The Weekly of Business Aviation

The unveiling of General Electric’s Affinity engine for Aerion’s AS2 here at NBAA is the strongest signal yet that the era of supersonic business aviation is finally getting underway.

Bent Wing Flight Services is now open at a new general aviation terminal at the Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport at Amelia Island, Florida.

Alton Aviation Consultancy has opened a new office in the Shinagawa district of Tokyo.

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ACI Jet has joined the Air Charter Safety Foundation’s Aviation Safety Action Program.

Tecnam has delivered the first Tecnam P2002JF two-seat, single-engine, low-wing aircraft to the Hellenic Air Force.

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 900EX airplanes.

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Wayne Starling has been appointed executive director of the International Aircraft Dealers Association.

Garmin International is expanding the availability of its G1000 NXi integrated flight deck for upgrades on aircraft equipped with its G1000 flight deck.

JetSuiteX is has added regular service to Oakland, California, beginning Dec. 3 from Orange County, California.

Aerospace designers, manufacturers and maintenance providers have published a new, international industry standard to improve safety and enhance safety culture.

Lee Aerospace is highlighting its CoolView new window technology at the National Business Aviation Association Convention & Exhibition in Orlando, Florida.

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association has launched a new video series about careers in general aviation manufacturing and maintenance.

Textron Aviation’s deal with NetJets for options on 325 Citation Longitude and Hemisphere business jets includes pricing that is better than the deal the company negotiated with NetJets for Citation Latitudes, Textron’s top executive said Oct. 18.

Piper Aircraft, based in Vero Beach, Florida, recorded its best aircraft sales and delivery results in 10 years in the third quarter of 2018, the company announced.

Corporate jet operator Gainjet Ireland has become the first to join Ireland’s new corporate jet registry.

Gulfstream Aerospace announced that its production fleet of business jets has FAA approval for the “visual advantage” credit using an enhanced vision system (EVS), which allows operators to dispatch and begin instrument approaches in low-visibility conditions.

Flight tracking data provider FlightAware has added space-based surveillance coverage to its ground network of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) receivers and announced Rockwell Collins ARINCDirect as its first partner for the enhanced offering to business aviation.

Will rising trade tariffs between China and the U.S., or the recent indictment of an alleged Chinese spy misappropriating GE Aviation knowhow, damage the Western aerospace industry’s access and opportunities inside the world’s soon-to-be largest aviation sector?

Supersonic business jet developer Aerion has officially launched preliminary design of its 12-seater, Mach 1.4-capable AS2.

Gulfstream Aerospace has announced the second range increase for its new $57.9 million G600 business jet since its introduction.