Content Archive: March 2018

Aviation Weather Center Announces Updates

At the Women in Aviation Conference, the Aviation Weather Center offered updates on its GOES-R series satellites and its Graphical Forecasts for Aviation.

FAA Forecast: GA Pilot Population To Continue Slow Slide

FAA is predicting the number of active general aviation pilots will decline by 22,600.
Aircraft

Isle of Man Notches Up 1,000th Registration

A Gulfstream G650ER has become the 1,000th aircraft to be registered by the Isle of Man under its “M” registration.
Regulations and Government

Florida Flight School Owner Pleads Guilty on Fraud Charges

Improperly endorsing student flight logs, operating illegal charters, and flying without proper authorization were some of the allegations he faced.

Omnibus Draws Industry Praise for Increased FAA Funding

Aviation safety, NextGen and other initiatives will receive boost under government-wide Fiscal Year 2018 omnibus bill.
Avionics

Las Vegas Welcomes AEA Convention and Trade Show

More than 1,600 are expected to attend the AEA 61st Annual International Convention & Trade Show in Las Vegas.
Avionics

SmartSky 4G System Wins FAA PMA Nods

SmartSky partners can develop new STCs more rapidly using the PMA’d components.
Safety

FAA Formally Bans Certain Harnesses in Doors-off Ops

The ban on non-approved supplemental passenger restrain systems in commercial doors-off operations followed the March 11 East River helicopter crash.

2017 a Record Year for Sun Air Jets

Sun Air Jets beats prior financial results by 22 percent with growing fleet.
Aircraft

Boeing Won't Appeal ITC Ruling on C Series

Bombardier calls decision “good news” for the aerospace industry and flying public
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