Content Archive: December 2016

Avionics

Aspen Gets FAA OK for Evolution with Garmin Transponder

The integration will clear enable access to weather and traffic information on the Aspen displays.
Aircraft

Iran Air and Airbus Seal Historic Aircraft Order

Agreement excludes tentative order for A380s
FBOs

Trenton Airport Gets New FBO

Established by a charter provider with more than 30 years of experience, FlightServ promises customers a personalized experience.
Safety

FAA Warns of Accidental Control Knob Selections

The agency noted that pilots are inadvertently changing selections of concentrically centered knobs with some regularity.
Aircraft

Long-range Sukhoi SSJ100 Gains European Approval

Increased maximum takeoff weight helps extend range by 50 percent
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Starting Salaries On the Rise at Regional Airlines

Responding to market pressure and the need to fill their cockpits, regional airlines are deploying new strategies to lure and retain new pilots.
Charter & Fractional

Jet Linx Ends 2016 with Jump in Fleet, Ops

The company nearly doubled employment and its fleet swelled by nearly 65 percent in 2016.
Regulations and Government

EASA: Wind Shear Rules Should Stay As Is

ICAO had recommended that all turbine airplanes in excess of 12,500 pounds mtow be equipped with a wind shear warning system.
Charter & Fractional

Zetta Jet To Acquire Firms in Singapore and Van Nuys

Zetta Jet and Asia Aviation Company will combine operations under the Zetta Jet brand, while Advanced Air Management is to become Zetta Jet USA.

Santa Monica Mayor: City Committed to Replacing FBOs

Mayor Tony Vazquez said he was not surprised by the FAA cease-and-desist order, but will continue to run services at SMO.