The Weekly of Business Aviation

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

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Business and general aviation avionics sales totaled $566.2 million during the first quarter of 2017, a slight increase of 0.01% from a year ago.

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Textron Aviation has introduced a new web-based portal to allow customers to manage their aircraft maintenance.

New Tecnam aircraft will now be delivered with preloaded Jeppesen digital data. Tecnam will provide Jeppesen NavData and digital charts as part of the aircraft purchase.

Bombardier Business Aircraft inaugurated its new service center at London Biggin Hill Airport May 18.

Phillips 66 Aviation has expanded the number of eligible organizations included in its Compassion Flight Fuel Rebate Program.

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.

Textron Aviation has added a second mobile service unit to its Doncaster Service Center in the UK.

Flying Colours Corp., has completed its first executive jet refurbishment incorporating pre-engineered cabin components built by Austria-based InAirvation.

Waves Technologies is launching a new UK-based on-demand air taxi service and has placed an order for a Cessna Grand Caravan EX utility turboprop for the business, Textron Aviation has announced.

Travel Service has become Textron Aviation’s first European customer for the Citation Longitude super midsize business jet, the company said.

Deliveries of new turbofan business aircraft will continue to be in a “lull” until 2019, according to the JetnetIQ forecast report created by aviation consultant Rolland Vincent.

GE’s new Advanced Turboprop, in which additive manufacturing replaces 855 normally made parts with just 12 “printed” components, is on track to run for the first time this year.

Germany-based charter operator Air Hamburg is the launch customer for Embraer’s Legacy 650E large business jet, the company announced.

Aerion has selected GE Aviation to study engine development for its supersonic business jet.

Nextant Aerospace has launched a large-cabin upgrade program for Bombardier Challenger 604 aircraft, the business aircraft remanufacturing company said.

GE Aviation is pioneering electronic single-lever engine control for small turboprop aircraft, making flying easier and safer than ever before.

Bombardier has established five new line maintenance stations in Europe, all supporting Learjet, Challenger and Global business aircraft.

Bombardier is now offering Ka-band high-speed internet on new Challenger 650 aircraft.

More than ever, business jet customers are choosing which jet to buy based on criteria beyond how far the aircraft flies.

NASA is in the final six months of a three-year project, called Deliver, to adapt and expand its proven rotorcraft design tools and make them applicable to novel configurations for drones or air taxis.