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Rotorcraft

Farnborough To Host Helitech Next Year

The airfield location will facilitate live product demonstrations and displays as well as customer demonstration and test flights.
Maintenance and Modifications

Flightdocs Rx For Success

Flightdocs deploys new customer team.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Astronics Builds Brand in Industry

U.S. company is attempting to raise awareness its central brand, which encompasses 11 businesses.
Aircraft

Comac C919 Stumbles on FAA Flight Deck Standards

Engineers rethink cockpit design to meet regulatory requirements tied to human factors
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FBOs

Tac Air Earns Chain-wide IS-BAH Stage 2

It becomes the first large FBO operator to earn the distinction at all of its facilities.
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Aircraft

Safe Flight AOA Tapped for Kodiak Series II

Quest Aircraft has added the Safe Flight angle-of-attack system to the Series II Kodiak.
Maintenance and Modifications

Malaysia Airlines’ MRO Unit a Shadow of Former Self

Company turns focus to stabilizing and rebuilding its core airline business
Airports

Best Tugs Unveils 'Echo,' Sells 20 at NBAA 2018

Effectively a “Smart” tug, it could help create a drastic reduction in insurance claims and premiums from taxi-tug mishaps.
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Aircraft

Liftkar Portable Stair Climber Makes NBAA Debut

Unit can lift up to 352 pounds up an aircraft or any other set of stairs, drawing interest from FBOs, charter management companies, and aircraft owners.
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Aircraft

Race to Supersonic Bizjets Is Picking Up Speed

Aerion appears to have the inside track with its AS2 program
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Airlines

Ryanair and Dutch Pilots Clash over Eindhoven Base Closure

LCC takes over LaudaMotion base at Berlin-Tegel
FBOs

Mexican Airport Operator Plans Major FBO Expansion

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, which operates the Privair FBO at Los Cabos, plans to add new facilities at four more airports.
Rotorcraft

Helitech Rebrands with New Name

The name change is intended to encompass all forms of vertical flight, including VTOL.
Safety

Pulselite Anti Bird Strike System STC’d for Bell 407 Variants

Multiple national authorities signed off on the system for different versions of the Bell 407.
Rotorcraft

Airbus Racer on Track for 2020 First Flight

The high-speed rotorcraft technology demonstrator is part of the EU's Clean Sky 2 program.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Study: Small Drones Create Significant Midair Risks

Embry-Riddle researchers found 21.5 percent of 192 drone flights in Daytona Beach Class C airspace exceeded FAA-mandated maximum altitudes.
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Training and Workforce

FlightSafety International Begins G500 Pilot Training

FSI’s new LEAP program aims to give the next crop of aviation industry leaders a leg up on their career paths.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

USAIG To Offer FlightSafety Training

As part of its Performance Vector customer safety initiative, the aviation insurance specialist is now offering a slate of 17 FlightSafety eCourses.
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FBOs

Signature Looks for Epic Boost

WIth its purchase of Epic Aviation complete, BBA Aviation looks ahead to further synergies between the two companies and their respective networks.
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Avionics

Universal Avionics Adds Touch EDCU To InSight System

Offering combines multiple InSight System controls, including the flight displays, FMS, radios, weather, traffic, and terrain into one control device.
FBOs

Avfuel Sees Strong First Half

The Michigan-based aviation fuel provider has bolstered its network and rolled out new online customer engagement tools
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Avionics

Wearable HUD Offers High-tech Retrofits

Universal Avionics and Elbit are offering interesting new ways to control the FMS through a wearable head-up display.
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Airports

Aviation Relocation Int'l, Wingspan Teams On Chandler Hangar-industrial Project

Aviation Relocation International is marketing the Chandler Airpark project with Wingspan Business Investment.
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Avionics

Chicago Jet’s Falcon 900 InSight Upgrade on STC Path

Chicago Jet's Pro Line 4 flight deck upgrades with Universal Avionics InSight displays and FMSs offer NextGen capabilities for older jets.
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FBOs

Desert Jet Moving Ahead on New FBO

After months of legal and bureaucratic entanglements, the California-based aviaiton services provider is on track for a March opening.
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Engines

UTAS Expands Reach into Bizjets, Supersonics

The Aerostructures group views the 6X nacelle program win as a first step in a multi-faceted expansion of its capabilities.
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Training and Workforce

FlyRight Teams with Blackhawk on Mod-based Training

North Carolina center now offers differences training for Blackhawk's King Air and Caravan customers.
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Safety

Baldwin Program Quantifies SMS Results

Safety Monitor puts monthly numbers together for customers, auditors and operators.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Sherwin-Williams Intros New Elite Color

New two-stage radiance coat featuring color-changing mica appearance joins the selection of JetFlex shades for cabin interiors.
FBOs

Signature Partners on New Private Lounges

The first Nexus Sky Lounge will debut at Teterboro Airport in summer of 2019.