Content Archive: March 2018

FBOs

Montgomery Aviation Rebrands as First Wing Jet Center

Montgomery Aviation was named after former owners Dan and Andi Montgomery, who have since retired.
Aircraft

Hawaiian To Order Boeing 787-9s

Chooses Dreamliner over Airbus A330-900neo in what it characterized as competitive bidding process
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Rotorcraft

Kopter Rebrands from Marenco Swisshelicopter and Progresses Towards Certification

Kopter Rebrands from Marenco Swisshelicopter and Progresses Towards Certification
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Safety

Torqued: Challenges of Eliminating Loss-of-Control Accidents

How can pilots overcome continuation bias and elect to go around rather than continue an unstabilized approach?
Maintenance and Modifications

Boeing To Modernize Navy Super Hornets

Under the SLM program the F/A-18E/F will gain at least 3,000 hours more life, and later a major enhancement to its operational capabilities.
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Mitchener Departs from EBAA; Search on for New CEO

Brandon Mitchener took the helm of the European Business Aviation Association on April 3, 2017.
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Aircraft

Daher Taps SRK Aviacom as Indian TBM 910/930 Dealer

Aviacom is an established broker of preowned aircraft and helicopters in India, as well as a dealer for flight simulators and ATC training devices.
FBOs

Lynx Adds Fourth FBO Location

The chain now has a quartet of FBOs with the purchase of the Fly Arkansas facility at Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock.
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Regulations and Government

AIA: Aerospace Industry Concerned by Aluminum Tariffs

The U.S. aerospace industry relies heavily on imported aluminum, hence the concerns.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

New Finance Modes Won’t Replace ExIm, Says Boeing's Myers

Warns of “exogenous shocks,” cites financial crisis of 2008-2009