2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Mark Huber

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

News and developments about everything that goes into the cabin of an aircraft, from floor coverings to headliners, with a special emphasis on in-flight entertainment, communications and other electronics for passengers. If it is in the cabin of an aircraft, it’s covered here.

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

A series of small improvements will yield big results for passengers, says the company.

 Bombardier Lifts Lid on New Global Interiors

Chris Pocock

Essential news and analysis on the defense aerospace business. Your trusted source for new and ongoing programs and requirements in military aircraft (manned and unmanned), engines, avionics, weapons and associated systems, including ground-based air defense.

U.S. Air Force leadership defends major programs and describes new operating concepts.

AFA Conference Tackles Budget, Acquisition and Cyber Issues

Vladimir Karnozov

Estimates vary as to how far business aviation traffic out of Russia has declined but it’s clearly in the double digits.

Russian Bizav Takes a Dive But Quite How Far Isn’t Clear

Bill Carey

News and issues relating to civil and military unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) of all kinds and sizes, including those used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), combat (unmanned combat air vehicles, or UCAVs), law enforcement, research and other applications. Of particular focus is the FAA's planned integration of UAS into the U.S. national airspace system.

News and issues relating to the aerospace industry that are related to the science, engineering and business of flight in space involving civil, industrial and military applications, and similar topics related to flight in the atmosphere of the Earth that are not covered more directly by other AINonline subject channels. In other words, both astronautical and aeronautical subjects, except for those aeronautical topics that are specifically covered elsewhere on this website.

The two agencies would meet under the auspices of standards organization RTCA to develop performance standards for small commercial drones.

NASA, FAA Discuss Formal Collaboration on Small Drones

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

This year’s fires raged at the same time, creating challenges for the agencies that fight them.

Wildfire Season Stretches U.S. Assets

Kerry Lynch

News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

Survey respondents gave the FAA high marks for its operation of the ATC system and mostly opposed separating functions from the agency.

Survey Finds General Opposition to ATC Privatization

Aircraft covered 627-nm, point-to-point journey from AgustaWestland's factory in Yeovil, UK, to its Cascina Costa, Italy facility in 2 hours 18 minutes.

AW609 Tiltrotor Sets Speed Record on 1,161-km Trip

News and developments about aircraft engines, including turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft and piston.

GE Aviation plans to invest $400 million to develop a new turboprop operation in a European country where it could access export financing.

Crying Foul Over Ex-Im, GE Plans European Engine Center

William Dennis

News about commercial airlines, including regulations, aircraft orders, safety, acquisitions, and mergers.

New developments at airports including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

News, issues, personnel, equipment and developments about air traffic management.

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Content Archive: September 2015

Bombardier Lifts Lid on New Global Interiors

AFA Conference Tackles Budget, Acquisition and Cyber Issues

Russian Bizav Takes a Dive But Quite How Far Isn’t Clear

NASA, FAA Discuss Formal Collaboration on Small Drones

Wildfire Season Stretches U.S. Assets

Survey Finds General Opposition to ATC Privatization

AW609 Tiltrotor Sets Speed Record on 1,161-km Trip

Crying Foul Over Ex-Im, GE Plans European Engine Center

Southeast Asian Fires Close Airports, Disrupt Flight Ops

Bizav Gathers in St. Louis for NBAA Regional Forum

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