The Weekly of Business Aviation

Bombardier Business Aircraft’s Singapore Service Center was awarded the Asia Business Aviation Association’s Icons of Aviation Award by the Asia Business Aviation Association.

Kansas State University is offering a five-day training course for UAS commercial pilot training focusing on FAA guidelines proficiency, flight safety and development of standard operating procedures.

TAG Aviation Maintenance Services Europe has completed its first 120-month inspection on a Global Express aircraft.

CenTex Aerospace has received approval for a Halo 275 conversion for King Air 200 and 250 series aircraft.

On Air Dining has acquired Emily’s Inflight Food Services, a UK catering company for private and business aviation.

Luxaviation Belgium has added a new 413,000-sq.-ft. hangar at Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport in Belgium.

West Star Aviation has been granted approval on its Falcon 2000 baggage modification Supplemental Type Certificate.

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s flight planner is now Garmin friendly.

ExcelAire, based in Ronkonkoma, New York, has added a new 19-seat Gulfstream V to its private jet fleet with seating for up to 19 passengers.

Constant Aviation has received FAA approval for its Legacy 600/650 Future Air Navigation Systems equipment.

Flying Colours Corp., has delivered two CRJ200 aircraft conversions to Resorts World of Malaysia.

Stratajet, an automated private jet booking platform based in Santa Monica, California, has partnered with Million Air.

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Model S-92A helicopters AD No. 2016-24-51. This Emergency Airworthiness Directive is being sent to owners and operators of Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Model S-92A helicopters.

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Dennis Muilenburg was elected 2017 chairman of the board of the Aerospace Industries Association.

Dec. 6-8—The Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association - MEBAA Show Convention and Exhibition, DWC, Airshow Site, Dubai, http://mebaa.com/events/view/54

A chart on business aircraft activity in North America that ran in the Nov. 21 edition of The Weekly should have been labeled as comparing October 2016 to October 2015 activity.

The FAA is seeking vendors of remote ATC tower systems to compete for the contract to build one at a business and general aviation facility 50 mi. north of Denver.

Business turbine accidents fell by six to 27 during the first nine months of 2016, while fatal accidents and fatalities are down by three each.

Leonardo-Finmeccanica’s AW169 intermediate twin-engine helicopter has been granted a 200-kg. (441-lb.) increase in maximum gross weight by the European Aviation Safety Agency.

Mitsubishi Aircraft now has four of five MRJ prototypes in operation following the initial flight test on Nov. 22 of the aircraft designated FTA-3.

Facebook it preparing to fly its Aquila stratospheric unmanned aircraft for a second time as the NTSB investigates the structural failure that occurred when the aircraft encountered turbulence just before landing on its June 28 first flight.

To meet its goals for the Next Generation Air Transportation System, the FAA has identified six “transformational” programs to provide a platform for new capabilities.

Cessna Aircraft, a division of Textron Aviation, has selected partners for its 2017 Top Hawk program.

Bombardier’s Global 7000 flight test aircraft has been successfully transferred from the company’s Toronto facility to the Bombardier Flight Testing Center in Wichita.