Content Archive: January 2018

ATC

Is New FAA Leader a Friend or Foe to Bizav?

In 2007, Elwell testified before Congress about how airline passengers are “subsidizing the corporate CEO flying in the company jet."
Aircraft

Textron Aviation Rapidly Expanding Turboprop Lines

Order activity has picked up for King Airs and Caravans, while Textron Aviation adds the SkyCourier and Denali to the lineup.
Maintenance and Modifications

Elliott Nears Citation Excel/XLS STC for Low-cost ADS-B

Intended for the Cessna Citation Excel and XLS, the STC, once approved, will be applicable to a variety of Primus radio package equipped aircraft.
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Regulations and Government

Number of FAA-registered Drones Tops One Million

This number includes 878,000 hobbyists and 122,000 commercial, public, and other drones.
Aircraft

How to Quit the Airlines and Fly on a Private Jet

How to Quit the Airlines and Fly on a Private Jet
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AINsight: Economy Up, but Bizjet Market Still Grounded

Could booming stock markets and a new U.S. tax law be the impetus the business aviation industry needs?
Training and Workforce

CAE Acquires Minority Stake in Pelesys

Pelesys provides more than 30 special operations courses that would benefit business aircraft operators.
Aircraft

Thai Army Boosts Air Defense Missile Capability

The Chinese KS-1C system is in service, and the MBDA MICA is on its way
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Aircraft

Turkey and Indonesia Join Forces on a ‘New’ UAV

The state-owned aircraft companies in each country are teaming—presumably—to further develop TAI’s existing Anka drone.
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FBOs

California Firm Partners on Chinese Genav Development

Threshold Aviation Group, which operates FBOs, charter, and maintenance businesses is partnering to help develop those services in Northern China.