The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
West Star Aviation has expanded its satellite capabilities to Conroe North Houston Regional Airport.

By Molly McMillin
Ethiopian Airlines Aviation Academy graduated 184 aviation professionals in a Feb. 18 ceremony.

By Molly McMillin
HCA Holdings has selected AirMed International for air medical transport services for its 300,000 employees and dependents covered by HCA health insurance.

By Molly McMillin
Indaer of Colombia has been appointed as an authorized service center for Pilatus PC-12 aircraft to accommodate a growing fleet.

By Molly McMillin
CSI Aviation has earned accreditation for its medical flight services division from the National Accreditation Alliance Medical Transport.

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Jet Aviation has earned European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Part 145 approval for the Gulfstream G650 in Hong Kong.

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The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Textron Aviation Inc. Model 560XL (Citation Excel) airplanes.

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation has received FAA and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) steep approach certification.

Nathalie Raby has been promoted to assistant manager of FlightSafety International’s Learning Center at the Paris Le Bourget airport in France.

Mar. 6-9—Heli-Expo 2017, Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, Dallas, Texax, www.heliexpo.rotor.org

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Helicopters were involved in 106 accidents in the U.S. in 2016, down from 121 in 2015, a 12% decrease. Fatal accidents remained the same at 17.
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By Molly McMillin
The world’s largest helicopter show, HAI Heli-Expo, is expected to set records for attendance and exhibitors when it opens March 6, organizers say. The Expo expects more than 20,000 attendees and more than 700 exhibitors in 1 million sq. ft. of meeting and exhibit space. More than 60 aircraft will be on static display.
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According to Rockwell Collins, it has become the first company in the world to achieve Counterfeit Avoidance Accreditation Program (CAAP)
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Northrop Grumman has submitted its Gulfstream G550-based proposal for the U.S. Air Force’s J-Stars recap.
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By Kirby Harrison
Following a merger with MedTrans Corp., the former EagleMed air medical transport in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, has been renamed First Flight.
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Northrop Grumman has submitted its Gulfstream G550-based proposal for the U.S. Air Force’s J-Stars recap.
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By Molly McMillin
Pilatus Aircraft has registered its third PC-24 flight-test aircraft in Switzerland with the tail number HB-VSA, as work continues on the development of the mid-light business jet.
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By Michael Bruno
Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier has years to go on its turnaround plan, but the company is far enough along to begin thinking of its next new aircraft, CEO and President Alain Bellemare told an industry conference March 2.
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By Molly McMillin
Charter flights rose 11% in January compared to a year ago, while non-charter activity, such as military, freight and general aviation, were roughly unchanged, according to the UBS Business Jet Update.
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By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation has selected Doreen Welsh, one of the crewmembers on board the “Miracle on the Hudson” flight, as the keynote speaker during its annual customer conference in April.
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By Tony Osborne
Robinson Helicopters is considering adopting a diesel engine for a future derivative of its R44 piston-engine light helicopter.
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By Molly McMillin
Global Jet Capital, which provides aircraft financing for corporate aircraft, expects that more than 520 private jets could be delivered into Mexico from now through 2025.
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By Molly McMillin
Delta Private Jets, based in Erlanger, Kentucky, has added five light and midsize jets to its private jet travel and management business to keep up with growing demand.
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