Content Archive: January 2015

Aircraft

Boeing Identifies Order Bridge to 777X

Eyes orders for between 40 and 60 current-generation 777s a year
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Maintenance and Modifications

RBR Maintenance Welcomes New Service Manager

Scott Carter to oversee King Air and Citation customers.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Raytheon Acquires Manufacturer of Small, Tactical Drones

Raytheon acquired Sensitel, manufacturer of the Silver Fox, Manta and Coyote small unmanned aircraft systems.
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Airports

World Economic Forum Draws Bizjet Traffic to Zurich

Business jets carrying approximately 2,500 heads of state and business leaders descended upon Zurich Airport for the annual World Economic Forum.
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Aircraft

Nextant Might Announce Third Airframe at NBAA 2015

Company has feasibility studies under way on “four or five” business aircraft and is “narrowing the process and getting closer” to making a decision.

Expanded Schedulers/Dispatchers Confab Set for Tuesday

Safety and emergency preparedness is the focus of this year’s Schedulers and Dispatchers show, which is being extended to four days for the first time.
Airports

AOPA, NBAA File Brief Countering Santa Monica Appeal

This case could affect roughly 200 airports in the U.S. that were transferred from government to local control.
Airports

FAA Issues Notam for Phoenix as Big Game Approaches

Agency has established structured arrival and departure routes for business jet operators flying in for Super Bowl XLIX.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Dubai Receives EASA OK for Falcon 7X

The latest approval expands the company's service offerings for Falcons.
Rotorcraft

2014 Sales, Deliveries Flat at Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters delivered 44 percent of the 736 civil and parapublic helicopters shipped worldwide last year.
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