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Maintenance and Modifications

AMAC Aerospace Gains Even More Momentum with its Completions and Maintenance Operations

AMAC Aerospace Gains Even More Momentum with its Completions and Maintenance Operations
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Aircraft

Boeing and Saab Reveal New Jet for U.S. Air Force's T-X Competition

Boeing and Saab Reveal New Jet for U.S. Air Force's T-X Competition
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Aircraft

Boeing Ramps Up JDAM Production To Meet Ongoing Demand

The manufacturer plans to produce 150 JDAM tail kits each day from its St. Charles, Mo., facility, and more if necessary.
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Maintenance and Modifications

VTS Jets, LBAS Team on Bombardier Bizjet Mx in Russia

The approval covers Globals and Challengers.
Maintenance and Modifications

Hawker Pacific New Zealand Achieves SMS Certification

The company drew on the experience of sister companies in Asia and Australia.
Aircraft

Boeing Says China To Become First Trillion-dollar Market

Market outlook projects demand nearly 7,000 airplanes over the next two decades
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Rotorcraft

Avic Starts Flight Trials of AC312e Helicopter

New derivative features Safran Helicopter Engine Arriel 2E engines (1,000 shp each) and Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 avionics.
Aircraft

Quest Lands Chilean Approval for Kodiak 100

Earlier this year, Quest named Santiago, Chile-based Aeroservicio as its authorized Kodiak sales representative for Chile.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Comlux America Reports Busy Year for Bizliner Work

So far this year, the facility has completed three VIP bizliners a “steady stream” of maintenance and upgrade projects.
Maintenance and Modifications

AirFlyte Adds Falcon 900, Global Express to Mx Roster

The MRO also has a maintenance base in Sarasota, Florida, and is setting up an aircraft maintenance shop at Hanscom Field, near Boston.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Textron Aviation To Shed Two Mx Centers, Some Employees

Aimed at improving the airframer's cost competitiveness, the move also includes the closing of two of its U.S. service centers based on market demand.
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Regulations and Government

EU Ramp Inspection Program Concerns Unwarranted

Many pilots could complete a career without ever having to undergo an EU ramp inspection.
Regulations and Government

Corporate Pilot Launches Cuba Handling Company

Cuba Handling will secure aircraft permits, flight logistics, visas and passenger itineraries for private aircraft operators.
Charter & Fractional

Argus-rated Operators, Brokers Get Break on AOG Protect

AOG Protect limits financial losses associated with charter flights that have been grounded for mechanical or other issues.
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Formalizes Care Program, Intros Teal Airplane

Wheels Up Cares will raise awareness and funds for causes important to the company and its members.
Aircraft

Boeing Pulls Wraps Off New Jet for Air Force's T-X Competition

The manufacturer and partner Saab of Sweden rolled out the new jet during a rousing ceremony in St. Louis.
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Rotorcraft

S-76 Rotates into Burning Man

One helicopter operator gave attendees a new way to arrive in Black Rock in style.
Rotorcraft

Seeing Turbulence, Air Methods Might Trim Bell Buy

The company recently hinted that it is in the process of curtailing its massive buy of 200 Bell 407GXPs.
Rotorcraft

Texas Researchers Study Coaxial Inflow

Such a system could provide significant gains in a helicopter's lift-to-drag ratio.
Rotorcraft

Dallas Cowboys Score with New Airbus H145 Helicopter

Team owner Jerry Jones's new medium twin helo is painted in team livery, including the Cowboys’ signature blue star on the top of the vertical stabilizer.
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Aircraft

Piper Secures Production Certificate for M600 T-prop

The move allows Piper to produce, flight test and issue airworthiness certificates for the M600 for customer deliveries.
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Launches College Football Air Shuttle Service

Shuttle flights are scheduled to arrive two hours before kickoff and return one hour after the game ends.
Airlines

Thales, SES Team on New In-flight Broadband Venture

Associated satellite launch planned for 2020
Training and Workforce

Bombardier's Dallas Bizav Training Facility Turns 15

The facility—which offers courses for Learjet, Challenger and Global pilots and maintenance technicians—has trained more than 45,000 customers since 2001.
Safety

FAA Warns Pax About Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Phones

Aviation authorities are highlighting the risks of flying with the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, which is subject to a global replacement program.
Safety

EASA Safety Seminar Explores Future Technologies

Among the discussion topics are unmanned air systems, 3D printed parts, cybersecurity, remote air traffic towers and flight-sharing apps.
FBOs

Houston Airport Changes Name, Ups Its Game

Goodbye Lone Star Executive, hello Conroe-North Houston Regional.
ATC

Fans 1/A Aircraft on NAT Will Need To 'Confirm' Route

Message acts as a means to check the downlinked route from the aircraft against the route held in the flight data processing system.
FBOs

Banyan Air Service Expanding at FXE

Banyan is showing off plans for a satellite FBO and more upgrades and modifications.
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Charter & Fractional

Operators Optimize With BoldIQ’s Astro

Astro software can make the difference between losing money or locking in a profit.