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Charter & Fractional

Aero Club Builds Membership Plan With Avanti-based Fleet

Aero Clubs aims to challenge the more established Wheels Up private aviation membership program.
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Safety

EMAS Saves Falcon 20 at Chicago Executive

The EMAS became operational in October.
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Rotorcraft

Flight Training Begins for First Class of Lakota Pilots

The Army is transitioning its basic training and basic combat skills training flying from the Bell TH-67 Creek and OH-58A/C Kiowa Warrior to the UH-72A.
Rotorcraft

Bell Helicopter in Hover This Year, Growth Mode in 2017

Bell 505 JetRangerX and 525 Relentless will boost Bell Helicopter next year, but shipments and revenues this year are expected to be flat.
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Aircraft

Russia Revives Large Airlifter Design Work

The Ilyushin Il-106 could be a replacement for the An-124s that are no longer supported by Ukraine.
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Aircraft

Aernnova Partners on Spike S-512 Supersonic Jet

Aernnova will collaborate on development of structural systems such as the fuselage, wing and vertical tail.
Regulations and Government

Bolen: Bizav Access to Airspace, Airports Under Threat

Bolen fears ATC privatization would cede control of airspace and airport access to the airlines, limiting business aviation's access.
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Charter & Fractional

XOJet Boosts Charter Earnings and Sales

The 10-year-old on-demand charter provider also is investing in fleet refurbishment and improvements to its digital platforms.
Maintenance and Modifications

Textron Aviation U.S. Centers Expand Capabilities

The expansion of U.S. service center capabilities marks another milestone the integration of all three brands under the Textron Aviation umbrella.
Aircraft

Airbus Seals 118-Aircraft Deal with Iran

Nuclear settlement paves way for direct negotiations with Iran Air
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Aircraft

NBAA Leadership Conference To Focus on Engagement

NBAA's 2016 Leadership Conference will be held in San Antonio, Texas, from February 22 to 24.
FBOs

ExecuJet Increases FBO Footprint in Germany

The Luxaviation Group now has 21 FBOs under its brand.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Lufthansa Subsidiary, Drone Maker DJI Agree To Cooperate

Lufthansa Aerial Services is eyeing drones to perform infrastructure monitoring and visual inspections of aircraft, runways and taxiways.
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Regulations and Government

U.S. Government Eases Certain Air Crew Limits in Cuba

A new rule makes another round of changes in travel restrictions to Cuba, including permitting certain transactions for aircraft crews.
Rotorcraft

Airbus Flies First H160 Prototype with Turbomeca Engines

The Turbomeco Arrano engine will be the production standard on the H160.
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Rotorcraft

Norwegian Operator Forms Weather Camera Network

A Norsk Luftambulanse pilot has invented a sensing unit comprising three cameras, a thermometer and a barometer.
Aircraft

G450/550 Production Cut as Gulfstream Moves to G500/600

Shipments of “green” Gulfstreams will decrease by about 6 percent this year, though revenues are expected to climb thanks to a better mix.
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Aircraft

Textron Aviation Poised for Growth in 2016

Citation deliveries could near 200 in 2016, while revenues are projected to climb to $5.1 billion.
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Aircraft

Raytheon, Northrop Grumman To Further Develop JStars Radars

The U.S. Air Force served notice that it will
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Charter & Fractional

Aerolineas Ejecutivas Adds Three Learjet 75s to Fleet

Deliveries come as company reports finishing up a strong 2015.
Aircraft

Boeing Commercial Deliveries To Drop in 2016

CEO cites 737 to 737 Max transition, 747-8 rate cut
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Aircraft

French and Indian Leaders Advance Fighter, Helicopter Pacts

But contract for 36 Rafales remains to be signed, and most details of the helicopter deal remain undefined.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Singapore Polytechnic Opens AeroHub

The facility will help support the development of aviation talent in the region.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

MAG Luxury Cabin for Bell 429 Receives Russian STC

The sign-off from Russian authorities follows last year's EASA approval.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Constant Aviation Wi-Fi Package Receives Canadian STC

The STC approves the installation of Swiftbroadband Aviator 200 and Gogo Wi-Fi systems on the Phenom 300.
Maintenance and Modifications

MNG Jet Opens Hangar for Bizjet Interior, Paint Work

The new facility gives the company room to perform interior refurbishment and painting projects.
Maintenance and Modifications

Wesco Renews Supply Deal with Gulfstream Aerospace

The company's inventory consists of chemical, electrical and C-class hardware.
FBOs

Signature Flight Opens 'World’s Largest FBO' at SJC

Signature Flight Support's new San Jose FBO includes a 60,000-sq-ft hangar that can fit two 767s.
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Security

Digital Security Should Be on Bizav Operators' Radar

Public Wi-Fi, email and social media are the weakest links in the security chain
Airports

French Riviera Airports Log Record Bizav Traffic in 2015

Growth at Cannes and Saint-Tropez Airports more than offset a slight decline in aircraft movements at Nice, said Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur.