Content Archive: May 2017

Avionics

CMD Flight Solutions Receives Mexico ADS-B Approvals

CMD Flight Solutions has received Mexico DGAC validation for its ADS-B upgrades.
Aircraft

Boeing P-8 Poseidon in the Mix for New Zealand Requirement

The U.S. State Department has approved the possible foreign military sale of four P-8As to replace New Zealand's P-3 Orions.
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Airports

Santa Monica Advances Runway Shortening Project

By December, the city of Santa Monica hopes to complete the project to shorten the runway at Santa Monica Airport to 3,500 feet.
Maintenance and Modifications

FlightSafety Tailors New Program for Mx Managers

The program expands upon FlightSafety's suite of professional development programs aimed at maintenance professionals and technicians.
Maintenance and Modifications

U.S. Air Force, Navy Approve Latest F-35 Logistics Software

The Autonomic Logistics Information System Version 2.0.2 software update was originally planned for completion last summer.
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Aircraft

Pilatus PC-12 NG Deliveries Rise 30 Percent

Notably, the general aviation unit accounted for 55.6 percent of total revenues at the company—its largest share since 2012, Pilatus said.
Avionics

Garmin Offering G5000H for Sikorsky S-70s

Global Aviation Solutions expects certification of the G5000H in the UH-60A/L and S-70 helicopters next year.
Charter & Fractional

HNA Launches General Aviation Portal in China

“Air Community” has the largest network of business jet and helicopter charters, industrial parks and flight training centers, among other services.
Airlines

Republic Airways Emerges from Bankruptcy

Finishes restructuring with single operating certificate, uniform fleet of Embraer jets
Regulations and Government

AIN Blog: U.S. Aero Industry Uneasy Over Trump's Mexico Tariff

It remains unclear whether U.S. President Trump will fulfill his pledge to introduce a 20 percent tariff on goods imported from Mexico.
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