Content Archive: August 2018
Airlines
South Korean LCCs Aspire To Long-haul Overseas Routes
To compete in a crowded market they are also emphasizing product differentiation.
Aircraft
Brian Barents To Retire as Exec Chair of Aerion
Tom Vice will take responsibility for leadership of the company as CEO and president.
Aircraft
Upgraded 'Backfire' Rolled Out at Kazan
Tupolev has engineered a major modernization of the Tu-22M3 strategic bomber, the first trials example of which has been unviled at the KAPO works
FBOs
A Year Later, Some Places Still Bear the Scars
As the first anniversary of the costliest hurricane season in history approaches, some FBOs still are not fully repaired.
AINsight: Where’s the Bizjet Market Recovery?
Analyst takes a cautious view of the future.
Safety
ACSF Continues Expansion of Safety, Audit Programs
The number of ACSF-ASAP participants has grown to 107, with corporate operators accounting for more than half.
Safety
Study: High CO2 Levels Diminish Pilot Performance
The study concluded that there is a “direct effect of carbon dioxide on performance, independent of ventilation.”
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Drone Overflights Could Be Labeled 'Aerial Trespass'
How citizens' rights to airspace above their properties will interact with federal airspace remains to be determined.
Aircraft
Airbus Rolls Out First ACJ320neo
Bizliner is now being prepped for first flight “in the coming weeks.”
UBS: Embraer Bizjet Unit Faces Uncertainties
Profitability could be a struggle for Embraer Executive Jets without offsets from Commercial Aviation unit, UBS cautions.
