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Rotorcraft

Eagle 407HP Delivers for AirLife Denver

Flies Scene Work Up To 9,200 Feet
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Accidents

Lion Air Boeing 737 Max 8 Crashes into Java Sea

Authorities fear none of 189 on board survived
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FBOs

Chicagoland FBO Adds New Hangar

Hawthorne Global Aviation Services has built a new hangar at its Chicago Execuitve Airport location, which will double its aircraft storage space.
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Regulations and Government

NTSB Calls for 25-hour CVRs

According to the Safety Board, recent safety investigations have been hampered because relevant portions of the recordings were overwritten.
Aircraft

N219 Orders Mount as T-prop Moves toward Spring Certification

Indonesian transport gives boost to domestic capabilities and local suppliers
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Accidents

First AW169 Crash Kills Five

Kills Thai Billionaire, Four Others
Regulations and Government

FAA Refers Hinman Gray Charter Case To District Court

The FAA is alleging the company conducted more than 800 flights for profit without proper FAA certification or DOT economic authority.
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Rotorcraft

FAA Approves Bell 407GXi

First Customer Delivery Made
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

UAS Air Traffic Demo Project Launched In Europe

Seeks To Validate COTS Components For Drone ATC
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

New DJI Drone Can Be Used for Night SAR

$2,000 Model Can Be Fitted With Spotlight, Loudspeaker
Training and Workforce

FAA, Industry Collaborate on Part 135 Training Changes

Recent guidance is one of several updates anticipated.
Airlines

Airlines Warn Against Patchwork of European Clock Changes

Asynchronous summer or wintertime arrangements would affect fleet, crew planning and slots
Aircraft

UK Startup Seeking Funding for Innovative Trainer

Aeralis has devised a modular trainer concept built around a common fuselage that can be adapted to answer basic and advanced training needs.
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Aircraft

Saab Sees First Gripen E Stores Releases, and Develops GaN Radar

The Gripen E has taken a significant step forward with its first missile firing, while Saab is to supply a GaN fighter radar to the U.S. for testing
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Aircraft

Belgium Selects F-35 over Typhoon

Depite strong competition from the Eurofighter Typhoon, the Belgian government has selected the F-35 to replace its F-16s.
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Charter & Fractional

Charter Market Report 2018

Consolidations cap a year of growth.
Airlines

Qatar, Russian LCC Look Forward to Vnukovo Concession

Gulf airline awaits work on bid to acquire 25 percent stake in Moscow airport
Airlines

American Airlines Confident in UK Nod to IAG Joint Venture

AA describes its joint transatlantic business agreement with IAG’s carriers as by far its best for consumers
Rotorcraft

Metro Improves FOQA with IRIS FDM

Flagged Events Drop 20% In One Year
FBOs

GAO Investigating FAA Oversight of FBOs

AOPA claims the investigation will examine how well the FAA is exercising its responsibility to oversee airports that receive federal funds.
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Aircraft

Delta Takes Its First A220 from Airbus

109-seat narrowbody to fly out of New York-LaGuardia Airport
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Aircraft

Embraer's Bandeirante Marks Golden Jubilee of Flight

In the two decades after entering production in 1969, Embraer manufactured and delivered 498 Bandeirantes.
Engines

Rolls-Royce’s Trent 7000 Deliveries To Fall Short of Target

UK manufacturer expects to ship 50 fewer large engines than originally planned
Airports

Expansion at Dubai’s Al Maktoum Airport Delayed Five Years

Growth of Dubai International to continue as planners see capacity reaching 118 million passengers a year by 2023
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Rotorcraft

Firehawk Sales Surge at United Rotorcraft

Burning interest In waterbomber program surfaces.
Sustainability and Environment

Charity Seeks Aircraft Operators for Turtle Transport

With the arrival of cold weather in New England, Turtles Fly Too is looking for help moving the endangered sea creatures to southern rehab centers.
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Safety

AINsight: Notams Are Wall of Text and Bunch of Garbage

Human-factors can improve the dissemination of information.
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FBOs

FBO Profile: Atlantic Aviation SLC

As Salt Lake City International Airport undergoes a massive renovation project, Atlantic has upped the ante with a brand new FBO at the ski country gateway
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Aircraft

Mitsubishi MRJ Plows Ahead Amid Legal Distractions

Flight test program has now clocked 2,400 hours as two more test articles prepare to fly in 2019
Airlines

IndiGo Stays Course Despite Losses

Low fares undercutting profitability but CEO emphasizes long-term view