Content Archive: August 2017

Regularly scheduled service from Zurich starts Tuesday

The VRT500 is intended to compete with the Bell 505 and Robinson R66.

Developed by Texas-based, AMS Fuel Solutions, FuelApp1 is a software package in search of customers.

The SmartSky 4G LTE air-to-ground network promises high-speed airborne connectivity, including video streaming for multiple users.

Robert Sumwalt brings a business aviation background to his role as NTSB chairman, while like his predecessor, Pekoske is a former top Coast Guard officer.

Changes to Flight Standards are designed to foster “efficiency and agility.”

Flight activity continues to be “very strong” in the Part 135 segment, rising 10.1 percent during the first six versus the same period a year ago.

PC-24 will also be the first FJ44 application to provide “quiet, efficient ground power,” eliminating the need for a traditional APU.

While most TFRs affect airports, “This one is primarily an airspace problem because it shuts down many of the route options in and out of New York City."

The core NextGen program is under budget and more than two years ahead of schedule, the FAA says.