The Weekly of Business Aviation

Europe’s proposed regulations on operating UAVs go beyond the FAA’s Part 107 rule.

Embattled aerospace supplier Triumph Group has struck a deal with creditors that could lead to insolvency for its Vought Aircraft unit, whose roots date to the dawn of powered aviation.

Textron Aviation won’t confirm it, but multiple sources say production appears to have been suspended at Textron Aviation’s plant in Independence, Kansas, after a rise in popularity of the Citation M2.

ForeFlight and Jeppesen are teaming up to offer a broad range of products to business and general aviation, military and airline customers.

Hawthorne Global Aviation Services has acquired JetSun Aviation Centre, a fixed base operation located at Sioux Gateway Airport in Sioux City, Iowa.

Cirrus Aircraft was awarded the FAA’s production certificate for its SF 50 Vision jet on May 2.

A year after its acquisition of aviation sales firm Kansas Aircraft Corp., JetAviva is moving its operations and headquarters from Austin, Texas, to the Kansas City area.

Business aviation flight activity increased globally during the first quarter of 2017 compared to the last three months of 2016.

The business jet market remains a challenge and is “neither improving or worsening,” Embraer’s top executive said.

Solar Impulse co-founder Andre Borschberg’s new venture, H55, plans to develop certified electric propulsion systems for aircraft manufacturers.

The first quarter of 2017 brought no major changes to demand in the business aircraft market.

Quest Aircraft has appointed Kodiak Central America as its authorized sales representative for the Kodiak throughout Central America.

Kellstrom Materials has changed its corporate trade name and logo mark to Kellstrom Aerospace.

Business Jet Access, an aviation services supplier located at Dallas Love Field, has added a third Challenger 300 super midsize jet to its Part 135 air carrier certificate.

Travion has selected London Oxford Airport as its worldwide operations base for its flight management services business.

Hullo Aircrew, a tech startup company, has located at London Oxford Airport.

JetSmarter has launched its JetShuttle service from Dallas to Los Angeles and New York.

The FAA has certified an upgrade to the Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion avionics for Citation CJ3 business jets.

GlobalParts.aero has been named a distributor of LoPresti Aviation’s landing and taxi lighting systems.

Clay Lacy Aviation, a Quest Kodiak dealer, has announced a Kodiak tour of California.

FAI rent-a-jet, doing business as Flight Ambulance International, has added a fourth Bombardier Global Express and a sixth Bombardier Challenger 604 to its fleet.

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Grob Aircraft AG models G109 and G109B gliders.

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