Content Archive: July 2015
Charter & Fractional
BACA and UK CAA Team To Tackle Illegal Charters
The Baltic Air Charter Association and the UK Civil Aviation Authority held a joint seminar to discuss foreign carrier permits and illegal charters.
Rotorcraft
Lockheed Martin Emerging as Sikorsky’s Likely Suitor
United Technologies’ (UTC) board of directors was expected to meet this week to discuss the bids the company has received for its Sikorsky helicopter unit.
Airlines
United Grounding Highlights Worries over Cyber Attacks
IATA warns of airline industry’s vulnerability
U.S. Bizav Flying Really Accelerates in June
Business aviation flight activity last month in North America soared 3.4 percent year-over-year, according to data from Argus International.
Airlines
Vietnamese Airlines Prepare To Fulfill Growth Ambitions
Pen new deals with Boeing to expand fleets
Aircraft
RIAT and DSEI: British Defense Shows Attract Widespread Support
Paris drop-outs are among many aerospace companies that will be present at two major events in the UK this year.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Thales, IAI Flight Test NATO-Standard Data Link on Heron
The companies said they conducted risk reduction flight tests in Israel of a Heron UAV equipped with a Thales-Elisra data link system.
WingX: European Bizav Flying Sees Gain in June
Business aviation departures last month in Europe climbed 1.87 percent year-over-year, to 80,954, according to data from WingX Advance.
Safety
ERAU's Flight Training Dept. Earns IS-BAO Stage 1 Badge
University’s Daytona Beach campus flight training department become first flight training organization in U.S. to earn distinction.
Large Russian Aircraft Carrier Design Unveiled
Nuclear-powered design could form basis for further cooperation with India and China
