Content Archive: December 2019

Airlines

Hyundai Poised To Take Control of South Korea's Asiana Airlines

Hyundai Development's takeover of Asiana Airlines comes after the group's automotive arm said it will launch eVTOL air taxi services by 2029.
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Airlines

Germanwings Cabin Crew Start Three-day Strike

Cabin crew union UFO has begun strike action at Lufthansa subsidiary Germanwings after failing to agree terms for arbitration talks.
Aircraft

Cessna SkyCourier 'Not Impacted' by Explosion

The building affected by the liquid nitrogen explosion houses Textron Aviation's composite manufacturing and experimental aircraft fabrication.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Lockheed Martin Teaming On UAS Airspace Tools

Lockheed Martin is teaming with Canadian UAVs to provide real-time situational awareness for beyond visual line of sight flights.
Accidents

NTSB: No Distress Calls Came Before Lafayette Piper Crash

The fatal Piper Cheyenne flight, which was to have headed to Atlanta for the LSU-OU football game, ended shortly after takeoff, NTSB said.
Aircraft

Metrojet Sees Growth in Gulfstream Managed Fleet

The Hong Kong-based business aviation services provider saw five more Gulfstream twinjets added to its managed fleet in 2019.

Our 2020 Vision:

AIN takes its annual look ahead at key elements of the aviation industry
Accidents

Hawaii Tour Helo Wreckage Found—Seven Dead

The wreckage of a missing Safari Helicopters Airbus AS350 B2 has been found on the Hawaiian island of Kauai.
Aircraft

Commercial Aviation Firm Acquires Appearance Group

Wichita-based Appearance Group specializes in cleaning and detailing exteriors and interiors of business jets.

AINsight: Bizav OEMs Jolly in 2019

2019 has been a very good year for most business aircraft manufacturers, with strong customer interest in offerings that have been recently certified.