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Accidents

Senate Report Blasts FAA and Boeing Over Max Recertification

The Senate report alleges that Boeing pressured FAA test pilots in human factors evaluation of the 737 Max's Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation.
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Maintenance and Modifications

App Improves Traxxall User Experience

Traxxall's maintenance-tracking software offers new ways to access information through its mobile app.
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Airlines

EASA Details Dry Ice Hazards during Vaccine Transport

Further recommendations on dry ice handling from EASA follows a more general FAA safety alert.
Rotorcraft

Heli-Union Signs Up for Airbus H160s

Héli-Union is purchasing two new multi-mission Airbus H160 medium twins.
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Avionics

Textron Aviation Expands Citation FDM Service Options

Textron Aviation's new flight data monitoring service option will allow Citation owners and operators to transfer data to L3 Harris Technologies or Safran.
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Aircraft

Aeromexico Reintroduces Boeing 737 Max

Scheduled service between Mexico City and Cancun marks the start of Aeromexico’s return of six 737 Max 8s to service.
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Training and Workforce

Oregon Flight School Receives Vietnam Training Nod

Oregon-based Hillsboro Aero Academy (HAA) has received approval from the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) to conduct professional pilot training.
Aircraft

Embraer Marks First Praetor 500 Conversion in Europe

Embraer's conversion of a Legacy 450 to a Praetor 500 was completed at the Brazilian airframer's service center at Le Bourget in Paris.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Epic Aircraft Partners with Frasca and ATP

Epic Aircraft has announced two support partnerships for its new E1000 GX turboprop single.
Regulations and Government

AINsight: Light at the End of ‘Proficiency’ Tunnel

While hope springs from the vaccine distribution, pilots should understand that returning to normal may take time and must stay proficient in the meantime.
Aircraft

Faradair's BEHA Hybrid Aircraft Boosted By Partnerships

Honeywell, MagniX, Cambridge Consultants and Nova Systems named as program partners for Faradair's Bio Electric Hybrid Aircraft.
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Airlines

Rex Calls on Government To Halt Covid Relief for Qantas

Planning to launch 737-800NG service between Sydney and Melbourne in March, Regional Express charges Qantas with an effort to flood regional markets.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo's Avance L3 System Tops 500th Installation

Gogo sees significant growth in installations of its Avance L3 systems in smaller aircraft despite the pandemic.
Avionics

H135 Gets New Max Weight, Single-pilot IFR Upgrades

Airbus's H135 light twin gets a 265-pound boost in mtow, along with a new single-pilot IFR cockpit.
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Aircraft

Transport Canada Validates 737 Max Changes

Following Thursday’s validation of design changes to the Max, Canadian authorities expect to issue an airworthiness directive in January.
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Rotorcraft

Bell V-280 Flies with Sling Loads

The Bell V-280 tiltrotor was recently flown with a new tactical common datalink (TCDL) and completed external sling load sorties.
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FBOs

Sheltair Adds Hangar in Ocala

Sheltair has completed construction on a 20,000-sq-ft hangar at Florida’s Ocala International Airport.
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Aircraft

Kansas, FAA Agree To Establish Supersonic Test Corridor

The 770-nm corridor would provide a critical testing site for the emerging group of supersonic aircraft.
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Aircraft

Mountain Aviation Marches Toward 35 Citation X Fleet

Mountain Aviation has taken delivery of its 26th Cessna Citation X.
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FBOs

Avflight Acquires Arizona FBO

Avflight has expanded its FBO chain with the addition of Falcon Executive Aviation, the lone full-service provider at Mesa, Arizona’s Falcon Field Airport.
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FBOs

California FBO Air 7 Joins Air Elite Network

Air 7, an FBO at California’s Camarillo Airport is the latest to join the World Fuel-sponsored Air Elite Network.
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Aircraft

ZeroAvia's Hydrogen Airliner Plans Get $37.7 Million Boost

British Airways, Bill Gates, the UK government and an assortment of venture capitalists are among those supporting ZeroAvia's hydrogen propulsion plans.
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Safety

FltPlan Adds AeroData Runway Analysis Option

FltPlan users have a new option for runway analysis and takeoff and landing performance calculations provided by AeroData.
Aircraft

Ilyushin Il-114-300 Regional Airliner Makes First Flight

The Russian turboprop-equipped version of the Pratt & Whitney-powered Il-114-100 took to the air for the first time from the Zhukovsky airfield.
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Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet MRO Services Plans Malaysian Expansion

ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia is looking to expand its operation at Subang Airport to a much larger facility.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Charter Provider Jung Sky Establishing Mx Department

Former Croatian Airlines technical director Davor Bujan will lead Jung Sky's effort to establish an in-house maintenance department.
FBOs

Lynx FBO Expands in Northeast U.S.

Lynx FBO has acquired Northstar Aviation, the lone service provider at Providence, Rhode Island’s Theodore Francis Green State Airport.
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Safety

Bizav Groups Worldwide Unite in Illegal Charter Battle

Through the creation of a new Air Charter Safety Alliance, a dozen bizav organizations will work together to raise awareness of illegal charters.
Aircraft

Gulfstream's G600 Enters European Market

Gulfstream handed over a G600 to an undisclosed customer in Europe about six months after it had received EASA approval.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Safran Signs China Utility To Engine Support Program

Safran Helicopter Engines has signed a Support-By-Hour contract with State Grid General Aviation Company of China.