The Weekly of Business Aviation

Snow in the Northeast U.S. slowed business aviation activity in January, although the total number of flights for the month rose slightly from January

FlightSafety International’s Learning Center in Lafayette, Louisiana, has been approved as an AgustaWestland AW139 Authorized Training Center. The

Airforms, based in Big Lake, Alaska, has received FAA and PMA approval for Cessna replacement axles made from titanium, the result of a collaborative

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has joined the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG), an aviation coalition dedicated to advancing

Duncan Aviation has published a free updated book on the Next Generation initiative and Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast, or ADS-B. The

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim has been issued an Air Operator Certificate, or AOC, by the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority. With the certificate, the

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) will begin a large-scale runway construction and rehabilitation project beginning in March. The construction

SOCATA Model TBM 700 airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2006-26235; Directorate Identifier 2006-CE-065-AD] – proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive

Rosella Daverio has been appointed senior vice president of communications for Piaggio Aerospace, the company said. Daverio will be in charge of

Feb. 24-Mar. 1—Avalon 2015, Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defense Exposition, www.airshow.com.au/airshow2015/index.asp Feb. 25—ATW

About two dozen vintage military aircraft are expected to take part in a flyover of Washington, D.C. to commemorate the 70th anniversary of VE Day, or Victory in Europe.

Three Textron Aviation service centers have gained certification to repair and service King Air aircraft, the company said.

Cirrus Aircraft announced a Special Edition SR22T for use in the Australian market, called the Australis.

Advanced Helicopter Services has opened a new regional helicopter support location at the Provo, Utah, airport, it said.

A February survey by Jefferies showed a 7% year-over-year decline in the number of used business jets for sale in all categories, but a 3% increase from January levels.

Cirrus Aircraft continues to expand its production space as it moves closer to the first deliveries of its Vision SF-50 personal jet.

Wheels Up, a membership-based private air travel company, is growing on schedule and firming up plans for more aircraft deliveries this year, its top executive said.

ASTM International has announced the formation of a “high-level” group to develop standards for training workers for the aerospace industry.

A New Delhi fixed base operator (FBO) is the first to be certified under the International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling, or IS-BAH.

The first U.S. unmanned aerial system business and aviation park is officially open for development in Grand Forks County, North Dakota.

Gulfstream Aerospace’s G650ER set two city-pair flying records while circumnavigates the globe in one stop, the planemaker said.

A vote by the House of Representatives to make several small-business tax provisions permanent has been applauded by the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA).

A federal mandate to furnish all aircraft flying in controlled airspace with special transmitting equipment by 2020 will mean more jobs for repair shops and costs to owners, the head of an avionics trade group says.

Airbus Helicopters has shelved plans to offer Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW210 turboshaft on its new X4 medium helicopter due to concerns about engine performance.

Snow in the Northeast U.S. slowed business aviation activity in January, although the total number of flights for the month rose slightly from January 2014.