Content Archive: October 2017
Aircraft
Attitude Adjustment Prompts Airbus About-Face on C Series
Airbus CEO Enders now sees market for at least 3,000 of the jets over the next 20 years
Aircraft
U.S. Sends New Deterrence Message to North Korea Via Seoul Airshow
The biennial ADEX trade show became a vehicle for another demonstration of U.S. airpower.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Navy Releases Request for Proposals for MQ-25 Refueling Drone
The service expects to award an engineering and manufacturing development contract next fall, the Naval Air Systems Command said.
FBOs
St. Maarten's FBOs Resume Full Operations
More than a month after it was ravaged by Hurricane Irma's category 5 winds, the island continues to pull itself together.
Rotorcraft
Bumper Firefighting Year for Columbia
Recent fires have encompassed much larger territory than those in the past.
Aircraft
Airbus A330-900 Flies for the First Time
A330neo test program expected to log some 1,400 flying hours
Aircraft
Textron Aviation Holds Firm on Bizjet Pricing in Flat Market
Third-quarter revenues at Textron Aviation fell $44 million year-over-year, as it delivered 41 Citations and 24 King Airs.
NBAA Promises to Fight On in Spite of Latest SMO Ruling
NBAA is advising members though to prepare for closures as the runway-shortening project begins this month.
Aircraft
Australian Navy Perseveres With S-100 Camcopter Despite Crashes
Two upgraded versions of the VTOL UAV are being acquired. Meanwhile, the service is upgrading its manned MH-60R helicopters.
Aircraft
Deliveries Slow for Embraer Executive Jets
Third-quarter deliveries were off by 20 percent and are down 15 units for the year.
