Content Archive: August 2018
German Test Pilot Celebrates 50 Years of Flying
Captain Peter Weger celebrated his last flight aboard a Dornier 328.
FBOs
Wyoming Airport Inaugurates New Solar-powered FBO
The $5.8 million facility is a major upgrade over the previous nine-decade-old location.
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky Defiant Moves Closer To First Flight
Sikorsky's compound SB-1 helicopter prototype gains FAA registration numbers
NTSB Swears In Landsberg to Vice Chairman Post
He was appointed to a two-year term as vice chairman and five year-term as a member.
FBOs
Million Air Begins Construction in Austin
When completed in summer 2019, it will be the chain's 31st location and its fourth in Texas.
ATC
ICAO Provides Training Guidance for FANS Ops
The North Atlantic Systems Planning Group developed procedures to facilitate uniform application of standards and practices regarding FANS 1/A.
Aircraft
First HondaJet Elite Delivered
Upgraded model expands light jet’s performance envelope while adding interior improvements and more features to the Garmin G3000-based flight deck.
Lider Highlights New HondaJet, Services
At LABACE, Brazil's largest general aviation company is showing off the latest HondaJet as well as its aviation consultancy and mobile repair capabilities.
FBOs
L.A.-area FBO To Add New Hangars
Los Angeles Jet Center at Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport is putting the finishing touches on a $10.5 million, 75,000 sq ft hangar complex.
