The Weekly of Business Aviation

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

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

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

By Molly McMillin
Gogo Inc., a global aero communications service provider based in Itasca, Illinois, will bring ATG-4 air-to-ground connectivity technology to business

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

By Tony Osborne
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

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

By Molly McMillin
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

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

By Graham Warwick
With the FAA having missed another internal deadline to promulgate proposed rules for small unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS), legislation has been

By Tony Osborne
LONDON—AgustaWestland has begun flight trials of the first British-assembled AW189 helicopter. The helo, registered G-MCGN, flew for the first time

By Molly McMillin
The first three simulators are in service in Savannah, Georgia, and Long Beach, California.

By Molly McMillin
Overall, there were 49,929 business aviation flights in Europe in January, a decline of 5.8% compared to January 2013.

By Rupa Haria
Dassault’s newest Falcon jet – the three-engine, long-range 8X – performed its first flight on Feb. 6, officially kicking off the aircraft’s flight-test campaign a month after its rollout.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
The biggest issue going into this congressional term is reauthorization of FAA funding, said Ed Bolen, National Business Aviation Association president and CEO.

By Molly McMillin
Delta Private Jets turned in a record 2014 in revenue and fleet growth and is growing in all its business units, the aircraft charter, aircraft management and jet card company said.

By Molly McMillin
Landmark Aviation has acquired the assets of Island City Flying Service, a fixed base operator at Key West International Airport.

By Molly McMillin
Quest Aircraft Co., based in Sandpoint, Idaho, delivered 30 Kodiak turboprop aircraft last year and launched several product enhancements and upgrades.

By Molly McMillin
More than 60% of FBOs responding to the survey said they expect average fuel sales to increase at least 2.5% this year, according to Aviation Business Strategies Group.

By Molly McMillin
MAC Air Group, based in Portland, Maine, has added five new aircraft to its growing charter fleet with a sixth aircraft serving a shuttle service that began in December.

By Molly McMillin
Keystone Holdings has signed an agreement with Universal Weather and Aviation to acquire Air Service Hawaii, a fixed base operator with six locations in the Hawaiian Islands.

By Molly McMillin
Piper Aircraft , based in Vero Beach, Florida, has launched the single-engine Meridian M500 with upgraded avionics and other improvements. The

By Molly McMillin
Bombardier has reached a $19.8 million agreement with CAE for the sale of its military aviation training activities, the company said. The sale will

By Molly McMillin
The Flight Safety Foundation is hosting its 60th annual Business Aviation Safety Summit on May 13-14 in Weston, Florida. The conference is dedicated

By Molly McMillin
Jet Aviation Zurich, a fixed base operator, handled the majority of the aircraft and delegates passing through Zurich International Airport on their