Content Archive: December 2016
Aircraft
Embraer Delays E175-E2 Entry Into Service By a Year
Successor to E175 now expected to reach market in 2021
Charter & Fractional
JetSmarter Launches London-Dubai Shared Jet Service
The company will use Embraer Legacy 650s on these JetShuttle flights, which are offered on a per-seat basis to JetSmarter members.
Airlines
United To Pay $2.4 million to Settle Bribery Case
Airline received approval for new hangar project after launching route specifically for Port Authority boss
Rotorcraft
Coptersafety Buying TRU Rotorcraft Sims
Sims to be installed at Coptersafety's new training center in Helsinki, Finland, and represent Airbus H125 and H145 and Leonardo AW139, AW169 and AW189.
Engines
Safran Opens Automated Turbine Blade Manufacturing Plant
New line features several robots and automated cells capable of performing every process from raw material to finished, ready-to-assemble turbine airfoils.
ABCI To Promote Latin American Bizav Expo in Panama
Last year's event included six aircraft on display, 25 exhibitors, worldwide and local FBOs, fuel providers and an MRO.
FBO Chain Pioneer Ed Nelle Dies
He was a pioneer in the FBO industry.
