The Weekly of Business Aviation

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.

Eric Wildt has been promoted to vice president of marketing and communications for Solairus Aviation.

Jan. 11-13, 2017—2017 Risk Management Conference, Los Angeles, California, http://www.aci-na.org/conferences

By Molly McMillin
Business aircraft owners often fly smaller, older or less capable aircraft than they’d like because they aren’t flying enough or can’t afford to buy their ideal aircraft.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Embraer wants to stimulate demand for aircraft by narrowing the gap between business aviation and commercial airlines.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Bombardier Aerospace will not bring back the Learjet 85 midsize jet, its division head said at a Dec. 15 investor conference.
Business Aviation

By Kirby Harrison
London-based information technology specialist FltCtrl has launched two new cloud-based tools designed to enhance efficiency and productivity for aviation companies—FltCtrl and FltCheck.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
The FAA has stopped attempts by the city of Santa Monica, California, to evict two fixed base operators at Santa Monica Municipal Airport as it investigates the city’s compliance with federal obligations.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
U.S. small business owners and operators, Textron Aviation’s mainstay, should benefit disproportionately from an expected lower tax rate and less regulation, according to Cowen and Co. analyst Cai von Rumohr.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Quest Aircraft Co. CEO Samuel Hill plans to retire in early 2017, the company announced.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Embraer has delivered its first Legacy 450 midsize jet assembled at its Melbourne, Florida, facility.
Business Aviation

By Michael Bruno
The aerospace and defense supply chain stands at another inflection point for companies, especially at lower tiers. Many face pressures to grow or get out, analysts and executives say.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
The aviation industry could return to a stable market that existed before the go-go years prior to the "Great Recession," experts say.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
While NASA’s high-speed research is focused on low-boom designs that would enable commercial supersonic flight over land, the agency is flight-testing a display that could be used by any supersonic aircraft to manage the noise created by sonic booms.
Business Aviation

The deadly midair collision between a Lockheed Martin F-16CM and Cessna 150M over South Carolina last year shows just how difficult it is for small aircraft to spot each other and deconflict under see-and-avoid rules.
Business Aviation

By Adrian Schofield
ICAO is developing a series of regulatory changes aimed at reducing the plethora of duplicative oversight and certifications required by approved maintenance organizations.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Constant Aviation, based in Cleveland, has completed its 40th 96-month inspection on an Embraer Legacy 600 aircraft based in Nigeria.

By Molly McMillin
The Unmanned Safety Institute has launched an online training course designed by a team of aviation safety experts to teach drone hobbyists how to fly safely.

By Molly McMillin
Jet Aviation has added a new Global 6000 aircraft to its managed fleet in the Middle East, the company said.

By Molly McMillin
Middle East Airlines is adding a second Embraer Legacy 500 business jet to its private jet fleet operated by its affiliate, Cedar Executive.

By Molly McMillin
West Star Aviation has received a Supplemental Type Certificate for the installation of a Future Air Navigation System (FANS) Controller Pilot Data Link Communications application.

By Molly McMillin
AeroBrigham, based in Decatur, Texas, has taken delivery of a Bell 407 configured for medical mission flights.

By Molly McMillin
DC Aviation Al Futtaim, based in Dubai, has added a new Dassault Falcon 7X aircraft to its managed fleet of aircraft and will operate the aircraft on behalf of its private owner.

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

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