The Weekly of Business Aviation

Jet Edge International has completed the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) Stage 3 audit.

The University of North Dakota has taken delivery of the first of 100 new Piper Aircraft trainers for its John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences.

Safe Flight Instrument Corp. has partnered with Nextant to develop a modified throttle quadrant for the G90XT.

West Star Aviation has signed a contract with Embraer to perform 96-month landing gear overhauls on Embraer Phenom 100 and Phenom 300 aircraft.

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Turbomeca S.A. Arriel 1, 1A, 1A1, 1A2, 1B, 1B2, 1C, 1C1, 1C2, 1D, 1D1, 1E, 1E2, 1K1, 1S, and 1S1 turboshaft engines.

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​Dan Brennan has been appointed senior vice president of human resources for Bombardier.

Nov. 14-16—IASS 2016 — 69th annual International Air Safety Summit, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, https://flightsafety.org/events/

View the General Aviation 3rd Quarter and Year-To-Date 2016 Deliveries chart in PDF format.

JSC Sukhoi Civil Aircraft delivered its first Sukhoi Superjet 100 with a new cabin layout to State Transport Leasing Co.

Cape Air has entered formal negotiations on the purchase of 11-seat P2012 Traveller piston twins to replace the commuter airline’s Cessna 402Cs, manufacturer Tecnam says.

Lockheed Martin and a cast of supporting companies held what the company said was a first-of-its-kind public demonstration of multiple unmanned aircraft systems.

International helicopter operator CHC has filed its proposed Chapter 11 plan with hopes of exiting bankruptcy court supervision in early 2017.

Spirit AeroSystems is looking at ways to grow its core aerostructures business, which could include business jet, regional jet, military and space programs, the company’s top executive said during a speech at a Wichita Aero Club luncheon here Nov. 10.

During the first nine months of this year, general aviation manufacturers delivered 1,504 aircraft, down 3.5% from the same time in 2015.

Bombardier has raised its expectations for profitability and cash performance in 2016, as third-quarter results show the Canadian company’s turnaround plan is gaining momentum.

Air BP is to buy 50 million gal. of sustainable jet fuel annually for 10 years as part of a $30 million investment by energy company BP in biofuels producer Fulcrum BioEnergy.

Layoffs continue at Textron Aviation. The company cut an undisclosed number of employees at its Cessna Aircraft facility on Nov. 10 as it continues to reduce costs.

Lockheed Martin and a cast of supporting companies held what the company said was a first-of-its-kind public demonstration of multiple unmanned aircraft systems.

U.S. helicopter operator Erickson has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing the volatility currently hurting the helicopter market.

Gulfstream Aerospace appears to be developing a business jet to fill the niche between the $24 million G280 and the $44 million G500, Cowen and Co. analyst Cai von Rumohr said in a Nov. 9 note to investors, citing industry sources.

The Western aerospace & defense sector is likely to be in shock for months to come as it tries to figure out what a Trump administration means.

Worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales declined 6.2% during the first nine months of this year when compared to the same period in 2015.

Jet Edge International, a private jet management and charter operator, will enter into a multiyear, $200 million supplier agreement with JetSmarter, a ridesharing and charter partner.

With the aviation industry facing a pilot shortage, Hong Kong-based aviation consulting firm Asian Sky Group (ASG) has warned that the Asia-Pacific region will be one of the hardest hit.