Content Archive: April 2019

Airlines

OPIC Extends $200 Million to Brazil’s Azul for GE Engine Care

The Brazilian airline becomes the first in the world to obtain OPIC financing.
Accidents

Boeing to Cut 737 Rate as Grounding Takes Still Heavier Toll

Muilenburg cites the need to prioritize more resources toward 737 Max software certification.
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Avionics

The Bombardier Global 7500 Needs Hardly Any Runway to Take Off

The Bombardier Global 7500 Needs Hardly Any Runway to Take Off
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Aircraft

Piper Inks Its Largest-ever Training Aircraft Order

L3 Commercial Aviation placed an order for up to 240 new Piper aircraft at Sun ‘n‘ Fun 2019, representing Piper’s largest civilian fleet order ever.
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Accidents

Ethiopian Max Pilots Followed Boeing Emergency Procedures

Investigative authorities deny that a foreign object caused AOA sensor damage.
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Airports

SocialFlight App Adds Airport Restaurant Information

The latest version of SocialFlight app, which helps pilots find aviation events and interesting places to fly, now has an airport restaurant feature.
Training and Workforce

Lightspeed Donating Headsets to Ray Scholarship Winners

The Lightspeed Aviation Foundation is donating a Lightspeed Zulu 3 headset to each recipient of the EAA Ray Aviation Scholarship
Safety

GWBAA Safety Standdown To Look At CPDLC, New Entrants

The 13th Annual Safety Standdown followed the regional association's first open house event that drew 300 attendees and a range of bizjets on display.
Accidents

Fatal Mishap Mars 1Q19 U.S. Bizjet Accident Stats

The March 18 fatal crash of an IAI Westwind on final approach claimed the lives of its two pilots.
Avionics

Airbus Updating A320 Software to Prioritize Stall Warning

A 2015 incident involving a Virgin Australia narrowbody prompts changes to the A320’s flight control systems.