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Charter & Fractional

Blade India Starts Helo Air-taxi Service in Mumbai

New York-based Blade Urban Air Mobility and majority partner Delhi-based Hunch Ventures recently started preliminary helicopter service in India.
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Aircraft

NexGen Airbus Corporate Jets Taking Off

Exec versions of Airbus’s newest wide-body and single-aisle airliners now coming to market, company reports in Singapore.
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FBOs

Investment Firm Buys Family-owned Iowa FBOs

Carver Aero, which operates the lone FBOs at Iowa's Davenport Municipal and Muscatine Municipal Airport, has been sold to an investment firm.
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ATC

AINsight: Hot Topics for Bizav in 2020

Ethics, illegal charters, tax planning, ADS-B privacy, and aircraft insurance are the top challenges for business aviation in 2020.
Airlines

IAG’s Willie Walsh To Step Down as Chief Executive

IAG looked internally for a successor and named Iberia CEO Luis Gallego to lead the company, ahead of the planned acquisition of Air Europa.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Marshall Lands Kuwait KC-130 Support Contract

The Cambridge-based MRO specialist continues to deepen its involvement in worldwide C-130 sustainment activities.
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Training and Workforce

FlightSafety International Promotes Moore, High

Brian Moore assumes Dann Runik's former post while Rich High takes on leadership of FlightSafety Textron Aviation Training.
Aircraft

Airbus Plans Big A320 Rate Hike in Alabama

The European airframer expects to increase A320 production to seven per month by the start of 2021.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Swift Awarded $17 Million Bahamas UAS Contract

Swift Tactical Systems has won a $17 Million contract to provide Bahamas government agencies with an unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) program.
Aircraft

EU Resumes Work on Boeing-Embraer Merger Probe

Europe’s antitrust regulators set a new deadline of April 30 to decide on the proposed transaction between the U.S. and Brazilian companies.
Safety

AAIB: Learjet 45 Nose Gear Collapse Due To Crew Braking

A Learjet 45's nose gear collapsed due to likely inadvertent crew braking during a towed pushback, mirroring at least three other similar incidents.
Maintenance and Modifications

Tamarack Progresses On Bankruptcy Emergence

The Idaho-based developer of Atlas active winglets received bankruptcy court approval of its plan to pay back creditors.
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Safety

Ergo Blue App Solves Ship Location Puzzle

Aeronautical Data Systems has released the Ergo Blue app to help improve the outcome in a ditching situation.
Accidents

U.S. Officials Say Ukrainian 737 Shot Down by Iran

Iranians continue to suggest a technical failure caused the Ukraine International Airlines Boeing to crash.
Accidents

U.S. Turbine Bizav Fatalities Reach Record High in 2019

The 76 fatalities from accidents involving U.S.-registered business aircraft were the highest number since 2006.
Avionics

Garmin Ups Performance with GTN 650/750Xi

Garmin unveiled the newest version of its GTN series of GPS/navcoms.
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Aircraft

EHang 216 Autonomous eVTOL Demonstrated in North Carolina

China's EHang wants to conduct longer-term U.S. flight trials with its 216 eVTOL air taxi aircraft as it seeks to achieve type certification.
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Aircraft

First F-35A Base Achieves Full Warfighting Capability

Hill AFB in Utah is the first operational U.S. Air Force base to receive its full complement of Lockheed Martin F-35As.
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Aircraft

Elroy and Embraer Launch Cargo eVTOL Partnership

Embraer will support startup Elroy Air to develop its Chaparral cargo-carrying eVTOL aircraft for service entry in 2022.
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Accidents

Ukrainian 737-800 Crash in Iran Kills at Least 176

Early indications suggest an engine fire brought down the Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 outside Tehran.
Maintenance and Modifications

Private Equity Firm Acquires AeroRepair

AeroRepair operates six North American locations specializing in wheel and brake MRO services.
Airlines

FAA Notam Prohibits Flights Over Much of Mideast

U.S. aviation authorities react to Iranian missile strikes on Iraqi air bases.
Aircraft

Air Service Basel Adds Cirrus SF50 Authorized Mx

The SF50 service approval makes Air Service Basel Europe's first authorized service center for the jet that carries EASA or FAA registration.
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Airlines

Eurocontrol Sheds Route Charges Based on Flight Plans

The new ATC charging system in Europe takes into consideration the actual route flown and allows for a more accurate application of the user pay principle.
ATC

FAA Bans Flight over Iran, Iraq, and Some Gulf Waters

Following Iranian attacks on U.S. bases in Baghdad, the FAA has prohibited U.S. civil operators from overflying the airspace in and around Iraq and Iran.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Silent Falcon Solar Electric E1 Completes 500 Flight Hours

UAS manufacturer Silent Falcon’s solar electric E1 UAV has completed 500 hours of flight testing.
Maintenance and Modifications

Constant Aviation Bolsters SMS Credentials

The Cleveland, Ohio-based MRO has been certified as an active participant in the FAA Part 5 Voluntary Safety Management System Program.
Aircraft

Cleared for export, Sukhoi’s Fighter Seeks Asian Orders

Russian president Vladimir Putin has taken a personal interest in ensuring export sales of the model.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Dealing with Challenges in the Aircraft Maintenance Business - AIN

Dealing with Challenges in the Aircraft Maintenance Business - AIN
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Maintenance and Modifications

Textron Acquires Australian MRO, Expanding APAC Service

Textron Aviation has acquired Premiair Aviation's three service facilities in Australia.
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