Content Archive: March 2017

Corporate Air Parts Founder Neil Looy Dies

He was a founding member of the Motion Picture Pilots Association.
Charter & Fractional

AirMed Acquires Air Medical To Expand EMS Operations

Air Medical’s fleet of three jets and two King Air turboprops will join AirMed’s fleet of Beechcraft, Citation, Learjet, Hawker and King Air aircraft.

Richard Westbrook Emery Flies West

He co-founded K-C Aviation with his brother William (Ralph) Emery.

Attendance Rebounds, Displays Set Records at Heli-Expo

Attendance at the 2017 edition of Heli-Expo, jumped by 4,000.
Avionics

AEA 60th Convention Opens in New Orleans

The AEA show this year features more than 135 exhibitors showing their avionics products.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

U.S. Air Force Evaluates Quadcopter for Aircraft Inspections

The emerging technologies unit at Edwards Air Force Base is also considering using drones to calibrate antennas, inspect roofs and airfields.
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Charter & Fractional

VistaJet Reaches 100,000-flight Mark

The milestone flight follows a year in which VistaJet added 15 new business jets to its all-Bombardier fleet.
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Aircraft

Boeing Quiet on Chinese Joint Venture for 737 Completions

U.S. airframer pledges to announce more information ‘at a later date’
Aircraft

B-21 Completes Preliminary Design Review, U.S. Air Force Says

The secretive bomber program is keeping to its schedule and budget, according to Gen. Stephen Wilson, Air Force vice chief of staff.
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