The Weekly of Business Aviation

Jeff Nix has joined Argus International as regional sales manager for the central portion of the U.S. Most recently, Nix served as national sales manager for CAE.

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Wearable technology is being integrated into a variety of civil and military systems and components in ways not previously possible.

CIT Group marked the end of an era April 4 as the financial holding company exited the aircraft leasing market.

Astronics Corp. has completed its acquisition of Custom Controls Concepts, based in Kent, Washington.

True Blue Power has introduced the TC230 DC-to-DC step-up converter using the aircraft’s 10-18 volt input to power 8-volt instruments and avionics.

Hartzell Propeller has received a supplemental type certificate for its 83-in. composite Trailblazer propeller for Super Cub PA-12 and PA-18 aircraft.

Aéro Montréal, Quebec’s aerospace cluster, has added a careers section on its AeroPortail.ca website for job and internship opportunities in aerospace.

Jet Aviation’s maintenance center in Vienna has gained FAA repair station approval.

Frasca International has delivered a Cessna 510 Citation Mustang business jet simulator to its new training center in Paris.

TKM Avionics, formerly TKM Michael Avionics, has introduced a direct slide-in replacement for the King KX 155/165 series of NAV/COM radios.

Sentient Jet will expand its travel services during the Kentucky Derby through Derby Air powered by Sentient Jet.

Continental Motors, based in Mobile, Alabama, said it is celebrating delivery of its 5,000th CD-100 Series engine.

Bombardier has defended its remuneration policy after a plan to raise executive pay by almost half provoked howls of outrage in Canada.

Kraft said it has been a dream on a back burner almost since she got into business-aviation catering when she launched Tastefully Yours catering in Atlanta.

The aircraft’s base price of $715,000 and selected options are automatically calculated; an electronic purchase agreement can be set upon request.

In partnership with the Shanghai Airport Authority and co-hosted by the Asian Business Aviation Association and the National Business Aviation Association, ABACE has grown considerably since the first event in 2012.

Embraer commemorated delivery of its 400th Phenom 300 light jet March 31 at a ceremony at its Melbourne, Florida, facility.

A slew of agricultural, rural and general aviation users told U.S. lawmakers April 6 that privatizing domestic air traffic control (ATC) management could harm them.

Which new airframe should the U.S. Air Force’s “Compass Call” electronic warfare mission transition to?

Bombardier Aerospace’s Global 7000 first flight test vehicle reached a top speed of Mach 0.995 during flight testing, a speed close to the sound barrier.

Wheels Up is projecting a 45% increase in the number of flights it will operate into Augusta, Georgia, for the 2017 Masters golf tournament compared to last year.

Dassault Aviation has launched a virtual-reality system with which techs can become familiar with the company’s business jets, improving the quality of training.

Fractional ownership company NetJets posted a decline in revenue in 2016 but also a 19% increase in earnings, parent company Berkshire Hathaway says.