Content Archive: May 2016
Aircraft
Thales Sells Helmet Mounted Cueing System To Spanish Air Force
Pilots flying the EF-18 Hornet will cue and designate targets using a system that already serves on US Air Force A-10s and F-16s.
ABS Jets Helps Refine Honeywell's In-flight Weather App
Under the effort, ABS Jets’ crews and operations personnel have worked with Honeywell on design and validation of new features.
FBOs
Jetex Opens Second Base in France
The new location in Marseille joins the Dubai-based company's FBO at Paris Le Bourget to serve its French customers.
Charter & Fractional
SevenJet Revives Fractional Avanti Service
This marks the return of a fractional program for the Italian twin turboprop since Avantair ceased operations in June 2013.
FBOs
Jet Aviation Goes West with Van Nuys FBO
The new FBO project is scheduled for completion by the end of 2018.
Maintenance and Modifications
Empire Aviation To Market Citation X, Sovereign Winglets
To date, almost a third of Citation X owners have opted to have these winglets installed, and the winglets are standard equipment on the Citation X+.
FBOs
Utah Airport Takes Over FBO Duties
The airport will assume fueling duties from Leading Edge Aviation.
Aircraft
Mitsubishi Eyes ‘Expedited’ Flight Testing in U.S.
Hopes to bring first MRJ to U.S. by this summer
