The Weekly of Business Aviation

Aircraft Technical Publications, based in San Francisco, has acquired CaseBank Technologies.

StandardAero is offering global high-speed broadband connectivity for the business aviation market for Falcon aircraft.

TAG Aviation Europe has announced 17 new clients in 2016 who have chosen to place 20 aircraft under its comprehensive range of aircraft management services.

U.S. aerospace lobbyists are really going to earn their keep next year.

November business aircraft flight activity rose 4.9% in November, boosted by Part 135 and large cabin activity, according to Argus International’s TraqPak data.

Rockwell Collins is integrating regional sand and dust storm forecast information into the company’s ARINCDirect flight planning tools.

About 73 mid-to-large business jets valued at about $939 million are for sale in the Middle East, according to Global Jet Capital.

Spirit AeroSystems plans to expand its footprint here by leasing a 293,000-sq.-ft. hangar across the street from its main facility as its work expands.

Business aviation activity in Europe rose slightly in November, but not enough to reverse an overall decline during the year.

The city on Dec. 6 approved $519 million in industrial revenue bonds for Textron Aviation.

Heliservicio is the launch customer in Latin America for Bell Helicopter’s Customer Advantage Plan, a customer support product.

Beechcraft Corp. has announced enhancements to its King Air 350 special mission platform for higher performance.

GI Aviation has earned an air operator’s certificate from the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority to enable the start of commercial flights with its fleet of Pilatus PC-12NG aircraft in the Gulf region.

Satcom Direct has finalized its purchase of TrueNorth Avionics, a manufacturer of cabin communications equipment.

Norwegian oil and gas company Statoil has become the first company to announce it will stop using Airbus’ H225/EC225 for its offshore operations, even if regulators clear the aircraft.

Business aviation professionals say they are optimistic about the Middle East private jet market, a new survey shows.

Boeing Business Jets says it is introducing the Skyview Panoramic Window for its business jets.

Tru Simulation + Training will provide Bell Helicopter’s Training Academy with avionics bench training systems for the Bell 407GX and Bell 412EPI helicopters.

Trio Avionics is developing a Supplemental Type Certificate for its Pro Pilot Autopilot in the Cessna 172 and 182 with more models to follow.

Flying Colours Corp. has completed its first installations of the Satcom Direct Router.

Spirit AeroSystems has completed an expansion of its Wichita campus to support planned production rate increases of the 737 thrust reverser.

Quintus Technologies has been selected by Gulfstream Aerospace to provide a high-pressure fluid cell press.

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Model GV and GV-SP airplanes.

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