The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Russia’s new-generation agricultural aircraft, the all-composite T-500, has secured its first order, for 10 aircraft, from Russian operator RusAvia.
Business Aviation

An official from the FAA told U.S. lawmakers the so-called “Special Rule for Model Aircraft” remains the “most significant challenge’ to integrating unmanned aerial systems (UAS) into the national airspace system (NAS).
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Bombardier Aircraft’s first Global 7500 flight test vehicle, dubbed The Performer, has officially completed flight testing and will be retired as the flight test program winds down, the company said.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
CB SkyShare, a business jet share provider in the Western U.S., has selected Coleman Jet as the operator of its U.S.-based fleet.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
A British entrant into the fledgling urban air mobility business has lifted the veil on its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air vehicle.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Embraer Executive Jets has delivered the fifth Legacy 450 midsize business jet to AirSprint, a Canadian fractional ownership company based in Calgary, Alberta.

By Molly McMillin
AviationManuals has released an online change management form for its ARC Safety Management Software and App.

By Molly McMillin
London Biggin Hill Airport has partnered with WingX by using the company’s Airport Dashboard to highlight key market insights and commercial opportunities.

By Molly McMillin
Private jet travel provider Magellan Jets has updated its corporate membership program with new options in response to an increase in business travel among its customers.

By Molly McMillin
Private aviation company Jet Linx is opening Jet Linx Chicago at the Chicago Executive Airport, the company’s 15th location.

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. (Bell) Model 212, Model 412, and Model 412EP helicopters.

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Terry Cooper has been named general manager of Dallas Aeronautical Services.

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By Kirby Harrison
Life can be exhausting, whether you’re spending the day in a cockpit or hours in the rain on the flight line, but a company called MetroNaps has a solution: the EnergyPod.
Business Aviation

By Kirby Harrison
Pilot Paxton Calvanese has invented a “totally different” way to look at weather, using the new Wx24Pilot Version 5.5 of the app he describes as a data mining tool for aviation weather.
Business Aviation

By Kirby Harrison
Business aviation can be a bumpy ride, but business at King Aerospace, which is entering its 25th year, has “never been stronger,” said Jerry King, founder and chairman of the completion, refurbishment and MRO company.
Business Aviation

Asia-Pacific Staff
India’s state-run National Aerospace Laboratories has linked up with New Delhi-based Mesco Aerospace Ltd. to develop a two-seater aircraft—New Generation Hansa or HANSA-NG—to help ease pilot training and surveillance.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Max Bleck, who held top executive positions at Raytheon, Beech Aircraft, Cessna, Gates Learjet and Piper Aircraft, died Sept. 2 in Kansas City at age 91.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Dassault has signed an “amicable” settlement with Safran on its dispute concerning Safran’s long-delayed Silvercrest engine it had planned to use on its Falcon 5X.
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By Molly McMillin
Business aviation departures in Europe rose 2.4% in August compared to a year ago but declined 8% compared to July, according to WingX Advance.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
The NTSB has issued a preliminary report on its investigation of a near miss involving a Gulfstream IV charter flight at Philadelphia International Airport.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
A Bell-led team has been selected to conduct a flight demonstration as part of NASA studies on integrating unmanned air systems into nonsegregated airspace.
Business Aviation

By Guy Norris
Ten of the world’s largest metropolitan areas are in the running to become the first international test site of Uber’s proposed aerial ride-sharing program.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Sean McGeough has joined Wheels Up, a member-based private aviation company, as executive vice president and head of corporate sales.
Business Aviation