2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Peter Shaw-Smith

News and developments about everything that goes into the cabin of an aircraft, from floor coverings to headliners, with a special emphasis on in-flight entertainment, communications and other electronics for passengers. If it is in the cabin of an aircraft, it’s covered here.

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Oman Air's early bet on connectivity is paying off.

IFEC Propels Oman Air as Gulf’s Dark Horse

Jerry Siebenmark

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

DRF Luftrettung operates a total of 31 helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) bases in Germany and Austria.

HEMS Operator Reports Double-digit Rise In Night Ops

Gordon Gilbert

News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

Mishaps include collisions and near-runway/-taxiway incursions, including incidents such as jackknifing of so-called “super tugs” (towbarless tugs).

FAA Guidance To Address Ongoing Towing Mishaps

The FAA conceded that current requirements are difficult to achieve with certain smaller compartments, such as lavs and private suites.

Proposal Would Relax Certain Cabin Partition Standards

Mark Huber

News, issues, personnel, equipment and developments about air traffic management.

News and issues relating to civil and military unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) of all kinds and sizes, including those used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), combat (unmanned combat air vehicles, or UCAVs), law enforcement, research and other applications. Of particular focus is the FAA's planned integration of UAS into the U.S. national airspace system.

News and issues relating to the aerospace industry that are related to the science, engineering and business of flight in space involving civil, industrial and military applications, and similar topics related to flight in the atmosphere of the Earth that are not covered more directly by other AINonline subject channels. In other words, both astronautical and aeronautical subjects, except for those aeronautical topics that are specifically covered elsewhere on this website.

A summer-long drone airspace demonstration project is beginning in Finland and Estonia

U-Space Drone Demo Flights To Begin in Gulf of Finland

Jennifer Meszaros

News about commercial airlines, including regulations, aircraft orders, safety, acquisitions, and mergers.

Operating losses at Thai Airways reflect a wider slump throughout Southeast Asia.

Trade Tensions, Fuel Costs Weigh on Southeast Asian Airlines

News and issues concerning general aviation, specifically airplanes and helicopters powered by piston and alternative engines (i.e., non-turbine powered aircraft). Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Recreational drones will be allowed to fly in controlled airspace at fixed sites.

FAA Implements New Recreational Drone Rules 

Cathy Buyck

New developments at airports including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

News about environmental issues relating to aircraft operations, including noise issues, emissisions, and regulations. See Fuel for biofuel.

The Sweden-based regional airline targets CO2-free flight operations by 2030.

Braathens Regional Looking to Expand ATR Fleet, Drops A220s

News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.

News about simulators and training procedures, as well as workforce.

Content Archive: May 2019

IFEC Propels Oman Air as Gulf’s Dark Horse

HEMS Operator Reports Double-digit Rise In Night Ops

FAA Guidance To Address Ongoing Towing Mishaps

Proposal Would Relax Certain Cabin Partition Standards

U-Space Drone Demo Flights To Begin in Gulf of Finland

Trade Tensions, Fuel Costs Weigh on Southeast Asian Airlines

FAA Implements New Recreational Drone Rules

Braathens Regional Looking to Expand ATR Fleet, Drops A220s

Cirrus Opening Dallas Area Service and Training Center

Cambridge Airport To Close by 2030

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