A Senate bill reforming the nation’s tax code now includes a provision clarifying that aircraft management services are not subject to air transportation taxes, the National Air Transportation Association said.
Bombardier’s recent announcement that it will add 1,000 jobs in Montreal is welcome news for the area, said Aero Montreal, a Canadian-based aerospace think tank.
Latin American carriers will require deliveries of 1,050 new 60- to 150-seat aircraft in the next 20 years, Patrick Baudis, Bombardier vice president and head of marketing, said.
The recently remodeled Glass Simulator Center in Aurora, Illinois, has been rebranded Simpro Flight Training and now includes an updated pilot lounge and a new classroom.
Bombardier plans to add 1,000 new positions in Montreal over the next 18 months as production of its new Global 7000 large business jet ramps up. It also plans to move its Global 5000 completions work to Wichita.
Inflight connectivity provider Gogo is in talks with several Middle Eastern airlines, including Emirates, Etihad and Qatar, to provide its 2Ku satellite internet system, the company says.
Magellan Aerospace, a Canadian manufacturer of aerospace parts and systems, on Nov. 15 declared a groundbreaking on its new manufacturing and assembly facility near the Bangalore International Airport. This is part of the company’s play into the “Make in India” initiative and away from flatter prospects at home.
Business aircraft flight activity in October grew 4.1% compared to a year ago with increases in every aircraft and operational category, according to Argus International TraqPak data.
Teterboro Airport was the most searched business aviation airport for users of acukwik.com in October 2017, according to site traffic reports. Meanwhile, an analysis of the site traffic suggests business aviation’s role in relief after the late summer hurricanes has stabilized and, in some places, subsided.
TAG Aviation’s Farnborough Maintenance Services Center is offering line maintenance support services to its Airbus A320 Corporate Jet series customers who use TAG Farnborough Airport.
Canadian corporate business aviation users, on average, outperformed non-users by 43% on top-line revenue growth, according to a study by NEXA Advisors.
Windspeed Technologies has designed a system to provide an exhilarating view of an aircraft’s external environment while in flight, from a semi-external location.
International Wings Group has signed an agreement to allow airframe and powerplant (A&P) students to extend their studies for higher degrees in maintenance engineering.
