The Weekly of Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Flight activity in North America during October rose, with gains in all operational and aircraft categories.
Defense and Space

The NTSB determined that air traffic controllers failed to safely separate aircraft involved in two fatal 2015 midair collisions—one, near Charleston, South Carolina, involved an Air Force F-16.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Bombardier is continuing to look strategically at its Learjet operations.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Quest Aircraft has signed a major fleet order with a Japanese customer for up to 20 Kodiak single-engine turboprop aircraft.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Spirit AeroSystems has undertaken a water recycling project to conserve water and improve efficiencies, the company said.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Business aviation flight departures in Europe slowed in October, with a year-over-year decline of 2.8%.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
The company has formed the Commercial Information Solutions business unit and launched the Quantix, a tailsitting drone that takes off and lands vertically but transitions to wingborne forward flight for increased efficiency and range.
Business Aviation

By Guy Norris
Dubbed “Baby Boom,” the delta wing aircraft is a one-third scale demonstrator for a small supersonic airliner which Boom Technologies aims to certificate for commercial service by 2023.
Business Aviation

Nov. 14-16—IASS 2016 — 69th annual International Air Safety Summit, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, https://flightsafety.org/events/

View the General Aviation 3rd Quarter and Year-To-Date 2016 Deliveries chart in PDF format.

By Molly McMillin
Ed Lundeen has been appointed president of Seeker Aircraft and managing director of Seabird Aviation Australia.

By Molly McMillin
Zhenjiang Aerochine Aviation Limited in Zhenjiang City, Jingsu Province, has been named Bell’s newest authorized customer service facility.

By Molly McMillin
Embraer has selected Safe Flight Instrument Corp.’s Automatic Throttle System as standard equipment on Legacy 650E aircraft.

By Molly McMillin
TAG Aviation Holdings, as well as an undisclosed large fleet operator in Europe, have selected CAE as their training partner for the provision of multiple programs.

By Molly McMillin
Argus has released its international standard for unmanned aircraft operations together with its commercial operator unmanned program.

By Molly McMillin
Jet Edge International has completed the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) Stage 3 audit.

By Molly McMillin
The University of North Dakota has taken delivery of the first of 100 new Piper Aircraft trainers for its John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences.

By Molly McMillin
Safe Flight Instrument Corp. has partnered with Nextant to develop a modified throttle quadrant for the G90XT.

By Molly McMillin
West Star Aviation has signed a contract with Embraer to perform 96-month landing gear overhauls on Embraer Phenom 100 and Phenom 300 aircraft.

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Turbomeca S.A. Arriel 1, 1A, 1A1, 1A2, 1B, 1B2, 1C, 1C1, 1C2, 1D, 1D1, 1E, 1E2, 1K1, 1S, and 1S1 turboshaft engines.

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​Dan Brennan has been appointed senior vice president of human resources for Bombardier.

By Molly McMillin
JSC Sukhoi Civil Aircraft delivered its first Sukhoi Superjet 100 with a new cabin layout to State Transport Leasing Co.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Cape Air has entered formal negotiations on the purchase of 11-seat P2012 Traveller piston twins to replace the commuter airline’s Cessna 402Cs, manufacturer Tecnam says.
Business Aviation

Lockheed Martin and a cast of supporting companies held what the company said was a first-of-its-kind public demonstration of multiple unmanned aircraft systems.
Defense and Space