The Weekly of Business Aviation

Fireblade Aviation, based in South Africa, has selected FBO One to support operational management, it said. The company, which manages the sole fixed

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association offers special aircraft financing as a way to help new flying clubs acquire aircraft and existing clubs to

The National Center for Aviation Training in Wichita has added a new aviation technical training program for Nondestructive Testing (NDT) Predictive

Former Gulfstream executive James Hagerty has founded a new business jet brokerage firm called the Hagerty Jet Group. The company’s goal is to help

CESSNA AIRCRAFT COMPANY Model 500, 501, 550, 551, S550, 560, and 650 Aircraft [Docket No. FAA-2014-1044; Directorate Identifier 2014-NM-148-AD] –

Phil Scharber and John DeLawyer have been named HondaJet Southwest exclusive regional sales managers for Cutter Aviation. They will focus on marketing

Feb. 2-3—MRO Middle East, Dubai World Trade Center, Dubai, UAE, www.aviationweek.com/events Feb. 3-6—National Business Aviation Association Schedulers

The Skyhawk 172s are produced at Cessna’s Independence, Kansas, facility and will be delivered through the first half of this year.

The acquisition is part of GE’s strategy to grow in core areas, the company said.

Gulfstream continues to see strong demand for its products. Sales in last year’s fourth quarter, in fact, were higher than in any quarter in more than

Dassault Aviation expects to report 2014 consolidated net sales of €3.6 billion ($4 billion) compared to €4.6 billion in 2013, a 20% decrease. The

LONDON—Airbus Helicopters enjoyed a record year of deliveries for its heavy helicopters in 2014, but is facing a continuing downturn in its light

Cessna Aircraft Co., a division of Textron Aviation in Wichita, has been awarded a $10.87 million firm-fixed price contract for aircraft support

The FAA says it will not revert back to legacy departure-and-arrival procedures at the Phoenix Sky Harbor airport, despite receiving thousands of

The unveiling comes three years after the all-new mid-size $16.25 million business jet was introduced.

The new guidance will not rely on a pilot’s body mass index (BMI) to diagnose OSA. Rather, the new policy states, “The risk of OSA will be determined by an integrated assessment of history, symptoms and physical/clinical findings.”

The aircraft will feature the Garmin G1000 avionics with a dual 10-in. primary flight display, a 12-in. multifunctional display and a GFC700 autopilot with enhanced autopilot flight control system that includes flight safety features.

The program uses data from the aircraft’s flight recorder to enrich training programs, improve maintenance and create greater efficiency and operating procedures.

In the last 18 months, the San Antonio, Texas-based center won contracts to outfit two BBJ787s, a BBJ1 and a BJ777-300ER.

The trial began in December and encourages pilots to connect their transponders to a non-certified GPS receiver to start broadcasting their position via ADS-B.

Business aviation flight activity turned in its best year since 2008 last year, according to Argus TraqPak data, which tracks flights of business aircraft.

Customer inquiries and interest in new Citation jets at Textron Aviation is noticeably better than it was a year ago, a Textron official said.

The U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) says the U.K. offshore helicopter industry has made great strides in improving safety since the introduction of new regulations last year.

After languishing in storage in Toulouse for the last several years, the world’s first and only VVIP Airbus A380 has been retired.

Harbin Aircraft Industry Group, a division of Avic, is working toward Russian certification of its 19-seat Y-12E turboprop utility aircraft.