The Weekly of Business Aviation

Julia Green
The Montreal-based company’s sales reached $1.07 billion in the April-June period, compared to $1.01 billion during the same period a year earlier.
Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
The FAA has selected companies to receive a total of $291 million in grants under the Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition, or FAST, program.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
The single-seat Helix is a tilt-body recreational eVTOL based on the previous-generation BlackFly.
Advanced Air Mobility

Piper Aircraft announced the FAA certification of the M700 Fury for unpaved field operations.
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Conferences and events for professionals in the business aviation community.
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Appointments and promotions in the business aviation industry.
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Nextant Aerospace, the engineering division of Flexjet, is now offering Starlink installation kits for Bombardier’s Global Express, Global Express XRS, Global 6000, Global 6500 and Global 7500 aircraft.
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Piper Aircraft announced the delivery of four additional Piper Pilot 100i aircraft to the Florida Institute of Technology, bringing the school’s Pilot 100i fleet to eight aircraft.
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The Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute (ASI) released a new episode of its “Taming The Twin” video series.
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True Blue Power has received an FAA STC for its TFC4000 Frequency Converter for Gulfstream G450, G550, G650 and G650ER aircraft.
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George J. Priester Aviation has expanded its customizable jet card program, the 1945 Card. According to the company, options for the 1945 Card start at 25 hr., with guaranteed availability, fixed hourly rate costs and point-to-point pricing.
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SmartSky Networks has earned FAA Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for its SmartSky LITE in-flight connectivity system for Cessna Citation 525B aircraft, including the Citation CJ3, CJ3+ and the CJ3 Gen2.
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Embraer has signed a $1 billion syndicated credit agreement for five years, extending its original $650 million syndicated credit operation from October 2022.
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Pro Star Aviation, an authorized service center for Dassault Falcon Jet, Embraer and Pilatus aircraft, has completed its tenth installation of Starlink.
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Duncan Aviation completed the installation of a full Garmin avionics upgrade in a Cessna Citation CJ2 at its satellite location in Denver, Colorado.
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Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.
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This chart showcases new business aircraft deliveries by manufacturers worldwide for July 2024.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Jeremy Kariuki
Gulfstream Aerospace announced the successful first flight of its G400 large-cabin business jet at Georgia's Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The proof-of-concept aircraft uses off-the-shelf systems.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
Tradewind Aviation has entered a new interline agreement with JetBlue Airways.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Amazon Prime Air will trial drone delivery as it has done during previous trials.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jeremy Kariuki
Avflight’s 22 U.S.-based FBOs earned Tier 1 certification under the National Air Transportation Association’s Sustainability Standard for Aviation Businesses.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Ben Goldstein
With a maximum takeoff weight of 2,500 lb. (1,133 kg), the company describes the aircraft as the “largest civilian drone available for purchase today.”
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation has delivered its 400th Cessna Citation Longitude.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Bill Carey
Garmin said Textron Aviation has certified its runway collision avoidance software based on ADS-B In position reporting on the Cessna Caravan turboprop.
Safety, Ops & Regulation