The Weekly of Business Aviation

Two people were killed when their Cessna C150 collided in midair with an Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon 11 mi. north of Charleston, South Carolina, on

A new terminal has opened at Prince Mohammed Bin Abdul Aziz International Airport in Madinah Al-Munawarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the General

Global Jet Services has extended its agreement with Eclipse Aerospace to supply maintenance training courses for the Eclipse 500 and 550 aircraft to

Jet Support Services, based in Chicago, plans to present educational seminars to turbine aircraft owners and operators based in Chile and Brazil, the

C&L Aviation has become a certified business aviation dealer for Gogo, an aero-communications service provider. It also is now an authorized installer

Aviation Fabricators in Clinton, Missouri, has received Mexican STC approval for the installation of its two-place, side-facing divan for Learjet 55

Business aviation group Luxaviation S.A., based in Luxembourg, has taken delivery of its first Embraer Phenom 300 light business jet. Luxaviation

Pentastar Aviation in Waterford, Michigan, has received Supplemental Type Certificates from the FAA for the installation of Satcom Direct Router for

PIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES S.p.A Model P-180 aircraft. [Docket No. FAA-2015-2466; Directorate Identifier 2015-CE-018-AD] – proposes to adopt a new

​ Thomas Kuhn has been named president and CEO of Lufthansa Tecknik’s U.S.-subsidiary BizJet International Sales and Support in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Kuhn

July 20-21 —AAAE/ACI-NA Airport Summer Fly-In, Washington, D.C., www.aci-na.org/event/6052 July 20-26 —Airventure Oshkosh, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, www.eaa.org/en/airventure

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Airbus’s electric-powered E-fan demonstrator has made a successful crossing of the English Channel, but its efforts were beaten by an enterprising French aviator.

The European Aviation Safety Agency’s move to simplify standard changes and repairs for general aviation aircraft was praised by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association.

Bombardier Aerospace’s Global 7000 and 8000 programs are undergoing a strategic review, which includes a review of its schedule, the company said in a statement.

June business flight activity in the U.S. and Canada rose 3.4% compared to June 2014, according to Argus International’s TraqPak data.

Gulfstream Aerospace has expanded its service center in Brunswick, Georgia, with a new 110,000-sq.-ft. hangar.

Bombardier Business Aircraft will host its 19th annual Safety Standdown USA Oct. 6-8 in Wichita.

Business aircraft activity in Europe is recovering, especially in Western Europe, according to WingX Advance, which tracks flight departures.

The aviation industry is urging Congress to leave the alternative parts sector alone.

A bill that would allow thousands of pilots to fly recreationally without having a third-class medical certificate is a major issue with the general aviation crowd, said Jack Pelton, chairman of the Experimental Aircraft Association and former CEO of Cessna Aircraft Co.

India aircraft services provider Air Works India Engineering has bought a minority stake in Acumen Aviation Europe, based in Dublin, Ireland.

NASA is purposely crashing three Cessna 172 aircraft as it works to improve the performance of emergency locator transmitters.

Airbus Helicopters is exploring the potential of a Single Engine Operative (SEO) capability for its family of helicopters to boost range and endurance.

Axtmann Holding AG, the parent company of FAI rent-a-jet, a general aviation and air ambulance operator, has announced the purchase of a majority stake in Fly Alpha.