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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

HeliValue$: 'The Worst Helicopter Market in 40 Years'

Used helicopter values sink under the pressures of pandemic, cheap oil, and scarce credit.
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Charter & Fractional

Guimbal Cabri Helicopters Remotely Serviced by Precision

Precision Support Services has competed multiple remote inspections of Guimbal Cabri helicopters.
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Aircraft

Airbus Makes Final Overture To End WTO Dispute

The governments of France and Spain have agreed to amend repayable launch investment contracts for the Airbus A350.
Avionics

Garmin Cyberattack Affects Aviation Data Services

A reported ransomware attack that shut down several data services at Garmin over the past day includes those in its aviation portfolio.
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Aircraft

FAA Grants Production Certification to Epic for E1000

Leading up to production certificate approval, the FAA worked with Epic to develop remote audit processes to assist with the review during the pandemic.
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Avionics

Daher Certifies HomeSafe Autoland in TBM 940

Daher has received both FAA and EASA approval of its HomeSafe emergency autoland system on its TBM 940.
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Aircraft

Embraer Wins Certification for Extra Cargo in RJs, Turboprops

Brazilian authorities have given the green light for E-Jets, ERJ-145s, and EMB-120s to carry supplemental cargo.
Maintenance and Modifications

Cutter Adds Phoenix-area Mobile Service Unit

To better service its AOG customers, Arizona-based Cutter Aviation has added a mobile AOG unit at its Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport headquarters.
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Aircraft

Blackhawk's King Air 350 XR Upgrade Kit Gets FAA Nod

Blackhawk Aerospace has received FAA STC approval for its XR Upgrade Kit for the King Air 350-series twin turboprop.
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Regulations and Government

FAA Leader Says Airline Passengers Must Wear Face Masks

FAA deputy administrator Daniel Elwell said a recovery in airline traffic depends heavily on passengers consistently following Covid-19 safety measures.
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Aircraft

EmbraerX Starts Simulator Tests for New eVTOL Aircraft

EmbraerX is stepping up development of a four-seat, all-electric eVTOL, while also preparing a concept of operations for urban air traffic management.
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Aircraft

Covid Dents F-35 Production as Development Continues

The global pandemic has inevitably hit production rates for the F-35, but Lockheed Martin hopes to begin clawing back lost time in the fall.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Industry Assembles Online To Recast Challenge as Opportunity

The online FIA Connect event brought the aviation industry together for a much-needed conversation about how it can get past the Covid crisis.
Aircraft

Collins Actuation Systems Joins AS2 Design Team

Collins Aerospace will design and develop the flight control actuation systems for Aerion Supersonic's AS2 Mach 1.4 jet.
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Aircraft

Collaboration Between ‘Old’ and ‘New’ is Key to UAM Success

Some observers say established aircraft manufacturers are better placed than startups to make a success of urban air mobility in the long run.
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Aircraft

New Study Projects UAM Market at $80 Billion by 2050

A new report maps out the size and timeline for the urban air mobility market, with airport shuttles and intercity flights seen as big earners.
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Aircraft

Global 5500 Enters U.S. Market with Delivery to Unicorp

Sixteen years after it received the first Learjet 60 to be completed in Wichita, Unicorp took delivery of the first U.S-bound Bombardier Global 5500.
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Aircraft

Pilatus Kicks Off Flight Tests for KSA's Aeromed PC-24s

The beginning of flight tests of the first of six PC-24s for KSA marked a milestone for the airframer, which kept the program on schedule despite Covid.
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FBOs

West Virginia Airport Buys FBO

Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport/Shepherd Field has acquired the former Aero-Smith FBO, the lone services provider on the field.
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Rotorcraft

UK Mulls Puma Replacement Plans

The UK operates an aging fleet of Puma support helicopters rapidly approaching the end of their service lives.
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Safety

Amid Covid Surge, Grand Bahama is Shut Down

After recently reopening its borders, the Bahamas will lock down Grand Bahama Island after experiencing a surge in Covid cases.
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Regulations and Government

EPA Proposes Aircraft Emissions Standards

New U.S, EPA emissions standards are proposed for new type and in-service aircraft weighing more than 12,500 pounds in line with ICAO standards.
Accidents

Fire Damages Ethiopian Boeing 777F in Shanghai

A Boeing 777G operated by Ethiopian Airlines sustained serious fire damage to its fuselage.
Aircraft

Here’s What We’re Missing With No Farnborough Flying Display in 2020

Here’s What We’re Missing With No Farnborough Flying Display in 2020
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Aircraft

Rethink of Aviation's Future Boosts the Case for Electric Aircraft

The race to bring new eVTOL aircraft to market for air taxi services is only part of a wider push to advance plans for hybrid and all-electric aircraft.
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Sustainability and Environment

Amid Covid Crisis, Air bp Sees SAF Optimism

While air traffic levels have plummeted during the Covid pandemic, Air bp still sees a strong case for the continued adoption of SAF.
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Aircraft

U.S. Air Force To Take Over Turkey’s F-35s

The Pentagon has issued a contract to Lockheed Martin to deliver new-production F-35As to the U.S. Air Force instead of Turkey.
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Aircraft

New Report Predicts Slow Recovery for Civil Aerospace

Roland Berger says the next few years will be more of a transition than a recovery for civil aviation, as air transport demand gradually returns.
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Maintenance and Modifications

CL605 Gets Upgrade, 48-month Check at DC Aviation

DC Aviation's facility in Stuttgart completed the 48-month inspection and upgraded the Challenger 605's cabin and avionics.
Aircraft

Tempest On Course To Be an Air Combat Game-changer

While the Tempest has become a trinational program, the UK’s industrial team is already making good progress with technology demonstrations.
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