Content Archive: July 2017
Charter & Fractional
Horizon Air Group Acquires Starbase Jet
The acquisition makes Horizon one of the largest air charter companies in the South Central U.S.
Rotorcraft
First Marine Corps' CH-53K Arrives at Patuxent River for Testing
The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command expects to receive seven of the improved heavy-lift helicopters over the next year.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Piaggio Resumes Flight Testing of Unmanned HammerHead
A second prototype of the unmanned P.180 Avanti derivative returned to flight test status after a first prototype crashed in May 2016.
Rotorcraft
Bell 525 Resumes Flight Testing
The Bell 525 Relentless has resumed flight testing and is on track to certification in 2018.
Aircraft
Daher’s TBM 910 and 930 Single-Engine Turboprops Fly at Jet Speeds
Daher’s TBM 910 and 930 Single-Engine Turboprops Fly at Jet Speeds
Airlines
IndiGo’s Play for Air India Draws Mixed Reactions
Responses range from cynicism to enthusiasm
Busy June Continues Upward Trend for European Ops
Business aircraft flights have now increased for eight consecutive months.
Charter & Fractional
VistaJet Membership Sales Surge in 2017
The company experienced a record 57 percent jump in membership sales, while customer retention increased to 91 percent.
Airlines
Airline Traffic Growth Slows in May Amid Record Load Factors
Airfares declined during the period by 6 percent, stimulating some two-fifths of the month’s growth
Aircraft
Dassault Falcon’s 5X Business Jet Makes First Flight
Dassault Falcon’s 5X Business Jet Makes First Flight
