The Weekly of Business Aviation

Embraer Executive Jets is expanding its customer support network in Europe with the appointment of JF Service as its authorized service center for Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 business jets in Moscow.

AMAC Aerospace, based in Basel, Switzerland, has signed a contract for a VVIP completion of an Airbus ACJ320neo from launch customer Acropolis Aviation.

PayNode, a payment platform designed for business aviation, will become available in Mexico ahead of its launch in Europe in June.

Gulfstream Aerospace has added a Field and Airborne Support Team (FAST) at Paris-Le Bourget Airport.

Garmin has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval of its G1000 NXi flight deck for King Air 200/300/350 models.

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Textron Aviation Inc. models 402C and 414A airplanes.

Sky Valet was awarded the tender to manage the Ibiza Business Aviation Terminal in Spain for the next five years.

Clint Clouatre has joined Wipaire as vice president of marketing and sales.

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Business jet flight activity rose 3.5% in March and 5.2% in April, the two strongest growth months for the last 12 months.

Bombardier’s pricing on its sale of 75 firm C Series aircraft to Delta Air Lines was “normal course” business and not improper, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft president Fred Cromer said.

The FAA’s overall budget for fiscal 2018 remains relatively flat compared to requests for the past two years.

Safran's new terms for acquiring Zodiac Aerospace have resulted in €1 billion ($1.1 billion) drop in the value of the deal.

Daher sees sales prospects for its TBM family in the recent—some would say, belated—European approval for single-engine commercial operations under IMC.

Extensive flight testing indicates that the twin-engine Pilatus PC-24 Super Versatile Jet will beat the performance figures originally announced by the Swiss manufacturer.

Textron Aviation’s announcement this week provides clear evidence of a surge in product investment – $200-$230 million per year.

Lockheed Martin has begun flight tests of its LM-100J commercial freighter version of the C-130J Hercules military airlifter, with FAA certification planned for 2018.

Supplier Triumph Group and aircraft maker Bombardier appear to have resolved a growing dispute that threatened both companies this year.

A project has shown how industry could benefit if business aircraft were able to land in a range of conditions at airports lacking instrument landing equipment.

Global Aviation Technologies in Wichita has earned EASA Part 145 Certified Repair Station Certificate for aircraft maintenance on the Hawker 4000, King Air B300 Series and the Learjet 31A.

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Airbus Helicopters Model AS332C, AS332C1, AS332L, AS332L1, AS332L2, and EC225LP helicopters.

Textron Aviation has earned European Aviation Safety Agency certification for the Garmin G1000 NXi flight deck on its piston product line.

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Jody Fischer has been promoted to director of flight operations at Weather Modification International (WMI).