Content Archive: May 2020
Aircraft
Cutter Betters Its Own Light Jet Distance Record
One of Cutter Aviation's HondaJets completed a more than 2,400-mile round trip in a single day.
Safety
Charter Providers Roll Out New Covid Safety Measures
California-based aviation services providers Clay Lacy Aviation and Silver Air have introduced new cleaning protocols in the Covid-19 era.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Collins Adopts Creative Cabin Management System Testing
When the pandemic shut down travel, Collins Aerospace figured out a way to conduct customer CMS testing remotely.
Argus: Covid-19 'Crushes' North American Bizav Traffic
Traqpak data released by business aviation information firm Argus International shows that April flying in North America plummeted 71.5 percent YOY.
Maintenance and Modifications
Regulators Note Loss of Cabin Pressure in Hawker Jets
The cabin pressure SAIB applies to Textron Aviation Hawker 750, 800, 800, 800XP, 850XP, and 900XP series jets, FAA says.
Training and Workforce
FlightSafety Dallas Adds Gulfstream G650 Sim
The installation of the new FS1000 simulator in Dallas gave FlightSafety a fifth location for G650 training.
Aircraft
Embraer Bizjet Deliveries Edge Lower in First Quarter
Embraer Executive Jets delivered two fewer business jets in the first quarter of 2020 compared with the same period a year ago.
Regulations and Government
Regulators Grapple with Regional Differences in Covid-19 Effects
A globally harmonized approach to restarting air transport comes with challenges borne by differing national priorities and the dynamic nature of Covid-19.
Aircraft
Boeing Deliveries Slow to a Crawl in April
Cancellations for 108 Boeing airplanes last month accompanied a delivery total of six.
