Content Archive: March 2017

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

FAA, Industry Work To Automate Drone Airspace Authorizations

The Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability will automate the FAA process of granting authorizations using third-party providers.
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Training and Workforce

FlightSafety's G650 Sim Now Online at F'boro Center

The pilot training is provided using the fifth G650 simulator built by FlightSafety International.
Safety

FSF Releases Second Aviation Safety Toolkit

GSIP was launched in October 2014 to study how aviation safety data are used and to produce toolkits that can be used by aircraft operators.
Airlines

IATA’s De Juniac Calls for Answers on Electronics Ban

Questions why U.S. and UK airport lists don’t match
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Aircraft

HondaJet To Make Dual Airshow Debuts in April

Light jet will make first first appearances at both the Sun ’n’ Fun International Fly-In in Florida and at ABACE 2017 in China.
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Regulations and Government

U.S. Customs Streamlining Genav Inspection Processes

Internal system modernization at CBP is speeding development of initiatives aimed at streamlining general aviation’s border inspection processes.
Airlines

African Airlines Face Slew of Pilot Recruitment Challenges

Dearth of properly trained flight crew raises safety concerns
Aircraft

Myanmar MiG-29 Upgrade Revealed: Will Malaysia Follow?

Low-cost mods retain the fighter’s original radar, but offer airframe lifetime extensions.
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Safety

ICAO Punts on Airspace Risk Assessment

The agency’s limitations in this role have been “revealed” since launching its conflict zone information repository after the 2014 downing of flight MH17.
FBOs

Geneva Airpark Expands Clientele Despite Traffic Dip

The FBO saw 18 percent new business and an 6.4 percent in number of aircraft housed, despite the 1.2 percent slide in traffic overall at Geneva Airport.