Content Archive: November 2019
Rotorcraft
Blade Per-seat Helicopter Service Comes To L.A. Market
Helicopter per seat ride share booking service Blade is expanding into the Los Angeles metro area market.
Security
FAA Releases Privacy Plan for ADS-B
Operators will be able to "opt-out" of flight-tracking information sharing via a web portal that is to be in place by the end of the year.
Airlines
Ryanair Expects Further Delays to Max's Return to Service
Low-cost carrier Ryanair now expects to take delivery of its first 737 Max 200 in March or April “at the earliest.”
FBOs
California FBO Steps Up Its Green Game
Airport operated Luxivair SBD at San Bernardino International Airport is making environmentally-friendly choices when it comes to ground equipment.
Rotorcraft
Rogue Drones Impede California Firefighters
Illegal drone flights California forced firefighting helicopters to stand down.
Regulations and Government
U.S. Security Concerns Mount Over Chinese Drones
House and Senate bills would ban use of Chinese drones.
People in Aviation: November 2019
Industry appointments and announcements.
Aircraft
First RAF P-8A Handed Over
When P-8 operations begin next year next year, the United Kingdom will have an anti-submarine/maritime patrol capability after a gap of a decade.
Engines
QTA Adds To Inner Barrel Corrosion Solution STC
Quiet Technology Aerospace says this latest STC, its seventh, applies to Embraer Legacy 450/500 and Praetor 500/600 business jets.
Aircraft
Vref Adds Greater Detail in New Valuation Platform
The new VREFOnline platform, in beta testing now, is intended to be easier to use, with more searchable inputs.
