The Weekly of Business Aviation

Jet Aviation is expanding and renovating its fixed base operations at its Van Nuys, California, Teterboro, New Jersey, and Dallas locations.

Web Manuals has opened a New York office as the company increases its customer base.

Hawthorne Global Aviation Services is adding additional corporate hangar and office space at Chicago Executive Airport to meet customer demand.

Newest Aerion team member Honeywell will play a critical role in helping position the A2 supersonic aircraft in the correct atmospheric conditions.

Pratt & Whitney Canada says initial flight tests of its newest engine, the PW812D demonstrator, have met expectations.

GE Aviation has selected King Aerospace as a GE OnPoint service center for CFM56-7B engines for Boeing Business Jets.

The FAA has renewed a $500 rebate program for owners of some aircraft types who install qualified ADS–B systems ahead of the agency’s Jan. 1, 2020, deadline.

Cirrus Aircraft has introduced Cirrus Services, a business unit within Cirrus aimed at addressing customer needs.

Cirrus Aircraft has introduced Cirrus Services, a business unit within Cirrus aimed at addressing customer needs.

Gulfstream Aerospace said it delivered 27 business jets in the third quarter: 21 large-cabin and six mid-cabin aircraft, a decline from 30 deliveries a year ago.

British air accident investigators are probing the first-ever loss of a Leonardo AW169 twin-engine helicopter that crashed on Oct. 27.

Developed under a veil of secrecy for Bombardier’s Global 5500/6500 ultra-long-range business jets, Rolls-Royce’s Pearl 15 turbofan has passed the 10,000-cycle milestone in the run-up to entry into service in late 2019.

FlightAware has launched “Ready to Taxi,” a new service for business aviation operators that provides information and tracking for aircraft movements on the ground.

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and the National Business Aviation Association (AOPA and NBAA) have appealed to Santa Monica, California, Mayor Ted Winterer and the Santa Monica City Council to reject plans for the removal of 750 ft. of “excess” pavement at each end of the Santa Monica Municipal Airport’s 3,500 ft. runway.

VistaJet operates a global fleet of 72 business jets that it makes available to customers under a pay-by-the-hour membership plan.

The business jet market is in recovery, although it’s a “cautious recovery,” according to JetNet’s Paul Cardarelli, vice president for sales.

Highly qualified crews are in short supply as airlines soak up the supply. That leaves the business aviation industry wondering how to attract corporate pilots.

Wheels Up founder Kenny Dichter expects the next five years for the company to be the “true heyday” for the business.

Bombardier has sued the aircraft unit of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., alleging the Japanese company recruited Bombardier employees with the intent of acquiring proprietary trade secrets for use in its Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) program.

Pratt & Whitney Canada says initial flight tests of its newest engine, the PW812D demonstrator, have met expectations.

Flying Colours has completed its 100th major retrofit of a Bombardier Challenger.

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Model 4101 airplanes.

Newest Aerion team member Honeywell will play a critical role in helping position the A2 supersonic aircraft in the correct atmospheric conditions.

UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS) believes it is well-positioned to penetrate the nascent civil supersonic market.

After a “soft launch” earlier this year, Terrafugia, the Massachusetts-based roadable aircraft company purchased last year by China’s Geely Group, is taking orders for the first time for its Transition flying car.