Content Archive: January 2017
Aircraft
How Smart Cabin Design in the Gulfstream G650ER Makes a 14-Hour Flight Seem a Delight
How Smart Cabin Design in the Gulfstream G650ER Makes a 14-Hour Flight Seem a Delight
ATC
Iceland ATC Provider, Aireon Sign Data Services Agreement
Aireon will provide Isavia with tracking data throughout the Reykjavik Oceanic Control Area extending to the North Pole.
Rotorcraft
Robinson Deliveries Down, but Hopes Are Up for 2017
While delivery numbers were down, the average unit price sold increased substantially thanks to customer-specified options.
Regulations and Government
FAA Study Could Overturn Long-standing Jet Ban at LNA
FAA determined that a ban on jets, first put in place in 1973, is not grandfathered under ANCA.
Gama Partners With Hong Kong MRO China Aircraft Services
Gama Aviation Hutchinson will work with CASL to provide business jet maintenance services at Hong Kong International Airport.
Aircraft
Safran To Buy Zodiac Aerospace for €8.5 Billion
Deal expected to accelerate recovery of Zodiac’s seats and interiors business
Regulations and Government
FAA Issues Flight Restrictions over DC for Inauguration
Business aircraft flights limited to Manassas Regional, Washington Dulles and Baltimore/Washington International Airports.
Aircraft
BAE Systems To Replace Head-up Display on the F-22
Lockheed Martin selected BAE’s all-digital upgrade for increased reliability and performance.
Charter & Fractional
NATA Charter Town Hall Helps Operators ID and Solve Problems
The National Air Transportation Association is holding a series of Air Charter Town Hall meetings throughout the U.S. this year.
Airports
Flights to Nigeria Face Disruption with Abuja Airport Closure
Abuja's Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport is due to close for at least six weeks from March 8.
