Local media reports say the Busy Bee aircraft was operating a scheduled domestic flight from Goma to Beni on Nov. 24, when it crashed into a densely populated residential area and caught fire. Reports on the number of passengers and fatalities vary, with 25-27 people said to have been killed on the 19-seater aircraft and on the ground.
Under the program, insulating materials are provided at no cost to owners of eligible homes. The FAA will provide 90% of the funding with the remainder coming from the airport.
Tens of thousands of drone enthusiasts in the UK risk a £1,000 ($1,264) fine if they fail to register by Nov. 30, the Civil Aviation Authority has warned.
In May, PrivateFly founder and CEO Adam Twidell told ShowNews he hoped his company’s competitors followed him into offering fixed-price private flying. His rationale was that any initiative that makes the sector more accessible would help improve business for everyone.
Insitu has developed a ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system with a satellite communications antenna for beyond-line-of-sight operations, the Boeing subsidiary says.
The inventory of pre-owned business jets for sale grew 5% in November, when compared to a year ago, according to Jefferies, but average list prices were flat.
Strata Manufacturing in Abu Dhabi has signed a 10-year contract with Composites Technology Research Malaysia for the supply of composite detail aircraft parts.
North American flight activity in October rose 0.5% from a year ago, while activity increased 6.8% over September figures, according to Argus International.
House lawmakers are calling on the FAA to preserve airspace safety and efficiency as it develops a regulation to simplify launch and re-entry requirements for commercial space operators.
The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2017-23-06, for certain General Electric Company (GE) CF34-8C1, CF34-8C5, CF34-8C5A1, and CF34-8C5B1 engines.
