The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Students at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have flown a quadcopter drone entirely powered by sunlight.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
The number of used business jets available for sale declined 11% in August compared to a year ago, while average pricing fell 2%, a Jefferies report says.
Business Aviation

By Karen Walker
Boom Technology is fully funded to get a demo of the supersonic airliner it is developing in the air by the end of 2019, the Denver-based company’s CEO says.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
In 2013 Charles “Chick” Gregg co-founded Air Unlimited in Orlando, Florida, offering daily scheduled flights to the Bahamas.
Business Aviation

By Sean Broderick
SkyWest Inc. plans to maintain up to 50% of its fleet as 50-seat regional jets (RJs), projecting sustained demand in markets that cannot support larger aircraft, CEO Chip Childs said.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Icon Aircraft has added a fractional ownership program for its A5 amphibious light sport aircraft as the company ramps up its production line.
Business Aviation

By Kirby Harrison
Consulting firm Gavin de Becker & Associates has opened a new private terminal at Los Angeles International Airport to cater to the wealthy and famous.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Electric aircraft developer Bye Aerospace has flown the tech demonstrator for its solar-powered StratoAirNet unmanned and Solesa manned surveillance aircraft.
Business Aviation

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FlightSafety International has launched a PT6 engine familiarization program for PT6 pilots.

The FAA has authorized the Northern Plains Unmanned Aircraft Systems test site to fly large drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) of the operator. Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) announced the two-year certificate of authorization, which allows UAS to fly without a chase aircraft within 30 nm of the Grand Sky research and development park.

Bombardier Aerospace has placed three pre-owned Q400 turboprops with PassionAir from the Republic of Ghana.

Duncan Aviation has been named a Héroux-Devtek distributor, giving Duncan Aviation Component Services access to expand repair and overhaul services.

VARIOUS MODEL 234 and MODEL CH-47D HELICOPTERS [Docket No. FAA-2015-4007; Product Identifier 2015-SW-064-AD; Amendment 39-19351; AD 2018-16-11]

Matt Smith has been appointed vice president of business development at AVIAA

Marty Rhine has been appointed vice president of sales and Steve Bates has been appointed manager of technical sales for West Star Aviation.

Atif Elkadi has been promoted to deputy executive director of Ontario International Airport, a newly created position.

Bob Rasmussen has been promoted to chief pilot of Fargo Jet Center Charter Operations.

Anthony Norejko has been named president and CEO of the Canadian Business Aviation Association, effective Aug. 20.

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The Dec. 31, 2019, deadline to meet the FAA’s Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast mandate is only 16 months away, Duncan Aviation is cautioning its customers.

By Molly McMillin
The global aircraft fly-by-wire system market is expected to grow 8.34% annually from 2018 to 2022, according to Research and Markets.

Satcom Direct is boosting its offering of professional training courses to the Latin American business aviation community with the addition of new subjects.

Ross Aviation has acquired the Oliphant hangar at the Jacqueline Cochran Municipal Airport in Thermal, California.

Garmin International said it has added new Garmin Navigation Database information for South America.