The Weekly of Business Aviation

Bell Helicopter has received another round of orders for its new 505 Jet Ranger X helicopter, announcing commitments for 14 of the aircraft. Bell took

Bristow has accepted the first of 11 Sikorsky S-92 helicopters to be used on an 11-year U.K. government search and rescue contract. The first S-92 was

APEX Model R3000/160 airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2014-0647; Directorate Identifier 2014-CE-027-AD; Amendment 39-17967; AD 2014-18-03] – Supersedes an AD

Aspen Avionics received FAA approval for trials of its Evolution Synthetic Vision (ESV) system. Aspen is providing free 10-hour trials of ESV to

JEFF KREIDE was appointed vice president, final-phase engineering for Gulfstream Aerospace. Kreide will steer final-phase engineering activities in

Upcoming Events Oct. 4-7—ACI-NA 2015 Annual Conference & Exhibition, Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center, Long Beach, California, www.aci

/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2014/09/bav_09_22_2014_cht1.pdf Accidents, Fatalities, and Rates, 1994 through 2013, U.S. General Aviation

Oct. 6-9 —2014 ACI-NA Public Safety & Security Fall Conference, Arlington, Va. http://aci-na.org/event/4309 Oct. 15-17—World Passenger Symposium 2014

JEREMY BENNETT has joined Greenwich AeroGroup’s Summit Aviation as manager of business development. Bennett will be responsible for generated business

/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2014/09/bav_09_22_2014_cht2.pdf Accidents, Fatalities, and Rates, 1994 through 2013 for U.S. Air Carriers

FAA, under fire by industry and lawmakers alike for long delays and uncertainty surrounding its approach to certifying new products, is implementing a

Analysts are continuing to question the fate of the Learjet 85 program, as little detail surfaces about the progress of the flight-test program

U.S. general aviation accident and fatal accident records are reaching new lows as the general aviation community, FAA and National Transportation

Bombardier is launching Honeywell’s new JetWave Ka-Band satellite connectivity system on its Global line, giving operators of those aircraft access to

FAA is proposing to assess a $425,000 civil penalty against Gulfstream Aerospace for missing training deadlines for its aircraft mechanics. Gulfstream

By Guy Norris
GE Honda has found another application for the HF120 engine as part of a “Sapphire” upgrade program that Sierra Industries is rolling out for the

The U.S. House of Representatives has temporarily extended the Export-Import Bank of the United States’ (Ex-Im) authorization until June of next year

Larry Glazer’s TBM 900 entered a steep descent at 25,000 ft. and fell off radar at 10,000 ft. before crashing into open water near Jamaica on Sept. 5

Business aircraft flight operations are poised to increase in September, marking the 10th consecutive month-over-month increase and the 17th out of

By Tony Osborne
Investigators probing the crash of an AgustaWestland A109 helicopter in Central London are calling for improvements in information about the location

Exclusive Aerospace, the St. Paul, Minnesota-based aircraft brokerage firm that is the affiliate of Fargo Jet Center, is expanding into fixed-base

Dassault Aviation is obtaining approval for operation of the Falcon 7X at Daocheng Yading, the world’s highest commercial airport. Located in China’s

Jet Aviation, which in recent years had narrowed its services network in Europe, is now looking to grow there with the addition of fixed-base

Bombardier’s Learjet 70 and 75 aircraft, the follow-ons to the 40/45 series, received European Aviation Safety Agency approval. EASA certification

BAE SYSTEMS Model 4101 airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2014-0619; Directorate Identifier 2014-NM-029-AD] – proposes to require an inspection of affected