The Weekly of Business Aviation

Officials in the FAA’s UAS test sites across the U.S. are carving out hundreds of linear miles of airspace for proving the technologies and procedures needed for widespread beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations, a linchpin for success of commercial UAS ventures and other routine operations.

The FAA’s UAS test sites across the U.S. are carving out hundreds of linear miles of airspace for proving out the technologies and procedures needed for widespread beyond visual line of sight operations.

Bombardier’s second Global 7000 flight test vehicle is now under Canadian registry.

Spirit AeroSystems, a major aerostructures supplier, is looking at an offer of early retirements for about 1,000 of its nearly 11,000 employees in Wichita.

Wheels Up, a membership-based private aviation company out of New York, has begun offering flights to and from Havana on its fleet of King Air 350i twin turboprops and Citation Excel/XLS twin-jets.

Investigators likely will look into electrical problems and possible fuel exhaustion first when researching the Nov. 28 crash of a British Aerospace BAe 146-200 jet.

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s expected choice of Elaine Chao to lead the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) signals the incoming administration is committed to his pledge to spend up to $1 trillion on infrastructure, and that could be good news for the aviation industry.

Europe is wrapping up tests of a tail design that would reduce the airport noise generated by future business jets, and potentially advanced narrowbody airliners.

JSC Sukhoi Civil Aircraft, Vnesheconombank and Superjet International have signed a letter of intent for the funding of Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft deliveries to CityJet, an Irish regional airline.

The Polish Ministry of National Defense has signed a contract to buy two Gulfstream 550 aircraft, with delivery in 2017.

Bombardier Business Aircraft’s Singapore Service Center was awarded the Asia Business Aviation Association’s Icons of Aviation Award by the Asia Business Aviation Association.

Kansas State University is offering a five-day training course for UAS commercial pilot training focusing on FAA guidelines proficiency, flight safety and development of standard operating procedures.

TAG Aviation Maintenance Services Europe has completed its first 120-month inspection on a Global Express aircraft.

CenTex Aerospace has received approval for a Halo 275 conversion for King Air 200 and 250 series aircraft.

On Air Dining has acquired Emily’s Inflight Food Services, a UK catering company for private and business aviation.

Luxaviation Belgium has added a new 413,000-sq.-ft. hangar at Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport in Belgium.

West Star Aviation has been granted approval on its Falcon 2000 baggage modification Supplemental Type Certificate.

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s flight planner is now Garmin friendly.

ExcelAire, based in Ronkonkoma, New York, has added a new 19-seat Gulfstream V to its private jet fleet with seating for up to 19 passengers.

Constant Aviation has received FAA approval for its Legacy 600/650 Future Air Navigation Systems equipment.

Flying Colours Corp., has delivered two CRJ200 aircraft conversions to Resorts World of Malaysia.

Stratajet, an automated private jet booking platform based in Santa Monica, California, has partnered with Million Air.

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Model S-92A helicopters AD No. 2016-24-51. This Emergency Airworthiness Directive is being sent to owners and operators of Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Model S-92A helicopters.

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Dennis Muilenburg was elected 2017 chairman of the board of the Aerospace Industries Association.