Content Archive: January 2016

Aircraft

Bombardier Reports C Series Ramp Up Progressing On Schedule

Swiss International Airlines crews arrive in Canada for flight training
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Regulations and Government

GA Industry, Caucus Leaders Take Separate Paths on ATC

GA caucus leaders back reform, GA industry urge caution.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Bohlke To Earn Caribbean’s First Part 145 Approval

The full-service FBO on St. Croix will provide call out service to other islands.
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Aircraft

Embraer Cuts First Metal for E195-E2

Fabricates first part of central fuselage II
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Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Vienna Expands Authorizations

Jet Aviation opened shop in Vienna in September 2014 with plans to expand capabilities to a range of aircraft.
Accidents

CJ Pilot Reported Autopilot Failure Before Fatal Crash

A CitationJet pilot told controllers that his autopilot had failed, along with other instruments, shortly before the aircraft crashed Monday in Utah.
Rotorcraft

Airbus Delivers Six Helos to California Law Enforcement

Two each to the California Highway Patrol and Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, and one each to the Los Angeles and Ontario Police Departments.
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Rotorcraft

Bell Delivers First EMS-config 407GXP to Air Methods

This is the first of what could be up to two hundred 407GXPs delivered by Bell to Air Methods over the next decade.
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FBOs

JetNet Adds Airport/FBO View, Aircraft Usage to Aerodex

Airport/FBO view provides an analysis tool for companies providing or looking to provide operational support at a specific airport.
Regulations and Government

FAA Proposes Stage 5 Noise Standards for New Aircraft

The FAA provides a longer compliance timeframe for aircraft weighing less than 121,254 pounds mtow.