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Charter & Fractional

India’s Invision Defers Phenoms as Business Plan Changes

Tough market conditions in India have forced charter operator Invision to scale back its fleet plans.
Charter & Fractional

Fresh Jets Software Facilitates Executive Charter

Fresh Jets aims to introduce new travelers to charter flying with its new software platform for charter operators and corporate travel departments.
Maintenance and Modifications

MRO Profile: Delta Private Jets

Kentucky facility offers airline strength for bizjet operators
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Rotorcraft

EC155 Performs for the University of Michigan

The University of Michigan Health System, the first U.S. operator to use the EC155 for medevac missions, has been flying the helicopter since 2012.
Aircraft

Northrop Grumman Wins B-2 Work; Plans for LRS-B

The contract has a five-year base period to May 2, 2019, with an option to extend to 2024.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

U.S. Marines Deploy Blackjack UAS to Afghanistan

The initial operational test and evaluation period is expected to be complete this year.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Former Flying Tigers Official Sentenced in Fraud Case

Joel Stout gets five years probation.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Singapore Dedicates New Hangar

$25M MRO open for business
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Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream To Host Operators Conference Next Week

Gulfstream prepares for a thousand participants.
Maintenance and Modifications

Banyan Technicians Honored on AMT Day

MRO honors employees for the ninth year.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Astronics Max-Viz 1500 EVS OK’d for Pilatus PC-12s

System provides better night and obscured vision.
Maintenance and Modifications

Keystone Aviation Donates Aircraft To Community College

Retired aircraft starts new career as a teaching tool.
Maintenance and Modifications

Constant Aviation Adds ANAC Phenom 300 STC Approval

The company can install Swiftbroadband Aviator 200 and Aircell GoGo Wi-Fi systems in Brazilian-registered Phenom 300s.
Maintenance and Modifications

Cabin Comfort Systems Names Grayson Barrows Director of Marketing and Sales

MRO expanding helicopter services.
Maintenance and Modifications

Spectrum Aeromed Hires Three

NDSU grads bolster engineering team.
Maintenance and Modifications

AD Proposed for Rockwell Collins Transponders

In some cases the transponder was not responding to mode-S only all-call interrogations.
Regulations and Government

ICAO States and Industry Reach Consensus on Global Aircraft Tracking

Currently, there appears to be no uniform airline adoption of automated tracking and alerting systems.
Charter & Fractional

Baron Launches Jet Card for India’s Wealthy Travelers

The Baron Eagle jet card is structured differently from those in the West.
Regulations and Government

Honeywell Survey: Operators Still Behind on Mandates

Honeywell surveyed AIN readers to find out how operators are preparing to meet new technical mandates.
Rotorcraft

North Sea Operators Brainstorm CAA Safety Actions

The North Sea offshore industry is looking for practical ways to implement new, stringent measures on backup breathers, passenger size and more.
Rotorcraft

EASA Certifies Redesigned Airbus Helicopters EC225 Shaft

Certification of the redesigned vertical bevel gear shaft for the EC225 clears the way for fleet retrofit, especially for offshore operators.
Rotorcraft

EC225 Emergency Lubrication System Modified

Certification went unnoticed with the intense focus on the shaft itself.
Charter & Fractional

Summer Could See Demand Fluctuation in Charter Market

Latest Avinode demand index shows inconsistencies between jet categories in North America and Europe.
Rotorcraft

Schumer Wants Permanent North Shore Helo Route

Offshore Long Island route became mandatory in 2012 but is scheduled to expire under a sunset provision on August 6.
Rotorcraft

Canada Raps Ornge for Safety Violations

Canadian health and safety investigators charged Ontario’s troubled air ambulance service with 17 violations.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

B/E Aeropace To Acquire Two Aircraft Interior Suppliers

Emteq transaction is expected to close this month, while the Fischer deal will be finalized in the third quarter.
Rotorcraft

Crowdsourcing Comes to NYC Helicopter Charters

Blade app lets customers book a seat on an existing flight or charter a whole helicopter and then use the app to help fill the seats.
Regulations and Government

House Committee Approves Bonus Depreciation Bill

Would allow for 50 percent of costs for new investments in equipment and software to be written off in the first year.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Pirker Case Casts Shadow over Unmanned Systems Conference

UAS industry industry growing increasingly impatient with the FAA’s regulatory and policy containment of unmanned aircraft systems.