Content Archive: June 2015

ATC

Tulsa Control Tower Closed after Air Sickens Controllers

Tower was quickly evacuated and will remain shut pending the results of air sampling tests.

Corporate Angel Network Flies 48,000th Cancer Patient

On June 11, colon cancer patient James Etherton and his wife flew on Blue Beacon's Cessna Citation from treatment in NYC to their home in Illinois.
Maintenance and Modifications

Textron Aviation Moves To Bring More Services In-House

Textron Aviation ends 41-year partnership with Duncan as an authorized service center as it works with customers directly.
Regulations and Government

FAA To Meet With Lawmakers, Activists Over SMO Fate

Airport proponents and opponents are waging a letter-writing campaign as lawmakers push for restrictions or closure at SMO.
Aircraft

Russia Confirms More Tu-160 Bombers

In addition to an upgrade program for 16 survivors from earlier production.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Milestone Aviation Firms Up Order for Agusta AW139s

Order part of larger commitment signed in 2013.
Aircraft

Boeing To Cut 747-8 Production to One per Month

Move from 1.3 per month to take effect next March
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Australia Flies First Large Drone in Unrestricted Airspace

The Royal Australian Air Force started flying the IAI Heron at Rockhampton Airport in advance of a joint training exercise with U.S. military.
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Aircraft

First Ski-jump Takeoff Flight-test for F-35B

The technique will be used to launch F-35Bs from British and Italian aircraft carriers.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Strong Sales, Easy Money Boost Civil Aerospace M&A Action

Investors like the continued strong trading conditions for airliner manufacturers and the aerospace food chain that supports them.
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