The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Esterline CMC Electronics and NovAtel have formed a partnership to extend their collaboration in Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) positioning technology.

By Molly McMillin
West Star Aviation has partnered with CareerWise to establish long-term apprenticeships with the company.

By Molly McMillin
C&L Aerospace in Bangor, Maine, has added an inventory of about 9,000 line items for Beech 1900D aircraft.

By Molly McMillin
Mercy Flight has signed a purchase agreement for an additional three Bell 429 light twin-engine helicopters.

By Molly McMillin
Garmin has announced the latest software upgrade for its GTN 650/750 touch screen series.

Roman Hug has been appointed Nomad Aviation’s director of maintenance and Continuing Airworthiness Management Organization (CAMO).

The story “BizJet Forecast Sees 10-Year Demand For 8,436 Jets,” published in the Sept. 11, 2017, edition of The Weekly of Business Aviation, has been corrected to reflect a 10-year forecast time frame.​

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By Michael Bruno
Startup freight-flying UAV company Natilus has closed a second round of seed funding from Starburst Ventures and plans to soon test-fly a prototype.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Shipments of business jets and piston aircraft rose year-over-year during the third quarter, while turboprop deliveries declined, according to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association.
Business Aviation

By Maxim Pyadushkin
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has announced a long-range version of its Sukhoi Business Jet, a VIP variant of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional aircraft.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Vahana, the autonomous electric aircraft under development by Airbus’ Silicon Valley outpost A³ (“A-Cubed”), has arrived at Pendleton, Oregon, where it is being prepared for a first flight before year’s end.
Business Aviation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
PARIS—The European Safety Agency (EASA) has proposed new standards for aircraft CO2 emissions to the European Commission, in a bid to encourage manufacturers to include the latest fuel-efficiency technologies in aircraft designs.
Air Transport

By Paul Jackson
Boom's CEO remains convinced that Dubai could become a hub for Mach 2 air travel if the company’s 55-seater design enters production as both a business jet and a small airliner.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
The brand-new aircraft flew from Wichita to Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Dubai.
Business Aviation

By Angus Batey
​Nearly one third of Gulfstream’s fleet of 170 business jets operating in the Middle East and Africa has been put to use in far more utilitarian roles than one would expect.
Business Aviation

Business jet operator VistaJet has doubled its Middle Eastern business this year, and aims to increase its growth in the region with new approvals to operate in Saudi Arabia.
Business Aviation

By Fred George
Retired Major League Baseball pitcher Roy Halladay, winner of the Cy Young in both the American and National Leagues, on Nov. 7 became the third person to die in a crash of the Icon A5 light sport amphibian.
Business Aviation

By Michael Bruno
Aerospace and defense supplier Ducommun has begun a corporate restructuring and review process that will cost $22-25 million through 2018, starting in the company’s aerostructures unit, executives announced this month.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
For Wichita and Kansas to remain competitive in the aviation industry, it must continue to develop the entrepreneurial spirit and tenacity of the early founders of the state’s industry, Kansas Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer said.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
As the Dubai Airshow opens, the business aviation fleet in the Middle East is expected to grow at a 2.9% rate, increasing to nearly 600 aircraft in 2027, according to Aviation Week Network’s 2018 Business Aviation Fleet & MRO Forecast.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Business jet production is expected to total 12,282 aircraft valued at $354 billion during a 15-year-period from 2017 through 2031, Forecast International says.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Business aviation activity in Europe rose 8% in October compared to a year ago, according to WingX Advance’s Business Aviation Monitor.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Reignwood International Investment Group Co. of Beijing has signed an agreement with Bell Helicopter to purchase an additional 50 Bell 505 five-seat aircraft.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Uber has signed an agreement to cooperate with NASA on developing low-altitude airspace traffic management to support the demonstrations.
Business Aviation