The Weekly of Business Aviation

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Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced that its Gulfstream G500 and G600 have set speed records, flying from Shanghai to Honolulu at an average speed of Mach 0.90.

Bell Helicopter has received certification for the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X from the Civil Aviation Administration of China.

Textron Aviation has upgraded its warranty claims processing site, the company announced at its 2018 Customer Conference in Wichita.

PWI and Madera Jet Center have signed an agreement for Madera Jet Center to become an authorized installation center for PWI’s LED product lines.

Lee County Mosquito Control District in Florida has acquired six new Airbus H125 helicopters as part of a major upgrade of its aircraft fleet.

Avantto and Air BP have collaborated in a carbon offsetting program for business aviation.

The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2016-25-18, which applied to certain Bombardier, Inc., Model BD-700-1A10 and BD-700-1A11 airplanes.

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Eric Jacobs has been named chief financial officer of Wheels Up.

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U.S. scheduled charter operator JetSuite is the launch customer for Zunum Aero’s hybrid-electric regional aircraft, which is scheduled for delivery beginning in 2022.

Viasat and Honeywell Aerospace will offer Viasat’s high-speed Ka-band inflight internet service to large- and midsize cabin business jet customers.

The European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) will open May 29 in Geneva, an this year’s show promises to be the biggest yet.

A pilot-staffing crunch coming to business aviation could have a severe impact on safety of flight.

European business aviation activity rose 5% in April compared to a year ago with 68,250 departures, according to WingX Advance.

North American business aircraft activity rose 2.6% in April compared to a year ago, with large jet activity posting the largest increase.

A lot of input has been given to the Global 7000 ultra-long-range business jet’s cabin management system, called “nice Touch."

Airbus Chief Financial Officer Harald Wilhelm has announced he will leave the company in early 2019 together with CEO Tom Enders.

AviationManuals in Washington D.C. posted a 104% revenue increase in the first quarter compared to a year ago.

Garmin has added new features for its Garmin Pilot 9.3 application for Apple mobile devices.

A new ASTM International standard supports ice detection on small aircraft.

Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus is partnering with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism to send 30 employees through unmanned aircraft systems training at K-State.

RBR Maintenance is relocating its Challenger maintenance program to Dallas Executive Airport to accommodate rapid growth, it said.

Bombardier is holding a series of 2018 regional M&O customer support conferences and regional events to provide information to customers and operators.