The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Bill Carey
The White House has resubmitted four nominations to fill vacancies on the board of the U.S. Export-Import Bank.
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By Graham Warwick
Longview Aviation Capital, which has agreed to buy the Q400/Dash 8 program from Bombardier, is creating an Ontario firm called de Havilland Aircraft Co. of Canada.
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By Graham Warwick
Collins, a unit of United Technologies created in late 2018 by the merger of avionics maker Rockwell Collins and equipment supplier United Technologies Aerospace Systems, will provide flight-deck avionics and an enhanced vision system.

By Kirby Harrison
The Mente Group, a global aircraft brokerage and consulting company active in midsize and larger bizjets, turned in a record year for transactions in 2018.
Business Aviation

By Bill Carey
FAA is recalling aviation safety inspectors and engineers to work without pay during the ongoing shutdown of U.S. government agencies.
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By Graham Warwick
Manufacturers of equipment to counter UAS say the tech is available and express frustration that airports are not being more proactive in meeting the threat.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Embraer said it plans to deliver 90 to 110 executive jets in 2019, along with 85 to 95 commercial jets, 10 A-29 Super Tucanos and two KC-390 aircraft.
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By Molly McMillin
Click Aviation Network, a provider of trip support services for bizav, has bought CharterPad, a provider of an online tool for air charter providers.
Business Aviation

By Bill Carey
A federal judge on Jan. 15 declined to issue a temporary restraining order sought by the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) to compel the U.S. government to pay controllers who are required to work during the current funding shutdown.
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By Molly McMillin
True Blue Power long-life intelligent batteries, DC-to-AC inverters and Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics standby attitude module are standard equipment on Cirrus Aircraft’s Generation 2 personal jet.

By Molly McMillin
Tamarack Aerospace has approved Constructora Nacional de Aviões Ltda (CONAL) near Sao Paulo, Brazil, as an authorized installer of Atlas Active Winglets for the Cessna Citation line of business jets.

By Molly McMillin
Honda Aircraft Co. coordinated a roundtrip flight on a HondaJet for Johnny Van Kemp, 14, and his parents to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia from Greensboro, North Carolina.

By Molly McMillin
TRAXXALL has opened a new 2,300-sq.-ft. office in Englewood, Colorado, near Denver, to keep up with its growing client base.

By Molly McMillin
Aircraft broker Jetcraft announced that it closed more than 100 transactions in 2018.

By Molly McMillin
The FAA will recognize ASTM’s National Center for Aerospace and Transportation Technologies Aircraft Electronics Technician certification as equal to formal training for eligibility for a repairman certificate.

By Molly McMillin
Clay Lacy Aviation has added a factory-new Bombardier Global 6000 ultra-long-range jet to its charter fleet.

By Molly McMillin
Duncan Aviation has received its first aircraft, Bombardier Global Express XRS, into its new maintenance hangar at the Provo Municipal Airport in Provo, Utah.

Sean Gillen has been appointed vice president and chief financial officer of AAR.

Jan. 15-16—Innovation@Airports, Omni San Diego, San Diego, California, https://airportscouncil.org/conference/innovationairports/

By Molly McMillin
Flight Safety Foundation has restructured its academic membership category to better serve students interested in aviation, it said.

The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2016-25-19 for Airbus Helicopters (previously Eurocopter France) Model AS350B3 and EC130B4 helicopters.

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By Tony Osborne
Britain’s aerospace industry is growing nervous over concerns that the UK Parliament may not approve the withdrawal agreement negotiated between the British government and the European Union, according to aerospace, defense, security and space trade association ADS.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Analysts and industry watchers expect a better 2019 for the global business jet industry as new models enter the market.
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By Bill Carey
The FAA will soon publish a proposed reg that would allow flights of small drones for commercial purposes at night and over people under certain conditions.
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