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Rotorcraft

Bell Unveils Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) Design

Bell's Model 360 "Invictus" with feature "proven technologies" the company says
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Aircraft

China Shows Supersonic UAV, Bombers, and SAMs

Among the debutants at the October 1 parade in Beijing were the much-anticipated supersonic UAV and the latest missile-carrying version of the H-6.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

UPS Gets Full Part 135 Certificate for Drone Deliveries

UPS will now be able to make drone deliveries at night and beyond visual line of sight.
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Training and Workforce

People in Aviation

Yingling Aviation and Safe Flight Instrument Corp. continue family legacies with the promotions of Andrew Nichols and Matthew Greene.

Five Flight Planning Mistakes You Can't Afford to Make

An accurate and efficient flight plan can reduce fuel consumption by hundreds of pounds and shave precious minutes off flying time.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Elliott Forms Team for AOG Phenom 100s, 300s

Elliott Aviation's new mobile response team for Phenom 100 and 300 is based out of Minneapolis.
Airports

Chicago Executive Completes Runway Project

The airport's secondary Runway 12/30 had been out of comission since July.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Unity Aviation Joins Ranks of Viking Service Centers

Unity Aviation will provide authorized maintenance, refurbishment, and warranty-related work on legacy de Havilland and Series 400 Twin Otters.
Airlines

Adria Bankruptcy Nearly Halves Ljubljana Airport’s Routes

The Slovenian carrier’s grounding marks the fourth airline failure in Europe in September.
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FBOs

Sheltair Announces Executive Additions

The Florida-based FBO and aviation real estate company introduced a new president of corporate strategies and vice president of design and construction.
FBOs

Lynx FBO Expands To Metro NY

With a nationwide FBO network the company is staking its claim in the lucrative Tri-State area.

Magic Johnson To Keynote NBAA

The NBA Hall of Fame inductee and three-time league MVP is dedicated to helping underserved urban communities and HIV/AIDs awareness.
Aircraft

Bombardier's Global 6500 Enters Service

The first Bombardier Global 6500 to enter service will be used as a demonstrator.
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JetAviva To Sponsor Angel Flights with Aircraft Sales

The Kansas City, Kansas broker will sponsor and financially support an Angel Flight Central mission with each completed aircraft deal.
Aircraft

Embraer's Praetor 500 Wins U.S., European Nods

Following in the footsteps of its Praetor 600 larger sibling, the midsize Praetor 500 is now triple approved following ANAC certification in August.
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Aircraft

Airbus Inaugurates Automated Fuselage Line in Hamburg

The European airframer’s automated line in Germany employs 20 robots and a digital data acquisition system among other innovations.
Aircraft

Reno Air Races: From Biplanes to Jets

AIN visited air racing's big league at Reno and recorded these observations
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Engines

Product Support Survey: Engines, Part 3

Two companies shared the top spot this year.
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Accidents

Accidents: October 2019

A summary of preliminary and final accident reports
Accidents

Torqued: Congress’s Role in the Boeing 737 Max Accidents Needs a Look

Legislators are conducting investigative hearings, but the body also needs to turn the microscope on itself.

The Future of Integrated Flight Planning Has Arrived

At Honeywell we spend a lot of time talking to pilots, schedulers and dispatchers about their flight planning needs.
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Aircraft

Textron Marks 500th Grand Caravan EX Delivery

The EX is the third variant of the successfully selling Cessna Caravan line.
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Airlines

XL Airways Suspends Operations

France’s minister of economy claims the operator faced unfair competition from Norwegian.
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Aircraft

Boeing Acts On Board of Directors’ Safety Recommendations

Company chairman and CEO Dennis Muilenburg announces a series of 737 Max-related policy and process initiatives.
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Airports

Macquarie Infrastructure Buys UK's Farnborough Airport

Investment fund Macquarie Infrastructure, which also owns Atlantic Aviation, is now the new owner.
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Regulations and Government

ACI World Urges ICAO To Develop Supersonic Standards

In seeking standards, ACI World is concerned that supersonic aircraft may reach the market before key noise and emissions issues are addressed.
Charter & Fractional

JAL's JALBA Business Jet Joint Venture Begins Ops

JALBA is offering three types of charter flights: domestic within Japan, connection charter flights, and international charter flights.
FBOs

Florida Keys FBO Breaks Ground on New Facility

Operating from a temporary faciity since 2017's devastating Hurricane Irma, Marathon Jet Center has started construction on its new permanent home.
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IADA Looks To Double Ranks of Certified Brokers

About 50 aircraft brokers are expected to sit for the IADA certification exam during the organization's fall meeting in Las Vegas.
Aircraft

Avic Completes MA700 Wing Attachment

China’s MA700 regional turboprop has made steady progress in 2019.