Content Archive: March 2018

Safety

NTSB Presses FAA on 'Doors Off' Helo Operations

FAA Tweeted it will order the halt of certain doors off operations, but NTSB seeks more definitive action.
Rotorcraft

Bell’s 525 Relentless Fly-by-wire Helicopter Program Moves Toward Certification

Bell’s 525 Relentless Fly-by-wire Helicopter Program Moves Toward Certification
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Aircraft

Boeing 737 Max 7 Completes First Flight

Smallest variant of Max family stays airborne for more than three hours
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FBOs

Montreal FBO To Relocate

CYHU H-18 Services is set to break ground on new facilities after selling its building.
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Charter & Fractional

NYC Helo Crash Puts Spotlight on Doors-off Flights

Amateur video shows the helicopter making a hard impact then rolling right with main blades churning into the water and then rolling inverted.
Engines

Pratt & Whitney Details GTF Recovery Schedule

Company president Robert Leduc says knife-edge seal issue won’t prevent Pratt from achieving planned GTF 2018 production target
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Maintenance and Modifications

Safe Flight Developing Tailstrike Warning System

Safe Flight’s Tailstrike Warning System uses ground clearance and angle of attack (AoA)—a relationship that can even provide predictive alerts.
Airports

Business Jet Ops Drop Sharply at Santa Monica Airport

Oral arguments set in May for NBAA lawsuit to overturn effort to close airport.
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AINsight: Bizav Market Poised for Takeoff

New business jet models in the light, super midsize, and large-cabin segments should stimulate buyers to return to the negotiating table.
Regulations and Government

Risk-based Trends, 7,000 Comments Led To LASP Demise

Proposal was estimated to cost $1.4 billion over 10 years.