2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Chen Chuanren

The Asian air arm also requires a PC-9 turbo-trainer replacement.

Thai Air Force Seeks More Simulators

Samantha Cartaino

Through the MRU, researchers from Nanyan Technology University of Singapore will use existing mobile phone networks to track and control drones.

M1, ATMRI to Work on Mobile Phone Network for Drones

Neelam Mathews

Government support for regional connectivity could fire growth in the Indian economy.

Indian Scheme Could Boost Regional Air Services

Gregory Polek

Several airlines in Southeast Asia working to address twin-aisle replacement needs

Boeing Looks toward Year of the Widebody in Asia-Pacific

Numerous events throughout the year will mark the service's golden anniversary.

Singapore Air Force Unveils Jubilee Celebration Plans

Sean Broderick

Increases focus on leveraging existing assets, not grabbing market share.

U.S. Airline Execs Defend Capacity-addition Plans

Fighter deployments to a tense border with China need refueling support.

India Seeks New Tankers for a Third Time

Chris Kjelgaard

Russian President Vladimir Putin was present for the “symbolic” event, and talked of a new supersonic airliner.

Upgraded Tu-160 Bomber Makes First Flight

Chris Pocock

Air transport, defense and new technologies are all on display.

Singapore Airshow Set To Open Next Week

AIN Staff

Four Reasons to why the Future is Small and it's Huge

25 Years of the Regional Jet

Mark Huber

The device is designed to give operators procedural training at a lower price point.

Frasca Launches Lower Priced Helo Training Device

2018 looks to be even stronger, the company says.

PNC Aviation Finance Posts Record Year 

Curt Epstein

EASA Part 145-approved Interflight has received approval to handle the Hawker 400 series jets, including the Beechcraft 400a and Nextant 400XT versions.

London Biggin Hill Repair Center Adds To Capabilities

Gary Jet Center at Indiana's Gary/Chicago International Airport, has added avionics service and a Garmin dealership to its Part 145 repair station.

Chicagoland Mx Shop Adds Avionics Service

Chad Trautvetter

Last year, the Wichita-based aircraft manufacturer shipped 180 Citations, up six from 2016, and 86 King Airs, 20 fewer units from the previous year.

Bizjet Deliveries Up, King Airs Dip at Textron Aviation

Kerry Lynch

FTV 5, which flew a little more than a year after the initial Global 7000 FTV took to the skies, will complete the type certification campaign.

Fifth Global 7000 Joins Flight-test Program

The devices, found in large international arrivals airports, help streamline the customs entry process.

FXE Is First GA Airport To Receive Automated CBP Kiosks

New leadership team expresses mild optimism; investors register strong disappointment in five-year forecast.

Leonardo Revving Up to 10 Percent Profit in 2020

The initial 505 Jet Ranger Xs in Europe will be put into corporate operations.

Bell Helicopter Begins Euro Deliveries of Jet Ranger X

AsBAA set infrastructure charges and transparent regulation as top priorities for 2018.

AsBAA: China Must Ease Fees To Open Door to Light Jets

Chinese lessors and airlines to account for 40 percent of all lease extensions in 2018, according to IBA Group

Chinese Firms To Feature Prominently in Airliner Lease Market

First flight of sub-scale demonstrator planned for late 2018

Boom, Backed by Airline Partner JAL, Eyes Demo Flights

Ramp-up includes significant Asia-Pacific presence

AAR Growth Strategy Includes Supply Chain, Digital Services 

Singapore Airlines welcomed in 2018 with a redesigned cabin in its Airbus A380s.

SIA Introduces New A380 Cabin

Matt Thurber

The HondaJet is due for Chinese certification validation in 2019.

HondaJet Arrives in Singapore

Exercise Forging Sabre took place in the Arizona desert in December, with the RSAF putting all its aerial capabilities to the test.

Exercise Forging Sabre: Hard Hitting Force

Testing accelerates as program enters another critical period 

Mitsubishi Sees Turbulence Settling for MRJ

Effort is part of FAA LAANC pilot program rolling out nationwide

AirMap UAS Authorization Approval Available To App Developers

Vladimir Karnozov

Demand for supersonic business jets (SSBJs) in Russia alone is estimated at 20 to 30 units, with each selling at $100 million to $120 million.

Russia Flirts with SSBJ Version of Tu-160 Bomber

Eagle Creek Aviation Services is offering Twin Commander 690-695B maintenance initial training classes from May 7 to 15 and September 17 to 25.

Eagle Creek Aviation Offers Twin Commander Mx Classes

SmartSky’s 4G ATG network uses “beam forming” technology to provide high data-transmission rates to aircraft.

SmarkSky's 4G LTE Hardware Wins First STC

Gordon Gilbert

“There is too much room for interpretation in the current rules and standards, leading to differences and possible safety risks,” EASA said.

EASA To Tighten Product Certification Rule

U.S. State Department and Qatar Foreign Ministry mark agreement during strategic dialogue meeting in Washington, D.C.

Qatar Commits to ‘Transparency’ in Bid To End Subsidy Row

H135-family global fleet has accumulated a total of more than 4.5 million flight hours since service entry of the first EC135 helicopter in 1996.

Airbus Helicopters Delivers 1,300th EC135/H135

The announcement marks the second facility in the global service provider's network to be so honored.

Universal Singapore Earns IS-BAH Registration

This certification will allow the company to expand its design, engineering, and certification services for fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft.

Avio Design Group Attains DAO

Kaleyesus Bekele

Several carriers, African states remain critical of the plan’s potential to favor big airlines

Africans Still Divided on Single Air Transport Market

Amy Laboda

Women are in the executive suite in all facets of general aviation and aerospace, but their low profile means few realize it. IAWA intends to change that.

IAWA Forum Nourishes Next Generation of Women in Aviation

William Dennis

Secondary airports gaining service as foreign airlines take advantage of open access  

China’s Liberalized Access Policy Bearing Fruit

GAMA praised the approval by the European Parliament Committee, saying the new framework will move EASA to becoming a more risk-based agency.

EASA's Basic Regulation Update Takes Step Forward

Talks with DOJ, OEMs continue, but no surprises expected

UTC: Collins Deal Closure On Track for Midyear

Procuring and sustaining another aircraft type would have led to significant cost and delay issues, according to the Army.

Appeals Court Clears Path for More Army Lakotas

Transition guidelines are expected to be signed off in Brussels today at an EU Affairs Ministers meeting.

EBAA to EU: Keep Status Quo for UK Bizav under Brexit

Pending approval by the U.S. National Aeronautic Association, the G280’s latest records will bring its total city-pair records to more than 60.

Gulfstream G280 Adds to Long List of City-pair Records

Uptick lends credence to improved 2018 performance.

Honeywell Sees Strengthening Bizjet Sales

The two-decade old company delivers RVSM/international operations manuals and custom flight/operations manuals as well as safety management software.

AviationManuals Tallied a Solid 2017

‘The Wall’ in the Sky: Necessary or Not?

Offer is limited to the first 10 Eclipse 500 owners that sign a maintenance request form and schedule their aircraft for the upgrade.

Eclipse, Advent Launch eABS Promotion for E500s

For companies that rely on its industry-standard Safety 1st training programs, the annual or monthly subscriptions offered by NATA could provide benefits.

NATA Intros Safety 1st Training Subscription Option

Carrier's new owner to focus on Boeing 737 charter business 

Mitsubishi Loses Order for 20 MRJs from Eastern Airlines

Airlines need to partner with controllers to improve sequencing of aircraft, ATH Group's Michael Baiada writes in an ATCA journal.

ATH Group: Airlines Cause Delays, Not Controllers

The $30 million project greatly expands its capabilities at the Florida gateway.

Sheltair Debuts New Hangar Complex at FLL

As the company prepares for the location's transition to a Gulfstream facility, it is liquidating its inventory at the St. Louis Downtown Airport facility.

Jet Aviation to Auction St. Louis MRO Contents

The new entity, Schweizer RSG, will be based in Fort Worth and headed by David Horton, a former Schweizer general manager.

Sikorsky Sells Schweizer S-300 Helicopter Line

U.S. International Trade Commission determines that government subsidies for C Series did not harm the U.S. company

Bombardier Victorious in C Series Dispute with Boeing

Boca Raton Airport has completed the installation of EMAS at both ends of its runway.

Florida Airport Completes Runway Safety Upgrade

Filter to block ADS–B-equipped aircraft broadcasting erroneous or improper information that could affect the safe provision of air traffic services.

FAA To Block Erroneous ADS-B Signals from Aircraft

A six-jet deal was announced after the Russian defense minister paid a visit,

Russia To Supply Su-30 Fighters to Myanmar 

The company is investing in airports, training, and air tours as part of a national effort in China to foster economic development in poor regions.

HNA General Aviation To Scale Up Investment in GA 

Non-U.S.-registered aircraft must comply with the same performance requirements as N-numbered aircraft in FAR 91.225 and 91.227.

FAA: U.S. ADS-B Mandate Applies to Foreign Operators

According to Brian Foley, the high of more than 1,300 deliveries in 2008 should be viewed as an anomaly, not a benchmark.

Analyst: Bizjet Delivery Totals Might Be New Normal

PW800 entry into service will boost small-engine OEM's revenues

P&WC Eyes Near-term Lift From Bizav Market

FAA certification, which previously had been expected by the end of last year, is now planned for this summer.

Epic Aircraft Flies Second Conforming E1000 Prototype

Company triples output of new turbofans between first quarter of 2017 and first quarter of 2018 

CFM Tackles Lag in Leap Deliveries 

Ian Sheppard

Abu Dhabi-based GI Aviation is also building its own fleet of Pilatus aircraft with VIP cabins.

GI Aviation Appointed MENA Rep by New York Design Firm

Don West and Jeff Watson were promoted to managers while Paul Harrington joined the company as an avionics team lead.

Western Aircraft Announces Personnel Changes

Moss Joins the board of Aerion a little more than a month after the announcement that the company was exploring a partnership with Lockheed.

Moss Becomes Latest Bizav Veteran To Join Aerion

Gulfstream G650ER Lands at Columbia Metropolitan Airport (Cockpit Video)

Gulfstream G650ER Takes Off from Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (Cockpit Video)

Stuart “Kipp” Lau

Focusing a lot of energy on past successes does not provide any guarantee of future results.

AINsight: Success Is Enemy of Aviation Safety

Richard Pedicini

The heicopter was being flown to film for a morning show.

R44 Crashes Off Coast in Brazil

Gulfstream G650/G650ER orders surged 78 percent in the fourth quarter.

Gulfstream Caps Strong Q4 with Near Record G650 Orders

BendixKing plans on installing AeroVue in more aircraft models in the future. 

BendixKing Receives STC for AeroVue Flight Deck

The EASA-approved STC is applicable to Pro Line 21-equipped Citation CJ1+, CJ2+, and CJ3 light jets.

German MRO Now Offers CJ Series ADS-B Solution

Engine-maker’s production total fell “right in the middle” of its target delivery range

Pratt & Whitney Meets 2017 GTF Delivery Target 

Recently introduced by German web platform Aviation Heaven, the tool enables operators to locate approved maintenance for their aircraft worldwide.

New Online MRO Locator for EASA-registered Aircraft

The appointment comes just a few weeks after Huerta's five-year term as FAA administrator ended.

Huerta Becomes Macquarie Advisor

NBAA and other general aviation groups have created the ATC Not for Sale program.

NBAA Chief: ATC Privatization Battle Far from Over

An MQ-9B SkyGuardian was controlled by aircrew in a ground station hundreds of miles away. 

GA-ASI Demonstrates Satcom Launch and Recovery of Its Latest UAV

FY18 budget requests 35 percent increase for long-range stealth strike program

U.S. Budget Stalemate Threatens B-21 Bomber Ramp-up

AIN readers report what operating systems and apps they use in their flying.

Pilots Embrace Aviation Apps

On February 1, the company plans to announce a major rebranding effort and a new company name.

Swisshelicopter SH09 Slated To Enter Service in 2019

Engine specialist looks to future even as it reaps benefits from current programs

Growing MTU Eyeing Next-generation Technology

West Star Aviation now offers Top Flight Supplies (TFS) titanium paint protection at its facilities in Grand Junction, Colorado, and East Alton, Illinois. 

West Star Offering TFS Paint Protection

Tour will stop at “select cities” such as Atlanta, New York, Chicago, Milan, Moscow, Beijing, and Melbourne, Australia.

Gulfstream's New G500 Goes on World Tour

The latest Dream & Soar event was presented to 1,400 students and faculty, among the 18,000 who have participated over the past nine years.

MHIA's Dream & Soar Moves To Inspire in West Virginia

Average flight hours climbed 4.5 percent year-to-date and 6.1 percent year-over-year in the fourth quarter.

JSSI: Global Bizav Flying Soars in Fourth Quarter

GE Aviation CEO and president David Joyce was selected as the recipient of the Lifetime of Aviation Industry Award.

Living Legends Honors GE Aviation, ForeFlight Execs

Jetscape Services has added 370,000 sq ft of property to its leasehold, including hangars, offices, and ramp space.

Fort Lauderdale FBO Makes Major Addition

These are the first business jet simulators equipped with FlightSafety’s CrewView collimated glass mirror display.

First FlightSafety Gulfstream G500 Sim Gets FAA Nod

Schedule Includes weeklong Operators & Suppliers Conference, two customer advisory board meetings, two flight operations forums, and 11 operators forums.

Gulfstream Has Full Schedule of Support Events in 2018

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