Content Archive: September 2016

Aircraft

Cebu Pacific Takes First High Capacity 78-seat ATR 72-600

Order for 16 airplanes scheduled for delivery into 2020
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Regulations and Government

WTO Rules European Subsidies to Airbus Illegal

Airbus claims “tiny tweaks” needed for full compliance while Boeing declares victory in 12-year-old dispute

Taking the Pulse of the Business Aviation Industry in 2016

Taking the Pulse of the Business Aviation Industry in 2016
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FBOs

AIN Blog: Another Indie Bites the Dust

The sale of stalwart California FBO AirFite comes on the heels of the purchase of another powerhouse independent FBO.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Bell Unveils 'Vigilant' Unmanned Tiltrotor for U.S. Marine Corps

The new drone design leverages work Bell has done on the V-280 tiltrotor it is developing for the U.S. Army's joint multi-role demonstration.
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Aircraft

South Africa’s AHRLAC Advances Toward Production

Two unidentified customers have been secured, and a new factory is being built.
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Avionics

Duncan Aviation Reveals Cabin Refurb Designs for CJ3

The interiors feature light upper fuselages with darker lower sidewalls and carpeting, the complementary tones “expanding the feel of the cabin,” it said.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Satcom Direct Adds AircraftLogs To SD Pro Platform

Satcom Direct's purchase of AircraftLogs adds new scheduling and tax reporting features to the SD Pro platform.
Airports

Atlantic Aviation Counters Santa Monica Eviction Notice

In its filing, Atlantic Aviation is asking the FAA to issue a cease and desist order to prevent the city of Santa Monica from evicting the FBO.
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Safety

Oxygen Working Group Seeks Pilot Input

The group wants to provide input to the FAA that might lead to more sensible oxygen mask regulations.