The Weekly of Business Aviation

Organizers are dedicating a zone for unmanned aircraft system products so attendees can see them in action and take part in education sessions that will focus on the European Commission’s regulations regarding unmanned aircraft systems.

Gulfstream Aerospace President Larry Flynn will succeed Joseph Lombardo as executive vice president of General Dynamics’ aerospace group when Lombardo retires in June, the company said.

The audit is a critical milestone in the process of increasing manufacturing capabilities.

The Aeronautical Repair Station Association has sent a letter to the FAA requesting that the agency clarify the change it made on Nov. 10.

In picking Cessna Mexico in Chihuahua, Mexico, Industry Week notes that the factory completed more than 250 continuous improvement practices, or “kaizens,” and has solved crucial problems in complex processes.

The move to Colorado was bolstered by crucial local and state economic incentives.

The general aviation industry contributed $219 billion to the U.S. economy in 2013 and supported 1.1 million direct and indirect U.S. jobs, according to a just-released 16-page report by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

General aviation aircraft deliveries and billings rose more than 4% in 2014 over 2013, although results in individual segments were mixed.

Business aircraft financing is poised to increase with recovery in the business jet market, an industry expert says.

Jet Aviation recently signed an FBO management agreement with Executive Flight Support.

Paragon Aviation Group, based in Houston, announced that Providence Jet Center in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, is the newest member of its fixed

William McLemore has been named vice president and chief information officer of Landmark Aviation, based in Houston. In his role, McLemore will

BOMBARDIER, INC. Model BD-700-1A10 and BD-700-1A11 airplanes. [Docket No. FAA-2015-0081; Directorate Identifier 2014-NM-170-AD] – proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Bombardier Model BD-700-1A10 and BD-700-1A11 aircraft that would require modifying the aft equipment bay.

Feb. 11-14 —Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association (LPBA) Winter 2015 Meeting, Sunscape Sabor Resort, Cozumel, Island, Mexico, www.lpba.org/UpcomingMeetings

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FAA’s $15.83 billion budget request for Fiscal Year 2016 (FY16) seeks to patch holes created by chronic under-investment and the 2013 sequestration

President Barack Obama’s 2016 proposed budget presents successes and challenges for business aviation, industry trade groups say. Industry groups

World Fuel Services, based in Miami, has added four fixed base operators to its network. YU Lounge at Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport in

A small Southern town 100 mi. from anywhere, Columbus, Mississippi’s matters of historical note include a graveyard full of Confederate and Union

TAC Air has purchased the facilities of Central Flying Service at the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) in Little Rock, Arkansas, the

LONDON—The Guimbal Cabri G2, a French-designed, piston-engine light helicopter, has been certified by the Federal Aviation Administration. The Cabri –

LONDON—Helicopter operator Bristow Group has added a second regional airline to its portfolio. Almost a year to the day since the company bought a

In case anyone is still wondering, Boeing’s work with Russia’s VSMPO-Avisma for titanium supplies remains unchanged and robust, despite Western

Qatar Airways is adding an all-Premium Class Airbus A319 to its corporate fleet to meet increased demand for charter luxury group and incentive travel

Spirit AeroSystems set a record for sales and deliveries last year, the aerostructures supplier reports, as it works to continue to improve