The Weekly of Business Aviation

Ross Aviation, based in Long Beach, California, was named a gateway fixed-base operation through the DCA Access Standard Security Program.

Jet Aviation’s maintenance, repair and overhaul facilities in Asia have gained approvals from civil aviation authorities in Singapore, Malaysia and Taiwan.

Gulfstream Aerospace’s G280 set two speed records in April on flights to and from the 2017 Avalon Airshow.

Aero Norway has been granted UAE GCAA CAR 145 maintenance organization approval, the Stavanger, Norway-based engine MRO facility said.

Falcon Aviation has opened a VIP Heliport at its new Dubai South VIP Terminal at Al Maktoum International in the UAE.

Meghna Aviation has ordered a Bell 429 twin helicopter for corporate, leisure and utility charter.

Tata Steel Group, based in Mumbai, is adding a second Bell 429 helicopter to its fleet to support steel production operations.

Aero Asashi Corp., based in Japan, has purchased a Level 5 Flight Training Device (FTD) for the Airbus H125 AStar single-engine helicopter.

Jet Aviation is installing Rockwell Collins ProLine 21 Advanced cockpit upgrades in older Challenger 300 and 605 aircraft.

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Learjet, Inc., Model 60 airplanes.

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Dawn Wyatt has been promoted to head of Air Harrods. Wyatt joined the company in 1997 as operations manager and was named head of operations in 2012.

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London Oxford Airport is seeing an increase in large business jets using its facilities.

Jet Aviation will complete its third new hangar at Seleter Aerospace Park in Singapore by November.

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) is hosting a series of training sessions at locations throughout the U.S. on the FAA’s Part 23 rule rewrite.

Trivest Growth Investment Fund and ACM Capital Partners have partnered with Aerospace Resource Group to ensure the company has the capital it needs for growth.

Jet Aviation has signed a fixed base operation management agreement with Pazos FBO at Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport in Puerto Rico.

Air Medical Group Holdings, based in Lewisville, Texas, has agreed to acquire Air Medical Resource Group of South Jordan, Utah.

Shenzhen, China-based Amber Aviation has announced the launch of its business jet management services.

Traxxall Technologies, a provider of aircraft maintenance tracking and inventory systems, has opened an office here as its client base grows.

A phased rollout of services to enable safe, efficient and secure access to European airspace for large numbers of UAVs is articulated in a blueprint drafted by the Sesar joint undertaking.

Japan has set ambitious targets to double foreign visitors to 40 million a year by the 2020 Olympics, and business aviation will play a role.

Airbus Corporate Jet Center has exited the business of Airbus Corporate Jet cabin completion, refurbishment and MRO work to focus on services for the airlines.

Completions specialist Flying Colours Corp. has delivered the first three CRJ200 ex-airliner-to-VIP conversions for Chinese luxury company Sparkle Roll’s SR Jet.