The Weekly of Business Aviation

Textron remains on track to deliver its first Longitudes in the third quarter, following an FAA certification process that has dragged on. The company believes a final FAA approval will trigger a burst of orders for its newest business jet.

Diamond Aircraft has received type certification for the seven-passenger Diamond DA62 twin aircraft by the Chinese Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).

Backed by $25 million in Series A investment from Hanwha, the new air taxi company will be led by Karem Aircraft CEO Ben Tigner, with Ryan Doss as chief commercial officer and Abe Karem as chief designer.

Qatar Airways has placed an order for 18 large-cabin Gulfstream aircraft in a deal valued at more than $1 billion.

The Trump administration’s Federal Communications Commission is looking to streamline licensing and regulation of small satellites to catalyze their development and related services.

IATA has called on the South African government to make policy changes, or face missing out on potentially doubling its aviation industry by 2047.

Jet card membership and private jet management company Jet Linx has announced release of the latest version of its mobile app, featuring a new flight sharing program called OpenSeat Exchange.

U.S. airport executives are requesting that airports be exempted from liabilities associated with their use of firefighting foams that contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

Bombardier Aerospace has delivered its 300th Challenger 350 super midsize business jet, the company said.

Bombardier has secured its first order for a Global 5500 business jet to be based on the West Coast of the U.S.

The flight training program at Elizabeth City State University, part of the University of North Carolina's system, will now operate under the Part 141 Air Agency Certificate beginning in the fall 2019 semester.

Incoming and outgoing flights at London's Gatwick Airport (LGW) were suspended for about 2 hr. July 10 due to an unspecified air traffic control (ATC) systems issue in the airport tower.

Smart Aviation, a training organization based in Poland, has added three new Tecnam P2008JC MkII single-engine trainers to its fleet for use in flight training

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) and the University of Maryland have signed a research agreement to review the causes, hazards and costs of accidental discharges of foam fire suppression systems in aircraft hangars.

Robert Kurrle, of Port Orange, Florida, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Orlando to falsely certifying thousands of commercial and private pilot examinations. Sentencing is set for September.

Presidential Aviation has expanded its private jet charter service to Washington, D.C. The private jet charter provider has permission from the TSA and FAA to land at Ronald Reagan National Airport (KDCA).

The International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) is accepting applications through July 31 to become accredited member dealers of the organization.

Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM) has expanded its campus locations with a 51,000-sq.-ft. facility in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Volotea, a regional airline connecting small and midsize European cities, has grown its number of employees to 1,300, a 20% increase from a year ago.

A high-level task force convened to address the challenge of drone incursions at U.S. and Canadian airports issued an interim report July 12.

Boeing is seeking an urgent exemption from FAA regulations governing rotorcraft external-load operations to enable flight testing of its CV2 unmanned cargo air vehicle (CAV).

One More Orbit, a multinational attempt to simultaneously break the speed record for the fastest circumnavigation of the Earth via both poles, succeeded July 11.

Airbus Helicopters is streamlining and shuffling its top-level management.

The FAA has lifted restrictions placed on Cessna CitationJets equipped with Tamarack Aerospace’s active winglets, which were responsible for grounding the fleet.

Business aviation departures in Europe in June totaled 87,236, down 1.7% from a year ago, in line with an overall decline in activity during the first half of 2019, according to WingX Advance.