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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
Regulations and Government

Part 135 Duty, Rest Rules To Come Under Spotlight

Congress directed FAA to create an rulemaking committee on Part 135 duty and rest rules within 180 days and report of its findings within two years.
Aircraft

Jetcraft: 8,736 Bizjet Deliveries over Next 10 Years

Company predicts deliveries will peak in 2025, at 1,027 units worth more than $34 billion.
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Regulations and Government

DOT Tasked With Assessing Illegal Charter

Congress directed to DOT to review complaints to illegal charter hotline and report on efforts to stem such activity.
Airlines

Norwegian Sees Trent 1000 Troubles Lasting until February

CEO Kjos says wet leasing replacement aircraft has proved damaging and costly
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Regulations and Government

FAA Bill Shields Registry from Budget Whims

The 2013 shutdown disrupted $1.9 billion in aircraft transactions.
FBOs

Second FBO Coming To Wichita Airport

Local Aviation Services provider Clemens Aviation will soon break ground on a new $9 million complex at Colonel James Jabara Airport.
Charter & Fractional

Global Bizav Company Establishes U.S. Headquarters

India-based Titan Aviation looks to make inroads into the U.S. charter market.