The Weekly of Business Aviation

An online survey by University of Michigan researchers suggests most people in the U.S. would use them if they become operational.

Duncan Aviation has released a new edition of its Business Jet Model/Market Summary, an initial introduction and overview of market conditions.

The aviation consulting firm Evans has won a $42 million contract from the Department of Transportation’s Volpe National Transportation Systems Center.

German glider manufacturer Stemme AG and Remos AG, a German light sport aircraft manufacturer, are merging, the companies announced.

Israel’s Urban Aeronautics is talking to potential partners and investors about developing a four-seat “flying car.”

United Airlines has given private aviation a boost after a doctor was dragged off of a flight to make room for crewmembers, Wheels Up's co-founder says.

View the March 2017 Business Aircraft Activity In North America and the Caribbean chart in PDF format.

After four years at the top of the Airline Quality Rating (AQR), Virgin America came in third in 2016, and the airline it announced a merger with in 2016—Alaska Airlines—finished No. 1.

McCauley Propeller Systems has partnered with its first authorized service facility in China to support its products.

DFW Instrument has expanded its airframe maintenance capabilities at its Addison, Texas, FAA repair station.

Piper Aircraft and Averett University in Danville, Virginia, have launched an aviation alliance.

Hubei Tongcheng General Aviation has signed a contract with Bell Helicopter for two Bell 505 aircraft.

Remos AG has received German Ultralight Certification for its GXiS ultralight, the Pasewalk, Germany-based manufacturer said.

Advent Aircraft Systems, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has completed FAA flight testing of its eABS anti-skid braking system for the PC-12 series aircraft.

The STC Group has received an supplemental type certificate for the installation kit for the non-TSO’d Trip Pro Pilot digital autopilot.

West Star Aviation has received an STC for installation of Universal Serial Bus (USB) cabin charging ports on Innov8 Cabin Solutions CabinFlex Charge Systems.

Daher has appointed J.P. Martins Aviação as its TBM authorized distributor for Brazil.

Western Michigan University will offer an aviation flight science program in Punta Gorda, Florida, beginning in the fall.

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (Sikorsky) Model S-92A helicopters.

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Scott Kelly, retired astronaut and U.S. Navy captain, and Dan Bucaro, former Landmark Aviation CEO, have been appointed to Lynx FBO Network’s board of directors.

Apr. 24-26—2017 ACI-NA Business of Airports Conference, Palm Desert, California, http://www.aci-na.org/conferences

The global composites testing market is expected to grow at a 7.2% compound annual growth rate from 2017-2022, reaching $1.82 billion in 2022.

Maybe the nervous billionaires of China are breathing a little easier. If so, they could soon be back in the market for business aircraft.

Embraer delivered 15 executive jets during this year’s first quarter, including 11 light jets and four large jets, down from 23 deliveries during the first quarter of 2016.