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FBOs

Fort Lauderdale FBO Rebrands and Expands

Sano Jet Center at FXE is now Fort Lauderdale Executive Jet Center, ahead of a major expansion program.
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Aircraft

Bizjet Fleet Shrinks in Asia-Pacific as Optimism Erodes

Asian Sky Group's lates Asian Sky Quarterly estimates the business jet fleet will dip by 1 to 2 percent in Asia-Pacific this year.
Rotorcraft

Helicopter Is This Year's White House Ornament

An Eisenhower-era Sikorsky is this year's White House Historical Association's official Christmas ornament.
Aircraft

Urban Air Mobility Will be Challenged To Demonstrate More Tangible Progress in 2020

Observers of the urban air mobility sector will be looking for eVTOL aircraft developers to achieve overdue first flights and other landmarks in 2020.
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Airlines

UAL President Scott Kirby To Replace Munoz as CEO

Oscar Munoz will step down as CEO of United Airlines in May 2020.
Rotorcraft

Drone Hits Newscopter over L.A.

Los Angeles ENG A-Star lands safely after drone hits vertical stabilizer.
FBOs

Upstate NY Airport Gets Second FBO

Premier Aviation has opened at New York's Elmira-Corning Regional Airport, offering an alternative to the existing Atlantic Aviation FBO.
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Engines

Landsberg Advocates For GA Aircraft Engine Data Analysis

The NTSB vice chairman outlines ways he ensures his airplane's engines won't fail in flight at Wichita Aero Club luncheon.
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Engines

P&W Investing $30M in West Virginia Engine Service Site

Pratt & Whitney's Bridgeport, West Virginia, facility will be the MRO site for its new PW800 series business jet engines.
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Regulations and Government

FAA, Industry in Push To Be Ready for ADS-B

The 2020 deadline is just the beginning for ADS-B with conversations beginning on future capabilities, radar divestiture, space-based additions.
Rotorcraft

Air Methods Moves To Address Patient Cost Concerns

Helicopter EMS provider Air Methods is expanding its in-network health insurance agreements.
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Aircraft

Bombardier Teams with Tech School for Global 7500 Jobs

Bombardier and Texas State Technical College will train apprentices on Global 7500 wing manufacturing to support growth of the aircraft program.
Avionics

Elliott Sees More Than 600 Installs under Its ADS-B STC

Elliott says STC is popular because it doesn't require other upgrades.
Maintenance and Modifications

Metrojet Completes First Gulfstream G650ER 4C Check

A leading provider of aviation services in Asia, Metrojet has performed its first 4C level examination on Gulfstream's flagship G650ER.
Aircraft

Fagan To Lead Interior Design of Aerion AS2

Tim Fagan joined Aerion from Bombardier, where he led the industrial design of the largest in-production purpose built business jet, the Global 7500.
Aircraft

United Order for Airbus A321XLRs Strikes Blow to NMA

UAL expects to take first delivery of Airbus’s longest-range narrowbody in 2024.
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Maintenance and Modifications

C&L, Electromech Ink New Parts Agreement

C&L Aerospace will offer more than 70 different aircraft components through a new partnership with Electromech Technologies.
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Aerospace Opens New European Parts Center

Brexit concerns prompted the relocation to near Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Maintenance and Modifications

Hartzell Gathers Service Network at Biennial Event

Hartzell's biennial conference highlights the latest on propeller safety, quality, and training for its network of recommended service facilities.
Aircraft

Bombardier Global Assembly Moving to Toronto Pearson

Bombardier is moving final assembly of Global family aircraft from Toronto Downsview Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport in 2023.
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ATC

FAA Awards Leidos Long-term Flight Services Contract

Leidos will continue to provide flight services briefings and work with the FAA to improve the system under a potential $1 billion, 15-year contract.
Airlines

France Braces for Massive ATC Strike

A nationwide walkout of several French employment sectors includes air traffic controllers and airport ground handlers.
Airlines

Air France-KLM and Virgin Atlantic Abandon Planned Equity Deal

The Franco-Dutch airline group no longer considers necessary its plan to acquire 31 percent of Virgin Atlantic.
Airports

Wichita Airport To Train Ops Officers As Drone Pilots

The decision to train Wichita Eisenhower National Airport staff as drone operators comes after successful proof-of-concept flights this summer.
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Accidents

Authorities Charge Captain in Crash of Aeroflot Superjet

The Investigative Committee of Russia accuses the pilot in command of Flight SU1492 of failure to follow proper procedures.
Aircraft

Boeing and Kitty Hawk Launch eVTOL Joint Venture Wisk

Boeing and Kitty Hawk are formalising their partnership to develop the Cora eVTOL aircraft in a joint venture called Wisk.
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Avionics

Australia ADS-B Mandates Loom

Two temporary exemptions allowing more time for some aircraft operators in Australia to equip with ADS-B avionics expire next year.
Charter & Fractional

FAA Publishes Draft AC for Onboard Sleeping Areas

The FAA has published a draft Advisory Circular to provide guidance on acceptable means of compliance for onboard aircraft flight-crew sleeping areas.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

AMAC Sees Influx of Completions, Mx Projects

In all, the company has projects on four privately-owned Boeing 737s, three Airbus A319s, and a Global 5000 and 6000.
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Sustainability and Environment

SkyNRG Encourages Business Aviation To 'Board Now'

Dutch fuel provider SkyNRG has developed a new program to establish offtake agreements with business aviation customers