Content Archive: August 2023

Safety

FAA Holding Runway Safety Meetings at 90 Airports

Agency has goal of zero serious close calls
Airbus Runway Incursion (Photo: Airbus)
Airports

International Bizav Arrivals Suspended at Shanghai Hongqiao

Improved business aviation facilities to reopen in six months
Shanghai Honqiao FBO
Accidents

NTSB: Crashed Bell 407 Was Missing Control Bolt

Preliminary NTSB report finds that crashed Bell 407 was missing tail rotor control arm bolt
Rotorcraft

Owner of Hansen Supplier Spares Inc. Sentenced

Spares Inc. manufactured unapproved parts for Hansen Helicopters
Airports

California FBOs Weather Tropical Storm Hilary

Though floods wreaked havoc on ground transportation, airports in the region remained operational
Palm Springs Airport sign askew
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Pulls Harder on Delta Lifeline

Wheels Up gets $30 million from Delta
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Safety

FAA Circular Revisits Aircraft Towing Safety

Spurred by several recent near-mishaps, this is the first revision to the document in nearly 15 years.
private jet being towed at airport
Regulations and Government

NASA Research Plan Adds Low-noise, High-speed Bizjets

Agency plots research over next 20 years
NASA's X-59 supersonic demonstration aircraft in Palmdale, California on flight line (Photo: Lockheed Martin))
Avionics

iFly EFB App Now Compatible with Avidyne Avionics

Electronic flight bag app gets major update
iFly EFB displayed on Apple and Android devices
Rotorcraft

FAA Orders Emergency Inspection of Bell 407 Tail Rotors

Tail rotor disbonding could create catastrophic failure
Bell 407 helicopter in emergency medical service