The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Retrix MRO at Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport, Massachusetts, has become an authorized Rockwell Collins dealer.

By Molly McMillin
OneSky, a portfolio of companies under Directional Aviation, is joining Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Research Park as a tenant and partner.

By Molly McMillin
C&L Aerospace and Securaplane Technologies have developed a Supplemental Type Certificate for the Securaplane sealed acid batteries for Saab 340 aircraft.

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Dassault Aviation model Falcon 7X airplanes.

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Bryan Johnson has joined Aviation Managment Consulting Group as a consultant based at the firm’s office in Centennial, Colorado.

Sept. 6-8—ComDef 2017, National Press Club, Washington, D.C., http://www.ideea.com/comdef17/

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By Graham Warwick
Following a demonstration with BNSF Railway, Rockwell Collins has shown how its CNPC-1000 command-and-control data link can enable inspection of other linear infrastructure by unmanned aircraft systems flying beyond visual line of sight.

By Molly McMillin
The U.S. business-aviation community is uniting to aid in Hurricane Harvey relief efforts—and they need help.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
A move to privatize U.S air traffic control (ATC) services has slowed, but the issue isn’t going away, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kan.) said during an Aug 29 speech at the Wichita Aero Club.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Business aviation flights swelled 28% Aug. 21, as pilots and passengers headed for airports located in the path of totality during the solar eclipse, according to Argus International TraqPak data.
Business Aviation

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), along with seven pilots, filed Part 13 complaints with the FAA over “egregious FBO pricing” practices at three Signature Flight Support fixed-base operations.
Business Aviation

The FAA proposes that operators of aircraft equipped with automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) “Out” surveillance systems approved by the agency no longer need to apply for specific authorizations to use those aircraft in Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) airspace.
Business Aviation

By Thierry Dubois
French manufacturer Daher has inaugurated a new aerostructures manufacturing and logistics site in Queretaro, Mexico.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Harlow Aerostructures and Verocel have earned FAA certification for an auto throttle system designed for general aviation aircraft.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
The idea of a low-altitude airspace management system for unmanned aircraft is spreading rapidly around the world.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Gulfstream Aerospace is launching a Connectivity Service program, which includes a bundled suite of inflight internet, voice and entertainment offerings for Gulfstream operators.

By Molly McMillin
Yingling Aviation, a general aviation services provider in Wichita, has joined Raisbeck Engineering’s network of authorized dealers.

By Molly McMillin
Caverton Helicopters has signed a purchase agreement with Bell Helicopter for eight Bell 407 GXP aircraft and for Customer Advantage Plan support for them.

By Molly McMillin
Duncan Aviation has upgraded a Gulfstream 200 with Rockwell Collins TDR-94D avionics.

By Molly McMillin
SevenJet Private Travel has expanded its aircraft maintenance facility in Clearwater, Florida.

By Molly McMillin
CAE Oxford Aviation Academy in Mesa, Arizona, has placed an order for its second CJ1+ Level 5 Flight Training Device from Frasca International.

By Molly McMillin
Signature Flight Support’s second London location for its Signature Elite Class service is now operational at the new London Luton private jet terminal.

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier, Inc., Model CL-600-2B16 (CL-601-3A, CL-601-3R, and CL-604 Variants) airplanes.