By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
ONE Aviation has laid off most of its production workers as it phases out production of the Eclipse 550 very light jet to transition to the Eclipse 700.
Associated Air Center to close at year-end. It became a leader in the global-executive, head-of-state and special-mission aircraft modification industry.
Innovative Solutions & Support's autothrottle (A/T) system, now approved for first-generation Pilatus PC-12 turboprops, is virtually a takeoff-to-touchdown power management system for the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A.
How often are you required to do something so quickly in your cockpit that you have no time to read your checklist, consult the crew or think? During my years as a U.S. Air Force pilot, I was fed a steady dose of what we called "bold-print" items in our checklists that had to be committed to memory.
By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
According to Forecast International, business jet production is expected to total 12,282 aircraft valued at $354 billion from now through 2031. It believes annual unit production will increase to 799 in 2020 from 647 aircraft this year. That figure is projected to slightly decline in 2021 and 2022 due to cyclical economic factors, followed by a quick rebound in 2023. Annual output is then expected to rise steadily to 957 business jets by the year 2030, it said.
By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Astronautics has completed the preliminary design review for its new connectivity platform for the Astronautics Air-Ground Communications System for Airbus Helicopters.
Aircraft systems monitoring and reporting is on the cutting edge of the digital age, recording and reporting everything from oil pressure at takeoff compared with the previous 49 takeoffs, to detecting faults in a sensor itself.
These new features bring advanced capabilities and even more functionality to new and existing GTN 650/750 navigators. These new features and capabilities for the GTN 650/750 are available immediately for hundreds of fixed-wing aircraft makes and models.
West Star Aviation announced its Chattanooga, Tennessee (CHA) facility has entered into agreement with Embraer to receive Authorized Service Center approval for all Legacy models by year-end 2017 with the Lineage 1000 and 1000E and Phenom 100 and 300 aircraft in 2018.
Teterboro Airport was the most searched business aviation airport for users of acukwik.com in October 2017, according to site traffic reports. Meanwhile, an analysis of the site traffic suggests business aviation’s role in relief after the late summer hurricanes has stabilized and, in some places, subsided.
As with any international destination, getting the most out of a trip into Chinese airspace—and not winding up sideways with the aviation authorities—demands thorough advance planning.
China's ambitious plan to create a general aviation infrastructure includes promises to build a network of 2,000 small airports throughout the country by 2030.
The envelope from the FAA looks innocent enough, but upon opening it, the subject line — “Letter of Investigation” — strikes hard. What do you do first? The right thing is to talk to a qualified lawyer.
