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Regulations and Government

N.Y. Jets Training Facility Gets Approval for Helipad

The NFL team was approved to contsruct its own helipad at its Florham Park training facility, just minutes away from New Jersey's Morristown Airport
Aircraft

Textron Delivers More Bizjets, Fewer King Airs in 2Q17

The division recorded a $54 million profit in the second quarter versus $81 million a year ago, primarily due to lower volume and mix.
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Regulations and Government

U.S. House Appropriators Seek To Boost FAA Funding

The bill would provide $16.6 billion for FAA in Fiscal Year 2018 and includes numerous provisions of note to industry.
Avionics

Collins Celebrates 40th Anniversary of GPS Milestone

Forty years ago today, Rockwell Collins engineer David Van Dusseldorp successfully received and decoded a GPS signal for the first time ever.
Avionics

Elbit Awarded Contract To Develop F-35 Display Replacement

The new panoramic cockpit display will replace the F-35's current large-area display under the Block 4 upgrade program.
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Avionics

Garmin Unveils New Autopilots for GA Market

Garmin's new retrofit GFC 600 and GFC 500 autopilots offer modern functionality for a large variety of general aviation airplanes.
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Airlines

Delta Shifts On ATC Plan, Will Use C Series To Upgrade RJs

Airline now supports Trump agenda on air traffic control reform
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Aircraft

How the Mitsubishi Regional Jet Will Boost the Business of Regional Aviation

The aircraft features a modern flight deck and exceptional passenger experience.
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Avionics

Duncan Performs Its First ADS-B Upgrade on G150

The work was performed in seven business days under an STC that allows Duncan to retain the original avionics system.
Maintenance and Modifications

Swiss Operator Adds Trio of Jets to CAMO Program

Nomad Aviation has added two Cessna Citations and a Falcon under its CAMO certificate.
Aircraft

Aeroflot Places Follow-on Order for 20 SSJ100s

Flag carrier to operate 50 of the regional jets by next July
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Maintenance and Modifications

Hartzell Names Second Chinese Service Provider

China’s Civil Aviation Flight University, which operates and maintains the nation's largest fleet of prop-driven aircraft will provide service and support.
Maintenance and Modifications

U.S., Singapore Sign New Maintenance Oversight Deal

The Maintenance Agreement Guidance (MAG) will allow the FAA to accept Singapore's monitoring of FAA-certified repair stations within its borders.
Regulations and Government

GAMA Praises U.S. House Appropriators for Supporting GA

Committee provided $1.3 billion for aviation safety overall, which is $11.2 million above the FY2017 level and $51.7 million above the budget request.
Aircraft

Gulfstream Ships 550th G550

The ultra-long-range twinjet aircraft has amassed more than 50 city-pair speed records during its more than 10 years in service.
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Airlines

Fast-Growing Philippine Airlines Emerging as Regional Power

Eyes China expansion following recent additions of routes to Malaysia and South Korea
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Regulations and Government

CBAA 2017 Promises Information-packed Gathering

Workshops to be held on CBAA’s safety and risk management systems, operational and regulatory hot topics and issues such as unconventional risk.
Aircraft

Urals Boeing Plant To Triple Partners’ Titanium Capacity

Boeing expects Russian parts output to exceed $1 billion annually
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Avionics

ForeFlight’s Scout Adds Low-cost ADS-B IN Option

The new small Scout ADS-B IN receiver for the ForeFlight Mobile EFB app costs just $199 and is available directly from Amazon.
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ATC

Aireon, Saudi ATC Provider to Analyze Space-Based ADS-B

Aireon said it now has 10 firm customers and 17 memorandums of understanding to analyze its space-based aircraft surveillance service.
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Accidents

Warbird and Corporate Pilot Mourned after P-51 Crash

Passenger Bethany Root, manager of Amelia Earhart Airport in Atchison County Kansas was also killed
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Accidents

First In-service HondaJet Incident: Overrun at MDW

The pilot and five passengers on board were not injured during the mishap.
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White House Nominates Sumwalt as NTSB Chairman

Sumwalt has served as acting chair since the end of March.
Aircraft

Global 7000 Program Surpasses 500 Flight-test Hours

Testing conducted over the 500 flight hours has demonstrated the capability of the aircraft's propulsion, avionics, electrical and mechanical systems.
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Rotorcraft

Kaman Delivers First New-build K-Max in Fourteen Years

Chinese agent Lectern Aviation took delivery of the "Aerial Truck" that will serve in a firefighting role in northeast China.
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Regulations and Government

IRS To Shelve Pending Audits on Aircraft Management Fees

NATA hailed the decision as a victory and a step toward the issue surrounding the taxation of aircraft management fees.
Regulations and Government

Showdown on ATC Reform Looms in U.S. House

The House could vote on the ATC measure in a matter of days.
Aircraft

Bombardier Global 6000 Premier Cabin Design Tour

Bombardier Global 6000 Premier Cabin Design Tour
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Airports

AIN Blog: Flying Gulfstream's Flagship from the Nation's Capital

The Gulfstream G650ER makes this trip a treat, but accessing Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is no joy ride.
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Aviation Communicator Clif Stroud Flies West

Stroud edited a number of aviation journals, in addition to his work with the FAA, NATA and companies such as Atlantic Aviation and Airwork.