The Weekly of Business Aviation

Wichita aerostructures giant Spirit AeroSystems has struck a 45% cash discount with Bombardier for the latter’s Short Brothers capacity in Northern Ireland, as well as Bombardier Aerospace North Africa and most of a Dallas MRO site.

In a “dramatic flurry of activity,” pre-owned business aircraft transactions grew 71% during the third quarter of 2020 compared to a year ago, according to data from Asset Insight.

Gulfstream Aerospace’s fifth G700 flight test aircraft flew for the first time Oct. 23, three weeks after the fourth aircraft entered the flight-test program.

Italian aircraft manufacturer Tecnam has partnered with Rolls-Royce to develop the nine-passenger P-Volt, an all-electric version of the P2012 Traveller regional aircraft.

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Regulations recently issued by the FAA for business aircraft.

Aircraft Specialties (ASI) in Omaha, Nebraska, has relocated its Part 145 repair station to a new, larger location 15 min. north of its original facility.

Axis Jet, an air charter, sales, and management company, has added a seventh King Air twin turboprop business aircraft to its charter fleet.

Bell Textron has delivered three Bell 407 GXi helicopters to the Polish National Police (PNP), a customer of about 20 years.

Textron Aviation is offering a new repair process for the aircraft main landing gear on Cessna Citation CJ series business jets.

Summit Aviation, specializing in aircraft sales, charter operations aircraft management and pilot training, has expanded its charter fleet with the addition of a fourth Embraer Phenom 300E.

Jota Aviation, a charter and cargo airline company, is launching an operational base at London Biggin Hill Airport in the UK.

Asian Sky Group Ltd. (ASG), a Hong Kong-based business aviation firm, has partnered with the aviation division of Comlux Group in Switzerland.

Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has certified ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia to perform line and heavy maintenance on Dassault Falcon 2000 aircraft.

Items of interest to professionals in the business aviation industry.

New Business Aircraft Deliveries Worldwide

Conferences and events for professionals in the business aviation community.

AML Global Eclipse, a U.S. firm, has reached an agreement with One Aviation Corp. to buy the assets of Eclipse Aerospace and the Eclipse Aircraft project for a proposed $5.25 million.

Growth in China’s aviation industry has been slowing in recent years, with a decline in the growth of both aircraft and number of operators, a just-released report says.

In a joint study with the University of Arizona’s Department of Environmental Sciences, Boeing said it confirmed that all current anti-bacterial solutions used in the industry are effective in protecting against viruses, including COVID-19.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has granted type certification for the four-seat, single-engine Tecnam P2010 TDI, which operates on both Jet A and diesel fuel.

In the past five years, World Fuel Services has delivered more than 1.2 million gal. of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to support Gulfstream Aerospace’s environmental sustainability initiatives.

Slovenia’s Pipistrel Aircraft has selected a Honeywell fly-by-wire (FBW) system for flight control of its planned Nuuva V300 cargo drone, the companies announced Oct. 21.