The Weekly of Business Aviation

Four aircraft dealers discuss the Q4 outlook.

The replacement of aging, large regional jets and smaller members of mainline jet families provides a potential addressable market of around 2,000 aircraft.

NetJets has terminated the employment of two “high-ranking” union leaders in the NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots (NJASAP), the union alleges.

Bombardier’s flagship Global 7500 ultra long-range business jet has set more than 50 speed records in less than 50 weeks, the company announced.

Airhart Aeronautics Founder and CEO Nikita Ermoshkin is aiming to revamp the general aviation landscape with a new, affordable fly-by-wire aircraft.

Surf Air said it expects to conclude the conceptual design review phase for the electric variant by year-end.

The NBAA has sold its interest in Europe’s largest business aviation show to Brussels-based European Business Aviation Association EBAA.

Ramone Hemphill is the founder of The 99th Squadron, a non-profit organization dedicated to introducing students of color to the aviation industry.

The Montreal-based company’s sales reached $1.07 billion in the April-June period, compared to $1.01 billion during the same period a year earlier.

The FAA has selected companies to receive a total of $291 million in grants under the Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition, or FAST, program.

The single-seat Helix is a tilt-body recreational eVTOL based on the previous-generation BlackFly.

Piper Aircraft announced the FAA certification of the M700 Fury for unpaved field operations.

Conferences and events for professionals in the business aviation community.

Appointments and promotions in the business aviation industry.

Nextant Aerospace, the engineering division of Flexjet, is now offering Starlink installation kits for Bombardier’s Global Express, Global Express XRS, Global 6000, Global 6500 and Global 7500 aircraft.

Piper Aircraft announced the delivery of four additional Piper Pilot 100i aircraft to the Florida Institute of Technology, bringing the school’s Pilot 100i fleet to eight aircraft.

The Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute (ASI) released a new episode of its “Taming The Twin” video series.

True Blue Power has received an FAA STC for its TFC4000 Frequency Converter for Gulfstream G450, G550, G650 and G650ER aircraft.

George J. Priester Aviation has expanded its customizable jet card program, the 1945 Card. According to the company, options for the 1945 Card start at 25 hr., with guaranteed availability, fixed hourly rate costs and point-to-point pricing.

SmartSky Networks has earned FAA Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for its SmartSky LITE in-flight connectivity system for Cessna Citation 525B aircraft, including the Citation CJ3, CJ3+ and the CJ3 Gen2.

Embraer has signed a $1 billion syndicated credit agreement for five years, extending its original $650 million syndicated credit operation from October 2022.

Pro Star Aviation, an authorized service center for Dassault Falcon Jet, Embraer and Pilatus aircraft, has completed its tenth installation of Starlink.

Duncan Aviation completed the installation of a full Garmin avionics upgrade in a Cessna Citation CJ2 at its satellite location in Denver, Colorado.

Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.

This chart showcases new business aircraft deliveries by manufacturers worldwide for July 2024.