Textron Aviation is working on a fix to meet FAA requirements for fuel tank flammability requirements on the Citation Longitude that can be done before the first aircraft are delivered to customers.
Garmin has acquired Flight Plan, a privately held provider of electronic fight planning, scheduling and trip support services for business and general aviation operators.
Swift Fuels has ceased work on its Phase-II Piston Alternative Fuels Initiative (PAFI) and has transitioned to a high-octane unleaded avgas replacement not part of the PAFI program, the company announced.
Airborne collision avoidance and tracking system developers Flarm Technology and uAvionix have partnered to supply electronic conspicuity and detect and avoid systems for manned and unmanned aircraft.
The FBI plans to purchase a new Gulfstream G550 ultra-long-range jet from Gulfstream Aerospace to support its Counterterrorism Division and for other missions.
Bell is closing its Lafayette, Louisiana, assembly facility after economic incentives provided by the state government were cut because the helicopter manufacturer failed to generate jobs.
A rapid expansion in aircraft fleets is expected to give the Asia-Pacific region the highest growth rate for all types of aviation workers over the next 20 years, according to a new Boeing report.
The FAA has granted 1,960 waivers to operators of small UAS—mostly to fly at night—in the two years since its Part 107 reg governing the commercial use of drones took effect.
