 10-Year Demand For 8,436 Jets,” published in the Sept. 11, 2017, edition of The Weekly of Business Aviation, has been corrected to reflect a 10-year forecast time frame.​

Jack Pelton, chairman and CEO of the Experimental Aircraft Association, will be inducted into the Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame on Nov. 11 at the Kansas Aviation Museum’s annual gala.

By Molly McMillin
Shell Aviation has signed a fueling concession agreement to operate as the sole jet-fuel supplier at Salalah International Airport in Oman.

By Molly McMillin
Skyjet has launched Skyjet Explorer, a membership-based program that offers guaranteed aircraft availability for charter and fixed hourly rates.

By Molly McMillin
The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) has launched online currency training for its International Standards for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) auditors.

By Molly McMillin
Tecnam has chosen TKS Ice Protection System from CAV Ice Protection for its twin-piston P2012 Traveller.

By Michael Bruno
Startup freight-flying UAV company Natilus has closed a second round of seed funding from Starburst Ventures and plans to soon test-fly a prototype.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Shipments of business jets and piston aircraft rose year-over-year during the third quarter, while turboprop deliveries declined, according to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association.
Business Aviation

By Maxim Pyadushkin
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has announced a long-range version of its Sukhoi Business Jet, a VIP variant of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional aircraft.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Vahana, the autonomous electric aircraft under development by Airbus’ Silicon Valley outpost A³ (“A-Cubed”), has arrived at Pendleton, Oregon, where it is being prepared for a first flight before year’s end.
Business Aviation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
PARIS—The European Safety Agency (EASA) has proposed new standards for aircraft CO2 emissions to the European Commission, in a bid to encourage manufacturers to include the latest fuel-efficiency technologies in aircraft designs.
Air Transport

By Paul Jackson
Boom's CEO remains convinced that Dubai could become a hub for Mach 2 air travel if the company’s 55-seater design enters production as both a business jet and a small airliner.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
The brand-new aircraft flew from Wichita to Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Dubai.
Business Aviation

By Angus Batey
​Nearly one third of Gulfstream’s fleet of 170 business jets operating in the Middle East and Africa has been put to use in far more utilitarian roles than one would expect.
Business Aviation

Business jet operator VistaJet has doubled its Middle Eastern business this year, and aims to increase its growth in the region with new approvals to operate in Saudi Arabia.
Business Aviation

By Fred George
Retired Major League Baseball pitcher Roy Halladay, winner of the Cy Young in both the American and National Leagues, on Nov. 7 became the third person to die in a crash of the Icon A5 light sport amphibian.
Business Aviation

By Michael Bruno
Aerospace and defense supplier Ducommun has begun a corporate restructuring and review process that will cost $22-25 million through 2018, starting in the company’s aerostructures unit, executives announced this month.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
For Wichita and Kansas to remain competitive in the aviation industry, it must continue to develop the entrepreneurial spirit and tenacity of the early founders of the state’s industry, Kansas Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer said.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
As the Dubai Airshow opens, the business aviation fleet in the Middle East is expected to grow at a 2.9% rate, increasing to nearly 600 aircraft in 2027, according to Aviation Week Network’s 2018 Business Aviation Fleet & MRO Forecast.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Business jet production is expected to total 12,282 aircraft valued at $354 billion during a 15-year-period from 2017 through 2031, Forecast International says.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Business aviation activity in Europe rose 8% in October compared to a year ago, according to WingX Advance’s Business Aviation Monitor.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Reignwood International Investment Group Co. of Beijing has signed an agreement with Bell Helicopter to purchase an additional 50 Bell 505 five-seat aircraft.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Uber has signed an agreement to cooperate with NASA on developing low-altitude airspace traffic management to support the demonstrations.
Business Aviation

By Thierry Dubois
Facing an accusation of helping Falcon business jet customers evade VAT, Dassault Aviation has issued a “clarification,” asserting it exercises sales due diligence and downplaying the scale of its fiscal engineering in the Isle of Man.
Business Aviation

By Sean Broderick
Aviation’s march towards an increasingly digital future is opening it to significant cybersecurity threats, and the industry must move purposefully and quickly to adapt.
Business Aviation