The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
The market for Airbus Helicopters has been stable, Airbus officials say. But rather than growth, the market is for replacement helicopters.
Defense and Space

By Molly McMillin
NASA has ordered three Airbus H135 Signature helicopters to replace its current fleet of three Huey 2 aircraft.
Defense and Space

By Michael Bruno
Aerospace suppliers are taking different approaches on whether to cut employees as they wrestle with the fallout of the Boeing 737 MAX production halt, with some already doing so while others announce they will not.
Air Transport

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo Helicopters will take over fledgling Swiss rotorcraft manufacturer Kopter Group in a $185 million deal.
Defense and Space

By Tony Osborne
Airbus is giving its best-selling H125 single-engine light helicopter an uptick in performance that the company expects will appeal to aerial work operators.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Uber is launching a three-year, “multimillion-dollar” community engagement plan to pave the way for the anticipated start of commercial urban aerial ride-sharing services in its pilot cities of Dallas, Los Angeles and Melbourne, Australia.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Japan Air Lines is to conduct a drone delivery demonstration with Yabu City, in Hyogo Province, and service provider Terra Drone.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
Qatar’s Gulf Helicopters has emerged as the launch customer for the Safran Aneto-powered version of the Leonardo AW189K super-medium twin-engine helicopter.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
Swiss helicopter manufacturer Kopter has unveiled the final configuration for production models of its SH09 single-engine light helicopter.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Bell has announced a series of upgrades for its commercial helicopters as it emerges from another good year for deliveries, buoyed by demand for its light turbine rotorcraft.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
Safran has hinted that a future Airbus light helicopter could feature a hybrid-electric propulsion system.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Honeywell has partnered with U.S. startup Jetoptera to explore fluidic propulsion for military cargo and surveillance UAS.
Defense and Space

By Molly McMillin
Frigge Assumes Presidency Of Hartzell Propeller JJ Frigge has been promoted to president of Hartzell Propeller.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne, Guy Norris
LOS ANGELES – Investigators have begun to probe the crash of a Sikorsky S-76 that killed former basketball player Kobe Bryant and eight others. The
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Conferences and events for the Business Aviation community.
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Appointments and promotions in the Business Aviation Industry.
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Jet Linx has chosen MemberJets to provide a Part 380 solution to its customer offerings.
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Aerospace Welding Minneapolis (AWI) has received a Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) from FAA to manufacture, install and sell mufflers and center and rear stacks for the Piper PA-32, PA-32R, PA-32RT-300 and PA-32R-301 aircraft.
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Innovative Solutions & Support has signed a multiyear agreement to supply the ThrustSense auto-throttle and protection system as standard equipment on new aircraft.
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FlightSafety Textron Aviation Training Learning Center in Wichita has been selected as the exclusive training provider for Cessna Citation Excel and Citation XLS aircraft equipped with Garmin G5000 avionics.
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Clay Lacy Aviation has opened an office at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport in Fort Worth.
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Milano Prime traffic has increased significantly in 2019, with the growth rate registering 16.8% at Linate airport and 34.8% at Malpensa airport in December.
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Air Plains Services has earned Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) from the FAA to produce new replacement airboxes for certain Cessna 180, 182 and 188 aircraft.
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C&L Aerospace, an authorized avionics distribution agent, has purchased a Global Express Inventory consisting of parts for the Global Express 5000, 5500, 6000, 6500 and XRS.
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Hard Rock Stadium near Miami will be a “No Drone Zone” for Super Bowl LIV on Feb. 2.
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