The Weekly of Business Aviation

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With momentum building behind an engine upgrade for the U.S. Air Force’s 1960s-vintage Boeing B-52H strategic bomber, Rolls-Royce has proposed its 16,000-lb.-thrust BR725 turbofan, made in America.

Boeing’s 737-based offer for the U.S. Air Force’s $6.9 billion J-Stars Recapitalization program includes provisions for a larger, more powerful single or dual-sided radar.

Business aircraft flight activity in North America surged in August, posting the busiest month since May 2008, the latest Argus International TraqPak data shows.

Work has begun on Duncan Aviation’s new $70 million maintenance, modifications and paint complex at its Provo, Utah, location.

More private equity firms and hedge funds are considering entering the business aviation finance sector in order to diversify their portfolios, Global Jet Capital says.

Boosted by new orders for its Q400, Bombardier has dusted off plans to move production of the cockpit and wing for the regional turboprop from Toronto to lower-cost locations outside Canada.

Ducommun has completed the acquisition of the corporate parent of Lightning Diversion Systems, a provider of lightning protection systems across the aerospace and defense industry.

U.S. lawmakers appear to be shelving a proposal to outsource or “privatize” federal air traffic control services and are increasingly arguing over just how long of an extension to provide to FAA reauthorization.

Continental Motors Group has signed a letter of intent with Stonemont Financial Group and Clayco to develop its new $25 million headquarters at the Mobile Aeroplex in Mobile, Alabama.

Law firm LeClairRyan has added 17 attorneys and staff to its aviation industry practice in a move that significantly expands its aviation law practice.

Just months before the U.S. Air Force is slated to choose an industry team to begin developing a new aircraft to replace its existing battlefield command-and-control and surveillance fleet, the service appears to be considering scrapping the program altogether.

Sierra Nevada Corp. has filed a bid protest with the U.S. Government Accountability Office over the U.S. Army’s cancellation of the Fixed-wing Utility Aircraft competition.

Nextant Aerospace has completed the first test flight of its Challenger 604XT, a remanufactured Challenger 604 equipped with Pro Line Fusion avionics.

Aerospace and defense companies are having to change their ways to recruit and retain scientifically and technologically savvy workers.

Texas Turbine Conversions has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval for Hartzell Propeller’s four-blade composite swept propeller.

Airflite was appointed as the exclusive sales representative for Piaggio Aerospace in Australia and New Zealand.

Satcom Direct has become the first service provider to activate the Inmarsat Jet ConneX technology for a Brazilian registered executive aircraft.

Flying Colours has completed maintenance, avionics upgrades and complete and extensive interior reconfiguration for a pair of Bombardier Challenger 850 aircraft for an undisclosed Fortune 500 company.

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 2000 and Falcon 2000EX airplanes.

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Carlos Rodriguez has been named general manager of Meridian-Haywood at Hayward (California) Executive Airport.

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The Tecnam P2008 is now available in Canada, the company says.

Air Partner in Europe has flown more than 5,000 passengers 90,000 mi., worked with 28 different airlines and departed and arrived through 59 airports in 21 countries in football-related flights.