Content Archive: March 2018

Rotorcraft

JSFirm Helicopter Pilot, Technician Database Tops 50k

That milestone was reached as concerns grow surrounding looming shortages in the helicopter sector.
ATC

DOT IG: FAA NextGen Development Projects Lack Oversight

Since Fiscal Year 2008, Congress has appropriated more than $1.7 billion for NextGen developmental projects.
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Stevens Aviation Adds Five AOG Techs, Two New Locations

Stevens Aviation will add five new technicians to its mobile AOG team on March 30 and will operate new AOG facilities in F.L. and G.A. starting May 1.

Aircraft MRO Market To Grow 3.8% Annually in Near Term

Esticast Research and Consulting reported that an increase in the number of air passengers will cause growth in the business and general aviation sectors.
Airports

Landing, Parking Fees Set To Rise at 14 Greek Airports

This includes airports in Aktion, Chania, Corfu, Kavala, Kefalonia, Kos, Lesbos, Mykonos, Rhodes, Samos, Santorini, Skiathos, Thessaloniki, and Zakynthos.
Maintenance and Modifications

Hongkong Jet To Expand G550 Mx Services

Hongkong Jet will upgrade and expand its HKAR 145 maintenance capabilities to include approval to certify G550 aircraft to 144 mos/12 C level.
Charter & Fractional

Horizon Air Group Rebrands as Leviate

The company, which started out as just a charter broker in 2015, has added capabilities from whole aircraft brokerage to aircraft operations since then.
Maintenance and Modifications

Dart Gets Transport Canada Nod for Bell 505 Bearpaws

The Canadian manufacturer expects more approvals to follow shortly.
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Engines

GE9X Takes Flight on 747 Testbed

First flight from Victorville, California, lasts more than four hours
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Rotorcraft

Making Heli Taxi Possible In Asia

Customers will be willing to pay for the time savings helicopters afford, OEMs believe.