Content Archive: January 2019

Airports

Flight Trials Begin at Beijing’s New ‘Mega-airport’

Schedules call for Daxing International Airport to Open on September 30.
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Aircraft

TBM 850 and 930 Complete Journey over Antarctica

Both flights qualify as first legs in the rarely awarded Polar Diamond Circumnavigator Diploma.
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Rotorcraft

Tax Credit Floated for Crash-resistant HEMS Fuel Tanks

Colorado congressmen propose a 10 percent tax credit against the cost of installing crash resistant fuel systems in EMS helicopters.
Aircraft

Textron Aviation Closes 2018 on High Note

The Wichita airframer saw higher year-over-year jet and turboprop deliveries and a 12 percent revenue increase.
Aircraft

France Launches Rafale F4 Upgrade

France has formally launched the next major step in Rafale development, with the accent on improved networking.
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Aircraft

U.S. Sanctions Force MC-21 Course Correction

Russian companies insist they can supply the needed raw materials for the MC-21's composite wings.
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Airlines

IAG To Sell Its Stake in Norwegian Air Shuttle

The British Airways parent confirms that it does not plan to bid for the low-cost carrier.
FBOs

Ross Aviation Expands to Caribbean

The company has acquired Cayman Islands-based Island Air and its two FBOs, giving it its first presence outside the U.S.
Airlines

U.S. Airlines Slam Government Shutdown

JetBlue, Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines say the shutdown is hurting the U.S. air travel industry and is beginning to affect their revenues.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Kicks Off Full Customer Support Event Lineup

More than a dozen events are planned to to provide comprehensive outreach to its customer base.