Content Archive: February 2022

Aircraft

USAF 89th Airlift Takes Its Last Scheduled Gulfstream G550

The U.S. Air Force 89th Airlift Wing took delivery of its final scheduled Gulfstream 550 modified as a C-37B.
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Avionics

Honeywell To Introduce Forge Pilot Connect Mobile App

The Pilot Connect mobile app is designed to work with Forge Flight Efficiency, part of Honeywell's Forge end-to-end flight management platform.
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Maintenance and Modifications

King Aerospace Expanding Operations to Arkansas

The Dallas-based company plans to open in nearly 195,000 sq ft of hangar, shop, and office space at Northwest Arkansas National Airport.
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Aircraft

Airbus Lands Major A220 Order as Asia-Pac Growth Soars

Aviation Capital Group is buying 20 A220 narrowbodies, as Airbus projects the Asia-Pacific region will need more than 17,000 more aircraft by 2040.
Regulations and Government

EASA To Adopt Rules on Tire Pressure, Heli Ditching

EASA has issued an opinion expressing its intent to adopt new regulations on tire pressure minimums and helicopter ditching survivability.
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Airlines

Insurers Pull Cover For Ukrainian Airliners As Invasion Looms

Ukrainian International Airlines has been forced by insurers to move some aircraft out of the country, despite assurances from its government.
Airports

FAA: Converting KHTO to Private Use Could Take Years

The FAA has warned East Hampton, New York officials that the transition of KHTO to solely private-use will not be as smooth and simple as they might think

Argus: Business Aviation Flights, Hours Soar in 2021

Business aviation activity in North America surpassed each of the past three years, Argus reported in their annual Business Aviation Review.
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Aircraft

Embraer Sees Industry Evolution Favoring Turboprop, E-Jets

Structural changes brought on by the pandemic and the push for sustainability are sharpening Embraer’s focus on future products.
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Aircraft

ST Engineering Wins First Lease Deal for A320P2F Freighters

Working through a joint venture with Airbus, ST Engineering has developed a P2F conversion that now has gained its first customer.
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