Content Archive: April 2018

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Aviaâ Brings Group Purchasing to Business Aviation

Tech start-up, AVIAA, has developed software that allows group purchasing to be used in business aviation for the first time.
Aircraft

Russia Fears Losing Ground to the PRC in World Arms Market

Russia's arms industry is being squeezed out of some of its traditional market regions by Chinese hardware that draws heavily on Russian technology.
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Rotorcraft

Leonardo Helicopters Expands Support in Chile

Aerocardal Limitada appointed as company's authorized service center in Chile.
Aircraft

Embraer E190-E2s To Get Fully Compliant GTFs by October

Pratt & Whitney making steady progress to fix durability deficiencies in combustor liner
Regulations and Government

AsBAA Warns of Consequences of China/U.S. Trade Dispute

The association expressed concern not only about business jet sales but also about ramifications for suppliers.
Environment

Victor Goes Live with Air BP Carbon-offset Program

Following a test program which met with a positive response, the jet charter marketplace is allowing its operators and customers to choose to go green.
Charter & Fractional

Executive AirShare Names Owen President and CEO

Owen succeeds Keith Plumb, the company co-founder who announced in February plans to step down..
Aircraft

A Long Trip in a TBM 910

AIN editor-in-chief Matt Thurber accompanied a TBM pilot on a delivery flight from Tarbes, France, to Camarillo, California.
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Aircraft

HondaJet Racks Up More Approvals, Makes FIDAE Debut

HondaJet has received type certifications from Argentina’s Administración Nacional de Aviación Civil and Panama’s Autoridad Aeronáutica Civil.
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Accidents

Microburst Causes Houston Hobby Hangar Collapse

The 30,000 sq ft structure at the Jet Aviation FBO was leased by charter provider Jet Linx.
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