The Weekly of Business Aviation

The state of Texas has the largest fleet of midsize to heavy business jets than any country in the world except the U.S., according to Global Jet Capital.

Several Israeli news organizations reported March 15 that Israeli police arrested 13 people as part of a corruption investigation centered on Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).

Jet Aviation, a division of General Dynamics, has received approval from the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department for Gulfstream G650 maintenance.

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Airbus Helicopters Model BO-105C, BO-105LS A-3, and BO-105S helicopters.

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Violet Kwek has joined Global Jet Capital as its sales director of Greater China and North Asia.

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The aviation maintenance industry has achieved a positive balance of trade, according to a report by the Aeronautical Repair Station Association.

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Aeroservicio has been authorized as an Embraer service center for Phenom 100 and Phenom 300 business jets in Chile.

Global Aviation Technologies, based in Wichita, has received Mexican DGAC Part 145 certified repair station approval for Hawker 4000, King Air B300 series and Learjet 31A aircraft.

Ruag Aviation, based in Bern, Switzerland, has received a European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) supplemental type certificate for the Garmin GTN 750 avionics.

Vector Aerospace Corp., a provider of aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has launched Vector Global Services.

Gogo Business Aviation has earned a Supplemental Type Certificate from the FAA for its GogoBiz 4G system.

Gulfstream Aerospace’s G550 has been selected for the launch of medevac services in Beijing.

Air Partner has partnered with Smile Group Travel to organize return flights to Barbados for three county cricket clubs.

Jet Aviation’s Basel, Switzerland, maintenance facility has concluded its first retrofit installation of Split Scimitar Winglets on a Boeing BBJ1.

SevenJet Private Travel in Clearwater, Florida, has added light maintenance, inspections and other services for aircraft.

Textron Aviation has expanded its 1Call offering for Cessna Citation, Beechcraft King Air and Hawker customers in Central and South America.

Embraer set records on recent flights between California and Hawaii in its Legacy 450 mid-light business jet.

Fractional provider Executive AirShare is hosting a pilot recruitment event at an open house from 8 a.m. to noon Thursday, March 23.

The number of used business jets on the market fell 4% in March compared to a year ago, while pricing declined 12%.

NATA is backing Bombardier Aerospace’s efforts to persuade the Supreme Court to review and overturn a Fifth Circuit ruling upholding an IRS decision to apply aviation excise taxes to management fees of its then-fractional operation subsidiary, Flexjet.

Textron Aviation has begun assembly of its Citation Longitude super midsize jet.

Icon Aircraft is in the midst of building up the infrastructure to support deliveries of its A5 amphibious sport pilot aircraft.