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The Weekly of Business Aviation, October 31, 2025

VOL. 110 NO. 45 October 31, 2025
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Samaritan’s Purse relief workers load a Boeing 757 Oct. 30 with supplies for Jamaica.
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Bizav, Relief Groups Readying Aid For Jamaica After Hurricane Melissa

Oct 30, 2025
Business aviation organizations are assessing the needs of the island and sending supplies after Hurricane Melissa smacked Jamaica with a Category 5 storm.

Suppliers

Gulfstream Aerospace showcased its new G800 at NBAA-BACE 2025.
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Gulfstream Deliveries, Orders Jump In Q3 From New Models, Economy

Oct 24, 2025
Gulfstream Aerospace recorded higher orders and deliveries during the third quarter of 2025, spurred by the economy and new products.
SJ-100 Yakovlev
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India’s HAL To Manufacture Russified Superjet Locally

Oct 29, 2025
Hindustan Aeronautics plans to return to production of commercial aircraft for the first time since 1988, building the all-Russian SJ-100 for Indian customers.
Danny Maldonaldo
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Textron Names Maldonado As Bell President, CEO

Oct 28, 2025
Textron announced Oct. 28 that Danny Maldonado has been named president and CEO of its Bell business segment, effective Jan. 4, 2026.
Textron Aviation president and CEO Ron Draper at the opening of its new Career & Learning Center.
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Textron Aviation’s CEO On Rising Production, Hiring, More

Oct 13, 2025
Textron Aviation is “carefully working” to increase production to meet growing demand, company officials say.

Safety

NTSB depiction based on video excerpts showing the landing rollout of the Learjet 35A to impact.
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NTSB Issues Urgent Learjet Recommendation

Oct 30, 2025
The NTSB issued an urgent safety recommendation Oct. 29.

Industry Data

A Gulfstream G650ER
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IADA: Used Bizav Market Optimism On The Rise

Oct 28, 2025
IADA reported a “significant upswing” in market optimism for preowned business aircraft dealers in the third quarter of 2025.

Services

Panel discusses training challenges at MRO Europe.
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MRO Stakeholders Mull Training Hurdles

Oct 24, 2025
Panelists at MRO Europe discussed challenges in recruiting, training and retaining new technicians.
Dassault Falcon Jet facility in Melbourne
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Dassault Falcon Jet Opens Melbourne, Florida, Maintenance Facility

Oct 15, 2025
Dassault Falcon Jet, a division of Dassault Aviation, has opened a new maintenance facility at the Melbourne Orlando International Airport in Florida.

Programs

PT6 E-series engine
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Half-A-Million-Hour Milestone For E-Series PT6

Oct 14, 2025
Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PT6 E-Series has passed the 500,000 flight hr. milestone after only five years of service.
Diamond Aircraft’s DA20i Katana.
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Diamond Aircraft DA20i Katana Returns To European Production

Oct 27, 2025
After being phased out in 2012, Diamond Aircraft has restarted production of the DA20i Katana in Europe.

Operations

Hill Helicopters HX50
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Hill Helicopters Postpones First Engine Run Again

Oct 28, 2025
Hill Helicopters has further delayed a planned first engine run of its independently developed GT50 turbine powerplant.

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