The Weekly of Business Aviation

Business jet shipments worldwide declined 1% last year when compared to 2014, updated data from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association reports.

XTI Aircraft Co., developer of the TriFan 600 aircraft, is establishing an over-the-counter secondary market for shareholders to buy and sell XTI shares on the public market, the company said.

Daher has added new features to its TBM 900 turboprop 2016 version.

Fractional jet ownership company Flexjet has opened the first of several planned private airport terminals exclusively for customers.

BendixKing, a division of Honeywell Aerospace, has enhanced its inflight Internet connectivity for general aviation aircraft, the company said.

The Exclusive Aero Club, a private aviation membership program, took off on Jan. 1 as an extension of New York City-based Exclusive Charter Service.

Piper Aircraft announced Tuesday that its Singapore-based regional dealer, Wings Over Asia, recently negotiated a significant sale to an Indonesian airline training school.

Bombardier has announced the latest in a series of steps to turn the company around, including a plan to cut 7,000 jobs, or 10% of its workforce, including 500 positions in its business aviation segment.

Asia is showing rising interest in military adaptations of high-performance business aircraft, particularly for maritime missions, Gulfstream says.

Asia is showing rising interest in military adaptations of high-performance business aircraft, particularly for maritime missions, Gulfstream says.

Mecaer Aviation Group’s MAGnificent luxury helicopter interior is finding a niche among Bell 429 owners, from the first installation at Bell Helicopter’s Prague facility to the most recent supplemental type certificate (STC) from Russian aviation authorities last month.

Carbon-fiber floats and other specific modifications will optimize the aircraft for water operations.

AsBAA exults as business aviation operators now have a new gateway, with plenty of ramp space, to the Hong Kong-Macau-Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Zhuhai metroplex, aka the PRD, or Pearl River Delta.

Despite plunging oil-and-gas budgets, rotary manufacturer Bell sees significant sales opportunities in developing Asia-Pacific markets.

Cirrus Aircraft has unveiled an enhanced 2016 SR series aircraft, with enhanced connectivity, design and luxury, the company said.

Saab is introducing gallium-nitride (GaN) technology to airborne early warning and control (AEW&C), with a multi-mission aircraft based on the Bombardier Global 6000 business jet that combines aerial, ground and sea surveillance, with signals intelligence as an option.

Global Jet Capital, which provides financing for private jets, is establishing a global team to meet demand, the Boca Raton, Florida-based company said.

Cessna Aircraft’s Citation Latitude midsize business jet has received certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the company said. Deliveries to Europe are underway.

Business aircraft activity in North America got off to a good start this year with a 3% jump in January, when compared to a year ago.

Singapore has successfully positioned itself as a center for business aviation in the region, despite the fact that land is scarce in the city-state.

Singapore Airshow organizers have decided to put an emphasis on new technologies at this year’s event.

A new, shared business aviation and regional airline terminal is being built at Seletar and should be operational by the end of 2018.

A measure to split air traffic control (ATC) and modernization away from the FAA into a non-profit corporation survived congressional scrutiny on Feb. 11, emerging modified but relatively unscathed.

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