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Accidents

No U.S. Bizjet Fatalities in 1Q18, ROW Up Sharply

Fatalities from crashes of U.S-registered business turboprops also surged to seven in the first quarter.
FBOs

Signature Opens Renovated FBO in Virginia

The indoor/outdoor upgrade on its 10,000-sq-ft terminal took four months and $1.9 million.
Rotorcraft

Curti To Take Wraps Off New Light Turbine Helicopter

The Zefhir was spawned from EU-funded "Disrupt" project.
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Avionics

Stevens Aviation Sees Strong Growth in G1000 Upgrades

Stevens Aviation has done more than 40 King Air G1000 upgrades and has more in the pipeline.
Avionics

Embraer Phenom 100/300 Get Garmin G1000 NXi Upgrade

The Phenom 100 and 300 will be upgradeable to the G1000 NXi flight deck starting in the first quarter of 2019.
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Avionics

Aspire 400 Satcom Serves Cabin and Cockpit

The Aspire 400 SwiftBroadband satcom is a "quick and easy" upgrade for replacement of older Honeywell MCS-7000 and -7200 satcoms.
Avionics

Epic Optix Unveils $2K Portable HUD for Genav Airplanes

HUD mirrors data from software such as Avidyne IFD100, ForeFlight, WingX, Garmin Pilot, and Appareo Horizons for Stratus.
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Avionics

Guardian Panels Now Fit iPhone X, iPad Pro

Guardian's new 10.5-inch iPad Pro and iPhone X smartPanel Mounts include cooling fans.
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FBOs

Signature Flight Support Continues SNF Sponsorship

Company to also use its booth to provide information to those interested in getting involved in the aviation industry.
Avionics

ForeFlight Scout ADS-B Receiver Unboxing and Review

ForeFlight Scout ADS-B Receiver Unboxing and Review
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Avionics

406Day Highlights Emergency Beacon Benefits

On April 6, the benefits of 406-MHz emergency beacon technology are highlighted during 406Day—Beacon Awareness Day.
Rotorcraft

The Long Road to the Tiltrotor

As the first civilian tiltrotor progresses toward certification later this year, AIN traces the decades of development of the technology.
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Engines

Hartzell Brings NextGen Props to Sun 'n' Fun

Hartzell technology is pulling the single-engine GA fleet into the future.
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Aircraft

Rotorvox C2A To Make U.S. Debut at Sun 'n' Fun 2018

The gyroplane is certified in Europe, but will be an amateur-built kit in the U.S.
Charter & Fractional

OJets Kicks Off Charter Ops with Global, Challenger

The Singapore operation hopes to quadruple its fleet by the end of the second quarter.
Safety

UAS Safety Standdown Slated For May 1

The one-day event will cover flight ops, maintenance, and quality management.
Aircraft

WW II-era Workhorses Shine at Sun ’n‘ Fun

These airplanes were the workhorses that helped the Allies get a foothold in Normandy
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Aircraft

China Tariffs Could Hurt More Than First Thought

Analysts’ belief that China’s proposed tariff won’t cover the 737 Max 8 might be incorrect, according to IBA Group
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FBOs

Hawthorne Global Starts New Chicago-area Hangar

Hawthorne's 33,000-sq-ft hangar at its Chicago Executive Airport facility is expected to be completed by fall 2018.
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Avionics

ForeFlight Releases Flight-planning Improvements

ForeFlight Version 9.6 adds new flight-planning capabilities to the popular electronic flight bag app.
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Aircraft

Thailand Commissions T-50TH

Thailand’s new trainers from Korea will provide lead-in fighter training for F-16 and Gripen pilots.
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Aircraft

F-35C Fleet Deployment Preparations Gather Pace

A recent round of carrier qualifications has been conducted while the first deployable squadron begins training in earnest.
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Regulations and Government

GKN Fails To Fight Off Takeover Bid

While UK government mulls intervening, Airbus says Melrose takeover could mean no future contracts for GKN.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Aviaâ Brings Group Purchasing to Business Aviation

Tech start-up, AVIAA, has developed software that allows group purchasing to be used in business aviation for the first time.
Aircraft

Russia Fears Losing Ground to the PRC in World Arms Market

Russia's arms industry is being squeezed out of some of its traditional market regions by Chinese hardware that draws heavily on Russian technology.
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Rotorcraft

Leonardo Helicopters Expands Support in Chile

Aerocardal Limitada appointed as company's authorized service center in Chile.
Aircraft

Embraer E190-E2s To Get Fully Compliant GTFs by October

Pratt & Whitney making steady progress to fix durability deficiencies in combustor liner
Regulations and Government

AsBAA Warns of Consequences of China/U.S. Trade Dispute

The association expressed concern not only about business jet sales but also about ramifications for suppliers.
Sustainability and Environment

Victor Goes Live with Air BP Carbon-offset Program

Following a test program which met with a positive response, the jet charter marketplace is allowing its operators and customers to choose to go green.
Charter & Fractional

Executive AirShare Names Owen President and CEO

Owen succeeds Keith Plumb, the company co-founder who announced in February plans to step down..