Content Archive: November 2020
Aircraft
HondaJet Pilot Training Begins in Europe at FSI F'boro
FlightSafety International is now offering factory-authorized training for the HondaJet HA-420 in Europe at its Farnborough learning center.
Rotorcraft
CalGuard Pilots Recount Rescuing Hundreds from Inferno
California Air National Guard Chinook pilots were "deep into luck bag" during perilous evacuation.
FBOs
Sheltair's FXE Hangar Complex Now Fully Operational
Sheltair has completed its major hangar complex on the north side of Fort Lauderdale’s Executive Airport (FXE).
Aircraft
Aerion Completes AS2 Wind Tunnel Testing
The completion of wind tunnel testing, along with digital modeling work, moves Aerion's AS2 supersonic jet closer to production.
Airlines
Industry Groups Say 4.8 million Aviation Jobs at Risk
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) renew calls for government bailouts.
Former CJP, Hoover Foundation Head Tracy Forrest Dies
Tracy Forrest, who died October 12, was a founding member and past president of CJP and helped launch the Bob Hoover Legacy Foundation.
Foley: Autonomy To Factor into Long-term Pilot Demand
Business aviation analyst Brian Foley contends current long-term pilot demand forecasts may be overstated because autonomy will replace certain roles.
Aircraft
XO Adds Light Citations to Fleet
As a result of the addition of the Cessna Citation light jets, XO's fleet numbers 58 twinjets.
Aircraft
Embraer’s Commercial Unit To Remain a Loss Maker in 2021
Embraer CEO Francisco Gomes Neto calls next year “very challenging” for the company’s commercial aviation business.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Otonomy To Offer Low-cost PED-to-IFE Solution
Otonomy Aviation's new IFE connector box will provide a simple solution for bringing video/audio from personal devices to legacy cabin IFE systems.
