Content Archive: August 2019
Charter & Fractional
Jet Linx, Medjet Partner for Client Benefits Program
Jet Linx Jet Card members and aircraft owners can receive proprietary discounts on MedjetAssist or Medjet Horizon memberships.
Argus: U.S. Bizav Flying Sees 2.4% Climb in July
Business aircraft activity rose 2.4 percent year-over-year in the U.S., Canada, and Caribbean last month, as stronger holiday traffic boosted results.
Avionics
Garmin Announces Flight Control System for Bell 505
Garmin expects to certify the GFC 600H flight control system for the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X in the first half of next year.
Embraer To Double Engineering Space for Boeing Split
Embraer has announced the construction of $30 million in new facilities in the São José dos Campos suburb of Eugênio de Melo.
Maintenance and Modifications
Metrojet Completes 60-month Inspection on Global 5000
The Hong Kong-based MRO provider completed the 60-month inspection in 42 days.
Aircraft
Mobile NDT Now Part of Duncan Aviation's Services
NDT teams are based at Duncan facilities in Lincoln, Nebraska; Provo, Utah; and Battle Creek, Michigan.
Accidents
Boeing To Boost Moses Lake Headcount To Speed Max Return
The U.S. airframer prepares to hire hundreds of temporary employees to ready grounded airplanes for service.
Aircraft
West Star Aviation Expands Battery Mx Capabilities
Service and repair on Meggitt Securaplane Technologies main ship 9750W batteries will be performed at West Star's Illinois facility.
Rotorcraft
Utah Launches Rotor Career Pathway Program
The program partners universities and industry with local high schools to teach rotor-specific aviation flight training and technician classes.
Regulations and Government
Airman Security Threat Rules To Apply to U.S. Citizens
New rulemaking updates current FAA security threat disqualification regulations and consolidates them into one regulation that applies to all pilots.
