The Weekly of Business Aviation

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Bombardier is maintaining that its all-new Learjet 85 is continuing to fly and progress. But the manufacturer has yet to provide a certification

Pilatus Aircraft on Aug. 1 celebrated the rollout of its first new jet in decades. The Swiss manufacturer unveiled the first PC-24 prototype during an

AIRBUS HELICOPTERS Model AS350B3 and EC130B4 helicopters [Docket No. FAA-2014-0498; Directorate Identifier 2013-SW-052-AD] – proposes to supersede AD

By Fred George
OSHKOSH, Wis. — Brad Mottier, vice president and general manager of GE business and general aviation, says that challenging Pratt & Whitney Canada for

OSHKOSH, Wis. — Cessna Aircraft, hoping to bring a certified diesel version of the 182, the Turbo Skylane JT-A, into the market in the upcoming weeks

OSHKOSH, Wis. — Lycoming Engines says it is working on as many as 25 “active” OEM engine integration projects for general aviation, most of which are

OSHKOSH, Wis. — Continental has begun flight testing the next class of its diesel line with hopes of having a new engine in the 300 horsepower range

By John Morris
OSHKOSH, Wis. — Certification of Flight Design’s C4 four-seat light aircraft will not be held up by the FAA’s up to two-year delay in rewriting the

Embraer Executive Jets delivered the 25th Phenom 300 to fractional ownership provider NetJets, which signed a contract valued at up to $1 billion in

Piaggio Aero has furthered the flight-test regime of its medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) derivative of the P.180 Avanti

Experimental Aircraft Association Chairman Jack Pelton is hoping this year’s AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin July 28-Aug. 3 will serve as a

Cessna’s Citation Latitude program continues to progress toward its 2015 certification target with a third aircraft joining the flight-test program

Dassault Aviation reported lower Falcon business jet revenue in the first half of 2014, but orders are up. Dassault Aviation Chairman and CEO Eric

Bell Helicopter signed a contract to ship its first two Bell 429s to be used for helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) in the Middle East. The

The Senate on July 21 confirmed the nomination of Michael Lawson as ambassador and the U.S. representative to the International Civil Aviation

By Joe Anselmo
Bombardier’s move to restructure its aerospace unit into three independently operated segments has ignited speculation that the company could spin off

The National Business Aviation Association formed a new group focused on improving safety through aviation weather information. The new Weather

Upcoming Events July 28-30—AIAA Propulsion and Energy 2014 Forum and Exposition, Cleveland, Ohio, www.aiaa.org/propulsionenergy2014/all/conferences

Eclipse Aerospace added another “Gold Service Center” in Europe for Eclipse 500 and 550 aircraft. The newest center General Enterprises, based in

While still in the middle of what the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) calls the deadliest month for helicopters, the organization is seeing

AGUSTA Model A109E, A109K2, A119, and AW119 MKII helicopters [Docket No. FAA-2014-0472; Directorate Identifier 2013-SW-040-AD] – proposes to require

DARRELL FREY was named director of international service center operations for Gulfstream Aerospace. Frey will be responsible for Gulfstream’s service

Avflight Corporation opened a new fixed-base operation at Cherry Capital Airport in Traverse City, Michigan. Based at the airport’s general aviation