Content Archive: November 2018

Aircraft

ATR 42-600 Finishes China Demo Tour

The ATR 42-600 demonstrated its high-altitude capability in mountainous southwest China.
Safety

Santa Monica Moves To Destroy SMO Runway Safety Areas

City council member, noting that SMO supporters are not going get their airport back, pushed for bids to remove "excess" space within runway safety areas.
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FBOs

Seattle-area FBO Introduces New Facility

Tacoma Narrows Aviation has added a new terminal and additional hangar to its complex at TIW.
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Aircraft

Good and Bad News for Franco-German Fighter

The next generation Franco-German fighter development has received a boost following a commitment of funding from Belgium.
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Avionics

Transport Canada To Expand FDR Requirements

Thirty years after a TSB initial recommendation, Transport Canada is developing rules to require FDRs on all commercial and private business aircraft.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

China Shows Off UAV Capabilities at Zhuhai

A number of new and eye-catching UAV designs from China's burgeoning UAV industry were unveiled at the Zhuhai show
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Safety

Wyvern Relocates and Expands Product Scope

Now located in Bedford, Massachusetts, the aviation audit company has increased its staff and extended its programs to new clients.
Rotorcraft

Bristow Acquiring Columbia for $560 Million

CEO Baliff is stepping down from Bristow.
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FBOs

Signature Unveils New Nashville FBO

The $15 million facility in Music City is the result of a new 30-year lease with the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority.
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Aircraft

Bombardier Marks 40-Year Challenger 600 Milestone

The first 600 took to the skies on November 8, 1978, from Montreal, Quebec.