Content Archive: July 2019

Accidents

Unable To Divert, Citation Suffers Severe Turbulence

A caregiver suffered broken bones after the aircraft she was riding on encountered several intervals of severe turbulence.
Aircraft

Yingling Begins Excel/XLS G5000 Installs

Installation program follows FAA approval of Garmin STC.
Aircraft

American Airlines Scraps More Flights Due to Max Grounding

The grounding of AA’s Max jets forces it to cancel 115 flights a day.
Regulations and Government

Most Bizcraft Now Exempt from EASA Datalink Rules

EASA is exemption aircraft weighing 100,000 pounds or less that have a certified maximum seating capacity of 19 passengers or less.
Rotorcraft

HAI Launches Job Bank with JSfirm

the HAI job page provides a database of thousands of aviation job postings from companies worldwide that are posted through JSFirm.
Security

Sikorsky Patents New Anti-Counterfeiting Technology for Aircraft Parts

The new patent is one of the first that is intended to prevent duplication of parts in the first place.

Argus: Bizav Ops See Headwinds in North America in June

While down 0.5 percent in June, business aircraft operations are still up 0.3 percent through the first six months and are expected to be up in July.
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Aircraft

Honeywell To Supply FBW for Vertical Aerospace's eVTOL

In 2020, Vertical Aerospace is set to fly a new prototype of its planned eVTOL aircraft, featuring a fly-by-wire control system provided by Honeywell.
Environment

New Organization Champions E-aviation

With its official launch reception, the Eco-Aviation Foundation is on a mission to foster awareness and adoption of electric and hybrid aircraft.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Calls for Immediate Checks of G650 Engines

The Gulfstream directive follows two incidents of G650ER inflight engine shutdowns.