Content Archive: September 2021

NBAA Builds Virtual BACE Alongside In-person Event

NBAA is expanding its virtual platform for NBAA-BACE to enable people to either attend in person or at home.
Maintenance and Modifications

Carolina GSE To Double Warehouse Space, Increase Staff

Carolina GSE is adding 28 jobs and 20,000 sq ft to its shipping and distribution center for a total of 40,000 sq ft.
Rotorcraft

Vertiport Chicago Primed for eVTOL Future

Vertiport Chicago adds customers including Blade, anticipates future eVTOL operations.
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People in Aviation

Jennifer Homendy confirmed as chair of the NTSB, Vivek Kaushal became CEO of Global Jet Capital, and Jessica Naor and Tom Huff join ACSF Executive Board.
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Aircraft

Jazeera Airways Aims for Return to Normality Early Next Year

Schedules call for delivery of Jazeera's 16th and 17th aircraft in early September
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Maintenance and Modifications

Avcon STCs Dual 400-amp Starter-generator for King Airs

Avcon's STC provides total generator capacity of 800 amps for King Airs equipped with Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67A turboprop engines.
Regulations and Government

NBAA Plans To Require Vaccination for BACE Attendees

The vaccination requirement is anticipated to make mask-wearing "a personal choice" at NBAA-BACE this October, NBAA said.
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Aircraft

Emirates Moves Up Delivery of Last A380 to November

The planned reinstatement of 17 routes due to an improving traffic outlook prompted Emirates to take its last three A380s earlier than anticipated.
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Rotorcraft

CHC Completes Babcock Acquisition

CHC Helicopter Group (CHC) has completed its acquisition of Babcock International’s offshore oil-and-gas aviation business.
Aircraft

Kazakhstan Orders Two Airbus A400M Airlifters

The order for the tactical/strategic-capable heavylifter follows on from the delivery of the smaller C295.
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