The Weekly of Business Aviation

A bill that would impose strict oversight requirements at foreign repair stations was approved by the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, despite strong opposition from Republicans and a host of key aviation stakeholders.

Marubeni Aerospace is bidding to supply a Gulfstream G550 to the Japan Coast Guard, which has two GVs for maritime patrol but needs a third aircraft to guarantee availability.

Honeywell has invested in Swiss startup Daedalean, which is developing artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled flight control for autonomous aircraft.

The UK government is to provide 50% of the cost of a 30-month, £18 million ($23.3 million) demonstrator project to convert the nine-passenger Britten-Normal Islander to hybrid-electric propulsion for short-range flights such as interisland routes.

A coalition of general aviation groups is opposing three pieces of proposed federal legislation it says would restrict general aviation’s access to airspace and undermine the Airline Deregulation Act.

Private Jet Services Group has acquired The Flight Exchange (TFX), a technology platform to improve flight scheduling, the company said.

Jet Aviation has added 36 aircraft to its management fleet, deicing services to its Zurich facility, and opened a new FBO and hangar at Van Nuys Airport in California.

Inmarsat is gearing up for the Nov. 22 launch of its GX5 satellite, planned to bring a major capacity increase to serve commercial and business aircraft flying in Europe and the Middle East.

The International Aircraft Dealers Association has named Paul Kirby as the aircraft dealer organization’s new chairman of the board for 2020-2021.

Constant Aviation and Nextant Aerospace have joined forces.

Richard Hallows has been promoted to FlightSafety International assistant manager of its Farnborough Learning Center.

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The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier, Inc., Challenger Model CL-600-1A11 (600), CL-600-2A12 (601), and CL-600-2B16 (601-3A and 601-3R Variants) airplanes.

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FAI Aviation Group is discontinuing the air operator’s certificate of Fly Alpha, a charter operation.

FAI Rent-a-Jet AG has purchased an additional Learjet 60 SE MSN 312, the company’s 12th Learjet 60.

Diamond Aircraft Industries has chosen Utility Air as its exclusive distributor for its aircraft fleet in Australia and New Zealand.

Pentastar Aviation has teamed up with Avflight to provide aviation services in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

West Star Aviation’s Perryville, Missouri, facility has been granted an FAA Repair Station Air Agency Part 145 certificate.

King Aerospace, a Texas-based provider of aircraft services, and The Thurmond Group, a supplier of aviation software and engineering services, have joined forces.

Air Partner has opened a new office in the Dubai Multi Commodities Center, with plans to extend its services to the Middle East.

Jet Linx, a private jet management and jet card membership company, is celebrating its five-year anniversary of a partnership with The Tutu Project

Rick Larsen (D-Wash.), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation, said lawmakers are waiting to get a 290-vote supermajority before bringing to the House floor a bill that would fund the FAA during future government shutdowns.

The unprecedented and ongoing examination of aircraft certification triggered by the two Boeing 737 MAX accidents has identified several areas that must change to improve outcomes, FAA Administrator Steve Dickson said.

The chairman of the U.S. House Transportation Committee has proposed new legislation that would enhance FAA’s oversight of foreign repair stations.