Content Archive: October 2018

Regulations and Government

Genav U.S. Customs Facility Opens at Dayton Intl.

Private aircraft arriving from international departure points previoulsy had to clear customs at other ports of entry before flying to DAY.
Regulations and Government

Runway Safety, Fatigue Land on Canada TSB Watchlist

Runway overruns and risk of collisions on runways, as well as fatigue, was cited by TSB as a concern for aviation safety.
Charter & Fractional

FAA Asks Operators To Examine W&B Procedures

A number of accident and incident investigations have revealed several instances where inaccurate basic operating weight was used.
Aircraft

Embraer Removes 100-unit SkyWest Order from E2 Backlog

Terms of order remain unchanged, however
Airports

AMP To Move Headquarters MRO Facility to Dallas Exec

New 43,000-sq-ft service center is expected to open in the first quarter of 2020.
Safety

Safety Standdown Strives To Normalize Excellence

FAA, NTSB, NBAA, and top safety experts kick off this year's Safety Standdown, which is now entering its third decade.
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Accidents

Indonesia Orders Inspections of Boeing Max 8s

Directive stems from October 29 crash of Lion Air Flight JT 610
Charter & Fractional

Abu Dhabi-based PC-12 Charter Firm Closing Its Doors

Operating under the same airline regulatory framework as Emirates and Etihad, as mandated by GCAA, proved costly and unworkable.
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Airports

Pennsylvania Airport Starts Major Genav Hangar Project

54,000 sq ft Hangar 11 is expected to debut at Lehigh Valley International Airport next summer.
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Safety

2018 Bombardier Safety Standdown Takes Off

In-person event is at capacity, but interested aviation professionals can still virtually attend the event via webcast.
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