Content Archive: September 2023

Training and Workforce

Girls in Aviation Day Returns with Events Worldwide

30,000 participants are expected globally
Girls participating in Women in Aviation International's Girls in Aviation Day (Photo: Women in Aviation International)
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Textron Aviation Expanding Wichita Interiors Plant

Expansion will help to streamline production
Textron Wichita expansion
Security

Azerbaijan Shuts Armenian Airspace as Conflict Escalates

Airspace closure not yet confirmed by EASA amid reported use of surface-to-air missiles
Armenia and Azerbaijan are in conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

NBAA To Honor Nel Stubbs with Doswell Award

Stubbs is revered as a preeminent expert on industry tax issues
Nel Stubbs, JSSI
Maintenance and Modifications

Latest McCauley Propeller Enters Service on King Air B300

New propeller saves weight, increases takeoff and climb performance
McCauley C780 propeller on King Air 350
FBOs

Jetex Soft Opens Abu Dhabi FBO

Company now controls a sizeable chunk of the FBO market in UAE
Jetex Abu Dhabi
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Flexjet Is Launch Bizav Customer for Starlink Wi-Fi

First install is on Gulfstream G650, but plans call for fleet-wide implementation
Flexjet Gulfstream G650
Aircraft

Supply Chain Issues: Blessing or Curse?

While production levels are hobbled, some say that's a good thing
Phenom light jet on Embraer's assembly line in Melbourne, Fla.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Global Aerospace Opts for Adept Platform

Adept provides for standardized accounting data
Aircraft Tail (Photo: Mark Wagner)
Rotorcraft

USHST Summit Illuminates Helicopter IFR Issues

U.S. Helicopter Safety Team summit presses for wider adaptation of weather cameras, FAA reforms