Jerry Siebenmark
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Aircraft

Acquisition Extends Part 135 Operator's Global Reach

The acquisition of Sky Night gives Flyexclusive Gulfstream aircraft and access to international destinations.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Beefs Up Its AOG Teams

The MRO provider's teams are based at Duncan's primary facilities in Lincoln, Nebraska; Battle Creek, Michigan; and Provo, Utah.
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Maintenance and Modifications

ACI Jet Establishes Bombardier Parts Depot

The parts inventory and depot will serve Bombardier Global and Challenger owners and operators.
Airports

Wichita Airport Begins $21.8M Runway Rehab Project

The project also calls for re-designation of Wichita Eisenhower National Airport's three runways because of magnetic declination.

Luxury Hangar Campus Planned Near Houston

Sky Harbour Group is developing a campus of private hangars for business aircraft based at Sugar Land Regional Airport in Texas.

Analysts Consider Bombardier As Standalone Bizjet OEM

Bombardier's biggest test as a lone business jet manufacturer will be during the next downturn, analysts said.
Maintenance and Modifications

ATP Software Update Speeds Publishing of ADs

With the release of Production 2.0, maintenance manual updates and ADs can be published in real-time through the cloud-based ATP Aviation Hub.
Aircraft

Acropolis Takes Delivery of First ACJ320neo

AMAC Aerospace did the interior completions on the narrowbody twin that seats 19 passengers and sleeps 17.
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Aircraft

FlightSafety Adds PC-24 Training at Paris Le Bourget

FlightSafety also offers PC-24 training in Dallas.
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Aircraft

IADA Website Records 615 Aircraft Sales in First Year

The International Association of Aircraft Dealers' Aircraft Exchange website averages 500 aircraft listings.
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Safety

NBAA Offers COVID-19 Flight-planning Guidance

The guidance offers considerations for operators during flight planning as well as resources for them to tap before, during and after a mission.
FBOs

Euro Jet Takes on Balkan FBO Expansion

The ground services support provider is opening new offices in Albania and Kosovo while refurbishing crew facilities in Romania, Croatia, and Ukraine.
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ATC

Aireon, Eurocontrol Sign 10-year Agreement

Aireon's space-based ADS-B data is expected to improve Eurocontrol's complex traffic demand and slot allocation calculations.
Maintenance and Modifications

Western Completes Milestone Embraer Inspections

Western Aircraft completes first 12-month Legacy 500 inspection and 120-month Phenom 100 inspection.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Boeing VIP Work Swings Higher for MRO King Aerospace

King Aerospace saw a nearly 38 percent increase in Boeing Business Jets and VVIP work in 2019.
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Maintenance and Modifications

JMI Branches Out Falcon Service to London Biggin Hill

Jet Maintenance International will provide Dassault Falcon jet line maintenance service at London Biggin Hill Airport.
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Safety

COVID-19 Prompts BBD Aircraft Cleaning Advisory

The advisory offers procedures for disinfecting an aircraft that's traveled to a region affected by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus.
Maintenance and Modifications

Flying Colours Ramps Up with Bombardier Asia Expansion

Flying Colours Corp. PTE is working to double its employment at Bombardier's Singapore service center, which is expanding by 330,00 sq ft.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Embraer Revives AOG Effort with TEAM Concept

Embraer Executive Jets has established Technical Experts in Aviation Maintenance at four, company-owned service centers for AOG support.
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Analyst Considers BBD Future as Standalone Bizjet OEM

Despite potential obstacles, Bombardier is "a very viable business jet concern," writes business aviation analyst Brian Foley.
Aircraft

Textron Wins Order for Five Medevac-equipped King Airs

Pel-Air will use the Beechcraft King Air 350i twin-turboprops to provide air ambulance service in New South Wales, Australia.
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Charter & Fractional

Surf Air Targets Short-haul Flights with BlackBird Buy

Private aviation membership company Surf Air has acquired online charter and per-seat marketplace BlackBird to create Surf Air Mobility Corp.
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Charter & Fractional

Southern Sky Aviation Opens West Coast Charter Base

The charter office and IAI Astra SPX are based at Signature Flight Support's FBO at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona.
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Airports

Wichita Airport Lawsuit Alleges Fraud, Conspiracy

Midwest Corporate Aviation's lawsuit alleges city and airport officials were in "secret" discussions for a second FBO at the airport.
Aircraft

Textron Adds G5000 Upgrade for Citation Excel/XLS

Textron Aviation's Garmin G5000 STC covers more than 700 Cessna Citation Excel and XLS models.
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Aircraft

Praetor Twins Boost Embraer Bizjet Deliveries

Embraer deliveries were also pushed higher in 2019 by the Legacy 450, 500, and 650.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Partnership Offers Boost to Flightdocs' Offerings

The partnership with Portside gives Flightdocs Enterprise customers access to billing and reporting and analytics tools.
Avionics

Avionics Sales Top $3 Billion in 2019

More than half of sales were for retrofits, the Aircraft Electronics Association reported in its 2019 year-end Avionics Market Report.
Maintenance and Modifications

Textron Customer Event Includes 'Night With Doc' B-29

Registration opens for the 2020 Textron Aviation Customer Conference April 14-16 in Wichita, Kansas.
Charter & Fractional

M2 Aviation, 24/7 Jet Partner To Expand Global Reach

Hong Kong-based M2 Aviation and California-based 24/7 Jet agree to partnership that expands each other's aircraft and charter management services.