Content Archive: December 2016

Airports

FAA Orders City of Santa Monica To Halt FBO Evictions

This order is intended to maintain the status quo at SMO until the FAA completes its investigation.
Maintenance and Modifications

Mena Technics Forms Alliance with Inter-Tec

The partners will offer precision engineering design services.
Charter & Fractional

JetSmarter Raises $105M To Fund Further Expansion

With round of funding, JetSmarter will expand its current shared private jet flights in cities across the U.S., Europe and Middle East.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Singapore Gets ACJ Mx Nod

The Seletar Park faciliity can now perform full line and base maintenance on the ACJ 318-321 series.
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Aircraft

Bombardier’s CS300 Enters Service with Air Baltic

First service takes 145-seat jet from Riga to Amsterdam hours before Bombardier announces model gained FAA type validation
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Regulations and Government

U.S. Stops Saudi Arms Sale; First F-15SAs Arrive in Kingdom

The White House has blocked a Saudi request for precision-guided bombs out of concern for civilian casualties in Yemen. The UK government may follow suit.
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Sam Hill To Retire from Quest Aircraft

Hill retires with a 50-year aviation background that also included stints with Embraer and Honda Aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications

Aircraft Technical Publishers Buys CaseBank Technologies

The merger of the two maintenance information providers will serve to improve customer productivity and reduce aircraft down time due to maintenance issues
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Fruity Chutes Can Prevent Drone Destruction

Expensive drones can be rescued from harm by parachute recovery systems.
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Rotorcraft

U.S. Will Buy No More Russian Helos for Afghans

Instead, the U.S. will supply Sikorsky Black Hawks for the Afghan Army.
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