The Weekly of Business Aviation

Show organizers are in the last minutes of preparing for a range of speakers, educational seminars, awards and networking opportunities, as 27,000 industry professionals prepare to head to Orlando for the convention.

The company has added one new Bombardier Global 6000 and two new Challenger 350s to its fleet.

Production of tail assemblies for the Mitsubishi Aircraft MRJ has begun at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) plant at Matsusaka, Japan, while the first prototype has begun test flights in the U.S.

Crystal Luxury Air allows our travel agent partners and guests the ability to truly customize their vacation experiences to privately fly, [combining] our cruise, yacht, river, residence and air experiences,” Crystal President and CEO Edie Rodriguez said.

The tests completed in late September under the Fquroh project were the first demo flights of noise reduction designs applied to high-lift devices, according to JAXA.

FlightSafety International filed a lawsuit Oct. 25 related to the 2014 crash of a King Air B200 into a FlightSafety training facility shortly after takeoff from Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport.

A photograph of the aircraft resembles drawings in the patent for a multirotor electric aircraft issued to Stanford University aerodynamics professor Ilan Kroo in 2013 and assigned to Zee.Aero.

Gulfstream Aerospace recorded a drop in third-quarter deliveries of large and midsize cabin aircraft, although its order intake was strong, the company said.

New York-based Jet Blue Airways has taken a minority stake in fast-growing, California-based jet-charter company JetSuite.

The business-jet resale market turned in slightly slower transaction activity during the first nine months of 2016, according to a report by Amstat.

Aviation legend Bob Hoover, dubbed “the greatest stick-and-rudder man who ever lived,” by Jimmy Doolittle, has died at age 94.

September business aircraft activity in the U.S., the Caribbean and Canada rose nearly 5% in September from a year ago, boosted by an increase in charter flight activity.

Charter service company Stratajet has expanded service into the U.S. with its real-time booking platform.

Embraer said Oct. 24 it has finalized settlement agreements with U.S. and Brazilian justice and stock-trading authorities, as expected, over alleged corruption regarding military aircraft sales to the Dominican Republic.

Tonya Sudduth discusses her role as manager of Learjet programs.

Norway’s Heli-One has received a Supplemental Type Certificate from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Transport Canada for its Universal Avionics EFI-890H Advanced Flight Display upgrade.

Bell Helicopter has signed its first European VIP customer for its Customer Advantage Plan.

Heli-One will upgrade a fleet of Sikorsky S-61A-4 Nuri helicopters for an Asian operator with Universal’s EFI-890H Advanced Flight Displays and ...

Lord Corp. has earned the FAA’s Designated Engineering Representative approval for optional installation of the tail skid weight on a Bell 206 helicopter.

Pacific Aerospace Limited has appointed PT Alba Runut Indonesia as exclusive agents for the Southeast Asia region.

EuroTec Japan signed a purchase agreement for the first Bell 407GXP in Japan with Bell Helicopter.

FlightSafety Academy in Vero Beach, Florida, celebrated its 50th anniversary on Oct. 17.

UAVAir is offering an Unmanned Aerial Qualification course to Newbury in the UK.

Satcom Direct has expanded its manufacturing and repair capabilities.

Aviation Fabricators has received FAA Supplemental Type Certificate for installation of its Beechcraft King Air operator seat for the 90, 100, 200, 300 and 350 series.