Content Archive: November 2018

Avionics

Airshare Opts for Gogo Avance L3 on Phenom 100s

Avance L3 allows anyone onboard the aircraft to use email; send text messages and make voice calls with Gogo Text & Talk; and access flight apps.
Aircraft

UAC Head Details CR929 Market Outlook and Timetable

Estimates Sino-Russian widebody will command half of its market segment
FBOs

California FBO Receives New NATA Award

Sonoma Jet Center is the first recipent of the organization's "Above and Beyond FBO" award, for its community efforts following last year's wildfires.
Aircraft

Global 7500 Crosses FAA Certification Finish Line

Certification comes some eight years after Bombardier unveiled its longest range and largest business jet to date.
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Regulations and Government

FAA Weighs Penalties for Illegal Charter

FAA official John Duncan detailed the agency's approach to illegal charter during NATA's 2018 Aviation Leadership Conference.
Airlines

Aviation Leaders Despair of African Open Skies Failures

Lack of leadership hinders market liberalization
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Bizav Must Look Locally, Reach Nationally for New Hires

NATA recently created a Workforce Development Committee to address shortage concerns.
Accidents

Emergency AD Addresses Faulty Sensors in Boeing 737 Max

The FAA directed operators to revise manuals to include new procedures for reacting to faulty angle-of-attack inputs.
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FlightAware Expands Coverage, Enacts Engine Start-to-Stop Alerts

FlightAware Expands Coverage, Enacts Engine Start-to-Stop Alerts
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

NASA Plans 'Challenges' for Urban Air Vehicles

Demonstrations Aim To Build Public Confidence