The Weekly of Business Aviation

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A., Arriel 2E turboshaft engines.

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Jim Rankin has been named CEO of West Star Aviation. Robert Rasberry, the former CEO, has been named Chairman of the Board.

June 11-13—2018 Business of Airports, Portland, Oregon, https://www.aci-na.org/boa

View the General Aviation 1st Quarter And Year-To-Date 2018 Deliveries chart in PDF format.

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation has halted production of its Turbo Skyhawk JT-A, which was certified by the FAA and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) last year.
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By Molly McMillin
General aviation deliveries rose 2.8% overall in the first quarter of 2018 compared to a year ago, while billings rose 3.3%.
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By Molly McMillin
One Aviation, which operates Eclipse Aerospace, has asked Albuquerque to give it time to work out an agreement regarding $733,555 in default payments.
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By Molly McMillin
Lawmakers have introduced three bills aimed at helping with a shortage of aviation maintenance technicians and at modernizing aviation maintenance curriculum.
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By Molly McMillin
GrandView Aviation has added a five-year retention package of up to $80,000 to attract qualified flight crews to join the company and fly its Phenom 300s.
Business Aviation

By Bill Carey
Harris Corp. will build and operate a new aviation telecommunications network for India.
Business Aviation

By Guy Norris, Graham Warwick
Futuristic designs for inner city air vehicle terminals, or Skyports, which will serve uberAIR’s aerial rideshare system in the 2020s have been unveiled.
Business Aviation

By Guy Norris, Graham Warwick
Uber is inviting international cities to bid to become the first global test site of the company’s proposed uberAIR aerial rideshare program.
Business Aviation

By Bill Carey
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has revealed the governments that her department has selected to take part in the UAS Integration Pilot Program.
Business Aviation

By Michael Bruno
The European Commission has given the green light for United Technologies Corp. (UTC) to acquire Rockwell Collins.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Uber has announced new partnerships, and its partners have revealed new vehicle concepts.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Garmin has received an FAA supplemental type certificate for the GFC 600 autopilot for Baron 58/58A and Cessna 340/340A aircraft.

By Molly McMillin
Million Air has opened its 52,000-sq.-ft. hangar at New York’s Westchester County Airport.

By Molly McMillin
EDIC Horizon International Flight Academy has ordered two Bell 429 helicopters for its training fleet.

By Molly McMillin
Bombardier Business Aircraft plans to bolster maintenance capabilities at its North American service centers through an agreement with Turbine Engine Specialists.

By Molly McMillin
FlightSafety International is developing online training programs on unmanned systems for commercial operators.

By Molly McMillin
Hunt & Palmer UK has acquired Aircraft Chartering Services.

By Molly McMillin
Pilatus Aircraft has selected Strata Manufacturing to manufacture PC-24 belly fairings.

By Molly McMillin
Ruag Aviation says it completed a C check on a Falcon 7X three weeks ahead of schedule.

By Molly McMillin
Raisbeck Engineering has received a supplemental type certificate from Brazil for its composite five-blade swept propeller for King Air 350s.