The Weekly of Business Aviation

The Council of Ministers of Brazilian Foreign Trade Chamber (Camex) decided to initiate dispute settlement proceedings against Canada at the WTO, according to Embraer

The system was realized in collaboration with Airbus and the new design will complement the two existing additional Airbus center tanks.

For Compass Call, the Air Force wants to "re-host" the EC-130H fleet’s primary mission equipment on as many as 10 Gulfstream G550s, based on the highly customized conformal airborne early warning (CAEW) airframe used by Israel, Singapore, and Italy and ordered by the U.S. Navy. It would be designated EC-37B.

“Developing our repair capabilities on aircraft cabin interiors is a logical addition to our already extensive suite of support services,” said Cyrille Pillet, vice president of maintenance operations for TAG Aviation Europe.

Moscow-based Sukhoi Civil Aircraft received EASA approval of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 Long Range (SSJ100LR) regional jet, paving the way for deliveries of the aircraft type to foreign customers, it said.

Cirrus Aircraft has celebrated the delivery of its first SF50 Vision Jet, a single-engine “personal jet,” as it continues to expand its operations.

The first of two Gulfstream G550 Conformal Airborne Early Warning aircraft have been delivered to Italy as part of a reciprocal bilateral deal that saw Israel purchase 30 M346 jet trainers.

The British government has launched a consultation concerning the safety and privacy of unmanned aerial systems as it looks to widen their use in society.

Three Mitsubishi Aircraft MRJ prototypes are now in the U.S. to support the main flight-testing effort of the regional jet program.

The FAA plans to study the blood of more than 160 volunteers in a new trial to better understand the relationship between reduced or “mistimed” sleep and changes in gene expression, a process linked to the production of proteins by cells.

Canadian-based Wanfeng Aviation has acquired a 60% interest in Diamond Aircraft Industries.

Brazil-based Embraer is creating a new business unit focused on its services and customer-support business as it looks to grow and increase revenue.

Gulfstream Aerospace’s long-range, large cabin G600 has completed its first flight, marking the start of the aircraft’s flight-test program.

The FAA has issued its final rule of Part 23 regulations, which overhauls the FAA’s standard for small general aviation aircraft—ushering in a new era of safety and innovation, leaders say.

The design of Amazon’s delivery drone has evolved since CEO Jeff Bezos revealed the company’s Prime Air concept in December 2013.

The two largest sectors of U.S. aviation—airlines and fixed-wing general aviation—are at odds when it comes to the race to meet the FAA’s Jan. 1, 2020, deadline for equipping with automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) “Out” avionics.

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft has delivered its first CRJ200 Special Freighter to Gulf & Caribbean Cargo, its launch customer. The company does business as IFL Group in Waterford, Michigan.

Austro Engine, a division of Diamond Aircraft Group, has reached 1 million flight hours for its AE300 jet fuel aviation engine.

JetSuiteX has begun selling seats for charter service to and from Santa Monica, California. Flights begin Feb. 6 to Las Vegas

Air Methods Corp. has acquired three Airbus H145 helicopters for hospital-based air medical transport.

Bell Helicopter has signed a purchase agreement with the New South Wales Police Force for a Bell 412EPI to be delivered in 2017.

Ruag Aviation has delivered its third Dornier 228 from new series production to New Central Airservice in Japan.

LifePort, a Sikorsky company, has received FAA airworthiness certification for its Patient Loading Utility System (PLUS) for Pilatus PC-12/47 and PC-12/47E aircraft.

Jet Aviation has earned European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval for line support of Challenger 604/605/650 aircraft at its maintenance facility in Vienna.

TAG Farnborough Maintenance Service, along with Zodiac VIP Business Aircraft Interiors, has expanded its business aircraft interiors capabilities with smart repairs