The Weekly of Business Aviation

As Russian airlines continue to seek ways to maintain their foreign-made airliners under the Western sanctions, S7 Group is working to cut out the middleman.

Elliot Aviation announced its first installation of Starlink on a Beechcraft King Air 350 at its facility at Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK) in Atlanta, Georgia.

Avitor.ai announced the addition of over 3,300 operators and 15,000 aircraft to its AI-Powered private jet booking and trip planning platform.

Lilium announced the completion of a major milestone for the Lilium Jet, an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

Jet Aviation announced the redelivery of two Boeing Business Jet 737-8 aircraft to an undisclosed customer, completed in less than 10 months.

MBA Aviation, an aviation advisory firm, announced the launch of its Safety Management System (SMS), JumpseatSMS.

Duncan Aviation announced its completion of a paint and interior refurbishment of a Gulfstream G200 at its Lincoln, Nebraska facility. According to Duncan Aviation, the design was provided by Autumn Elizabeth Design, featuring a merlot paint scheme with gold details.

Chimes Aviation Academy has purchased four Tecnam P2010 TDI aircraft for the school’s training fleet.

Fargo Jet Center (FJC) announced the opening of its $25 million hangar and office complex at Hector International Airport (KFAR) in North Dakota.

Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.

Conferences and events for professionals in the business aviation community.

Appointments and promotions in the business aviation industry.

Regulations recently issued by the FAA for business aircraft.

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announced the availability of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at three Las Vegas-area airports.

October's Program Profile highlights the Gulfstream G400, G500 and G600.

The COVID-19 pandemic initiated an explosion in the way business aviation is used—one that continues today.

The Racer is currently in maintenance after its first 8 hr. of flight testing, during which it achieved speeds of 227 kt. in June after just seven flights.

Regent has started hardware and systems integration for its first full-scale electric seaglider prototype, keeping it on track for initial crewed sea trials planned for later this year.

The Ultra 2XL is a 3,000-lb. gross-weight coaxial-rotor uncrewed helicopter, powered by a Rolls-Royce RR300 turboshaft engine.

In the aftermath of the devastating effects of Hurricane Helene, the NBAA has activated its Hurricane Emergency Response Operator, or HERO database.

Lilium “requires additional capital immediately to continue to fund its ongoing operations.”

A week after pulling out of NBAA-BACE, Textron Aviation has changed course and is planning to exhibit at the convention’s static display.

The document, DO-406, clears the way for manufacturers to produce avionics using AURA Network Systems’ 450-MHz spectrum.

Bizav is in the crosshairs of misinformed factions who do not understand how valuable the sector and the technology behind it are to our nation and our society.

IATA and other players in the aviation sector are seeing more diverse consequences of the increasingly frequent occurrences of GNSS jamming and spoofing.