The Weekly of Business Aviation

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Don Hitch has joined AVIAA, based in Irvine, California, as vice president of customer success.

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

Baker Aviation has named Jaguar Aviation of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Aero Consulting of Sao Paulo, Brazil, as product representatives in South America for its Hot Stop “L” Fire Containment kits.

Aviation Week Network hosted its 62nd Annual Laureate Awards honoring extraordinary achievements in the global aerospace arena March 14 in Washington D.C.

European flight training organization Egnatia Aviation has placed an order for six new Diamond Aircraft DA40-NG and DA42-VI to be delivered by the end of 2019.

Ruag MRO International has received renewal of its approval status for the Pilatus PC-12.

Air Charter Service, an aircraft charter service, has opened a new office in Shanghai, its second office in mainland China.

Paulo Cesar de Souza e Silva will step down as chief executive of Embraer on April 22.

European nations are making uneven progress toward meeting Single European Sky surveillance and communications technology requirements.

UK charter operator Thomas Cook Airlines is set to introduce a new system whereby economy-class passengers can opt to reserve a complete row of three seats and convert them into a bed.

The European Commission OK'd French airports operator and infrastructure specialist Vinci to acquire majority control of London Gatwick Airport.

The urban air mobility (UAM) market is forecast to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.33% through 2030, a new report said.

Australia is acquiring a second pair of Gulfstream G550s modified by L3 for vaguely described electronic warfare missions.

The financial pressures impacting helicopter operators supporting the oil and gas industry have claimed another victim.

Gulfstream Aerospace says it has completed its first sale of sustainable alternative jet fuel to a Gulfstream operator.

Airbus CEO Tom Enders acknowledged Boeing during remarks at Aviation Week Network’s 2019 Laureate Awards March 14.

Rolls-Royce has ground-tested a hybrid-electric propulsion system based on its widely-used Model 250 helicopter turboshaft, paving the way for experimental flights in 2021.

Bombardier said it has concluded the sale of its flight and technical activities to CAE in a deal valued at $645 million.

Air navigation service providers in the UK and Canada will soon start a joint trial of space-based surveillance of aircraft flying over the North Atlantic.

Embraer on March 14 confirmed it delivered 91 executive jets and 90 commercial jets last year, in line with what the Brazilian aircraft maker advised in January.

Flight activity in North America slowed in February, with declines in Part 91 and Part 135 activity compared to a year ago.

A series of bilateral aviation safety agreements reached by the governments of the U.S. and UK ensure that cooperation on air travel and aviation safety will remain mostly unchanged in the event of a “no-deal” Brexit.

A series of bilateral aviation safety agreements reached by the governments of the U.S. and UK ensure that cooperation on air travel and aviation safety will remain mostly unchanged in the event of a “no-deal” Brexit.

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) released its annual list of the most pressing issues facing business aviation operations.