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Safety

Torqued: Airport Workers Deserve a Living Wage

Aviation safety and security require it.
Avionics

Product Support Survey, Part 2: Avionics

Garmin leads the flight deck manufacturers with GoGo Business Aviation and Satcom Direct tied in the cabin electronics category.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Boeing Lands Stingray

Boeing has won the competition to build the first unmanned aircraft to operate within the U.S. Navy's carrier air wings.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Aviation Heaven Expands Options for MRO Network

Under a premium subscription, operators can submit multiple requests and they are also able to include a flight plan with their requests.
Aircraft

African Air Charter Outfit Adds Airvan 10 To Fleet

The charter operator already has five eight-seat Airvan 8 piston singles in its fleet.
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Charter & Fractional

Jet It To Offer HondaJet Shares in Eastern U.S.

The program opened its orderbook for share sales on August 30.
Aircraft

Navy Builds Up to F-35C IOT&E; First Turkish F-35 Pilot Flies

Navy F-35Cs have operated as part of a regular air wing for the first time as the aircraft approaches a crucial operational test and evaluation milestone
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Aircraft

VREF Signs as Partner for air.one Aircraft Marketplace

Aircraft brokers, buyer’s agents, and private buyers can now purchase a VREF Verified Report for an aircraft directly from its air.one listing.
Rotorcraft

Indian Navy Receives Approval for New Helicopters

After a long saga, the Indian Navy has been granted approval to buy the Sikorsky MH-60R through FMS channels, as well as a new utility helicopter
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Regulations and Government

NBAA Praises IRS Bonus Depreciation Proposal

The IRS clarification of previously used enables property to still qualify in cases of incidental uses, such as a demonstration flight.
Maintenance and Modifications

Sierra Nevada Expands Huntsville Mx Facility

this will be its second modifications facility in the area, adding 60,794 sq ft of hangar space—enough to house up to seven Beechcraft King Airs.
Regulations and Government

ARSA Seeks Ombudsman Review of FAA ICA Enforcements

ARSA accuses the FAA of being more aggressive toward enforcement of repair station ICA rules than those that apply to manufacturers.
Maintenance and Modifications

Textron Aviation Adds Slate of Approvals in Singapore

The approvals enable the Singapore center to support aircraft registered in Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Papua New Guinea, and the U.S.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Constant Exceeds 20 MicroShield Applications in Bizjets

Product kills 99.99 percent of pathogens on treated surfaces for one year.
Safety

APS Adds High-altitude Recurrent Upset Training

Program for pilots is a concentrated day of on-aircraft UPRT that “reinvigorates initial training competencies and updates skills."
Airlines

UK Further Eases In-cabin Laptop Ban

Cairo airport no longer subject to restrictions
Charter & Fractional

Coleman Jet To Operate CB SkyShare Fleet

Launched last year, CB SkyShare offers shares in a fleet of Pilatus PC-12s, Citation CJ2s, and Gulfstream G200s.
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Regulations and Government

AINsight: Is History Repeating Itself on FAA Bill?

The same issues held up reauthorization, similar concessions were made to move long-term bills, yet delays persisted.
Avionics

Flying with the Dassault Falcon FalconEye Combined Vision System

Flying with the Dassault Falcon FalconEye Combined Vision System
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Aircraft

Legion Pod To Give the Eagle New Eyes

Boeing is to fit Lockheed Martin's Legion Pod IRST system to the USAF's Eagle fighters to give them a passive tracking capability
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Maintenance and Modifications

Airplus Maintenance Gets Russian Approval

The approval enables Russian operators to have their aircraft services at airplus Maintenance's Friedrichshafen, Germany headquarters.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Rolling Out SMS Program

The MRO provider is first implementing SMS in Lincoln, Nebraska, but will then extend the program to its Battle Creek, Michigan and Provo, Utah sites.
Maintenance and Modifications

ARSA Offers TSA Repair Station Security Regs Training

TSA published its security rule in 2014 for repair stations located on or adjacent to airports.
Avionics

Garmin Acquires Trip Support Firm FltPlan

More than 6.3 million flight plans are created annually by FltPlan’s 165,000 registered users via its website or FltPlan Go app.
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Aircraft

Virgin Australia Signs On As Latest Boeing Max 10 Customer

First delivery of order for 10 set for 2022
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Aircraft Insurance Rates Climbing, Says Broker

After years of decreases, aircraft inurance rates are now headed upward, notes Aviation Specialty Insurance president Matt Drummelsmith.
Safety

NBAA 2018 To Be Bookended by Bizav Safety Forums

A Single-Pilot Safety Standdown will be held on the even of the NBAA convention, while a National Safety Forum will take place on the event's final day.
Charter & Fractional

Charter Firm Boutique Air Begins DEN-Telluride Flights

The operator received FAA/DOT commuter authority in 2012 to conduct scheduled flights and is code-sharing with United Airlines on the route.
Avionics

SkyRyse VTOL Pilot Assist To Deploy Next Year

Company's initial focus on is on first responders and using conventional helicopters.
Sustainability and Environment

First Biofuel Flight in South Asia Resonates During Cost Crisis

Indian government readies national policy on commitment to alternative fuels
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