The Weekly of Business Aviation

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Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives united together, filing a petition on Oct. 9 to force a vote that could reopen the Export-Import Bank, which has not had the authority to operate since Congress let its charter expire in June.

A new business aviation forecast projects demand for nearly 13,000 new business jets and turboprops over the 10-year period from 2016 to 2025.

In a key step toward opening up airspace to unmanned aircraft, standards developer RTCA has published interim standards for detect-and-avoid systems and command-and-control links. But they are only first steps.

Private Jet Services has formed a partnership with Arise Air.

Bell Helicopter has announced that Transport Canada Civil Aviation has approved

Frasca International, based in Urbana, Illinois, has received Level 5 Approval in China for

FlightSafety International said it is adding two Cessna Caravan Level D qualified simulators at its

Daher has appointed Exec Aero at Orlando Executive Airport as the TBM service center

Fractional ownership provider Flexjet, based in Dallas, has taken delivery of its first

Astra, an African flight support company, has signed ground handling agreements with

Greenpoint Aerospace, an interiors refurbishment and maintenance, repair and overhaul facility based in Denton, Texas, delivered four

ALPA AVIATION CONCEPT LIMITED Model R2160 aircraft [Docket No. FAA-2015-3956; Directorate Identifier 2015-CE-032-AD] — proposes to

Ralph Crosby III has been named executive director of corporate and VIP sales for

Don Holbert, who served as chairman of Central Flying Service, has died.

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Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) have introduced legislation to clarify

More policy guidance is needed to prepare for establishing a global market-based measure (MBM) to tackle aviation-carbon emissions, according to IATA Senior Vice President-Member and External Relations Paul Steele.

Flight Consulting Group has opened RIGA Business Aviation Center at Riga International Airport in Latvia.

Several years into its production run, the Sukhoi Superjet (SSJ) 100 program is still producing huge losses for Russia’s aerospace industry and lags the sales needed to improve its fortunes.

TIANJIN, CHINA: The Top 100 scenic spots throughout China are expected to attract 834 million visitors by 2020, and up to 50% of them are suitable for low-altitude flight tours

A new U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility opened Oct. 1 at the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

The market for business-aircraft engines is expected to grow in the 10 years spanning 2016-25 from 61,400 to 74,600, a new forecast projects.

Global Jet Capital, a less than year-old finance provider, is buying GE’s business aircraft finance organization in a deal valued at $2.5 billion.

Flexjet and Flight Options will be recognized as a single carrier within Directional Aviation, the National Mediation Board ruled on Sept. 30.