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Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Launches 'Affordable' Membership Tier

Wheels Up CEO Kenny Dichter said the market potential for the new membership tier is 10 million people and businesses.
Regulations and Government

EASA Proposes Beefing Up Aircraft Cybersecurity

EASA has issued a Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA) that aims to mitigate the potential effects of cybersecurity threats on aviation safety.
Avionics

EASA Plans New Rules on CVRs, ETOPS, Runway Performance

Rules to require cockpit voice recorders on light commercial aircraft certified in Europe is one of several proposed amendments planned by EASA.
FBOs

Paragon Partners in Fundraiser for Veterans

Paragon will offer custom wristbands at U.S. and Bahamas member FBOs for its part of the fundraiser.
Rotorcraft

Canadians Take Top Honors in AAMS Sim Cup Competition

Competitors were judged on communications, teamwork, troubleshooting, creativity, and time management, among other skills.
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Rotorcraft

Aerometals H130 Filters Represent New Step Forward

The company is using computational fluid dynamics to assess airflow characteristics, resulting in a lighter and more efficient design.
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Rotorcraft

Transformative New Rotorcraft Near Certification As Heli-Expo Approaches

The OEMs are ready with new products, but is the market robust enough to support them?
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Aircraft

Enstrom Expects a Stronger 2019 from Sales Outside U.S.

Enstrom Helicopters also continues certification testing on its delayed TH180 piston-training helo.
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Rotorcraft

Celebrating 70 Years, HAI Lines Up Busy 2019 Heli-Expo

The association comes to Atlanta for first time as it commemorates its 70th anniversary, focuses on safety, tackles issues, and gathers industry.
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Rotorcraft

Honeywell Bets On Electric Engine, VTOL Future

Honeywell is showcasing at Heli-Expo its hybrid-electric HTS900 while developing an all-electric VTOL engine.
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Rotorcraft

Robinson Celebrates Four Decades of Deliveries

Since its first R22 delivery in 1979, the California rotorcraft maker has built more than 12,600 helicopters.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Boeing Lifts Lid on Loyal Wingman

During the Avalon show in Australia Boeing unveiled its loyal wingman UAV, which is being developed by Boeing Australia in partnership with the government
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Rotorcraft

Assembly of First Production AW609 Weeks Away

Leonardo says second production AW609 will follow soon.
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Rotorcraft

Bristow Removed from S&P Index, Stock Falls Anew

Bristow Group's removal from the S&P SmallCap 600 index comes amidst charges of defrauding shareholders
Aircraft

MC-21 Serial Production Delayed Until 2021

Russian officials site sanctions and a need to switch to local suppliers for the Irkut narrowbody’s schedule slip.
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Aircraft

Boeing Inks Major Deals at Trump-Kim Summit

Orders for a total of 110 Boeing airplanes follow the FAA’s award of a Category 1 safety rating to Vietnam.
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Regulations and Government

Streamlined LOA Approvals In the Works

The current LOA process takes six months, and stakeholders and the FAA are working to streamline it.
Rotorcraft

CHC Delivers Six News AW139s To Australian Air Force

CHC Helicopter will operate six new SAR configured Leonardo AW139s for the Royal Australian Air Force
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Creates Searchable STC Database

Many STCs in the database have not previously been offer for sale and customers may have not been aware of others in the listing.
Rotorcraft

CHC Delivers Six New AW139s To Australian Air Force

CHC Helicopter will operate six new SAR configured Leonardo AW139s for the Royal Australian Air Force
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Maintenance and Modifications

West Star Adds Lineage Service in Chattanooga

The new factory authorization adds to its Embraer maintenance portfolio, which includes the OEM's Phenoms and Legacies.
Airlines

Kashmir Hostilities Severely Disrupt Airline Operations

Operators can no longer use Pakistani and Afghani airspace while India closes eight airports.
Airlines

Authorities Urge African States To Reject Aviation Protectionism

Speakers at the Aviation Africa Summit in Kigali call for the end of “shortsighted” policies.
Maintenance and Modifications

Airforms Gets FAA Approval for Caravan Hinge Parts

Hinge halves must be replaced after repeated wear and the door sags.
Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault Buys TAG Aviation's Europe Mx Ops

The deal includes facilities in Geneva, Sion, Farnborough, Paris and Lisbon.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

ERAU Prof: Urban Air Vehicles To Transform Travel

An Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University professor predicts urban air mobility vehicles will transform what airplanes look like within five to 10 years.
Rotorcraft

CHC Summit Aims To 'Shine Light' On Safety

The annual CHC Helicopter Safety Summit will be held October 1-3 in Dallas
Airports

Military Spat Closes Pakistan Airspace, Snarls Traffic

Pakistan’s civil aviation authority said flight operations in northeastern and northwestern regions of Pakistan will remain suspended until further notice.
Safety

Garmin D2 Watch Adds Pulse Oximeter

An impressive set of navigation and utility features are available in Garmin's D2 PX aviator watch.
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Engines

Safran Sees Growth, Resolution to Silvercrest Issues

The joint-venture engine maker sees its new-gen Leap surpass the CFM-56, as it works to resolves issues with the in-development Silvercrest.