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Regulations and Government

Budget Delay Could Slow Programs, Air Force Secretary Warns

The U.S. Air Force and Boeing potentially would have to renegotiate the KC-46 tanker program, says Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James.
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Aircraft

Analyst: Learjet Sale ‘Increasingly Plausible’

Textron Aviation could be an “interested potential buyer for cost synergies and potential to upgrade Lear service customers to its bizjets," says analyst.
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Rotorcraft

AW609 Tiltrotor Flight Testing Resumes

The AW609 flight-test program had been voluntarily halted following the fatal October 2015 crash of AC2 in Italy.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

JetSet To Open Aircraft Interior Shop in Van Nuys

Via a partnership with Western Jet Aviation, this will mark JetSet's fourth U.S. location.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Waypoint Places Former CHC Helicopters in Africa, Asia

Waypoint said it is also “actively engaged” with other interested parties to remarket several other aircraft formerly used by CHC for a range of missions.
Aircraft

Bombardier Delivers Germany-based Challenger 650

Launched at NBAA 2014, the 3,200-nm/5,926-km Challenger 605 features the Bombardier Vision flight deck.
Rotorcraft

Paraguayan Company Orders Bell 505 Helicopter

Paraguay's Signature S.R.L. industrial group is to add a Bell 505 Jet Ranger X to its corporate fleet.
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FBOs

Capital AviaNeft Adds Bizav Handling Services at Sochi

With this addition, AviaNeft has direct agreements with all airports in the Krasnodar Krai region, including Krasnodar, Anapa and Gelendzhik.
FBOs

Jet Aviation Launches New Alliance FBO Program

The Jet Center at Santa Fe was named as the Jet Aviation program's first member and the business aviation services group promises more additiions to come.
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Airlines

Planning for New Beijing Airport Excludes Air China

China Southern and China Eastern to start move in 2019
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Aircraft

Lockheed Martin Improves Precision-guided Bombing

But rivalry with alternative provider Raytheon continues.
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FBOs

Maine FBO Adds to Terminal

The structure is twice as big as the previous one.
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Regulations and Government

Landing Fees at KTEB Set To Rise September 1

it would be the first rate hike in seven years at the nation's busiest business aircraft airport.
Regulations and Government

Ethiopia Pursues Bizav Growth Through AfBAA Membership

The African Business Aviation Association has opened a new chapter in Ethiopia.
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Aircraft

Russian Carrier Awaits MiG-29s for Syrian Airstrikes

The Admiral Kuznetsov will contribute to the Russian air campaign later this year.
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Airports

So Far, So Good for Genav Traffic at Rio Olympics

The Rio Olympics opened this weekend without notable general aviation traffic flow issues, despite heightened security procedures.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

MAG Adds FAA STCs for AW139 VIP Interiors

The STCs cover more than eight different interchangeable layouts and configurations.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Embraer Seeks To Reduce Workforce With Voluntary Cuts

Aims to save $200 million in worker compensation
Rotorcraft

Lower Oil/Gas Flying Drags Down PHI's Financials

PHI's latest quarterly revenues plunged by $31.4 million year-over-year in the second quarter, thought it still managed to post a $4.2777 million profit.
FBOs

Desert Jet Begins Operations at New FBO

With its permanent facility under construction, the full-service aviation company opened its FBO in a temporary building.
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Aircraft

F-16s Operate With Virtual F-22s During Training Event

The 'Distant Frontier' training event was a live, virtual and constructive system first, according to developer Northrop Grumman.
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Rotorcraft

Kuwait Signs Contract for 30 H225M Caracal Helicopters

With Poland’s order still not finalized, deal is a welcome boost for Airbus Helicopters
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Aircraft

Russians Say Politics at Play in Bombardier Contract Revision

Lessor claims Canada’s export credit agency failed to abide by original agreement
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Aircraft

XTI Picks Honeywell HTS900 To Power TriFan 600 Prototype

A subscale example of the three-engined vertical takeoff and landing aircraft is due to make a first flight by August 2018.
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Accidents

Dubai International Resumes Full Operations Following Crash

Investigation into cause continues
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Service Centers Add Maintenance Approvals

Aruba, Bermuda and Cayman Islands approvals added.
Aircraft

UK Serious Fraud Office Launches Airbus Investigation

Charges related to “irregularities” involving sales intermediaries
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Maintenance and Modifications

Vector Aerospace To Support Australian PT6A Operators

The company will provide support for four agricultural and firefighting operators Down Under.
Maintenance and Modifications

C&L Aviation Group Primed for Expansion

The expansion project at the company's Maine facility is partially funded by federal grants.
Maintenance and Modifications

West Star Performing Major FOD Repair on G200

The company is replacing the aircraft's skin.