Content Archive: October 2018
Bizjet Brokerage JetAviva Opening Mexico Sales Office
Office will be headed by Gonzalo Quintana, who will manage all Latin America sales for the company.
Training and Workforce
FAA, Industry Collaborate on Part 135 Training Changes
Recent guidance is one of several updates anticipated.
Rotorcraft
Leonardo AW119Kx Logs Large for Life Link III
Midwest HEMS provider makes 15,000 hours since 2014.
Regulations and Government
NTSB Calls for 25-hour CVRs
According to the Safety Board, recent safety investigations have been hampered because relevant portions of the recordings were overwritten.
Accidents
Lion Air Boeing 737 Max 8 Crashes into Java Sea
Authorities fear none of 189 on board survived
Airlines
Airlines Warn Against Patchwork of European Clock Changes
Asynchronous summer or wintertime arrangements would affect fleet, crew planning and slots
Aircraft
UK Startup Seeking Funding for Innovative Trainer
Aeralis has devised a modular trainer concept built around a common fuselage that can be adapted to answer basic and advanced training needs.
Aircraft
Belgium Selects F-35 over Typhoon
Depite strong competition from the Eurofighter Typhoon, the Belgian government has selected the F-35 to replace its F-16s.
Aircraft
Saab Sees First Gripen E Stores Releases, and Develops GaN Radar
The Gripen E has taken a significant step forward with its first missile firing, while Saab is to supply a GaN fighter radar to the U.S. for testing
