Content Archive: April 2015
Aircraft
Banks Scrap Bizjet Owned by India's Vijay Mallya
A Hawker 700 owned by Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya was sold for a scrap value of just $34,540.
FBOs
Nexus Expands Flight Support Operations In Europe
Nexus has opened a flight operations support center in Vienna, Austria
Accidents
Crash Hightlights Dangers of Propeller Beta Range Use
The Bombardier DHC-8-100 did not have a Beta lockout mechanism; such as system is now required on all DHC-8s by June 2016.
Aircraft
Saab Signs Weapons Contract for Brazilian Gripens
Brazilian, Israeli and South African missiles are slated for integration.
Maintenance and Modifications
West Star Aviation Integrates Carbon Fiber into Aircraft
The company has integrated carbon fiber into five aircraft refurbishment and/or exterior paint projects since last year.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Devil's in the Details of FAA UAS Proposal, Says GAMA
GAMA seeks lower maximum altitudes and other operational requirements for UAS.
Maintenance and Modifications
Constant Aviation Installs Venue System in Legacy 600
The company has several other such installations scheduled for later this year.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Website: FAA Receives 4,000-Plus Comments to Drone Rule
The website Regulations.gov indicates that 4,499 responses were received for the small unmanned aircraft systems draft rulemaking
Aircraft
Cirrus Aiming for Year-end Certification of Vision Jet
Three conforming prototype Cirrus Vision SF50s are flying, and construction of the first production version is under way.
Rotorcraft
Bond Awarded North Sea SAR Contract
The industry is funding a search-and-rescue service to supplement the national SAR coverage.
