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The Weekly of Business Aviation, included with your AWIN membership, delivers critical business intelligence to keep business aviation leaders, including decisions makers from airframe manufacturers, suppliers, corporate flight departments, charter operators, FBOs, informed of the latest industry development – and the impact on business. Delivered each week directly to your inbox, each edition includes expert insight, analysis and data intelligence covering the business of business aviation so you can easily monitor the market and find new opportunities to grow your business.

 

 

By Molly McMillin
In an outgrowth of steps taken to protect clients from COVID-19 on its aircraft, Flexjet is offering fractional jet ownership clients complimentary diagnostic screenings for early detection of health risks.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
Dassault Aviation has released orders and delivery numbers for 2020, where the impact of the downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic appears.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Wheels Up, a private aviation membership service, has continued its shopping spree with the acquisition of Mountain Aviation, the largest Part 135 operator of Citation X super-midsize business jets in the U.S.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Curtiss-Wright has begun assembly of flight control system actuators for Eviation Aircraft’s Alice under a fast-paced production effort following its selection for the all-electric commuter aircraft program in late 2020.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Pilatus Aircraft is celebrating the 100th delivery of its Swiss-made PC-24 midsize business jet. The milestone delivery to Jetfly Aviation comes less than three years after the company delivered the first PC-24 to a customer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
U.S.-based emergency air transport provider Hatzolah Air has placed four preorders for an air ambulance version of the CityHawk vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicle under development by Israel’s Urban Aeronautics.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
South Korea is to establish an urban air mobility (UAM) test site in the southern coastal town of Goheung under a national plan to commercialize air taxi services by 2025.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Japanese express delivery company Yamato Holdings is collaborating with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on the design of a cargo pod for an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aerial logistics system that the company plans to introduce early this decade.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
The New York organization developing a dedicated flight corridor for unmanned aircraft systems has named former GE AiRXOS head Ken Stewart as its new president and CEO.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Saab has secured a long-awaited $1.01 billion follow-on order from the United Arab Emirates for two more GlobalEye swing-role surveillance aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Bombardier has completed the acquisition of its remaining stake in Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services from Lufthansa Technik and ExecuJet Aviation Group in Germany.
Maintenance & Training

By Bill Carey
The FAA on Dec. 28 announced final rules requiring that drones be capable of being tracked and identified from the ground, taking a major step toward opening the airspace to more regular flights of small unmanned aircraft systems.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
With just seven days before the end of the Brexit transition agreement, the UK and the European Union have finally agreed on a future trading relationship.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
The FAA, in a grant of COVID-19-related relief, has extended deadlines for proficiency and competency checks and completion of crew training, following a petition from the National Air Transportation Association.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
U.S. business aviation activity remains in a plateau, with flight operations falling 17% in November, down from October activities, and yearly declines remaining in the mid-teen ranges during the second half of 2020, a report by J.P. Morgan analysts says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Ed Bolen became president and CEO of the National Business Aviation Association in 2004, after serving as president and CEO of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has partnered with a new insurance underwriter to offer potential relief to older pilots.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
A number of industry groups have released a free “General Aviation Dry Leasing Guide” in response to federal concerns over illegal charter flights, including those conducted over so-called “sham dry lease” arrangements.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Michael Bruno
Aerospace supplier Moog has acquired avionics provider Genesys Aerosystems of Mineral Wells, Texas, from McNally Capital and Genesys managers for about $77.7 million, the companies announced late Dec. 21.
Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno
CAE on Dec. 22 announced its acquisition of Merlot Aero Ltd., a civil aviation crew management and optimization software company, for $25 million.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
UK start-up Faradair Aerospace has partnered with Honeywell and MagniX on development of its multirole Bio Electric Hybrid Aircraft, designed to carry 18 passengers or three LD3 cargo containers.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Competitors wasted little time taking advantage of the U.S. Commerce Department announcement that it had added Chinese drone manufacturer DJI to its export blacklist.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick
A bipartisan effort to fast-track new FAA certification and oversight mandates is using the emergency funding-focused omnibus bill to get the legislation into law, agreeing on new requirements targeting what the agency can delegate to manufacturers, emphasizing human factors reviews, and urging FAA to spearhead improvement of global pilot training.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
Inflight connectivity provider Gogo said it expects to finish 2020 with more business aviation air-to-ground subscribers than it had at the start of the year, despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Molly McMillin
Signature Aviation, a London-based private aircraft services provider, said it would accept a buyout offer from Blackstone should the investment company follow up with a firm offer at the $5.17 per share cash price set out in its proposal.
Aircraft & Propulsion