Business Aviation
News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.
Aircraft
Garmin G5000 Gets FAA STC for Beechjets
The G5000 system features three 12-inch flight displays, dual touchscreen display controllers, integrated autopilot, TAWS, ADS-B and weather radar.
Avionics
FAA OKs FANS-over-Iridium Solution for Gulfstream GIV/V
The aircraft will have FANS communication in remote coverage areas.
LABACE Opens with Calls for Expanding Business Aviation
Bizav’s connectivity cited as a means to further the region’s economy
Maintenance and Modifications
JSSI Adds Cover For PW210S Engine And MD Explorer
Hourly cost maintenance coverage provider JSSI is adding new options in the rotorcraft sector.
Aircraft
Falcon 8X Chega a São Paulo para Estrear na LABACE
O novo Falcon 8X da Dassault deve estar pronto para operar no Brasil até o final deste ano, quando a homologação estará completa.
Aircraft
Piaggio Flies First Avanti EVO Produced at New Plant
The EVO is due to be delivered next month to an unidentified customer.
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Beefs Up Bizjet Support in Mexico, Southwest U.S.
Business aircraft operators in Mexico are looking for more options for quick AOG engine support.
Avionics
Brazilian ANAC Agency Approves Fusion On King Air 350s
Brazilian operators of the Beechcraft King Air 350 can now get the Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion cockpit upgrade.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier Celebrates 40 Years at Tucson
The facility is the largest in the company's service center network.
Haas Takes Over Gulfstream's Global Marketing Efforts
She reports directly to Gulfstream president Mark Burns and is part of the company’s leadership team.
FBOs
Signature Adds Bogota FBO to Its Latin American Network
The BBA Aviation subsidiary welcomed Central Charter de Colombia as the latest FBO to join its more-than 200 location worldwide network.
Aircraft
Bombardier Laying Off, Shifting Workers from Learjet
Company is not specifying how many workers will be laid off or shifted from Learjet programs, but said the moves are expected to continue into next year.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Bombardier: Interior Tastes Vary by Region
The airframer regularly tailors its interior designs based on what is beautiful to its customers.
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Confirms Part 145 Parts Documentation Privileges
The new requirements ease burdens for maintenance operators, says ARSA.
Brazil Needs Bizjets, Says Embraer’s Pellegrini
Embraer sees 2016 delivery numbers coming in slightly down on 2015, but is confident that recovery is in sight.
Aircraft
Duncan: Orders Flying in for CJ3 Fusion Avionics Upgrade
The cockpit upgrade replaces Pro Line 21 portrait-oriented displays with three larger 14.1-inch touchscreen displays in landscape format.
Avionics
Duncan Aviation Offers NexGen Seminars
The meeting will provide practical information about the 2020 mandate.
Aircraft
Synerjet Sees Pilatus PC-12 Sales Rising In Latin America
Brazil-based Synerjet is distributor for the PC-12 aircraft across Latin America.
Aircraft
Bombardier's Challenger 650 Makes Mexican Service Debut
The latest entry in Bombardier's large cabin Challenger family was delivered to a Mexican customer
DAC International Receives Mexican STC
The Mexican civil aviation authority approved DAC for the installation of the Esterline CMA-6800 Display.
Rotorcraft
Moody's Downgrades Credit Rating for Helo Operator Erickson
Credit rating agency Moody's downgraded Erickson's $355 million bond debt two full notches to Caa3, assigning it a very high credit risk.
AG Brasileira Sofre Acentuada Queda de Tráfego, Segundo Dados da ATC
Com a ausência de um anuário da ABAG em 2016, a única fonte de dados sobre o tráfego da aviação executiva brasileira é a Decea.
Regulations and Government
NBAA: New U.S. IFR Flight Plan Format Coming in 2017
Pilots need to familiarize themselves with the new codes, which are intended to maximize efficiency in the National Airspace System.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
FAA Issues 76 Waivers as Part 107 Drone Rule Takes Effect
Most of the waivers granted to the Part 107 operating conditions involve night-time flights, said FAA Administrator Michael Huerta.
TAM AE Impulsiona seu Papel Ampliado como Rosto da Textron no Brasil
Uma linha inteira de aeronaves da família Textron está em amostra na exibição da TAM AE na LABACE.
Regulations and Government
CL604 Charter Copilot Allegedly Tries To Fly Drunk
The pilot was taken into custody, and subsequently fired by his employer.
Aircraft
Cessna Moving Caravan Production to Independence Plant
Cessna has been building Caravans in Wichita continuously since it received FAA approval for the type in 1984.
Projetos de Aeroportos Brasileiros Estagnados por Recessão Aguda
O progresso em um número de projetos de aeroportos brasileiros sofreu desaceleração.
Charter & Fractional
Air Charter Broker Helps Save the Day for Rescued Dogs
Flight was financially sponsored by equestrian and animal lover Georgina Bloomberg, daughter of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Rotorcraft
First H175 Delivered in the Americas
H175 will be used by Mexico's Transportes Aéreos Pegaso for oil and gas operations in the Gulf of Mexico
