2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Chris Pocock

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

Essential news and analysis on the defense aerospace business. Your trusted source for new and ongoing programs and requirements in military aircraft (manned and unmanned), engines, avionics, weapons and associated systems, including ground-based air defense.

According to the latest GAO report, the program acquisition unit cost of the F-35 will be $161 million. 

How To Calculate F-35 Unit Cost And Operating Costs–Vexed Questions

Ian Goold

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Boeing Forecast Confirms Trend Toward Bigger Aircraft

Thierry Dubois

Goodrich Lands New Brake Deals

David Donald

News, issues, personnel, equipment and developments about air traffic management.

GE Aviation To Provide Data Link For C-130J Nav/comms Upgrade

GKN ships 750th Tornado Spares Assembly

Curt Epstein

News and developments about aircraft engines, including turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft and piston.

General Electric/Safran joint venture Nexcelle completes test program

Nexcelle Validates Nextgen Thrust Reverser

GKN Acquires Volvo Aero To Create Engine Components Giant

Sagem And MTU Join Forces On Control Software

Safran Brakes for Norwegian 787s

Gregory Polek

Embraer Issues 20-Year Market Outlook

Raytheon ADAS aids helicopter safety

French BEA report said that the pilot flying kept pulling the stick and this caused the Airbus A330 to stall and prevented a recovery.

Final AF447 Report Suggests Pilot Slavishly Followed Flight Director Pitch-Up Commands

CFM’s Ebanga Won’t Rest on Last Year’s Sales Cushion

Ian Sheppard

Smaller ATR Gets EASA Nod

Bill Carey

Raytheon Says Partnership With Government Has Advanced NextGen

Hamilton Sundstrand Ramps Up 787 Equipment Production

Neelam Mathews

Airbus Testing A350XWB Engine And Nacelle System

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

Flexjet To Install WiFi On Three Learjets

Thailand Signs Up For UH-60M Black Hawk

Chad Trautvetter

News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

Brazil Seizes Nine Bizjets, Alleging Tax Fraud

New developments and products in avionics, specifically about aircraft electronics in the cockpit.

PlaneDeck Retrofits STC’d for Gulfstream GIVs, GVs

ATR 42-600 Gains EASA Certification

Air Tattoo Beats Farnborough for Spectacle, Military Clout

Boeing Confident on KC-46 Tanker Production

Boeing Phantom Works Provides Program Updates

A Lockheed Martin executive reported “lots of progress” in fixing problems associated with the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter helmet-mounted display system.

Lockheed Martin Reports Progress on F-35 Helmet Display

Lockheed Martin Busy With New Sensors, Sights

Matt Thurber

Luma LEDs Offer Long-lasting Panel Lights

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

EASA Issues Emergency AD for Eurocopter

Mark Huber

Nominate Nemspa Pilot of the Year

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