Content Archive: May 2016

Aircraft

Gulfstream's G650ER Blazes Trail from Sydney to L.A.

The new city-pair record joins 55 world records that the G650ER and the G650 have collectively amassed.
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EBACE Opens Tuesday, with Pilatus Jet Set To Shine

Europe’s largest annual business aviation event will be held next week in Geneva with a wide selection of jets and turboprop aircraft on display.
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Federal Preemption Narrowed for Aviation Product Manufacturers in Sikkelee v Precision Decision

The decision could require aviation suppliers to defend claims against conflicting tort laws of individual states.
Airports

For Rio Olympics, Jet Crews Must Plan Early, Land after Midnight

Flying in to Rio and surrounding airports will require plenty of patience.
Rotorcraft

Bell Moving 505 Jet Ranger X Production to Canada

Bell does not expect that moving 505 production from Lafayette, La., to Mirabel, Quebec, will increase production costs or the helicopter's price.
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Airlines

Hawaiian Airlines Pilots Authorize Strike

99 percent of voting pilots support work action
Rotorcraft

Bell Bills 525 Relentless As S-92/Super Puma Replacement

Company is now describing the Bell 525 Relentless as an 18-seater for offshore oil-and-gas operations—two more seats than originally anticipated.
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Airlines

Qatar Airways Increases Stake in IAG

Gulf carrier now owns more than 15 percent of British Airways parent
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Aircraft

Diamond Aircraft Flies a New Turbo-Trainer

The Austrian company is entering the civilian and military trainer market with a claimed lower-cost offering.
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FAA Part 135 Study Depicts Industry of Small Businesses

The study, the first of its kind, finds 2,155 charter companies operate 10,655 aircraft to more than 3,000 airports and average 19 employees.