Over the past 20 years, Duncan Aviation has directed nearly $280 million back into the company, reinvesting in new facilities, equipment and leadership development, and another $55 million in training. “That’s nearly one-third of a billion dollars,” says company chairman Todd Duncan.

The FAA has granted Textron Aviation a temporary exemption to meeting fuel tank flammability requirements that would allow Citation Longitude deliveries to begin but require a retrofit of delivered aircraft by Jan. 31, 2020.

Private and business aviation customers are expected to make up one-quarter of all Airbus Helicopters’ bookings in North America over the next five years.

GE Aviation has disclosed initial details of the 18,000-lb.-thrust Affinity powerplant, which is the first supersonic engine ever to be developed for a business jet, and the first designed to meet Stage 5 noise limits.

Duncan Aviation recently updated a Bombardier 605 interior for a customer. Multimedia designer Ken Reita designed new drink rails and updated the seat design using new seat frames to add visual appeal and gave the entire interior a sleek, contemporary look that can be repeated in any Challenger 605 cabin.

On the day the companies had long expected to be their first day as one corporation, the U.S. Justice Department – in cooperation with European and Canadian competition authorities – instead filed a lawsuit and outlined spinoff demands before United Technologies would be allowed to acquire Rockwell Collins.

Gulfstream parent General Dynamics acquired the Nordam Group’s nacelle manufacturing line for the Gulfstream G500 and Gulfstream G600 jets.

Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) usually brings an ACJ319 to NBAA, and this year is no exception. But it’s the first time out in public for this particular aircraft, an ACJ319 operated for VVIP charter by K5 Aviation of Germany. Of the more than 190 ACJs of all types delivered worldwide, only 20 or 30 are available for charter.