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Rotorcraft

Helicopter Is This Year's White House Ornament

An Eisenhower-era Sikorsky is this year's White House Historical Association's official Christmas ornament.
Aircraft

Bizjet Fleet Shrinks in Asia-Pacific as Optimism Erodes

Asian Sky Group's lates Asian Sky Quarterly estimates the business jet fleet will dip by 1 to 2 percent in Asia-Pacific this year.
Airlines

Air France-KLM and Virgin Atlantic Abandon Planned Equity Deal

The Franco-Dutch airline group no longer considers necessary its plan to acquire 31 percent of Virgin Atlantic.
Airlines

France Braces for Massive ATC Strike

A nationwide walkout of several French employment sectors includes air traffic controllers and airport ground handlers.
ATC

FAA Awards Leidos Long-term Flight Services Contract

Leidos will continue to provide flight services briefings and work with the FAA to improve the system under a potential $1 billion, 15-year contract.
Aircraft

Bombardier Global Assembly Moving to Toronto Pearson

Bombardier is moving final assembly of Global family aircraft from Toronto Downsview Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport in 2023.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Hartzell Gathers Service Network at Biennial Event

Hartzell's biennial conference highlights the latest on propeller safety, quality, and training for its network of recommended service facilities.
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Aerospace Opens New European Parts Center

Brexit concerns prompted the relocation to near Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Maintenance and Modifications

C&L, Electromech Ink New Parts Agreement

C&L Aerospace will offer more than 70 different aircraft components through a new partnership with Electromech Technologies.
Aircraft

United Order for Airbus A321XLRs Strikes Blow to NMA

UAL expects to take first delivery of Airbus’s longest-range narrowbody in 2024.
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Aircraft

Fagan To Lead Interior Design of Aerion AS2

Tim Fagan joined Aerion from Bombardier, where he led the industrial design of the largest in-production purpose built business jet, the Global 7500.
Maintenance and Modifications

Metrojet Completes First Gulfstream G650ER 4C Check

A leading provider of aviation services in Asia, Metrojet has performed its first 4C level examination on Gulfstream's flagship G650ER.

Establishing the Foundations of Successful Representation

Trust: The Fuel that powers Aircraft Transactions!
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Avionics

Elliott Sees More Than 600 Installs under Its ADS-B STC

Elliott says STC is popular because it doesn't require other upgrades.
Aircraft

Bombardier Teams with Tech School for Global 7500 Jobs

Bombardier and Texas State Technical College will train apprentices on Global 7500 wing manufacturing to support growth of the aircraft program.
Rotorcraft

Air Methods Moves To Address Patient Cost Concerns

Helicopter EMS provider Air Methods is expanding its in-network health insurance agreements.
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Accidents

Boeing’s Tinseth Sees ‘Orderly’ Return of Max

The Boeing Commercial Airplanes marketing chief perceives a “convergence” of views among regulators over the past few months.
Sustainability and Environment

SkyNRG Encourages Business Aviation To 'Board Now'

Dutch fuel provider SkyNRG has developed a new program to establish offtake agreements with business aviation customers
Cabin Interior and Electronics

AMAC Sees Influx of Completions, Mx Projects

In all, the company has projects on four privately-owned Boeing 737s, three Airbus A319s, and a Global 5000 and 6000.
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JetSuite's Stephanie Chung Among WAI 2020 Keynotes

Chung is joined by a WAI roster also including NASA astronaut Lt. Col. Eileen Collins, Maj. Gen. Jeannie "Tally" Leavitt, and Joan Robinson-Berrry.
Charter & Fractional

FAA Publishes Draft AC for Onboard Sleeping Areas

The FAA has published a draft Advisory Circular to provide guidance on acceptable means of compliance for onboard aircraft flight-crew sleeping areas.
Avionics

Australia ADS-B Mandates Loom

Two temporary exemptions allowing more time for some aircraft operators in Australia to equip with ADS-B avionics expire next year.

Jet Aviation's Paddock To Become Next Chair of GAMA

In addition to naming its 2020 leadership team, GAMA established a European Leaders Steering committee.

Michael Benton Honored with Aeromed Safety Award

VyClimb Consulting's Benton received the Jim Charlson Aviation Safety Award at the Association of Air Medical Services Air Medical Transport Conference.
Aircraft

Boeing and Kitty Hawk Launch eVTOL Joint Venture Wisk

Boeing and Kitty Hawk are formalising their partnership to develop the Cora eVTOL aircraft in a joint venture called Wisk.
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Accidents

Authorities Charge Captain in Crash of Aeroflot Superjet

The Investigative Committee of Russia accuses the pilot in command of Flight SU1492 of failure to follow proper procedures.
Airports

Wichita Airport To Train Ops Officers As Drone Pilots

The decision to train Wichita Eisenhower National Airport staff as drone operators comes after successful proof-of-concept flights this summer.
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FutureFlight

Boeing and Kitty Hawk Launch eVTOL Joint Venture Wisk

Wisk will focus on completing type certification of the Cora eVTOL aircraft.
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FutureFlight

UK's Future Flight Challenge Prepares for Second Phase in April 2020

The Future Flight Challenge will be backed by around $385 million in government and industry funding.
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Airlines

AirBaltic Confident In Its Business amid A220 Fleet Growth

Latvia’s national carrier inaugurates its first Airbus A220 full flight simulator on December 3.