The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Voom is offering flights between five Bay Area airports in Oakland, Palo Alto, San Francisco, San Jose and Napa, California.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Chris Crow joined Cessna Aircraft in 2008 as a customer solutions manager, then held positions as U.S. Citation sales administrator, senior manager of sales operations and business leader of Cessna Pilots Centers. He now serves as Textron Aviation vice president of piston sales.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Wheels Up, a membership-based private aviation company, plans to acquire Avianis Systems, a private aviation technology company, in an asset deal.
Business Aviation

FAA Deputy Administrator Dan Elwell told House appropriators that all safety inspectors who sat on the flight standardization board (FSB) for the Boeing 737 MAX were fully qualified, contradicting recent findings from the Office of Special Counsel (OSC).
Business Aviation

By Bill Carey
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is studying the feasibility of using drones as part of its vehicle delivery fleet for mail and also to collect aerial images and data.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
General Electric is to develop a lightweight, flight-ready, megawatt-class inverter for NASA that meets the size, power, efficiency and altitude requirements for use in an electrified aircraft propulsion system.
Business Aviation

By Michael Bruno
Stock and debt analysts may have a soured outlook on the company, But Tier 1 and 2 aerospace supplier Triumph Group apparently can still raise new significant funds by issuing debt.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
The 20-shp-class UAV Turbines Monarch 5 microturbine propulsion system flew in an RQ-23 TigerShark, replacing a Herbrandson two-stroke piston engine.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Denmark’s Nordic Seaplanes is to cooperate with Norway’s Equator Aircraft to develop a hybrid-electric seaplane for commercial services.
Business Aviation

By Thierry Dubois
The panoramic view from an airport’s air traffic control (ATC) tower is about to be commonly complemented, if not supplanted, by video displays with overlaid information.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Bombardier has received Transport Canada type certification for its Global 5500 and Global 6500 business jets, with EASA and FAA certification expected to follow shortly.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Greteman Group has published a book on the history of Wichita’s aviation industry called “Wichita: Where Aviation Took Wing.”

By Molly McMillin
Piper Aircraft’s first group of apprentices has begun its two-year program, the Vero Beach, Florida, manufacturer says.

Textron Aviation is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the iconic Citation jet.

By Molly McMillin
The Angelus Corp. has begun construction of its new headquarters in Pewaukee, Wisconsin.

By Molly McMillin
Jet Linx has opened a new private terminal at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas.

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) validation of the Garmin International G1000 NXi flight deck upgrade for the Citation Mustang.

By Molly McMillin
Nextant Aerospace has received FAA approval for Challenger 604 differences training for Pro Line 4 to Pro Line Fusion avionics.

By Molly McMillin
Ancala Partners has completed the acquisition of a 45% interest in Liverpool John Lennon Airport.

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation has opened a new 13,000-sq.-ft. service center in Manila, the Philippines, in collaboration with PhilJets Aero Services at Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

Sept. 25-26—MEBAA SHOW MOROCCO, Marrakech Menara Airport, Morocco, www.mebaamrocco.aero

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier, Inc., Model airplanes.

View the Business Aviation Forecast For Middle East And Africa 2019-2028 chart in PDF format.

By Molly McMillin
The International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) has handled more than $1.6 billion in aircraft sales since the Feb. 1 launch of www.AircraftExchange.com.

Miller Stallings has joined Aerovon Risk Advisors as an account executive. Aerovon is located in New Bern, North Carolina.