Content Archive: February 2015
Aircraft
Japanese Company Setouchi Buys Quest Aircraft
Quest will remain in Sandpoint, Idaho under the current leadership team.
Regulations and Government
India Promises Long-delayed Bizav Regulatory Reform
India's civil aviation ministry says new bizav-friendly aviation policy will be issued within a month.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
General Atomics 'Due Regard' Radar Ready for Evaluation
General Atomics said it has flown the first fully functional air-to-air collision avoidance radar for unmanned aircraft.
Regulations and Government
India Expects FAA To Upgrade Its Air Safety Rating
The Indian government is hopeful that FAA will raise its IASA safety rating from Category Two to Category one by the end of May.
Aircraft
Bill To Tie Tax Breaks to Job Creation Rankles Boeing
Calls minimum job creation threshold "arbitrary"
Aircraft
AAPA Says Investment is Needed in Infrastructure
AIN spoke to Andrew Herdman, director general of the Asia Pacific Airlines Association, ahead of the Singapore Airshow.
NASA Funding Research on Composite Gears
Composite gears could yield substantial reductions in weight, noise and vibration.
Bristow Buys Australian Commuter Airline
Bristow has purchased an 85-percent stake in Australia’s Airnorth.
Colorado Springs PD Wants Helicopter Back
The service disbanded its aviation unit in 2009.
Rotorcraft
AAR Wins Falklands SAR Contract
The company will begin providing search-and-rescue services using AW189s in April next year.
