The Weekly of Business Aviation

WASHINGTON—Ramping up its opposition to proposed research into single-pilot cargo aircraft, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) released results of an on-line survey July 31 showing that most respondents oppose removing pilots from airline flight decks.

Embraer recorded a 29% drop in revenue during the second quarter due to declines in executive and commercial aviation deliveries and a significant decline in defense and security revenue, it says.

AvMax has purchased one Bombardier Challenger 350 and two Embraer Legacy 450s.

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​Dynastream Innovations is now operating as Garmin Canada.

Meridian has opened a new 40,000-sq.-ft. hangar, Hangar 12, and a two-story support building at its Teterboro Airport headquarters in New Jersey.

Aloong Aircraft has signed an agreement to install Bendix King’s AeroVue Touch primary flight display and its AeroCruze autopilot in Aloong’s Model 44 Angel aircraft.

Air Partner has joined the Air Charter Safety Foundation, which includes Baines Simmons, its consultancy division.

Mike Graham has been appointed chairman of the Air Charter Safety Foundation.

Heading into the final weekend of EAA AirVenture, organizers were expecting attendance to exceed 590,000, beating last year’s figures.

AMAC Aerospace in Switzerland has secured a heavy maintenance contract for an Airbus A320-200 for an unidentified head of state.

Turkish Technic has been selected by ACM Air Charter Market in Turkey to maintain its Gulfstream G450.

Sun Air Jets has extended its lease with Aeroplex/Aerolease Group for two 21,000-sq.-ft. hangars and office and shop space at Van Nuys, California.

Gulfstream Aerospace has designed and delivered a Gulfstream G550 medevac aircraft to the Beijing Red Cross Emergency Medical Center.

Dynon unveiled the D3, the latest edition of its Pocket Panel EFIS, and the DRX, a portable, dual-band ADS-B traffic and weather receiver.

Eagle Flight Center in Ypsilanti, Michigan, has ordered a second Ascend 172 from Yingling Aviation.

STC Group has received an STC for the installation kit for the non-TSO’d Trio Pro Pilot digital autopilot into Grumman AA5 aircraft.

Duncan Aviation has installed the first Rosen Aviation Media Input Panel in a Falcon 2000, the company said.

Flying Colours Corp. is installing Gogo Avance L3 connectivity systems in two Bombardier Challenger aircraft, a CL604 and CL605.

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has continued its fight to preserve Santa Monica Municipal Airport across two separate but related fronts.

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has continued its fight to preserve Santa Monica Municipal Airport across two separate but related fronts.

Sens. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) are co-sponsoring legislation that will help sustain and support the general aviation community.

XOJet noted a record first quarter with a 15% increase in overall business, the company reports.