The Weekly of Business Aviation

Avfuel Corp. has expanded the availability of its blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) across the southeastern U.S. supplied from Valero Marketing and Supply Co., a division of Valero Energy Corp.

Duncan Aviation is working with Gogo Business Aviation to complete Supplemental Type Certificates to install Gogo Galileo HDX on Bombardier Challenger 300/350 and Cessna Citation C680A Latitude business jets.

The National Aeronautical Association Henderson Trophy was presented to MedAire during NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas.

Million Air Dallas, a fixed base operator at Addison Airport in Texas is opening its new 61,973 ft.2ramp, Million Air Dallas International Services, on Nov. 15, 2024.

MBA Aviation announced its launch customer for Jumpseat SMS in the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) sector—UrbanLink.

Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.

Conferences and events for professionals in the business aviation community.

Appointments and promotions in the business aviation industry.

Regulations recently issued by the FAA for business aircraft.

Frank Connor, Textron executive vice president and chief financial officer, is retiring Feb. 28, 2025, the company announced.

Production is beginning to ramp up at Textron Aviation after a month-long strike by the Machinists union—a strike that impacted the Q3 financial results.

Due to enter service in late 2025, the Global 8000 will feature a range of 8,000 nm, allowing it to connect city pairs such as Singapore-Los Angeles.

The service can detect, analyze and address potential issues before they disrupt flights.

California-based startup Natilus has announced plans to develop a 200-seat blended wing body (BWB) airliner targeting the underserved midmarket.

Several factors led to lower than planned deliveries of the Gulfstream G700 ultra-long range jet in Q3 2024, executives told analysts during a Q3 call.

The first of the three modified Bombardier G6000 aircraft flew in September.

Citation Ascend flight-test aircraft amassed nearly 600 flight hours, and three Beechcraft Denali aircraft are undergoing certification flight testing.

The draft rulemaking kicked off a firestorm among the eVTOL industry.

Bankrupt Australian carrier Rex is reportedly close to selling off one of its subsidiary carriers, Pel-Air, to logistics company Toll Group.

The two companies said they will cooperate on scenario planning.

The prototype flew for the first time in early October and will now move into the flight-test phase.

Manufacturing work is underway at Bombardier facilities in Saint-Laurent, Quebec; Red Oak, Texas’ and Queretaro, Mexico.

Blackhawk’s Pilatus PC-12 upgrade is now available as a comprehensive package, which includes an upgrade to Pratt & Whitney Canada’s (P&WC) PT6A-67P engine.

The inventory of pre-owned aircraft has grown over the last year, softening demand and lowering prices.

On the eve of NBAA-BACE, Textron Aviation has announced the next generation of light jets, including the Cessna Citation M2 Gen3, CJ3 Gen3 and CJ4 Gen3.