2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Mark Huber

Air Methods is training 90 percent of it pilots In simulators.

Air Methods To Be First Helo Part 135 ADE 

Chad Trautvetter

These engines will provide real-world experience for students enrolled in Hallmark University's A&P degree program.

Baker's Dozen of Spey Engines Donated To A&P Program

The crew was forced to jump for their lives 

Two Dead In NY Powerline Copter Crash 

Vladimir Karnozov

THe Tu-95 "Bear-H" is getting more power through the latest incarnation of the Kuznretsov NK -12 turboprop

More Power for the Mighty 'Bear'

Denver, and Austin and Dallas, Texas, shops join those in Scottsdale, Arizona; Van Nuys, California; Las Vegas; and Houston with DGAC certification.

Duncan Satellite Shops Get Mexico DGAC Nod

Kerry Lynch

Thomas Anthony, a preeminent aviation security expert, warns that business aviation operators must be prepared for security at destination.

USC Protocol Provides Tool for Bizav Security

The reports are beginning to produce non-compliance and root cause trends, enabling the development of common mitigations.

ACSF ASAP Program Reaches 115 Participants

Since 2001, Western Aircraft has completed C-inspections on an array of Falcons, including variants of the Model 50, 2000, 900, and 7X.

Western Aircraft Logs 100th Falcon C-inspection

Matt Thurber

If the NTSB order is upheld, the FAA will have to rewrite rules for maintenance releases, according to ARSA.

ARSA Challenges NTSB Repair Station Revocation Order

Cathy Buyck

Airbus encounters production and commercial "issues" with A320neo, A330ceo and neo, and A380 

Airbus Counts A220s To Meet 2018 Delivery Target of 800 Aircraft 

Curt Epstein

The document, signed by NBAA, GAMA, HAI, EAA, AOPA, and NATA, names pricing transparency as an FBO industry best practice.

Alphabet Groups Issue FBO Pricing Declaration

Universal-Elbit Skylens Wearable Head-Up Display

Senior  business aviation experts share their personal stories of how they addressed various safety issues.

Bizav Experts Highlight Need for Safety Data

Alexa Rexroth

Industry announcements and appointments

People in Aviation: December 2018

Bell's new flight research center will house advanced programs.

Bell Opens Expanded Flight Research Center

Rick Miller, a top expert on the high-altitude oxygen mask requirement, expressed hope that "something positive" would result soon.

FAA Working With Industry on High-altitude O2 Mandate

Peter Shaw-Smith

Operating under the same airline regulatory framework as Emirates and Etihad, as mandated by GCAA, proved costly and unworkable.

Abu Dhabi-based PC-12 Charter Firm Closing Its Doors

New 43,000-sq-ft service center is expected to open in the first quarter of 2020.

AMP To Move Headquarters MRO Facility to Dallas Exec

Runway overruns and risk of collisions on runways, as well as fatigue, was cited by TSB as a concern for aviation safety.

Runway Safety, Fatigue Land on Canada TSB Watchlist

Jennifer Meszaros

Directive stems from October 29 crash of Lion Air Flight JT 610 

Indonesia Orders Inspections of Boeing Max 8s

Gregory Polek

CEO Silva sees deal closing by the second half of 2019

Embraer Expects Brazil To Approve Boeing JV by Year-end

Terms of order remain unchanged, however

Embraer Removes 100-unit SkyWest Order from E2 Backlog

FAA, NTSB, NBAA, and top safety experts kick off this year's Safety Standdown, which is now entering its third decade.

Safety Standdown Strives To Normalize Excellence

Gordon Gilbert

Private aircraft arriving from international departure points previoulsy had to clear customs at other ports of entry before flying to DAY.

Genav U.S. Customs Facility Opens at Dayton Intl.

54,000 sq ft Hangar 11 is expected to debut at Lehigh Valley International Airport next summer.

Pennsylvania Airport Starts Major Genav Hangar Project

A number of accident and incident investigations have revealed several instances where inaccurate basic operating weight was used.

FAA Asks Operators To Examine W&B Procedures

In-person event is at capacity, but interested aviation professionals can still virtually attend the event via webcast.

2018 Bombardier Safety Standdown Takes Off

Flies Scene Work Up To 9,200 Feet 

Eagle 407HP Delivers for AirLife Denver 

First Customer Delivery Made

FAA Approves Bell 407GXi 

Hawthorne Global Aviation Services has built a new hangar at its Chicago Execuitve Airport location, which will double its aircraft storage space.

Chicagoland FBO Adds New Hangar 

Recent guidance is one of several updates anticipated.

FAA, Industry Collaborate on Part 135 Training Changes

Midwest HEMS provider makes 15,000 hours since 2014.

Leonardo AW119Kx Logs Large for Life Link III

Kills Thai Billionaire, Four Others

First AW169 Crash Kills Five

Office will be headed by Gonzalo Quintana, who will manage all Latin America sales for the company.

Bizjet Brokerage JetAviva Opening Mexico Sales Office

Seeks To Validate COTS Components For Drone ATC

UAS Air Traffic Demo Project Launched In Europe

According to the Safety Board, recent safety investigations have been hampered because relevant portions of the recordings were overwritten.

NTSB Calls for 25-hour CVRs

Asynchronous summer or wintertime arrangements would affect fleet, crew planning and slots

Airlines Warn Against Patchwork of European Clock Changes

Making Air Ambulances Flying Hospitals

Airbus Sees Strong Market for HEMS Twins

The FAA is alleging the company conducted more than 800 flights for profit without proper FAA certification or DOT economic authority.

FAA Refers Hinman Gray Charter Case To District Court

Authorities fear none of 189 on board survived

Lion Air Boeing 737 Max 8 Crashes into Java Sea

$2,000 Model Can Be Fitted With Spotlight, Loudspeaker

New DJI Drone Can Be Used for Night SAR

Back To The Future 

New Business Turboprops 2018 

Indonesian transport gives boost to domestic capabilities and local suppliers

N219 Orders Mount as T-prop Moves toward Spring Certification

Jon Lake

Aeralis has devised a modular trainer concept built around a common fuselage that can be adapted to answer basic and advanced training needs.

UK Startup Seeking Funding for Innovative Trainer

Depite strong competition from the Eurofighter Typhoon, the Belgian government has selected the F-35 to replace its F-16s.

Belgium Selects F-35 over Typhoon

David Donald

The Gripen E has taken a significant step forward with its first missile firing, while Saab is to supply a GaN fighter radar to the U.S. for testing

Saab Sees First Gripen E Stores Releases, and Develops GaN Radar

The “Flexcellent” technology combines dry film lubricants with traditional grease to improve performance at higher speeds and torque loads.

S.S. White Flex Shaft Design To Withstand High Stress 

With the arrival of cold weather in New England, Turtles Fly Too is looking for help moving the endangered sea creatures to southern rehab centers.

Charity Seeks Aircraft Operators for Turtle Transport

109-seat narrowbody to fly out of New York-LaGuardia Airport

Delta Takes Its First A220 from Airbus

Chris Kjelgaard

AA describes its joint transatlantic business agreement with IAG’s carriers as by far its best for consumers 

American Airlines Confident in UK Nod to IAG Joint Venture

Growth of Dubai International to continue as planners see capacity reaching 118 million passengers a year by 2023

Expansion at Dubai’s Al Maktoum Airport Delayed Five Years

AOPA claims the investigation will examine how well the FAA is exercising its responsibility to oversee airports that receive federal funds.

GAO Investigating FAA Oversight of FBOs

Stuart “Kipp” Lau

Human-factors can improve the dissemination of information.

AINsight: Notams Are Wall of Text and Bunch of Garbage

James Wynbrandt

Consolidations cap a year of growth.

Charter Market Report 2018

In the two decades after entering production in 1969, Embraer manufactured and delivered 498 Bandeirantes.

Embraer's Bandeirante Marks Golden Jubilee of Flight

Flagged Events Drop 20% In One Year 

Metro Improves FOQA with IRIS FDM 

Burning interest In waterbomber program surfaces.

Firehawk Sales Surge at United Rotorcraft 

Survey finds that most operations involve small companies with a single aircraft, many of which travel to destinations that do not have commercial service.

Latest Harris Survey Further Confirms Bizav's Value

Gulf airline awaits work on bid to acquire 25 percent stake in Moscow airport 

Qatar, Russian LCC Look Forward to Vnukovo Concession 

UK manufacturer expects to ship 50 fewer large engines than originally planned  

Rolls-Royce’s Trent 7000 Deliveries To Fall Short of Target 

CEO Kjos says wet leasing replacement aircraft has proved damaging and costly 

Norwegian Sees Trent 1000 Troubles Lasting until February 

Neelam Mathews

Low fares undercutting profitability but CEO emphasizes long-term view 

IndiGo Stays Course Despite Losses

India-based Titan Aviation looks to make inroads into the U.S. charter market.

Global Bizav Company Establishes U.S. Headquarters

CJP now has more than 1,000 members who fly some 600 Cessna Citations.

Citation Jet Pilots Convention Opens in Texas

As Salt Lake City International Airport undergoes a massive renovation project, Atlantic has upped the ante with a brand new FBO at the ski country gateway

FBO Profile: Atlantic Aviation SLC

The 2013 shutdown disrupted $1.9 billion in aircraft transactions.

FAA Bill Shields Registry from Budget Whims

Congress directed FAA to create an rulemaking committee on Part 135 duty and rest rules within 180 days and report of its findings within two years.

Part 135 Duty, Rest Rules To Come Under Spotlight

Congress directed to DOT to review complaints to illegal charter hotline and report on efforts to stem such activity.

DOT Tasked With Assessing Illegal Charter

Flight test program has now clocked 2,400 hours as two more test articles prepare to fly in 2019

Mitsubishi MRJ Plows Ahead Amid Legal Distractions

Local Aviation Services provider Clemens Aviation will soon break ground on a new $9 million complex at Colonel James Jabara Airport.

Second FBO Coming To Wichita Airport

Company predicts deliveries will peak in 2025, at 1,027 units worth more than $34 billion.

Jetcraft: 8,736 Bizjet Deliveries over Next 10 Years

There will be enough nacelles to support eight to 10 G500 deliveries in the fourth quarter.

Nordam Issue 'Hampers' G500/G600 Sales, Deliveries

The system will provide better airport protection.

DJI Improves Drone Geofencing 

The installation and upgrades were completed at ACI Jet's San Luis Obispo facility.

ACI Jet Finishes First JetWave Install on Challenger 604

Operators Fly Too High, Close To Airports

Study: Small Drone Flights Often Unsafe

Sky Valet, which operates at 22 locations throughout France, Spain and Portugal, has now extended its brand to Italy and Bulgaria.

French FBO Chain Launches Branded Affiliate Program

The company revealed the first of a planned family of electric motors that could power electric or hybrid aircraft.

Safran Takes Step in Electric Propulsion Development

CEO Muilenburg sees engine supply returning to normal by year-end

Boeing Upbeat on 737 Supply Chain Recovery

 “Best-in-class” safety deal with China unlikely in the event UK cannot remain a member of EASA  

UK Parliament Warns of Weakened Market Access Post-Brexit

Airline looks at operating long-range airbus narrowbodies configured with 178 seats for Boeing 757 replacement 

United Studies A321LR for Transatlantic Service 

The heavy inspections were completed at the same time at the company’s Dubai facility.

Jet Aviation Completes Two GV C-Checks in Dubai

Textron Aviation is expanding into Canada with a new service subsidiary, Textron Aviation Canada.

Textron Aviation Expands Canada MRO

Chen Chuanren

The Republic of China Air Force has started to receive AESA radar-equipped F-16s that have been modernized by AIDC

Taiwan Receives First F-16V Upgrade

Founded in 2016, Lynx will now feature six FBO locations, including its latest buy of the Voyager Jet Center in Pittsburgh.

Lynx FBO Chain Expands with AGC Facility Purchase

Mario Pierobon

Avoiding and countering wake vortices remains primarily an operational concern.

Eurocontrol Continues Wake-turbulence Research

A new study by the Texas Department of Transportation shows the increasing economic impact of McKinney National Airport

Texas Airport Boosts Local Economy

Flies More Than 1,000 Missions Annually In Ireland

CHC Opens New Dublin SAR Base

SimCom provides pilot training for jet, turboprop, and piston aircraft using FAA-qualified flight training devices and full-motion simulators.

Directional Aviation Acquiring SimCom

AIN flies the longest Citation as it nears certification.

Pilot Report: Cessna Citation Longitude

The facility will house completions activities for both the PC-12 NG and PC-24, in addition to spares and administrative offices.

Pilatus Dedicates Completions Center in Broomfield

Region expected to take 40 percent of all commercial aircraft over 20 years

Asia-Pacific at Epicenter of Infrastructure Crisis

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