Business aviation activity continues to flourish, although the crisis in the Ukraine could diminish demand, especially in Europe, according to Richard Koe, WingX Advance managing director. 

Gogo Business Aviation has received design and installation approvals from the FAA for a new antenna to access its coming 5G air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity system.

The North Carolina Forest Service (NCFS) has moved into a new $7 million hangar complex at Duplin County Airport in Kenansville, North Carolina.

Ukraine’s national airspace has been closed for civil aviation operations because of “high safety risks” caused by Russia’s invasion of the country on Feb. 24, the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) is warning operators. 

Michimasa Fujino, the founding president and CEO of Greensboro, North Carolina-based Honda Aircraft Co. and chief designer of the HA-420 HondaJet, is retiring at the end of March. 

Dassault Aviation has opened a company-owned service center at Long Island MacArthur Airport in Islip, New York, as part of its plan to expand service capacity in the U.S. 

Canadian airframer Bombardier does not expect a supply-chain impact from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and will respect any sanctions that are imposed on its business jet customers as a result of the attack, CEO Éric Martel said Feb. 24.

Rolls-Royce CEO Warren East plans to leave the company at the end of 2022, triggering a search for his replacement, the company said Feb. 24.