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FBOs

Signature Pursuing 'All Avenues' after SNA Decision

Signature said its customers have reacted with shock to the board's decision to switch FBO providers at the airport after 20 years.
FBOs

Chicagoland FBO Starts Work on New Terminal

Gary Jet Center at Indiana's Gary/Chicago International Airport will debut its new terminal this summer.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream Jet Deliveries Find Bottom in 2016

This year is expected to be mostly flat, with moderate growth in 2018 and 2019 and a “significant” rise in 2020.
Rotorcraft

Robinson Readies To Deliver Its 12,000th Helicopter

The milestone aircraft—a turbine single R66, S/N 0763—will be delivered to Hover Dynamics, one of three long-time Robinson dealers in South Africa.
Rotorcraft

Airbus Helo Shipments Rise Despite 'Difficult Year'

Airbus Helicopters delivered 418 rotorcraft last year, a 5 percent increase over 2015.
Airlines

Airlines, Amid Confusion, Largely Quiet On Trump Travel Ban

Contradictory statements from Trump administration officials have caused confusion for airlines.
Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Awards Boeing Third KC-46 Production Contract

The $2.1 billion contract for low-rate initial production lot 3 calls for the delivery of 15 tankers by July 30, 2019.
Charter & Fractional

Royal Jet Puts a Modern Touch on its Latest Boeing Business Jet Interiors

Royal Jet Puts a Modern Touch on its Latest Boeing Business Jet Interiors
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FBOs

Orange County To Replace Signature with ACI Jet at SNA

The change comes amid complaints over pricing at the airport.
Rotorcraft

Bell Commercial Deliveries Down, Orders Improve

Company is hopeful to resume flight testing of 525 Relentless shortly.
Airports

More Details Emerge on Presidential TFR at PBI

Lanata Airport “will be the most affected” under the TFR because it is within the more restrictive 10-nm ring.
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Avionics

Archangel Dual-use Avionics Help Military Fly Longer

The useful lifetime of the CH-47 Chinook military helicopter could be extended with installation of dual-use Archangel sensors.
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Aircraft

Russia and India Negotiating Su-30 Combat Jet Support Deal

Goal is to improve availability, which has not been good, Indians say.
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Aircraft

Textron Cuts Legacy Production Rates

Latitude production will be up 30 percent, offsetting drop off in legacy models.
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Security

NBAA Kicks Off Inaugural Bizav Security Conference

Because security has always been a core priority for business aviation, additional federal regulations might not necessarily yield any better security.
FBOs

American Aero, Fort Worth Give Facilities Makeover

The newly refurbished 85,000-sq.-ft. administrative building was the result of a public/private partnership.
Maintenance and Modifications

Vector Secures FAA OK For Light Helo ADS-B Retrofit

Vector is offering the L-3 Lynx NTG-9000 and Garmin GTX-345 transponder.
Aircraft

Boeing Remains Bullish on U.S.-China Trade Relations

CEO Muilenburg applauds calls for tax and regulatory reform
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Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Aims To Advance Long-range Standoff Weapon

The service reiterated its intention to award up to two contracts later this year for the LRSO technology maturation phase.
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Aircraft

Raytheon-Leonardo Drops From U.S. Air Force T-X Competition

The team announced their partnership last February to offer the T-100 variant of the Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master.
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Aircraft

NBAA Conference Will Show How Courage Shapes Leadership

NBAA’s 2017 Leadership Conference will be held in Miami from February 14-16
Aircraft

Aeroflot Retrenchment Settles Fate of Orders for A350-800s, 787s

Russian flag carrier sharpens focus on current widebody fleet
Avionics

Lufthansa Technik STCs Dual Ka-band Radome for BBJ1/2

The solution provides onboard high-speed internet, TV connections and a tail-view video feed.
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Aircraft

Spike Aero To Fly Subsonic Prototype of SSBJ This Year

The scale prototype of its S-512 Quiet Supersonic Jet will demonstrate low-speed aerodynamic flight characteristics.
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Rotorcraft

Flight Physiology Course To Be Held at Heli-Expo 2017

session will focus on the latest research and developments on topics that over the years have led to numerous helicopter accidents and pilot deaths.
Airlines

James Hogan To Step Down as Etihad CEO

Move comes as part of a “controlled restructuring.”
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Airlines

Irish Regional Carrier CityJet Acquires SAS Subsidiary Cimber

CityJet also placed a conditional order with Bombardier for up to 10 new CRJ900 regional jets.
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Regulations and Government

Commerce Committee Clears Chao Nomination

The full Senate is expected to act on the nomination shortly.
FBOs

New FBO Chain Launches, Buys Illinois Facility

Stellar Aviation Group, a new FBO network started by three former Galaxy Aviation executives, has acquired the Horizon Aviation FBO in Springfield, Ill.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Readies Challenger 850 SE for ADS-B

The installation combined a Canadian-developed STC and a Rockwell Collins STC to prepare the aircraft for WAAS/LPV and bring it into ADS-B OUT compliance.