Content Archive: March 2021

Obit: Gary Hodak Spent Decades as Avionics Specialist

Gary Hodak, whose avionics and completions career spanned nearly 40 years, died at 69 from Alzheimer's.
Aircraft

Boeing Gets Boost from Improving Order, Delivery Performance

The year-to-date net order count turned positive for Boeing in February while 2021 deliveries have risen to 48.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

SD Starts In-flight Testing of New Ku-band Satcom Antenna

Satcom Direct has begun inflight testing of its Plane Simple tail-mounted Ku-band antenna system, one year after the launch of the purpose-built unit.
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UK Bizav Hits the Skids, but Outlook Bright

The UK’s business aviation sector is experiencing the most challenging period in its history due to the impact both of the pandemic and Brexit.
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Obit: Michael O'Leary, AEA's Longest Serving Chairman

Michael O'Leary, who served as AEA chairman from 2002 to 2009, died at the age of 69 from Covid-19 complications.
Rotorcraft

Babcock Offshore Posts Larger 2020 Loss

Babcock Mission Critical Services Offshore said it had a pre-tax loss of $30.285 million.
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Garmin Autoland Joins Finalists for NAA Collier Trophy

NAA has selected seven finalists for the 2020 Collier Trophy, including the Garmin Autoland systems, as well as the Bell V-280 Valor.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Lufthansa Technik Suffers Steep Losses on Pandemic Woes

The MRO arm of the Lufthansa Group attributes its product and customer diversity and investments in digital platforms for its ability to counter Covid-19.
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Airlines

Singapore Airlines To Pioneer IATA Travel Pass Deployment

SIA passengers flying from Singapore to London from March 15 to 28 can opt to use Travel Pass to verify health status.
FBOs

Titan Aviation Fuels Breaks Out of Its Shell

Titan Aviation Fuels will officially rebrand its 550-member Shell FBO network to its own independent, full-service Titan Fuel brand.
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