The Weekly of Business Aviation

Sonex Aircraft CEO Jeremy Monnett and Sonex assembly mechanic Mike Clark were killed June 2 in an accident involving a Sonex Sport Acro at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Textron Aviation plans to debut its next business jet, the Citation Longitude, later this year, the company’s CEO said at last month’s European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition. But some analysts say the company is revamping the super midsize jet in the meantime.

Sikorsky Aircraft plans to cut more than 1,400 production-related jobs globally over the next year and close a facility in Connecticut, the company said June 2.

Canadian helicopter operator HNZ Group has purchased an interest in Norwegian offshore helicopter operator Norsk Helikopterservice (NHS), giving the company its first inroad into the North Sea helicopter market.

Jetcraft, based in Raleigh, North Carolina, reports that 2014 brought the highest number of aircraft transactions in its 53-year history.

Mxi Technologies is opening a Dallas office to support growing demand for Maintenix software in the U.S., the company said.

Dassault Aviation rolled out its new Falcon 5X business jet during a June 2 ceremony at its Merignac final assembly facility here, before an audience of hundreds of customers, vendors, operators and media.

All Nippon Airways Holdings has established a joint venture with several other major companies to set up a new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) operation in Okinawa.

Embraer Executive Jets announced that it has appointed ExecuJet Aviation Nigeria as a new authorized service center. Execujet, located in Lagos

Cessna Aircraft Co.’s Citation CJ3+ has received Brazilian certification by the Agencia Nacional de Aviacao Civil. The aircraft received FAA

Flying Group, based in Belgium, is taking over Jet Management Europe BV, based in the Netherlands, with Dutch Air Operator Certificate under European

Rep. Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio) reintroduced legislation on May 21 to make permanent the expensing of 50% of new investments in equipment and software

Yasava Solutions SA, based in Lausanne, Switzerland, received six letters of intent during EBACE from clients who selected the AIANA Wave for the

International Communications Group (ICG) has received European Aviation Safety Agency approval of a Swift Broadband system modification performed by

Safe Flight Instrument Corp. of White Plains, New York, and Nextant Aerospace of Cleveland have announced that Safe Flight’s AutoPower Automatic

Luanda, Angola-based Bestfly has become the first general aviation company in that country, and one of the very few in Africa, to earn Stage I

One of PrivateFly’s most memorable online business jet bookings this year was to find a charter operator to fly a BBC film crew and presenters to the

London-Biggin Hill Airport is currently undergoing an Airspace Change Proposal, which is the formal process under which flightpaths are altered or new

Evergreen Apple Nigeria is revamping its 1,800-sq.-ft. passenger lounge to provide more functional, convenient and comfortable accommodations. The

TAG Farnborough’s Airspace Change Proposal has moved on since its public consultation drew feedback from 13,000 local residents and the flying and

TURBOMECA S.A. Arrius 2F turboshaft engines [Docket No. FAA-2013-1003; Directorate Identifier 2013-NE-33-AD; Amendment 39-18163; AD 2015-10-07] —

Jim Vounassis has been appointed vice president of operations strategy for Bombardier, a newly-created position, effective June 15. In his position

Jun. 1-3—ACI-NA’s JumpStart® Air Service Development Conference, The Westin Seattle, Seattle, Washington, www.aci-na.org/jumpstart Jun. 2-4—e-Cargo &

David Coleal is taking on a new role as president of Bombardier's Business Aircraft division, but he won’t be breaking all ties with Spirit