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Maintenance and Modifications

Constant Aviation Receives Brazilian Mx Nod

The MRO provider's network of maintenance facilities spread across the U.S. now has approval to work on Brazilian-registered aircraft.
FBOs

Mapiex To Open VIP Lounge in Panama City

The company handles about 65 percent of all general and private aviation activity in Panama
Maintenance and Modifications

ASI Names Mexican Distributor

Mexico City-based Aerospares Services will be ASI's exclusive sales representative south of the border.
Safety

AINsight: Can I Fly?

There are few hard and fast rules, so the pilot must exercise good judgment.
Aircraft

Mitsubishi’s MRJ70 Destined for Makeover as SpaceJet M100

The M100 will seat 76 passengers in a three-class configuration and maintain a low-enough takeoff weight to meet U.S. scope clause restrictions.
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Aircraft

MC-21 Ready, But Won't Appear at Le Bourget

Many questions remain over whether the MC-21 can ever compete on the world stage with less Western involvement than originally planned.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

'Loyal Wingman' Part of the Future of Air Combat

A future combat system would likely consist of a low-cost, expendable UAV.
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Engines

Precision Engineering in Demand

Indian manufacturer Aequs Aerospace joins OEM tier 1 family.
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Aircraft

GlobalEye On Track for 2020 Debut

The UAE is the launch customer for the modified Global 6000.
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Airlines

Bird Debuts Oscar System and Airliner DIRCM

Israeli company Bird Aerosystems is looking to expand its client base in maritime and airliner protection systems.
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Airports

Sweden Makes a Sustainability Leap

Braathens Regional and ATR collaborated on a SAF-powered ‘perfect flight’ that produced significantly lower CO2 emissions.
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Security

SkyDome Offers Solution to Defeat Rogue Drones

Fortem Technologies' SkyDome 2.4 uses artificial intelligence to track and defeat rogue drones
Aircraft

Saab Pulls Gripen E from Swiss Trials, Flies Third Aircraft

Gripen E cannot meet the Swiss requirement to only evaluate aircraft that are currently operationally ready
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Rotorcraft

Kopter Expands SH09 Flight Envelope

Kopter's SH09 P3 helicopter prototype has achieved speeds of 135 knots and a ceiling of 10,000 feet
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Avionics

FAA Advises Operators on Flight Plans Without GPS

The FAA is reminding pilots that flight plans must accurately reflect the current equipment available on the aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications

Tamarack Looks Toward New Product Lines as Company Shuffles Leadership

The company eyes additional Atlas winglet applications as work continues to resolve FAA, EASA airworthiness directives.
Aircraft

Gulfstream's G600 To Make Paris Air Show Debut

The new large cabin twinjet could receive its FAA certification during the show.
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Airlines

Qatar Airways Turns Boycott Into Growth Opportunities

It hasn't been an easy ride but Qatar Airways has fared remarkably well during regional tensions, helped by an ever-confident CEO.
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Aircraft

Daher Expands Product Range with Quest Buy

The maker of the TBM series of turboprops, will now have a U.S. presence with the acquistion of the Kodiak 100 airframer.
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Engines

Rolls-Royce Singapore Trent Factory Powers Asia-Pacific Growth

Rolls-Royce chose Singapore for its Asia-Pacific aero engine center of excellence, and has not looked back as the region grows.
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Maintenance and Modifications

AAR Receiving Strong OEM Interest in Parts-supply Services

Data-analytics insights on parts usage by airlines are attracting OEMs to AAR’s new parts-distribution capabilities.
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Aircraft

Turkey Forges Ahead on Defense Ambitions

Despite challenges from the U.S. and Russia, Turkey had promised to partner with any nation of its choosing.
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Aircraft

Bedek Restructures as P2F Business Booms

Bedek formed a new Aviation Group as the company eyes freight conversions of other types, such as the A380.
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Regulations and Government

Bolen Urges Protection of Airports, Funding

The Airport and Airway Trust Fund is expected to reach $60 billion in cash flow over the next decade, but proposals continue to seek to change funding.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

SnapShot Drone Allows For Quick, Easy Video Surveillance

Start-up company FlareBright says its SnapShot UAV needs no pilot or training and can operate in GPS- or radio-denied environments.
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Aircraft

Uber Announces New Pilot City, Skyport Partners

Eight architecture and engineering firms developed 16 conceptual designs for Uber Air skyports.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Expands Mx to California with New ASF

San Luis Obispo-based ACI Jet is now authorized to service Bombardier Globals and Challengers.
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Aircraft

Uber Eats To Expand Drone Delivery in San Diego

Uber and the city of San Diego are participating in commercial food delivery testing through the FAA's Integration Pilot Program.
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Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Receives Go-ahead for Marine One Production

Sikorsky has been awarded a contract to build the first six production VH-92As for the Presidtnial transport mission
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Aircraft

Mitsubishi MU-2 Operators Warned of Wing Spacer Cracks

FAA is urging MU-2 operators to perform a fluorescent penetrant inspection of the wing spacer plates for cracks and replace any cracked wing spacer plates.