The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Kirby Harrison
Greenpoint Technologies has received a patent for its Aeroloft customized rest area in the fuselage section above the main deck and between Doors 4–5 in the Boeing Business Jet 747-8. &n
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By Molly McMillin
Business-jet deliveries are expected to decline in 2016 over year-ago figures, then to increase yearly until they peak in 2021, said Rolland Vincent, forecaster and business-aviation consultant.
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By Kirby Harrison
LONDON—A highlight of every Farnborough International Airshow is the Flying Display. One of this year’s highlights is expected to be the Airlander 10, a 306-ft.-long blimp that U.K.-based Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) expects will usher in the next golden age of lighter-than-air flight.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Piper Aircraft has received FAA type certification on its newest aircraft, the Piper M600 single-engine turboprop—a higher-performing version of its Meridian.
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The U.S. Air Force faces growing pressure to competitively select an airframe to carry Compass Call electronic warfare equipment, even as its chief of staff-in-waiting warns of significant delays in fielding mission-critical combat gear if permission to rapidly acquire EC-37Bs is denied by Congress.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Gulfstream Aerospace has completed ultimate load testing for the new Gulfstream G500 to validate the business jet’s structural integrity.
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By Molly McMillin
Seeker Aircraft has received Normal Category Type Certificates from the FAA and the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) for the Seeker SB7L-360 series aircraft.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Inside Bombardier Learjet’s factory here, seven Learjet 75s are in various stages of assembly on the production line.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
Turkish industry has formally started work to pave the way for delivery of locally manufactured T-70 Black Hawks starting in 2021.
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The FAA is asking industry to weigh in on a broad spectrum of advanced flight-deck and controls technologies that can make light general-aviation (GA) aircraft easier to fly and more affordable, while reducing fatal accident rates. &n

By Molly McMillin
The FAA faces several challenges in ensuring it has enough fully certified air traffic controllers to balance new controller training requirements and upcoming retirements, a high-ranking official said.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Jet Edge International, a Los Angeles-based operator of long-range and large-cabin business jets, has added its 50th business jet to its managed fleet of aircraft.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
May business-aircraft activity in North America and the Caribbean increased 2.2% over the year-ago month, representing the third straight year-over-year increase, according to Argus TraqPak data.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA), six other trade associations and four aerospace companies have asked directors of flight standards for the FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to revise their guidelines on international part documentation.
Business Aviation

By Kirby Harrison
A bespoke suit, a briefcase of supple leather, command of a skilled workforce and a $53 million business jet are symbols of success. With all that, asks MotoArt, shouldn’t the business card convey the same message?
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Tarek Ibrahim, founder of Toronto-based Airvinci, aims to make pilotless personal flying machines a reality.
Business Aviation

The U.S. Senate has passed a third-class medical reform bill for the third time in six months, the last time as part of the National Defense Authorization Act, according to the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.
Business Aviation

By Kirby Harrison
In a move designed to meet the growing needs of business aircraft operators in Mexico, Duncan Aviation has announced a “significant investment” to stage critical tooling and turbine engine support equipment there.
Business Aviation

By Kirby Harrison
For a couple of decades, the business aviation industry has been in search of the elusive “seamless transition” from the high-speed internet of home or office to the same level of connectivity in the business jet cabin.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Avidyne Corp. has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval for its ...

By Molly McMillin
Hartzell Propeller, based in Piqua, Ohio, has earned an amended supplemental type certificate for ...

By Molly McMillin
West Star Aviation in Charlotte, North Carolina, was named an authorized dealer of hardware sales and installation of...

By Molly McMillin
Jet Aviation Basel signed a parts consignment agreement with Custom Control Concepts in ...

By Molly McMillin
BendixKing has received FAA approval for installation of its AeroWave 100 inflight internet product on ...

By Molly McMillin
Jet Aviation Singapore has received a repair station certificate from the Directorate of Civil Aviation in India which permits ...