A privacy watchdog organization has filed suit against FAA’s Drone Advisory Committee (DAC), charging that the industry-government group has failed to release records and make subcommittee and task group meetings open to the public in violation of federal open-meeting requirements.
The U.S. Congress took a major step toward bringing an end to more than three years of contentious debate over FAA reauthorization with the House voting overwhelming to pass legislation that would authorize the agency through Sept. 30, 2023.
Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pennsylvania) agreed to remove a controversial proposal from a “Manager’s Amendment” included in an FAA long-term funding bill, which would have moved management of the FAA to the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Fred Schrameck, the former CEO of Epic Air of Bend, Oregon, has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud for a scheme involving his consumer aviation company, Aircraft Completion Services
The used aircraft market is stabilizing with asset quality and pricing at their best points in the past six months and many asking prices increasing, according to Asset Insight’s first-quarter 2018 market report.
JetBlue Airways’ commercial tie-up with boutique scheduled charter operator JetSuiteX is both a long-term play for the mainline carrier and an indicator of how underserved communities could regain air-service network connectivity without relying directly on traditional airlines.
Private investment firm Ardian plans to divest its 49% stake in London Luton Airport, from its $67 billion portfolio, after reaching an agreement to sell the shares to global investment manager AMP Capital.
Gulfstream Aerospace delivered fewer business jets in the first quarter of 2018 compared to a year ago, although sales are strong, the company said April 25.
The Teamsters union local representing Flexjet and Flight Options pilots has filed a request for mediation between the parties with the National Mediation Board.
The EC rules that NetJets Transportes Aereos in Portugal may extend duty time of its pilots in any seven consecutive days to 70 hr. with certain limitations.
Mastering basic flying skills, maintaining situational awareness and equipment, including angle-of-attack (AOA) indicators would help prevent loss of control in flight, the leading cause of fatal general aviation (GA) accidents, panelists said April 24 during a roundtable discussion hosted by the NTSB.
Boeing HorizonX’s latest venture capital investment is in a California-based startup Morf3D, specializing in the engineering and manufacturing of 3D-printed metal parts.
Startups in the automated drone and air taxi markets have attracted senior executives from the automotive and technology sectors as they seek to grow their operations.
