Content Archive: December 2015

Maintenance and Modifications

Air Capital Interiors Expands Capabilities

The company provides restoration, repair and refinishing for business aircraft.
Airports

New Moves Made To Keep SMO Operating Equitably

Santa Monica Airport Association is preparing a new Part 16 complaint to be filed with the FAA.
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Launches PT6A Fastlane Engine Program

The new program is intended to get customers in the air more quickly after scheduled service.
Maintenance and Modifications

Vector Aerospace Certified for Airbus H130/EC130 Mx

The company added the helicopters' tail rotor gearbox to its dynamic component repair service.
Rotorcraft

NHV To Base Two Airbus H175s at New Aberdeen Site

Belgian company wants to become alternative player in the North Sea offshore oil-and-gas market.
Rotorcraft

EASA Rotorcraft Symposium Spurs New Safety Ideas

Updates on the rotorcraft segment from Europe and beyond.
Aircraft

KAI Unveils T-X Contender, Pursues T-50 Exports

The advanced jet trainer that was developed with Lockheed Martin, shows new features for the U.S. T-X competition
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

U.S. Air Force Acts To Shore Up Remotely Piloted Aircraft Force

Over the course of a week, the service announced steps to allow enlisted personnel to fly the RQ-4 Global Hawk and increase its Reaper fleet.
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Regulations and Government

AIN Blog: Drone Wars, The FAA Strikes Back

The agency is attempting to stave off disaster by having owners of larger R/C aircraft and drones register them. The odds are stacked against it.
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Airports

TEB Forms New Policy To Deal With FBO Gridlock

Looking to avoid ATC-imposed ground delay procedures, the airport has developed a new protocol to direct airplanes away from overcrowded ramps.