Content Archive: August 2017
Avionics
AEA: Retrofits Driving Gains in Avionics Sales
Avionics sales inched up 2.7 overall in the first half, with retrofits offsetting a 17.3 percent decline in forward-fit applications.
FBOs
FBO Changes Hands at Central New York Airport
An air ambulance operator is now the lone aviation services provider at Canandaigua Airport
Regulations and Government
House Bill Seeks To Increase Air Ambulance Funding
A study released earlier this year found that Medicare covered just 59 percent of the typical cost of air medical transport.
NBAA-CAN Fundraiser Gets New Look
The Fund an Angel Cocktail Reception, formerly the NBAA/CAN Soiree, will feature live and silent auctions, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres and networking.
Universal: Plan Now for Bizav Ops to 2018 Winter Games
Operators should expect delays in processing times or find lack of slot availability as the event nears.
Maintenance and Modifications
U.S. GIV Owners Have 36 Months To Retrofit Gust Locks
Action stems from NTSB safety recommendation outlined in its final report of the GIV that crashed on takeoff from Massachusett’s Bedford-Hanscom Field.
Aircraft
Boeing's Bullish India Outlook May Undercount Regional Aircraft
India's Regional Connectivity Scheme aims to improve infrastructure, open underserved areas to airline connectivity.
FBOs
First Chinese FBOs Get IS-BAH Nod
Deer Jet, China's largest and oldest business aviation services provider, was granted registration for its bases in Sanya and Haikou.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Former Drone Rivals DJI, 3D Robotics Link Product Offerings
Former drone manufacturer 3DR announced that its Site Scan aerial data software will now work with DJI's drones.
Training and Workforce
How Flight Attendants Prepare for Emergencies on Business Jets
How Flight Attendants Prepare for Emergencies on Business Jets
