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Charter & Fractional

Jet Linx Opens New Nashville Terminal

Aircraft management, charter, and jet card provider Jet Linx has opened a new, expanded private terminal at Nashville International Airport.
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Engines

Safran To Build, Service Helo Engine with China's AECC

Safran and Aero Engine Corp. of China agree to study joint venture to ramp up production, service for WZ16.
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Airlines

German Low-cost Carrier Segment Comes to a Standstill

Across Europe, the number of budget flights continues to increase though competition among budget airlines remains relatively weak.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Sensyn Adds Drone Tower Scan To Flight Core

The tower scan function in Sensyn's Flight Core is part of the company's goal of turning drones into flying robots.
Aircraft

Icon Aircraft: Flying into the Future

Icon Aircraft's skills at composites manufacturing bode well for a development of a new family of airplanes.
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Airports

Despite Tensions, Bizav Traffic To Hong Kong Unchanged

While business aviation traffic in China has been impacted by eocnomic storms, the Hong Kong Business Aviation Centre has remained sheltered.
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FBOs

FBO Profile: Astonsky Le Bourget

Paris' constellation of FBOs gained a new star.
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Charter & Fractional

Charter Provider Offers New Carbon Offset Tool

Paramount Business Jets introduced a new calculator to determine a flight's environmental impact and how to offset it.
Aircraft

Airbus Unveils LOUT Stealth Drone Testbed

Airbus has been working in secrecy for more than a decade on a very low observable stealth testbed intended to inform programs such as FCAS.
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Regulations and Government

Senate Approves $17.7B FAA Budget for FY2020

The Senate bills must still be reconciled with the House bill.
Rotorcraft

Helicopter Market Turning Corner at Last, Say Pundits

Speakers at Vertical Flight Expo heard that after ten turbulent years, the helicopter market could be recovering from the oil price downturn.
FBOs

Cambridge UK FBO Reopens Under Airport Management

Marshall Aerospace and Defense Group has assumed control of the FBO at Cambridge City Airport after ExecuJet's departure.
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Rotorcraft

Offshore Helicopter Market Sees Some Sign of Recovery

Demand for offshore helicopter services is improving, but it could take more time for contract rates to improve for operators
Maintenance and Modifications

Researchers Focus On Turbine Blade Failure Predictors

Researchers at Purdue University say they have a way to measure and monitor the health of turbine engine blades.
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Aircraft

Hawk Assembly a Major Step Forward for Saudi Arabia

Assembing its BAE Systems Hawks in-country has worked well for Saudi Arabia with seven flying by October.
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Training and Workforce

CAE Seals Deal To Buy 50% of Simcom from DAC

CAE has finalized its 50 percent acquisition of Simcom from Directional Aviation Capital for $85 million, some two months after the deal was announced.
Maintenance and Modifications

Skyservice Expands MRO Footprint in Canada

One of Canada's largest business aviation services providers, Skyservice has purchased Muskoka Aircraft Center and its 60,000-sq-ft hangar.
Airlines

Russia Touts Development of Its Air Transport System

The Russian government promises to continue subsidizing regional routes and renovate 66 airports.
Airports

Vegas Hangar Complex Full Ahead of Opening

A new hangar complex at Nevada's Henderson Executive AIrport is 100 percent preleased in advance of its Spring 2020 debut.
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Rotorcraft

First U.S. AW169 HEMS Fleet Operational

Travis County, Texas Star Flight is operating three Leonardo AW169s configured for HEMS and SAR.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

UPS Drones Making Pharmacy Deliveries

UPS Forward Flight is delivering prescriptions from a CVS pharmacy in North Carolina.
Rotorcraft

Life Flight Orders Eight New Bells

U.S. HEMS provider Life Flight Network has ordered eight new Bell helicopters.
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Safety

Altitude Angel Unveils Drone 'Tactical Deconfliction'

Altitude Angel's tactical deconfliction service automatically alerts drones to aircraft and airspace conflicts.
Accidents

Accidents: November 2019

Preliminary and final reports.
Accidents

Crashed Korean H225 Had Recent Maintenance

A Korean Airbus H225 that crashed into the East Sea had a heavy inspection in October.
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Maintenance and Modifications

CVC Capital Closes On Acquisition of Ontic

BBA Aviation's sale of Ontic to CVC Capital Partners was valued at more than $1.3 billion.
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Aircraft

UK Labour Party Mulls Ban on Fossil Fuels for Bizcraft

A new report calling for a ban on fossil fuel-powered private aircraft from UK airports from 2025 is being considered by the UK Labour Party
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Airlines

Authorities Green-light Hong Kong Airlines’ Consolidation Plan

Hong Kong Airlines is cutting the frequency of its international routes amid financial woes.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Bristow Out Of Bankruptcy

Bristow restructured with new capital and board of directors.
Airlines

IAG Helps Power Airline Consolidation Wave with Air Europa Buy

If approved by regulators, the deal will make Air Europa IAG’s third airline in Spain.
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