The Weekly of Business Aviation

In August 2016, Teterboro Airport again was the business aviation airport viewed more than any other by acukwik.com users, according to site traffic data. Dig into the data to spot more trends.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
NASA has awarded contracts to four companies to develop system requirements for planned ultra-efficient subsonic transport demonstrators.
Business Aviation

By Thierry Dubois
French regional airlines Twin Jet and Hex'Air plan to merge and to operate a fleet of 12 Beech 1900D turboprops to serve destinations in France, Germany and Italy.
Business Aviation

By Michael Bruno
TransDigm Group is continuing its supply chain roll up and said Sept. 6 it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Young and Franklin and its subsidiaries, including Tactair Fluid Controls, for $260 million in cash.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
Simon Kirby, currently the CEO of the UK’s High Speed 2 (HS2) railway network project, will join Rolls-Royce in the coming months, the company announced Sept. 10.
Business Aviation

By Michael Bruno
General Electric on Sept. 6 announced plans to acquire two European suppliers of additive manufacturing for $1.4 billion.
Defense

By Fred George
Icon Aircraft is shifting production of major components for its A5 sport amphibian from subcontractor Cirrus Design to its own facility in Tijuana, Mexico.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
SpeedNews will explore the major issues facing the business aircraft industry at its 21st annual Business and General Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference Oct. 4-5 in Los Angeles.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
The FAA is moving ahead with its next rulemaking actions for unmanned aircraft systems to expand beyond the initial strict limitations placed on drone use.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation is offering voluntary retirements to its employees as a way to cut costs, the company has confirmed.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Airbus Group and crowdsourced design specialist Local Motors have launched the second phase of a collaboration on cargo-delivery unmanned aircraft systems.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Airbus Group and crowdsourced design specialist Local Motors have launched the second phase of a collaboration on cargo-delivery unmanned aircraft systems.
Business Aviation

By Michael Bruno
TransDigm Group is continuing its supply chain roll up and said Sept. 6 it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Young and Franklin and its subsidiaries, including Tactair Fluid Controls, for $260 million in cash.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
In the past four weeks, Yingling Aviation has sold four Ascend 172 remanufactured aircraft and launched a dealer network to expand its marketing effort.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
European private business jet owners flew less in August, especially owners from Russia and Turkey, according to figures from data research company WingX Advance.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co.’s board of directors has appointed Kamil Gainutdinov as its new president, replacing Illya Tarasenko, who is now director general of Russian Aircraft Corp. MiG.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Business aviation flight activity was positive in the first half of 2016, with activity up in five of the six months compared to the same period a year ago.
Business Aviation

The Unmanned Safety Institute and Fraternal Order of Police will provide training to law enforcement officers on how to respond to illegal drone activity.
Business Aviation

Rockwell Collins has received authorization to sell satellite connectivity services in Brazil, the company said.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
British helicopter provider Babcock Mission Critical Services Onshore has been chosen as the operator of Northern Ireland’s future air ambulance helicopters.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Gulfstream Aerospace has developed the first phase of a mobile application to help Gulfstream operators streamline flight operations.

By Molly McMillin
Political couple James Carville and Mary Matalin will offer election year perspectives at the second-day opening session of the ...

By Molly McMillin
The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2016-07-24 for all Textron Aviation ...

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