With the Jan. 1, 2020, FAA compliance deadline approaching, Duncan Aviation notes that roughly 65% of Learjet 30 and 31 models registered in the U.S. are noncompliant.
AirMed International’s critical care transport operations have been reaccredited through July 2022 by The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems.
A shortage of private jet and business aviation pilots in the UK is creating challenges for owners and putting private jet sales in the UK at risk, according to Colibri Aircraft, which markets, resells and buys pre-owned aircraft.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) announced Oct. 7 that its MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft will fly above San Diego to survey infrastructure next year during flight tests the company is organizing with NASA.
On Sept. 11, pilots Amanda Farnsworth and Katie Pribyl set out on a transatlantic flight from North America to Normandy, France, to encourage girls to pursue dreams of flight and honor the female pilots who served during World War II.
The U.S. Transportation Department inspector general’s office will audit the FAA’s long-running NextGen air traffic control (ATC) modernization effort to determine if it is delivering on expectations.
Boeing has moved into forward-flight testing of its unmanned Cargo Air Vehicle (CAV) and completed more than 90 flights since beginning outdoor testing in early May.
Avic has begun assembling the first airframe in the MA700 turboprop airliner program, aiming at a first flight next year and certification in 2022 after further delays.
Boeing and Embraer on Oct. 3 formally acknowledged that they do not expect their commercial aircraft joint venture deal to close until “early 2020” after the European Commission indicated its competition review will extend into a Phase II.
Detecting rogue drones on or near airport property should be a shared responsibility of airports and federal governments, a high-level industry group focused on the threat of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) has concluded.
