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Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Shows Off Its First Cessna-refurbished Citation XLS

The company announced in December that it would add refurbished Citation Sovereigns and Excel/XLSs to its closed membership fleet of King Air 350is.
Aircraft

Narrowbodies Monopolize May Jetliner Sales

Boeing and Airbus collected orders for a total of 169 narrowbodies during the month of May.
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Rotorcraft

Turbomeca Woos Russians with Co-Development Offer

The French offer is to share expenses on condition that the engine would be selected for the Russian rotary-wing designs with the best export prospects.
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FBI, Airline Pilots Extend Anti-Laser Outreach

Last year, authorities received 3,960 reports of laser strikes against aircraft.
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Accidents: June 2014

Preliminary, factual and final reports from the NTSB.

ADS-B OUT LOA Mandatory In Some Countries

In some countries that have implemented ADS-B OUT equipment requirements, a letter of authorization will be mandatory for business jet operators.
Charter & Fractional

Recent Acquisitions Boost Landmark’s Managed Fleet

FBO company nearly doubles size of national managed fleet.
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Aircraft

In The Works: Mallard Aircraft Turbine Mallard

Company hopes to have the aircraft in production next year.
Aircraft

In The Works: Privateer Industries Privateer

First flight is planned for the fourth quarter.
Regulations and Government

Stakeholders Debate NextGen Funding Options

Experts weigh in on private versus public funding and implementation.
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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.
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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IATA Boss Promotes ‘Global Mindset’ at AGM

IATA director Tony Tyler called for a more concerted effort to promote global connectivity at his group's annual general meeting.
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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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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.
Maintenance and Modifications

MRO Profile: Delta Private Jets

Kentucky facility offers airline strength for bizjet operators
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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.

No, Russia Can’t Shut Down GPS

Such a shutdown would only hinder ongoing Russian efforts toward a Waas-like system.
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.

The ADS-B-Out Mandate: Too much, too soon?

Operators who waited might be hard pressed to secure installation dates before the January 2020 deadline.