The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
John Owen joined Airshare, based in Lenexa, Kansas, as chief financial officer in 2016 and was named president and CEO in March 2018.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Transport Canada has granted geomatics company MVT Geo-solutions permission to fly drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) of an operator to perform powerline inspections in Alma, Quebec.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Embraer delivered 21 executive jets in the third quarter of 2020, including 19 light jets and two large jets, compared to 27 a year ago.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Boeing’s latest 20-year Pilot and Technician Outlook leaves reasons to be hopeful despite the COVID-19 pandemic, say officials at JSfirm.com, which provides an aviation job website.
Business Aviation Week

By Graham Warwick
California-based Pyka has a “minimum viable product” it believes can accelerate fielding of two of the hottest technologies in aviation: autonomy and electric propulsion.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
Satellite network operators Inmarsat and Hughes Network Systems announced a “strategic collaboration” on Oct. 20 to provide in-flight connectivity designed for commercial airlines in North America.
Commercial Space

By Bill Carey
U.S. drone start-up Volansi announced on Oct. 20 that it is testing the delivery of temperature-controlled medicines in North Carolina with pharmaceutical company Merck.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
A U.S. District Court judge has dismissed a claim by business aviation leaders who sought to overturn an agreement with the FAA that allows for the closure of Santa Monica Municipal Airport in California.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Molly McMillin
The number of used business jets for sale in October declined 2% from a year ago, with 1,768 aircraft available, representing 7.3% of the total fleet, including all models and vintages, according to a report by Jefferies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
UK regional airline Flybe could resume operations in early 2021, after a company associated with former shareholder Cyrus Capital Partners agreed to acquire the airline from its administrators.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
Switzerland’s RUAG International is selling production of the 19-seater Dornier 228 twin-turboprop regional aircraft to General Atomics’ European business.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Graham Warwick
The partnership will develop aviation-compatible fuel-cell stacks, beginning with the delivery this year of stacks and a customized test rig.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Dassault’s new ultra-wide Falcon 6X business jet will make its debut and roll out of its production facility in Bordeaux-Merignac, France, on Dec. 8, the company confirmed.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The CEO of Italian aerospace and defense firm Leonardo has been sentenced to six years in prison for crimes committed in a previous role.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Items of interest to professionals in the business aviation industry.
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Conferences and events for professionals in the business aviation community.
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Appointments and promotions in the business aviation industry.
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Regulations recently issued by the FAA for business aircraft.
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AEROCOR, a full-service aircraft sales company, has partnered with Terrapass, which specializes in measuring, managing and mitigating emissions to reduce jet owners’ carbon footprints.
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Flightstar Corp. has completed a general-aviation U.S Customs and Border Protection facility at Willard Airport at the University of Illinois.
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Jet Linx, an Omaha, Nebraska-based aircraft management and Jet Card membership company, has opened Jet Linx Minneapolis, a new private terminal at the Flying Cloud Airport serving the Minneapolis-St. Paul region.
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Sino Jet, a business-aviation operator, management and charter company, has partnered with the Jiangxi Airport VIP Service Co. to build and manage the first fixed-base operator facility at Nanchang Changbei International Airport.
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Garmin is transitioning its pilot training programs to a virtual-learning format.
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Vaughn College bachelor’s degree programs in aeronautical sciences and aircraft operations have been approved by the Aviation Accreditation Board International (AABI) for five years, effective July 2019 through July 31, 2024.
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