The Weekly of Business Aviation

Garmin International unveiled the next generation of its popular G1000 integrated flight deck, the G1000 NXi, with a number of performance upgrades such as wireless cockpit connectivity.

Business jet operations in North America rose 1.8% year-over-year in November, according to the FAA, noted Vertical Research Partners analyst Robert Stallard said.

Cirrus Aircraft has launched the latest upgraded version of its SR-Series piston aircraft called the G6.

Field Aviation has partnered with a Turkish corporation to develop a new special mission aircraft platform based on the Bombardier Challenger 605 business jet.

China Airlines Group will shift part of the capacity of Tigerair Taiwan to charter operations after taking full control of the budget airline this quarter, aiming at improving capacity utilization.

The French and Jordanian air forces and Britain’s Empire Test Pilots School have ordered 21 Pilatus PC-21 turboprop trainers.

The French and Jordanian air forces and Britain’s Empire Test Pilots School have ordered 21 Pilatus PC-21 turboprop trainers.

New flare-ups in old international trade grievances among aircraft manufacturers are raging again. If recent actions are a good indicator, they look unlikely to burn out any time soon.

Tamarack Aerospace, based in Sandpoint, Idaho, has received FAA approval for a Supplemental Type Certificate for its winglet system for the Cessna CJ business jet.

UK-based BBA Aviation and Gama Aviation have combined their U.S. aircraft management and charter businesses, with a combined fleet of 200 aircraft.

Bell Helicopter has begun converting more than 400 letters of intent for the Model 505 Jet Ranger X to purchase orders following type certification of the five-seat light helicopter by Transport Canada.

The Council of Ministers of Brazilian Foreign Trade Chamber (Camex) decided to initiate dispute settlement proceedings against Canada at the WTO, according to Embraer

The system was realized in collaboration with Airbus and the new design will complement the two existing additional Airbus center tanks.

For Compass Call, the Air Force wants to "re-host" the EC-130H fleet’s primary mission equipment on as many as 10 Gulfstream G550s, based on the highly customized conformal airborne early warning (CAEW) airframe used by Israel, Singapore, and Italy and ordered by the U.S. Navy. It would be designated EC-37B.

“Developing our repair capabilities on aircraft cabin interiors is a logical addition to our already extensive suite of support services,” said Cyrille Pillet, vice president of maintenance operations for TAG Aviation Europe.

Moscow-based Sukhoi Civil Aircraft received EASA approval of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 Long Range (SSJ100LR) regional jet, paving the way for deliveries of the aircraft type to foreign customers, it said.

Cirrus Aircraft has celebrated the delivery of its first SF50 Vision Jet, a single-engine “personal jet,” as it continues to expand its operations.

The first of two Gulfstream G550 Conformal Airborne Early Warning aircraft have been delivered to Italy as part of a reciprocal bilateral deal that saw Israel purchase 30 M346 jet trainers.

The British government has launched a consultation concerning the safety and privacy of unmanned aerial systems as it looks to widen their use in society.

Three Mitsubishi Aircraft MRJ prototypes are now in the U.S. to support the main flight-testing effort of the regional jet program.

The FAA plans to study the blood of more than 160 volunteers in a new trial to better understand the relationship between reduced or “mistimed” sleep and changes in gene expression, a process linked to the production of proteins by cells.

Canadian-based Wanfeng Aviation has acquired a 60% interest in Diamond Aircraft Industries.

Brazil-based Embraer is creating a new business unit focused on its services and customer-support business as it looks to grow and increase revenue.

Gulfstream Aerospace’s long-range, large cabin G600 has completed its first flight, marking the start of the aircraft’s flight-test program.

The FAA has issued its final rule of Part 23 regulations, which overhauls the FAA’s standard for small general aviation aircraft—ushering in a new era of safety and innovation, leaders say.