Content Archive: September 2017

Aircraft

Britain’s Sentinel Recon Aircraft Gets an Upgrade

Although still threatened with grounding in 2021, the radar is being improved. Meanwhile, Raytheon is marketing an enhanced version for export.
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Aircraft

Texas Billionaire Is Nextant 604XT Launch Customer

604XT certification program is running ahead of schedule, with first flight scheduled for this month and FAA and EASA certification in June 2018.

Pre-owned Bizjet Market To Stabilize, Experts Say

Joe Carfagna, Jr. and Mike Dwyer predicted that market prices will continue to stabilize because of the buying off of oversupply of aircraft for now.
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Russian Bizav Show JetExpo Kicks Off in Moscow

Three-day show that opened today at Moscow Vnukovo Airport has considerably fewer business jets on display than previous JetExpo events.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

DHS, Other Agencies Seek Law Changes To Intercept Drones

Interagency working groups reporting to the National Security Council have asked Congress to change wiretap and other prohibitions.
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Avionics

Cockpit Avionics Part 2: New Rules Unleash Helpful HUDs

While head-up displays add some complexity to cockpits, they ultimately make flying much safer and easier.

Dassault Working on Next Aircraft

Nothing has been revealed about the next Falcon jet under development, except that it will feature the latest technology.
Aircraft

Bell Completes V-280 Assembly

The company intends to fly the next-gen tiltrotor in the fall.
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Harvey Fuel Spike Will Drive Down Airline Earnings

The hurricane is expected to worsen a trend toward declining revenue.

Blade Demo Could Pave the Way to Laminar Flow Fuel Saving

The partners are testing two wing changes to evaluate their respective efficiency
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