Content Archive: February 2017
Safety
NATA Offers Safety/Security Product for Crew, Pax
LifeLine Response uses global imagery, communication tools and proprietary algorithms to provide safety and security alerts.
Maintenance and Modifications
Constant Intros LED Exterior Light Kit for Beechjets
Kits are available for $15,943, not including the estimated 40 man-hours for installation
Aircraft
Boeing Delivers First 787-9 Dreamliner to Korean Air
The 787-9 assembled in North Charleston, S.C., will be the first Dreamliner operated by a Korean airline in South Korea.
Accidents
ATSB Investigates King Air B200 Crash in Melbourne
All four passengers and the pilot died when their plane struck a shopping center shortly after takeoff.
Jet Aviation Basel Receives EN9100 Quality Certification
The Swiss facility received the certification for its improvement on its quality management systems.
Aircraft
G280 Accrues 58 City-Pair Speed Records
Four of the records have been set by flights in Africa.
Rotorcraft
Pakistan Orders Additional AW139 Helicopters from Leonardo
An unspecified number of AW139s will join an earlier batch ordered in August 2016.
Regulations and Government
U.S. Lawmakers Highlight Certification Concerns
Bell's Michael Thacker encouraged increase Part 23 reforms to other certification areas.
Avionics
Garmin Dealers Develop ADS-B STCs for Older Jets
Garmin's ADS-B solutions for older jets can save owners and operators tens of thousands of dollars.
UK FBO Weston Aviation Expands Humberside Bizav Center
The renovated facility offers crew and passenger lounges as well as quiet zones and crew work stations.
