Content Archive: July 2023

Airports

Boston Logan Airport's Longest Runway Closing for Repairs

Boston Logan's longest runway will be closed for several months due to a renovation project.
Airports

London City Airport To Appeal Block on Capacity Limits

The privately owned airport intends to challenge the recent rejection of plans to allow longer operator hours and increase the cap on passenger numbers.
Maintenance and Modifications

MRO Insider's Network Passes 700 Service Provider Mark

Founded in 2016, online maintenance quote platform MRO Insider now lists more than 700 participating service providers.
Regulations and Government

Portugal Rolls Out Private Aviation Carbon-emissions Tax

Flying out of Portugal just got more expensive for business aviation.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Alto Retrofits 250th Gulfstream Jet With Audio Systems

Cabin systems specialist Alto Aviation provides digital audio and Cadence cabin switch panels for both new and legacy Gulfstream business aircraft.
Avionics

Australia Tackles 5G Interference Issues

As 5G mobile phone services expand in Australia, the country's Civil Aviation Safety Authority looks to prevent 5G interference with radio altimeters.
Regulations and Government

GAMA Strengthens European Team With New Appointments

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association appointed a head of European government affairs and an airworthiness and regulatory specialist in Brussels.
Aircraft

Textron Sells King Airs for Saudi Cloud Seeding Program

AvMet International has purchased a King Air 360CHW and four King Air 260s to equip with cloud seeding equipment for use by Saudi meteorologists.
Regulations and Government

FAA Addresses Wait Times for SP-Part 135 Approvals

The FAA has issued new safety guidelines for single pilot Part 135 compliance.
Accidents

Nepal Helicopter Crash Claims Six Lives Near Mt Everest

An Airbus H125 rotorcraft operated by Manang Air crashed on a sightseeing flight near Mount Everest.