The Weekly of Business Aviation

The EASA management board reelected Patrick Ky as EASA’s executive director for a second term of five years.

Startups in the automated drone and air taxi markets have attracted senior executives from the automotive and technology sectors as they seek to grow their operations.

Nomad Aviation, based in Switzerland, has added a Gulfstream G450 to its aircraft management and charter fleet.

Bombardier’s Singapore Service Center at Seletar Airport in Singapore has completed its first Ka-band high-speed internet installation on a Global 6000 aircraft.

Bombardier has delivered the first of three Challenger 650 aircraft converted into an air ambulance to Swiss Air Rescue Rega.

China’s Deer Jet has identified Chengdu for expansion.

Nelson Krahenbuhl Salgado has been named executive vice president of finance and investor relations for Embraer on an interim basis.

The number of used business jets available for sale declined 13% year-over-year in April.

Flexjet has launched a new division called Corporate Solutions to help flight departments increase efficiency and control costs.

OJets has acquired Elit’ Avia, a business aircraft management, charter and services provider based in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Daher announced it will introduce the Garmin G3000 integrated flight deck for the TBM 930 turboprop.

Geneva Airpark recorded a 20% increase in its daily annual turnover in 2017.

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. is extending its hours of operations at its company-owned service center in Beijing.

Flyt has launched a digital helicopter booking service to allow customers to view quotes from multiple UK helicopter operators and to book online.

Satcom Direct, a business aviation connectivity, software and hardware provider, celebrated the opening of its new Asia-Pacific office on April 10.

Honda Aircraft will expand its China operations at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport.

Airbus Helicopters has delivered a new Airbus H145 to San Diego Gas & Electric in Southern California.

Clay Lacy Aviation has opened a 65,000-sq.-ft. aircraft maintenance facility at Waterbury Oxford Airport in Oxford, Connecticut.

Daher introduced a “Me & My TBM” smartphone app for TBM owners and operators on April 18.

Deer Jet has been awarded Overseas Repair Station recognition by the FAA, allowing it to perform maintenance on N-registered aircraft at its facilities in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hong Kong.

Ameco, China’s largest aircraft maintenance company, will look after the 30-strong fleet of Sino Jet under an MoU signed at Abace April 18.

The Jetex Global FBO Network is charged up over electric aircraft.

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Embraer S.A. models Embraer EMB500 Legacy 500 and EMB-505 Phenom 300 airplanes.

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