Content Archive: February 2018

Aircraft

Boeing Readies Delivery of First 787-10 to Singapore Airlines

Rolls-powered version of latest Dreamliner gained FAA certification on January 22
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Maintenance and Modifications

Bell Getting Busier at Seletar

Asia-Pacific regional activity is increasing and for Bell Helicopter, Singapore is at the leading edge.
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Avionics

Boeing 757 Hacked in DHS Test

Researchers did not need a person on board to gain greater access to the aircraft.

IBAC Releases 2018 IS-BAO/IS-BAH Workshop Schedule

IBAC is planning 28 two-day workshops throughout the U.S., along with a half-dozen locations outside the U.S.
Aircraft

HondaJet China Opens Guangzhou Facility

Honsan General Aviation operates as HondaJet China, providing sales, service and support from a new-build FBO at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
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Citi on Tax Law: No Immediate Bump for New Bizjet Sales

"We think 2019 is the earliest we’d see a material benefit for OEM production rates,” said Citigroup Equities Research aerospace analyst Jonathan Raviv.
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Charter & Fractional

Keith Plumb To Leave Executive AirShare

Co-founding the company in 2000, Plumb helped build it into an operation that has more than 50 aircraft, nearly 200 employees, and five bases.
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Rotorcraft

Revenues, Civil Deliveries Rise at Bell Helicopter

Scott Donnelly, chairman and CEO of Bell Helicopter parent Textron, forecast slightly lower revenues—$3.2 billion—for the helicopter manufacturer in 2018.

North Korea Makes Progress on Missile Programs

U.S. intelligence did not correctly identify how quickly the nation could field a nuclear missile.
Airports

AOPA Cancels Chicagoland Airport Complaint

The pilot organization signaled satisfaction in improvements in fees for transient aircraft and lower fuel costs at the airport