The Weekly of Business Aviation

Apr. 2-4—Aircraft Interiors Expo, Hamburg Messe, Germany, https://www.aircraftinteriorsexpo.com/

AeroVonics has received FAA certification for its first launch product, the AV-20 multifunction instrument.

Gulfstream Aerospace premiered its first new documentary called “Creating Symmetry,” a series showcasing the making of the Gulfstream Symmetry Flight Deck.

The FAA and NBAA are reminding the bizav community that the deadline to equip aircraft with ADS-B to meet the FAA mandate is less than a year away.

By nominating Steve Dickson to serve as the next FAA administrator, U.S. President Donald Trump has advanced the name of a former airline pilot steeped in the NextGen air traffic control (ATC) modernization effort, who also served as a prominent opponent of spinning off the agency’s ATC function to a separate entity.

Indonesia plans to buy six Viking Air CL-415 amphibians for firefighting operations, the country’s air force chief said.

Wijet, Honda Aircraft’s largest customer, has taken delivery of its first two HondaJet aircraft, Honda Aircraft has confirmed.

The number of used business jets for sale grew 3% in March compared to a year ago, while average list prices increased 3%, according to Jefferies.

A pair of Bombardier Global 6000 business jets have been delivered to Turkey in readiness for conversion into standoff jammer (SOJ) platforms.

Air Plains Services, based in Wellington, Kansas, has been named an authorized dealer of Dynon Avionics products for a variety of aircraft models.

The Swiss government is to split state-owned aerospace and defense company RUAG into two separate operating units, one of which will later be privatized.

The first company to earn the Nadcap Aero Structure Assembly accreditation has been awarded to Lee Aerospace in Wichita, in a pilot program by the organization.

Signature Flight Support has entered an agreement with the Citation Jet Pilots Association for flight support and fuel.

Embraer’s John Slattery will be the first CEO of the Boeing-Embraer commercial aircraft JV that the aircraft manufacturers expect to launch by year’s end.

The White House confirmed Mar. 19 that U.S. President Donald Trump will nominate former Delta Air Lines executive and pilot Stephen Dickson to head the FAA, ending a 15-month stretch for the agency without a permanent leader.

Texas Aircraft Manufacturing has launched a new light sport aircraft (LSA) called the Colt.

Global completion and MRO specialist AMAC Aerospace recently announced early completion of major modification work on a head-of-state Gulfstream G650.

ATP Flight School has accepted delivery of eight Piper Archers, the flight school’s largest single Archer delivery to date.

Two TBM pilots and owners, Dierk Reuter and Phil Bozek, have set a world speed record between New York and Paris in a TBM 930 turboprop.

Air Partner, an aviation services group, has opened new offices in Houston and Singapore as it expands its presence internationally.

Mar. 25-28—The 62nd Annual AEA International Convention & Trade Show, Palm Springs Convention Center, Palm Springs, California, https://www.aea.net/convention/2019/

Duncan Aviation has expanding its aircraft battery shop at its Lincoln, Nebraska, location.

Jet Aviation has received Part 151 certification for its FBO facility in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, following a document review in a process that began two years ago.

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier, Inc., Model BD-700-1A10 Global Express and BD-700-1A11 Global 5000 airplanes.

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