Content Archive: December 2018

Maintenance and Modifications

The Future Is Now with Video-based Remote Inspection

Gulfstream has pioneered the process of remote video inspection and is sharing it with the aviation industry.
Airports

Aspen Airport Leaves Runway Lights on During Daytime

Air traffic officials hope to avoid a repeat of a Falcon Jet off-runway landing in January 2018.
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Bolsters Customer Support in 2018

The Georgia-based airframer announced plans for 400 more customer support hires and 700,000 sf of expansion to four MRO facilities.
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Engines

New Engines Come To Forefront With Latest Bizjets

GE Aviation, Pratt & Whitney Canada, and Rolls-Royce all made significant strides with new engine families.
Aircraft

Spirit Aero, Norsk Add 3-D Titanium Part to Boeing 787

The 3-D printed part will go on an access door to the Boeing Dreamliner's composite forward fuselage.
Environment

LHT Offers Environmentally Friendly Disinsection Spray

Previously available disinsection sprays are considered hazardous materials that can be shipped solely by ground.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Preowned Report: Used Market Hitting the Apex

The industry is seeing prices rebound and inventory tighten.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

SmartSky Service Starting Soon

The SmartSky ground network is slated for full continental U.S. coverage in 2019.
Maintenance and Modifications

Textron Taps Technology for Bizjet Maintenance

Customers benefit from continuous improvements in the way maintenance documents and data are delivered.
Aircraft

Court Overturns Second Order Halting Embraer/Boeing Deal

A federal appeals judge chastises lower courts for judicial overreach.