Business Aviation

Greenpoint Technologies, a business jet completion center, has delivered its second V-VIP 787-8 interior completion.

In late November, the Piaggio Aerospace board declared the Italian planemaker insolvent and requested it go into receivership.

Nextant Aerospace has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the 604XT Pro Line Fusion flight deck.

Dassault Aviation has been awarded a contract to study a future maritime surveillance aircraft based on its Falcon 2000 LXS business jet.

Universal Avionics has received an FAA Technical Standard Order (TSO) for its new touchscreen control display unit for the InSight Display System.

Honda Aircraft Co.'s HondaJet Elite has received type certification from Japanese authorities. Honda began sales in Japan in June through HondaJet Japan.

In the arena of environmental responsibility, Wilson Air Center has become a showcase FBO.

The Citation Jet Pilots Owner Pilot Association's 10th annual convention in San Antonio in October drew record attendance of 474 people and 65 exhibits.

Jet Aviation has signed a preferred fixed-base operation service agreement with Excellent Air, a German-based charter service.

PrivateFly, an on-demand charter service provider, has begun private jet flights between London Luton Airport and Geneva during ski season.

Air BP has upgraded the infrastructure at its fuel terminal in Dolvik, Norway.

Krimson, based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, has obtained a business aviation license from the Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority (ECAA), one of the first business aviation licenses issued by the authority, it said.

Tubreaux Aviation Services, based in Shreveport, Louisiana, has joined the Avfuel branded fixed-base operator network, including Avuel Contract Fuel and AvTrip rewards.

Vertis Aviation in Switzerland has added a second Boeing Business Jet to its international charter fleet.

Jet Aviation has signed a preferred fixed base operation service agreement with Excellent Air, a German-based charter service operating what it says is Europe’s largest fleet of Cessna Citation CJ2 aircraft, along with several Citation XLSs. The aircraft are based in Memmingen, Germany.

The B-29 Superfortress known has "Doc" has a new home in Wichita.

Huron Regional Airport’s fixed-base operator in South Dakota has a new owner and a new name.

West Star Aviation has expanded its MRO Chattanooga facility with 40,000 sq. ft. of hangar space and more than 25,000 sq. ft. of office and support space.

The Citation Jet Pilots Owner Pilot Association's 10th annual convention in San Antonio in October drew record attendance of 474 people and 65 exhibits.

London's Gatwick Airport shut down flight operations again Dec. 21 after yet another drone sighting, then reopened 1 1/2 hr. later.

Bombardier Aerospace celebrated delivery and entry-into-service of its first flagship Global 7500 long-range business jet Dec. 20.

Gulfstream Aerospace has delivered Qatar Executive’s first two new G500s.

Textron Aviation has announced its Cessna Citation Longitude super-midsize jet has achieved provisional type certification (PTC) from the Federal Aviation Administration.

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has added a year to the LCH-LAH civil and military helicopter development program.

Honda Aircraft has delivered its first HondaJet Elite in Japan, the company said.