Nick MacAndrew has been appointed to the board of Biggin Hill airport as a non-executive director.

RUAG Aviation in Geneva has carried out simultaneous C-checks on two Dassault aircraft: a Falcon 2000 and a government-operated Falcon 900B. The company has also appointed David Ricklin as site manager.

Leonardo-Finmeccanica's third AW609 TiltRotor prototype has moved closer to its maiden flight following a successful ground run.

Dassault's Falcon 2000LXS has become the first business jet to fly a 200 ft minima instrument approach using Europe's EGNOS LPV200 service.

London Biggin Hill-based MRO JETS has had its authorised service centre status extended by Dassault for another five years.

AMAC Aerospace is to acquire 6,400 sqm of land at Milas Bodrum airport in Turkey for development as an MRO facility.

Jetex is expanding its global footprint by opening an FBO in Marseille, France. This is the company's second French location following the opening of its Paris Le Bourget FBO in 2009.

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has launched FBO Status Map, a free web-based program to assist aircraft operators in locating FBOs and ground handlers that are Safety 1st qualified and IS-BAH registered.

Saint Helena airport in the South Atlantic Ocean has been issued with an Aerodrome Certificate by Air Safety Support International, paving the way for commercial operations.

L410 manufacturer Aircraft Industries is celebrating 80 years of aircraft production in Kunovice, Czech Republic. More than 7,000 aircraft have been produced at the facility since its foundation.

Cirrus' first production Vision Jet P1 has completed its inaugural flight in Duluth, Minnesota.