The Weekly of Business Aviation

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Tom Bertels is retiring from Sullivan Higdon & Sink in Wichita, where he served as managing partner for ...

​Aug. 22-25—Air Line Pilots Association, 62nd Air Safety Forum, Washington Hilton, Washington, D.C., http://safetyforum.alpa.org

The company, which entered the fractional ownership market in 1995, will end 2016 with 52 new aircraft delivered over 24 months.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
July business-aircraft activity fell 1.7% from the same time a year ago, marking the second year-over-year decrease in 2016.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
The FAA has chosen the University of Oklahoma and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to lead its new Transportation Center of Excellence for Technical Training and Human Performance.
Business Aviation

Cutter Aviation has broken ground on a new fixed base operator (FBO) executive terminal at Colorado Springs Airport.
Business Aviation

By Kirby Harrison
Business-jet interiors and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) specialist Lufthansa Technik has introduced a new laser-based system for use when equipping VIP aircraft cabins
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
The number of U.S. twin- and single-engine turbine helicopter accidents rose during the first half of 2016, compared to the same time a year ago, according to data from Robert E. Breiling Associates.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
The number of U.S.-registered business turbine-aircraft accidents fell by five during the first six months of 2016, although fatalities were up by four.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
BAE Systems Regional Aircraft said it is seeing interest from 3–4 operators in a freighter conversion of its Avro RJ family of regional airliners.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Canadian business-aviation operations and manufacturing generate $10.7 billion a year in economic output and 43,200 jobs with $3.0 billion in wages in Canada.
Business Aviation

By Kirby Harrison
Biz Airlines, a new “business travel company,” announced on Aug. 8 its launch as the first company to combine a commercial and private jet database to help make business travel more time and cost efficient.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
As Gulfstream began 2016, it was aware of sales pressures as it replaces the G450 and G550 with the G500 and G600.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Embraer plans to reduce its workforce through a “voluntary dismissal program” for employees in Brazil in light of a challenging global aerospace environment.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo Helicopters has restarted flight testing of its AW609 commercial tiltrotor after a nearly 10-month self-imposed grounding following the fatal loss of one of the prototypes.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Gulfstream Aerospace announced its fifth Gulfstream G500 test aircraft completed its first flight Aug. 5.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
A change in U.S. tax law diverted $1–2 billion from the FAA’s Airport and Airway Trust Fund—more than half of the tax receipts for the sale of noncommercial jet fuel
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
The FAA will accept applications for candidates for entry-level air traffic controller positions from Aug. 8-15.

By Molly McMillin
Jet Professionals, based in Teterboro, New Jersey, will open a new office at California’s ...

By Molly McMillin
The state of Ohio will take steps to open more bodies of water to seaplanes, it said.

By Molly McMillin
FlightSafety International announced that its second Citation Latitude simulator has been qualified by Level D by the FAA.

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier, Inc. Model CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700, 701, & 702), Model CL-600-2D15.

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Erin King Sweeney has joined Eckert Seamans’ law office in White Plains, New York, as a member in the firm’s Aviation and Transportation groups.