TAG Farnborough FBO says it does it all and more, as might be expected of a facility on an airfield that says it offers unparalleled services and amenities.
By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
True Blue Power, which makes lithium-ion batteries, has introduced fifth-generation main-ship batteries engineered to address lead-acid and NiCad challenges.
By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Kopter Group, the manufacturer of the SH09 single-engine light helicopter, hopes to eventually assemble as many as 100 of them annually at a Louisiana facility.
By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Honeywell's Turbine-Powered Civil Helicopter Purchase Outlook is forecasting 4,000 civil helicopters could be delivered by manufacturers over the next five years.
The Global 7500 flight deck has four, 14- by 11-in. landscape-configuration flat-panel displays, large enough so that each can be split into two or more windows.
By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Tru Simulation + Training has delivered a full-flight simulator for the Bombardier CL-415 "water bomber" to Ansett Aviation's training center in Milan.
By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
After a near-decade hiatus, Schweizer helicopters are returning to production, with two S-300s later this year paving the way for full-rate production in 2020.
By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Eagle Jet Solutions has acquired Front Range Aviation at Great Falls International Airport in Montana and is changing its name to Great Falls Jet Center.
Several fatal accidents involving breakdowns in situational awareness provide evidence that more needs to be done to standardize and simplify interfaces.
By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Boeing and Embraer expect to close their commercial and defense aircraft joint-venture deals by year-end, now that Embraer shareholders approved the proposals.
There is no shortage of bad ideas out there, but the ones that concern me are old sayings with a history of being wrong yet are still embraced by some pilots.
By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Dassault will not be participating in a supersonic business-jet project. A low-boom aircraft still would be too noisy at takeoff, CEO Eric Trappier said.
By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Jet Aviation has completed the rebranding of its six Hawker Pacific FBOs in Australia under the Jet Aviation name. Jet acquired Hawker Pacific in May 2018.
To create value while retaining pilots and ensuring a balance between their work and personal lives is a daily challenge for an aviation department manager.
