The Weekly of Business Aviation

NTSB Chairman Christopher Hart says the attendees at the world’s largest general-aviation gathering set the bar for safety and professionalism in the GA pilot population.

Yingling Aviation plans to remanufacture more than older Cessna 172s as it gets into the airplane remanufacturing business.

Cirrus Aircraft’s Vision SF50 personal jet is on track for certification by the end of this year, company officials said.

Flight Design is moving ahead with development of its C4 four-seat general aviation aircraft and has taken deposits for just less than 100 aircraft, the company said.

Private jet travel operator VistaJet announced that Apex Air, a Civil Aviation Administration of China-authorized business jet operator, will manage and operate a China-based fleet of aircraft for VistaJet’s Flight Solution Program.

Textron Aviation is moving forward with plans to introduce a single-engine turboprop.

Just 30 minutes before Piper Aircraft’s press conference was to begin at AirVenture Oshkosh, Piper finalized an agreement with FlightSafety Academy for 26 new training aircraft with options for 20 more, its president and CEO said.

Textron Aviation is moving forward with plans to introduce a single-engine turboprop.

With thousands of drones already being flown throughout the U.S., unmanned aerial vehicles “are with us here and now” and must be embraced by the Experimental Aviation, says EAA chairman Jack Pelton.

The market for flight management systems is expected to reach $912.2 million by 2020 from $601.36 million in 2014, a new report by MarketsandMarkets

WICHITA—Safety is a top priority for the aviation industry and a big issue when it comes to its sustainability and growth, says Jack Pelton, former

An explosion at Zodiac Aerospace’s facility July 14 in Newport, Washington, injured five people and lifted large pieces of machinery and an entire

Air Capital Interiors in Wichita has received its FAA repair station certificate for maintenance, repair and refurbishment of aircraft interior panels

Bell Helicopter’s Aeronautical and Accessories brand is now a distributor of the Bell 407GX Electronic Standby Attitude Indicator Installation kit, a

Set Jet, a membership-based, private jet charter program, will begin daily nonstop flights from Los Angeles to New York City through Teterboro, New Jersey, and White Plains, New York. Set Jet will provide the flights on Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft configured with 25 VIP seats for $1,000 per month and $3,300 one way. Flights will feature five-star meal service, complimentary alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks and premium snacks. It will also offer a private suite in the aft cabin from $15,000 and $25,000 one way, subject to demand and availability.

Associated Air Center has obtained Agencia Nacional De Aviacao Civil 145 repair station certification from the Brazilian Civil Aviation Authority. The

Banyan Air Service has expanded its maintenance operations at its Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport location. It has added a second shift to provide extended maintenance services seven days a week. The new hours of operation will be Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to midnight and Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. It employs 44 maintenance technicians and support staff and is recruiting for additional positions.

Air Medical Group Holdings is merging its EagleMed and Med-Trans Corp. air medical transport subsidiaries under the Med-Trans FAA 135 operation. The

FlightSafety is building Level D qualified full-flight simulators for single-engine helicopters operated by law enforcement and other public safety

Bell Helicopter’s Singapore Service Center has received approval from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia to perform maintenance and

Genesys Aerosystems is beginning the process to earn an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate for the retrofit installation of the HeliSAS Autopilot and Stability Augmentation System on Robinson R66 turbine helicopters. The system reduces single-pilot workload and provides “hands-off” control of the aircraft in all modes of flight.

Ducommun has been awarded a contract from Spirit AeroSystems to produce titanium auxiliary power unit exhaust fairing assemblies for the Boeing 737

AMAC Aerospace Switzerland has completed and returned to service its first B747-8i in a VVIP project configuration. It was a two-year project. The

Beringer Aero of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, has completed a three-wheel supplemental type certificate for the Diamond DA42 light twin aircraft. The wheel and

KAMAN Model K-1200 helicopters. [Docket No. FAA-2014-0758 Directorate Identifier 2013-SW-062-AD Amendment 39-18202; AD 2015-14-04] – adopts a new