The Weekly of Business Aviation

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

TruAtlantic Manufacturing, based in Kernersville, North Carolina, has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval for its Cessna 206, 207 and 210 series SmoothRide Engine Mount System

AviationManuals now has more than 3,500 clients in 78 countries and territories since it was founded in 1996, the company reports.

FlightServ, an independent fixed base operator at Trenton Mercer Airport in Trenton, New Jersey, will open Jan. 1.

Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2016-9503; Directorate Identifier 2016-NM-179-AD; Amendment 39-18744

International Aero Engines AG Turbofan Engines [Docket No. FAA-2016-7099; Directorate Identifier 2016-NE-15-AD; Amendment 39-18737;

Jean Lydon-Rodgers has been named president and CEO of GE Aviation, Services.

Pierre Rossignol has been appointed president of Esterline Corp.’s Advanced Sensors Group of companies

Tim Bueschen has joined C&L Aerospace as regional sales manager.

Chris Jordan has joined the turbine engine service sales team at Duncan Aviation at its Mesa, Arizona, location

Damien Farret has been named director of customer relations and field service at Dassault Aviation.

Calvin Ford has joined Pentastar Aviation in the position of Client Relations—Emerging Markets

Gary Horobin has been appointed to the newly created position of vice president of business development Asia at Farsound Aviation. Horobin

Jan. 11-13—2017 Risk Management Conference, Los Angeles, California, http://www.aci-na.org/conferences Jan. 24-25 —NBAA Security Conference, West Palm Beach, Florida, https://www.nbaa.org/events/security-conference/2017/ Jan. 25-26—MRO Latin America, Cancun, Mexico, www.aviationweek.com/events

This is the final issue of The Weekly of Business Aviation in 2016. The next issue will be dated Jan. 9, 2017. From all of us at The Weekly of Business Aviation, happy holidays, and we wish you all the best in 2017.

CEO Dan Lubrich says missions for which the SkyProwler is suitable include large-scale mapping, aerial photography and delivery of small packages.

German manufacturer Extra has set a world time-to-climb record for electric-powered aircraft in an Extra 330LE aerobatic aircraft.

Deer Jet has concluded the acquisition of major shares of UAS International Trip Support and become the major shareholder of the flight support provider.

Hillsboro Aero Academy (HAA) and Horizon Air have signed an agreement to establish a pilot development program which will provide a tuition stipend to students.

ExcelAire has added a Cessna Citation Latitude midsize jet to its private jet fleet which will be available for charter.

Piper Aircraft was awarded type certification for its single-engine M600 by Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA).

Western Aircraft has been named an Advent Aircraft Systems dealer for its anti-skid braking system for the Pilatus PC-12 and Beechcraft King Air B300 and B200 aircraft.

Embraer delivered two Phenom 300s to Colorful Yunnan General Aviation Co., based in Yunnan province, Southwest China.

JSC Sukhoi Civil Aircraft, Super Jet International and the Royal Thai Air Force have signed a contract for delivery of another Sukhoi Business Jet.

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier, Inc. Model DHC-8-102, -103, and -106 airplanes, Model DHC-8-200 series airplanes, and Model DHC-8- 300 series airplanes.