The Weekly of Business Aviation

Boeing is sponsoring a $2 million competition to develop a safe, viable personal air vehicle with a fly-off of the finalist designs in 2019.

Sikorsky is targeting European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Transport Canada certification of its Gross Weight Expansion for the S-92 twin-engine heavy helicopter by the end of 2017.

Ruohang Group’s Lhasa Xueying General Aviation signed a contract at the China Helicopter Exposition with Reignwood Aviation for two Bell 505 JetRanger X and a purchase agreement option for 10 more.

On Sept. 14, AVICopter’s Flight Training and Technology Experience Center was officially established.

A center to maintain Russian-made helicopters will be set up in Tianjin under an agreement signed at the China Helicopter Exposition.

Chinese police forces signed agreements with Chongqing General Aviation Industry Group involving 15 Enstrom 408B turbine helicopters for law enforcement.

Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics, based in Vienna, Ohio, celebrated the opening of its expanded facility Sept. 20.

The National Business Aviation Association announced the 2018 dates for its regional forums.

JetSuite has added a 13-seat Embraer Legacy 650 large cabin aircraft to its fleet of private jets.

TrueNoord, a regional aircraft lessor, has received an investment from Aberdeen Asset Management. Standard Life Aberdeen will be co-investing in the company.

Bell Helicopter has begun deliveries of two Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopters to Eagle Copters South America, based in Santiago, Chile.

West Star Aviation East Alton has received authorized service center status for all Embraer Legacy aircraft.

Universal Avionics has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) supplemental type certification for its UniLink UL-801 aeronautical telecommunications network Baseline 1 upgrade.

Eastman Turbo Oil 2197 has achieved 400 million engine/accessory hours of successful operation.

Wipaire has received a Supplemental Type Certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China for the installation of Wipline 13000 floats on the Viking Series 400 Twin Otter.

Liberty Jet is adding a Citation XL medium-size business jet to its charter fleet in the Boston area to support growth in its business.

FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Dassault Aviation Model MYSTERE-FALCON 900 airplanes.

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Jim Ziegler has been named vice chairman of Greenwich AeroGroup. Ralph Kunz will assume the newly created position of chief operating officer.

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The U.S. Air Force anticipates delivery of the first “cross-decked” EC-37B Compass Call airborne electronic attack aircraft from L3 Technologies in 2021.

The FAA could be reauthorized through an extension of its current authority through March 31, according to language in a potential bill brewing in the House of Representatives.

The number of used aircraft on the market declined 5% in all business jet categories in September compared to a year ago, according to a survey from Jefferies.

Supersonic business jet developer Spike Aerospace is poised to begin flight tests of a scaled, proof-of-concept demonstrator.

Pilatus and aluminum semi-product supplier Constellium have signed a contract that will support production of the aircraft manufacturer’s backlog for the PC-24 business jet.