Content Archive: July 2017
Airports
HPN Privatization RFP Deadline Extended
Westchester County expects to have a decision on the matter by September.
MEBAA Looks To Launch Tunisia Conference
April is the likeliest month for the event to be staged, said MEBAA executive chairman Ali Alnaqbi.
Airports
Scottsdale Begins $27M Biz Center, Hangar Project
Project at Scottsdale Airport to include large bizjet hangar space.
Airports
Teterboro Reiterates Heavy Aircraft Permission Procedures
TEB now receives about 50 requests for heavy aircraft landings per year, up from about a dozen a few years ago.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Airbus 'Sagitta' Unmanned Demonstrator Makes First Flight
The former EADS Cassidian business, later Airbus Defence, launched the Sagitta research project in 2010.
Oshkosh Job Fair to Feature More Than 30 Companies
Approximately 30 companies are registered to participate in AirVenture’s week-long job fair.
Aircraft
New Chinese Weapons Seen On J-10C Fighter
The PL-10 and PL-15 are reportedly high-performance next-generation air-to-air missiles.
Regulations and Government
U.S. House Appropriators Seek To Boost FAA Funding
The bill would provide $16.6 billion for FAA in Fiscal Year 2018 and includes numerous provisions of note to industry.
Avionics
Elbit Awarded Contract To Develop F-35 Display Replacement
The new panoramic cockpit display will replace the F-35's current large-area display under the Block 4 upgrade program.
Aircraft
Textron Delivers More Bizjets, Fewer King Airs in 2Q17
The division recorded a $54 million profit in the second quarter versus $81 million a year ago, primarily due to lower volume and mix.
