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FBOs

Castle & Cooke Eyes International Traffic At Van Nuys

Fixed-based operator Castle & Cooke continues to experience a pick up in traffic from China at its Honolulu, Hawaii, facility.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Aircraft Interior Specialists Flock To ABACE Show

Completions and refurbishment specialists display their expertise at ABACE
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Charter & Fractional

Asian Sky Group To Release New Fixed-wing Report For China

Consultancy sees flat fixed-wing activity but expects long-term growth
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Airports

China’s “GA Towns” aim to jump start private aviation

Superior Aviation Town, others aim to create airplane-based communities
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Airlines

U.S. Agencies Start Formal Review of Gulf Carrier Dispute

The departments of State, Commerce and Transportation will gather evidence to evaluate allegations against Qatar, Emirates and Etihad airlines.
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FBOs

Fort Worth FBO Continues on Expansion Plan

American Aero FTW recently completed its second 40,000-sq-ft hangar this year.
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FBOs

Landmark Adds Facility in Alaska

With the purchase the Million Air facility at Alaska’s Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, the chain now has 69 locations.
FBOs

Indiana FBO Chain To Change Hands

Eagle Creek Aviation has agreed to purchase Montgomery Aviation at Eagle Creek Airpark Airport.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Merger Unites Several Greenpoint Divisions

The merger unites Greenpoint’s cabinetry and machining facilities and its manufacturing and testing facility with the corporate headquarters.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Sierra Completions Building Colorado Facility

The completions complex is intended to be of the few in the U.S. capable of performing completions on the Airbus A350 and Boeing 747 and 787.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Jet Aviation Basel To Complete Two Boeing 777s

The aircraft are scheduled for delivery to the client in 2018.
Avionics

Comlux Receives FAA Nod for Fans on Challenger 601

The approval is Comlux’s second STC for Fans.
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Aircraft

India Confirms Order for 36 Dassault Rafale Fighters

After three years of negotiations, the Indian government tells Dassault it wants the Rafales to be delivered rapidly.
FBOs

Privately Owned Michigan FBO Stays Privately Owned After Sale

Pilot Terry Boer purchased Executive Air Transport.
Maintenance and Modifications

Asset Insight Offers Free Baseline Maintenance Rating

The Baseline Maintenance Rating takes into account the asset’s total flight hours and cycles, along with its date of manufacture.
Maintenance and Modifications

Blue Sky To Support North Sea Oil Market

The Aberdeen facility will house some 3,000 lines of inventory valued at $250,000, says the company.
Avionics

TKM Avionics Offers Low-cost Navcom Upgrade

No wiring or hardware changes are needed to replace old radios with TKM navcoms.
Avionics

New Nexsys Products Join Aerospace Optics

New products announced by Aerospace Optics include the Nexsys Logic Module and Nexsys Signal Converters.
Aircraft

MRJ’s First Flight Delayed Until ‘September or October’

Setback not expected to affect delivery schedule
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Maintenance and Modifications

Vector Chosen for LAX Rescue Helicopter Mx Inspections

LA County selected the company to provide a G check for one of its Super Pumas.
Aircraft

AIN Blog: LIving in the Age of Airplanes

Film sets out to "reignite people’s wonder for one of the most extraordinary aspects of the modern world.”
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Avionics

Levil ADS-B/AHRS Units Now Dual Band

The iLevil2 devices are now able to provide data to the ForeFlight Mobile iPad app and Aero Watch Android smart watch app.
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Regulations and Government

OSHA Extends Comment Period on Chemical Exposure

Extension comes in response to industry requests.
Avionics

FreeFlight View App Adds New V 2.0 Features

The View app adds graphical weather and traffic overlays, including a looping weather mode.
Avionics

L-3 Aviation Lynx NGT-9000 Receives FAA TSO

The Lynx NGT-9000 includes a touchscreen display and dual-band ADS-B transceiver, as well as mode-S transponder.
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Aircraft

Operation Inherent Resolve Makes Uncertain Progress

Islamic State forces lose some ground in Iraq but still control large areas. Syrian situation unclear.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Amazon Wins Exemption From FAA to Test Fly Small Drone

Amazon petitioned the FAA last July to conduct R&D of its planned drone delivery service under Section 333 of the FAA reauthorization act.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

California Company Set To Flip a CJ2

Threshold Aviation has “flipped” more than 50 aircraft over the past 15 years
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Scott Group Draws Inspiration from High-end Interior Carpets

The 15 new hand-tufted designs feature classic tweeds, pinstripes, plaids and subtle patterns.
Aircraft

Dassault Notices Signs Of Maturing Market

Chinese customers are making more sensible choices, says the French airframer
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