The Weekly of Business Aviation

Pratt & Whitney Canada has celebrated the production of its 100,000th gas turbine engine.

Bombardier said it used biofuels supplied by AEG Fuels to fly its Learjet 75, Challenger 350 and 650, and Global 6000 jets to the European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition in Geneva.

RAI Jets, based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, has added a Cessna Citation X business jet to its charter fleet.

Yingling Aviation in Wichita has delivered its first Ascend 172, an upgraded Cessna 172 aircraft.

Piper Aircraft has selected Airflite as an exclusive Piper dealer for Australia and New Zealand.

SimpleCharters has added JetSelect Aviation’s fleet of 32 aircraft to its on-demand network of charter aircraft.

FlairJet, a division of Flexjet, has signed a contract to manage the first Phenom 300 aircraft for Surf Air Europe as it grows its operations.

West Star Aviation has received FAA Part 145 repair station certification for its Denver satellite location at Centennial Airport.

Deer Jet will add a second Boeing 787 Dream Jet to its fleet, making it the largest operator of its type.

Bombardier’s pricing on its sale of 75 firm C Series aircraft to Delta Air Lines was “normal course” business and not improper, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft president Fred Cromer said.

The FAA’s overall budget for fiscal 2018 remains relatively flat compared to requests for the past two years.

Safran's new terms for acquiring Zodiac Aerospace have resulted in €1 billion ($1.1 billion) drop in the value of the deal.

Daher sees sales prospects for its TBM family in the recent—some would say, belated—European approval for single-engine commercial operations under IMC.

Extensive flight testing indicates that the twin-engine Pilatus PC-24 Super Versatile Jet will beat the performance figures originally announced by the Swiss manufacturer.

Textron Aviation’s announcement this week provides clear evidence of a surge in product investment – $200-$230 million per year.

Lockheed Martin has begun flight tests of its LM-100J commercial freighter version of the C-130J Hercules military airlifter, with FAA certification planned for 2018.

Supplier Triumph Group and aircraft maker Bombardier appear to have resolved a growing dispute that threatened both companies this year.

A project has shown how industry could benefit if business aircraft were able to land in a range of conditions at airports lacking instrument landing equipment.

Bombardier Business Aircraft inaugurated its new service center at London Biggin Hill Airport May 18.

Phillips 66 Aviation has expanded the number of eligible organizations included in its Compassion Flight Fuel Rebate Program.

Global Aviation Technologies in Wichita has earned EASA Part 145 Certified Repair Station Certificate for aircraft maintenance on the Hawker 4000, King Air B300 Series and the Learjet 31A.

Flying Colours Corp., has completed its first executive jet refurbishment incorporating pre-engineered cabin components built by Austria-based InAirvation.

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Airbus Helicopters Model AS332C, AS332C1, AS332L, AS332L1, AS332L2, and EC225LP helicopters.

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Jody Fischer has been promoted to director of flight operations at Weather Modification International (WMI).