The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Textron AirLand’s first production conforming Scorpion jet completed its first flight.

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The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (Airbus Helicopters) Model BO-105LS A-3 helicopters.

Larry Rohrbach has joined Winner Aviation in Vienna, Ohio, as maintenance sales manager.

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By Molly McMillin
Piper Aircraft has received certification for Garmin’s new G1000 NXi for its piston trainer aircraft, including the twin-engine Piper Seminole and the single-engine Piper Archer.
Business Aviation

By Thierry Dubois
Three members of the French government have reiterated their support for the country’s aerospace industry, in what sounds like a response to complaints about plummeting public research funding from the industry lobbying group Goupement des Industries Francaises Aeronautiques et Spatiales (GIFAS).
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Business aircraft activity in December in North America rose 1.4% year-over-year, led by a jump in Part 135 activity and activity by large jets, according to Argus TraqPak data.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Triumph Aerostructures has initiated litigation against Bombardier to recover additional development costs incurred by a redesign of the wing for the Global 7000 business jet.
Business Aviation

By Thierry Dubois
Dassault Aviation received orders for 36 Rafales last year, while a mere 21 Falcons were sold, thus confirming healthy export sales for the French fighter and a sluggish business jet market.
Business Aviation

By Kirby Harrison
Andreas Tielmann, 47, took over as the new CEO of Lufthansa Technik Logistic Services on Jan. 1.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
Britain’s Empire Test Pilots School (ETPS) is to receive a new fleet of turboprop trainers and single-engine light helicopters as it prepares to align its training regime with European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) regulations.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Executive AirShare has opened a new operations center here.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Over the next 10 years, business aviation aircraft deliveries are expected to total 11,346 valued at $250.1 billion, more than double the amount of aircraft retirements over the period, according to Aviation Week Intelligence Network’s just released 2017 Business Aviation Fleet & MRO Forecast.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Garmin International unveiled the next generation of its popular G1000 integrated flight deck, the G1000 NXi, with a number of performance upgrades such as wireless cockpit connectivity.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Business jet operations in North America rose 1.8% year-over-year in November, according to the FAA, noted Vertical Research Partners analyst Robert Stallard said.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Cirrus Aircraft has launched the latest upgraded version of its SR-Series piston aircraft called the G6.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Field Aviation has partnered with a Turkish corporation to develop a new special mission aircraft platform based on the Bombardier Challenger 605 business jet.
Business Aviation

By Bradley Perrett
China Airlines Group will shift part of the capacity of Tigerair Taiwan to charter operations after taking full control of the budget airline this quarter, aiming at improving capacity utilization.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
The French and Jordanian air forces and Britain’s Empire Test Pilots School have ordered 21 Pilatus PC-21 turboprop trainers.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
The French and Jordanian air forces and Britain’s Empire Test Pilots School have ordered 21 Pilatus PC-21 turboprop trainers.
Business Aviation

By Michael Bruno
New flare-ups in old international trade grievances among aircraft manufacturers are raging again. If recent actions are a good indicator, they look unlikely to burn out any time soon.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Tamarack Aerospace, based in Sandpoint, Idaho, has received FAA approval for a Supplemental Type Certificate for its winglet system for the Cessna CJ business jet.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
UK-based BBA Aviation and Gama Aviation have combined their U.S. aircraft management and charter businesses, with a combined fleet of 200 aircraft.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Bell Helicopter has begun converting more than 400 letters of intent for the Model 505 Jet Ranger X to purchase orders following type certification of the five-seat light helicopter by Transport Canada.
Business Aviation