The Weekly of Business Aviation

Twenty years after Congress passed the General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994 (GARA), Cessna Aircraft delivered its 10,000th single-engine

House lawmakers are continuing to press Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx to expedite his department’s review of an FAA proposal to provide relief

About 300 people gathered for a recent rally designed to generate support for Santa Monica Airport (SMO) in California as airport opponents weigh

Google has completed initial trials in Australia of using an unmanned aircraft to deliver goods, and is continuing the research with the goal of

While debate continues over whether commercial airlines face a pilot shortage, Part 135 cargo carriers are warning FAA that the shortage is real and

Correction: NetJets named Robert Molsbergen to head up its Executive Jet Management company in Cincinnati. The Aug. 25 edition of BA misspelled the

Bell Helicopter broke ground for its planned facility in Lafayette, Louisiana that will house assembly of the company’s new Bell 505 JetRanger X. The

Mountain Aviation, a Broomfield, Colo.-based charter and management firm, has come under new ownership by a private investment firm, a move the

TED FICK was selected as CEO for the Port of Seattle. The Port commission is set to publicly vote on the appointment at its next meeting on Sept. 11

FAA is proposing increased inspection requirements for Meggitt combustion heaters found on thousands of Piper and Cessna airplanes after a heater

In what started as an effort to meet international requirements for its Appleton, Wisconsin, repair station, Gulfstream is hoping to complete the

SAM Aircraft, the Quebec, Canada firm founded in 2009 to build a modern light-sport aircraft with a vintage look, has begun searching for a buyer. The

Two relatively new web-based ride-sharing programs are weighing their options, with one altering its program altogether, in the wake of FAA’s recent

The Middle East & North Africa Business Aviation Association is planning to focus on industry growth during its next MEBAA convention Dec. 8-10 in

AIRBUS HELICOPTERS Model MBB-BK 117 C-2 helicopters [Docket No. FAA-2014-0578; Directorate Identifier 2013-SW-048-AD] – proposes to require

Bruce Landsberg, executive director of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Institute and president of the AOPA Foundation, is

Sept. 7-10 —2014 ACI-NA Annual Conference & Exhibition, Atlanta, Ga., http://annual.aci-na.org/ Sept. 10-11—TRAM Aerospoace Conference, Chicago

Rockwell Collins is doubling the size of its facility in Sao Jose dos Campos as the company’s portfolio in Brazil has continued to expand on both the

NetJets named Robert Molsbergen to head up its Executive Jet Management company in Cincinnati, Ohio. Molsbergen, who was named president of EJM Cincinnati and COO of the NetJets international aircraft management business, brings a background of international business administration, economics and manufacturing to his new role. He previously served as president of Easy Energy Systems, president of MD Helicopters, president and board member of Innovation Plus, and chairman and CEO of EMTS.

Trine Aerospace & Defense received approval to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services on rotor-wing aircraft. The helicopter certification

Beechcraft Corp. delivered two T-6C+ military trainers and a second King Air 350ER to the Mexican Navy. The T-6C+ single-turboprop aircraft were

Avfuel recently added two new locations to its growing dealer network. Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) in Missouri and Astin Aviation of College

Sept. 7-10—2014 ACI-NA Annual Conference & Exhibition, Atlanta, Ga., http://annual.aci-na.org/ Sept. 15—SpeedNews 2nd Annual European Aerospace Raw

DAVE ANDERSON has taken on the new role of Part 145 accountable manager for Sun Air Jets. Anderson had previously served as director of maintenance

Air Partner has seen a significant pick up in its brokerage business this year, particularly with its U.K. JetCard. The company sold more than £5