Content Archive: October 2016

Quest Promotes Eddy to COO to Help Guide Growth

Eddy, formerly senior v-p of operations, brings a background in lean manufacturing to the role.
Accidents

Bizav Accidents Decline in First Nine Months

Number of accidents involving turbine business airplane operations worldwide fell more than 30 percent versus the same period last year.
Engines

GE Begins Full Fate Engine Tests

The military technology could have applications for civil rotorcraft.

Jet Segment Boosts European Bizav Flying in September

Thanks to 4-percent growth in the business jet segment, business aviation departures in Europe last month climbed 1.4 percent from a year ago.
Charter & Fractional

New App Helps Flight Crew Manage Expenses on the Road

The Down-Route app also allows flight crew to find and book hotels while traveling.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Lufthansa, Mercedes Team on ACJ, BBJ Design

The design creates independent zones without monuments or wall elements.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Mecaer Interior for Relentless

The interior is designed for the company's in-development medium-lift model.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Greenpoint at Work on 777-200LR Luxury Air Yacht

Crystal AirCruises will deploy the Boeing on two-, three- and four-week cruises to exotic locations.
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Airports

TaxiBot Ready To Cut Cost and Carbon Footprint for Taxiing

The TaxiBot vehicle burns a small fraction of the fuel expended by a typical airline to taxi to its takeoff position.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Lockheed Martin Deploys 'Vector Hawk' from Undersea Drone

The Marlin MK2 autonomous underwater vehicle launced the collapsible fixed-wing Vector Hawk during a U.S. Navy technology exercise.
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