In the wake of catastrophic rains and spring flooding across the Missouri River Basin earlier this year, Air Charter Safety Foundation member Silverhawk Aviation was one of the first to answer the call for help.
Duncan Aviation has announced that while construction continues at its new full-service FBO in Provo, Utah, the 90,000-gal. fuel farm is already online.
A development plan for a major part of southern China is offering hope to general aviation that the region may support more balanced development of the industry in the next few years, including greater use of small and medium business jets.
Officials from French aerospace industry lobbying group Gifas are predicting the ongoing safety crisis around the Boeing 737 MAX will cause certification costs to increase.
As public debate increases on whether changes should be made to the FAA’s Organization Designation Authorization program, it is difficult to predict whether certification of products could take longer, said Textron CEO Scott Donnelly.
Recently proposed legislation in the U.S. Senate would require Customs and Border Protection (CPB) to hire at least 600 additional officers each year until the agency’s staffing needs are completely met. The bipartisan Securing America’s Ports of Entry Act, co-sponsored by Sens. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas), aims to alleviate an estimated shortage of almost 4,000 CBP officers nationwide.
Aeris Holdings has chosen GAT SJO, a consortium composed of Universal Aviation Costa Rica and local partners, to manage a new general aviation terminal at Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaria International Airport.
Nextant Aerospace has increased production of its Safe Flight AutoPower system kits to meet demand for its 604XT Pro Line Fusion flight deck upgrade package.
Offshore helicopter operator Bristow Group says it has reached agreements with lenders to delay debt repayments as the company fights to stave off bankruptcy.
Comac is building the first aircraft of the ARJ21 regional jet’s corporate version, intending to complete it next year as a demo to show to prospective customers.
