Content Archive: April 2018

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Blue Skies To Offer Drone Parachutes

System Deploys Automatically When Anomalies Occur
Avionics

Thommen ADCs Support Supersonic Flying

The new capabilities include support for supersonic flight and angle-of-attack (AOA) computations.
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Avionics

Garmin Gains More GFC 500 Autopilot Approvals

The approvals allow installation of the GFC 500 autopilot in Beechcraft Bonanzas and Piper PA28s.
Aircraft

Embraer Delivers First E190-E2 to Wideroe

Norwegian airline scheduled to launch first service on April 24
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Regulations and Government

Qatar–Curaçao Open Skies Deal Raises Concerns in Europe

New EU fair competition rules divide governments, aerospace industry, airlines, and airports
Regulations and Government

FAA: Prompt Action Required for In-flight Smoke, Fire

Odors, smoke, and/or fumes can be introduced to the cabin atmosphere as a result of aircraft equipment malfunction or by inadvertent actions.

Sun 'n' Fun and JSFirm Job Fair Set for April 11

Fourteen companies are hiring for a variety of positions at Sun 'n' Fun for the fifth year running.
Regulations and Government

Australia Consolidating Part 91 Regulations

The vast majority of the proposed regulations make no changes to current requirements, “as the rules have simply been moved into one package."
Aircraft

Piper Showcases Product Line, with an Addition, at SNF

The company's M600 will fly with Kirby Chambliss's Edge 540 during the airshow.
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Accidents

Accidents: April 2018

Preliminary and final reports