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The Weekly of Business Aviation, August 8, 2025

VOL. 110 NO. 33 August 08, 2025
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OEMs/Suppliers

Embraer Phenom 300E
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Embraer’s Bizjet Sector Posts Record Second Quarter Revenue, Backlog

Aug 06, 2025
Embraer’s executive jet division posted record-setting second quarter revenue along with strong sales and increased deliveries, the company reports.

Charters/Brokers

WSU Tech expansion hangar rendering
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WSU Tech Plans Major Aviation Training Expansion

Aug 04, 2025
WSU Tech’s $45 million expansion will support programs for technicians, pilots and other aviation sectors.
Comlux ACJ 319
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Elevate Jet Certified For Large Aircraft Charters

Jul 28, 2025
Elevate Jet LLC this month was certified to provide interstate charter transportation using large aircraft.

Suppliers

The CJ1 avionics modernization is similar to that of the CJ2 upgrade that Garmin announced last year.
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Garmin Unveils Avionics Upgrade Of Citation CJ1

Aug 06, 2025
The FAA has granted supplemental type certification of an all-Garmin avionics retrofit of the Cessna Citation CJ1 light jet, Garmin said Aug. 6.
Daher app on the screen display at Oshkosh
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Daher Launches Me & My Kodiak Mobile Application

Jul 21, 2025
Daher unveiled a mobile Me & My Kodiak application for its family of Kodiak turboprop aircraft during the opening day of EAA AirVenture.
senior logo
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Senior Agrees To $270M Sale Of Aerostructures Unit To Private Equity

Jul 18, 2025
Senior has struck a deal to sell its loss-making aerostructures business in a $270 million transaction with UK private equity firm Sullivan Street Partners.

Training

Gulfstream’s TTC facility in Mesa, Arizona.
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Gulfstream Opens Technical Training Center In Arizona

Aug 05, 2025
Gulfstream has opened a new Technical Training Center (TTC) in Arizona, complementing its recently opened MRO facility at Mesa Gateway Airport in Arizona.
A UND-branded Piper Archer TX aircraft at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
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Piper Aircraft, UND Sign Fleet Agreement For Record 188 Aircraft Order

Jul 24, 2025
Piper Aircraft secured its largest domestic training order ever through a fleet agreement with the University of North Dakota (UND) for 188 aircraft.

Industry Data

business jet in the sunset and meadows
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IADA: Used Bizav Market Optimism Rises With Bonus Depreciation Return

Aug 05, 2025
Optimism for the second half of 2025 rose among aircraft dealers thanks to the return of 100% bonus depreciation, according to IADA.

Regulatory

Volocopter Caption: Now owned by China’s Wanfeng, Volocopter is aiming for EASA certification of its VoloCity eVTOL in 2026
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EASA Reinforces Regulatory Framework For eVTOLs

Jul 17, 2025
EASA has released regulations aimed at enabling safe implementation of crewed vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft operations.

Associations

Quentin Smith (right), an ERP director, takes delivery of a CubCrafters NX Cub at EAA AirVenture in July 2025, as Brad Damm, CubCrafters vice president, and Tom Haines (far left), ERP Air Wing lead, look on.
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Elephants, Rhinos & People To Combat Poaching With New GA Campaign

Aug 06, 2025
Elephants, Rhinos & People has launched a “signature campaign” to raise money to help with anti-poaching and herd monitoring missions in Southern Africa.

Safety

NTSB hearing Aug 2025
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FAA Fully Backs ADS-B In Mandate, Senior Official Assures NTSB

Aug 01, 2025
The FAA’s stance on mandating ADS-B In has shifted to full-throated support following January’s midair collision between a regional jet and an Army helicopter.

Programs

Airbus H140
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Second Airbus H140 Light Helo Prototype Flies

Aug 04, 2025
Airbus Helicopters has flown the second prototype of its new H140 twin-engine light helicopter.
A Cessna Skyhawk.
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Infinity Flight Group To Receive 10 Additional Cessna Skyhawks

Jul 28, 2025
Infinity Flight Group signed an agreement with Textron Aviation for the purchase of an additional 10 Cessna Skyhawks.

Business Aviation Appointments

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Business Aviation Appointments

Aug 07, 2025
Appointments and promotions in the business aviation industry.

Business Aviation Briefs

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Tamarack Aerospace Adds Davinci Jets To Dealer Network

Aug 07, 2025
Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.
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NetJets Implements FlightPulse Application

Aug 07, 2025
NetJets has adopted GE Aerospace’s FlightPulse application for pilot use. According to NetJets, the app functions as a fully configurable Electronic Flight Bag (EFB).
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Luxaviation UK Adds Second Praetor 600 To Fleet

Aug 07, 2025
Luxaviation UK added its second Embraer Praetor 600 to its UK fleet.
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Million Air Hollywood-Burbank Rebrands As Hollywood Burbank Jet Center

Aug 07, 2025
After 22 years of operations, Million Air has rebranded as Hollywood Burbank Jet Center.
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StormOptix Radar Certified On Epic Aircraft E1000 Series

Aug 07, 2025
Garmin’s GWX 8000 StormOptix weather radar has received FAA certification for installation on Epic Aircraft’s E1000, E1000 GX and E1000 AX models.
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Elliott Aviation Installing Starlink On G450 And Challenger 300

Aug 07, 2025
Elliot Aviation announced plans to install Starlink inflight connectivity on a Gulfstream G450 and a Bombardier Challenger 300.
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Citation Longitude Receives First Order In Brazil

Aug 07, 2025
Textron announced the first order of its Cessna Citation Longitude aircraft in Brazil during the Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (LABACE).
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Menzies Aviation To Expand MASIL Operations In Iraq

Aug 07, 2025
Menzies Aviation announced plans to deliver ground, air cargo and fueling services at Mosul International Airport (OSM) in Iraq through its joint venture, MASIL, with Iraqi Airways, Air BP and Al-Burhan Group.

Airworthiness Directives

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Airworthiness Directives

Aug 07, 2025
Regulations recently issued by the FAA for business aircraft.

Calendar

Calendar Promo Image
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Upcoming Events

Aug 07, 2025
Conferences and events for professionals in the business aviation community.

Monthly Program Profile

Phenom
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Monthly Program Profile: Embraer Phenom 100 & 300

Aug 07, 2025
Program Profile Features Embraer's Phenom 100 & 300