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Regulations and Government

FAA Hits Jem Air with $220K Penalty for Crew Issues

The FAA is proposing a $220,000 penalty against Jem Air for allegedly using unqualified pilots in late April and early May of 2019.
FBOs

Dallas Metroplex To Receive New Hangar Complex

Aeroplex/Aerolease Group will build a new hangar complex on the Signature Flight Support FBO leasehold at Dallas Love Field.
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Rotorcraft

U.S. Air Ambulance Industry Asks for Another $816M

Air ambulance bailout would cover estimated losses for the next six months.
Maintenance and Modifications

Tamarack Offers Crisis Pricing on Winglet Upgrade

Tamarack Aerospace will waive the installation fee on its Active Winglet Technology for CitationJets through June 30.
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Aircraft

Boeing To Restart Commercial Airplane Production

Some 27,000 Boeing employees in the Puget Sound region will return to work starting on April 20.
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Charter & Fractional

First Half of April Sees Further Steep Falls in Bizjet Flights

The U.S. and Europe saw the steepest traffic decline in the first half of April and this is reflected in falling charter flight hour rates.
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Rotorcraft

Sikorsky HH-60W Emerges From Climate Testing

The Air Force tested its rescue helicopter in extreme temperature regimes.
Aircraft

Gecas Cancels Orders for 69 Boeing Max Jets

Boeing’s 737 Max orderbook has shrunk to just over 4,000 since its grounding in March last year.
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Airports

DOT Designates $10B in Relief Funding for U.S. Airports

The U.S. Department of Transportation has encouraged small and large airports alike to spend $10 billion in relief funding immediately.
Accidents

NTSB Releases Factual Report on Halladay Accident

The NTSB factual report on the fatal crash of baseball player Roy Halladay's Icon A5 found nothing wrong with the airplane.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

U.S. General Aviation Groups Push for Tax Relief

Six organizations appealed to Senate leaders for relief from aviation fuel taxes, similar to relief already granted to the nation's airlines.
Airlines

Etihad Preps for May 1 Restart of Scheduled Operations

The UAE’s national airline has moved forward scheduled engine changes and major modifications on several grounded airplanes ahead of a return to service.
Engines

GE, Brightwater UAG ink T700 engine support agreement

GE Aviation also announces availability of its TrueChoice Commercial Services maintenance plan for the T700.
FBOs

Avfuel Waives Fuel Training Subscription Fee

To help support its network Avfuel has waived the initial subscription fee for its online Avfuel Training System through the end of June.
FBOs

Ross Aviation Begins Aircraft Disinfection Services

FBO chain Ross Aviation has rolled out aircraft disinfection services at some of its FBOs.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Transforms GIV Shuttle Interior

With a client unhappy with the cabin configuration on its GIV-SP shuttle, Duncan designed and installed a new set-up when it arrived for inspection.
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Aircraft

JetNet iQ: Covid-19 Could Halve 2020 Bizjet Deliveries

Business jet deliveries this year could be down by 12.5 percent to almost 50 percent year-over-year due to the Covid-19 crisis, according to JetNet iQ.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Parking An Airplane? Here's What You Need To Know

Experts discuss the maintenance owners and operators need to do before—and while—parking or storing an airplane during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Aircraft

Qatari F-15 Eagle Fighter Takes Wing

The F-15QA is the most advanced version of the long-serving Eagle to date, and paves the way for new aircraft for the U.S. Air Force.
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Charter & Fractional

Travel Restrictions Require Extra Diligence by Trip Planners

Passengers on a charter flight from the UK to France were denied entry at Marseille Airport, highlighting the complexity of current travel restrictions.
Maintenance and Modifications

ACI Jet Offers Return-to-service Deal for Idle Bizjets

ACI Jet is offering labor and potential travel discounts for customers who sign up for its "mobile Return to Service" program.
Airlines

Ten U.S. Airlines Agree to Covid-19 Relief Terms

In return for grants and low-interest loans, Payroll Support Program participants may not furlough workers until September 30.
Maintenance and Modifications

King Aerospace Sees Steady Business, Adjusts Workspace

Customers are sticking to their schedules for work at King Aerospace, but the company implemented safeguards and at-risk employees are working remotely.
Maintenance and Modifications

AIM Waives Mx Students App Fees at Virtual Event

Aviation Institute of Maintenance will host Digital Decision Day on April 25.
Maintenance and Modifications

Aircraft Tech Pubs and CaseBank Take On New ATP Brand

The rebranded ATP group provides information, maintenance management systems and analytical software to a broad spectrum of aviation companies.
Rotorcraft

Helo Operators Increase Use of Safety Tools

International Helicopter Safety Foundation survey shows marked increase in the use of best practice safety tools.
Maintenance and Modifications

Aero-Dienst Offers Ferry Flights for Mx Customers

Aero-Dienst's ferry service is provided using its own Bombardier Learjet and Challenger charter aircraft.
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Airports

NATA Issues Airport Tenant Lease Recommendations

A recently-released white paper from NATA offers recommendations for airports on tenant lease relief in the Covid-19 era.
Aircraft

Passenger Airplanes Serve Vital Cargo Links During Pandemic

The IATA detailed various levels of regulation for using passenger airplanes as freighters.
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Regulations and Government

How Data May Help Make Sense of Covid-19's Impact on Business Aviation

How Data May Help Make Sense of Covid-19's Impact on Business Aviation
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