William Garvey, Editor-in-Chief of Business & Commercial Aviation, speaks to Lance Toland of Associates Aviation Insurance about current trends in aviation insurance, especially with single pilot aircraft.
Local media reports say the Busy Bee aircraft was operating a scheduled domestic flight from Goma to Beni on Nov. 24, when it crashed into a densely populated residential area and caught fire. Reports on the number of passengers and fatalities vary, with 25-27 people said to have been killed on the 19-seater aircraft and on the ground.
Under the program, insulating materials are provided at no cost to owners of eligible homes. The FAA will provide 90% of the funding with the remainder coming from the airport.
Tens of thousands of drone enthusiasts in the UK risk a £1,000 ($1,264) fine if they fail to register by Nov. 30, the Civil Aviation Authority has warned.
In May, PrivateFly founder and CEO Adam Twidell told ShowNews he hoped his company’s competitors followed him into offering fixed-price private flying. His rationale was that any initiative that makes the sector more accessible would help improve business for everyone.
Insitu has developed a ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system with a satellite communications antenna for beyond-line-of-sight operations, the Boeing subsidiary says.
The inventory of pre-owned business jets for sale grew 5% in November, when compared to a year ago, according to Jefferies, but average list prices were flat.
Strata Manufacturing in Abu Dhabi has signed a 10-year contract with Composites Technology Research Malaysia for the supply of composite detail aircraft parts.
North American flight activity in October rose 0.5% from a year ago, while activity increased 6.8% over September figures, according to Argus International.
House lawmakers are calling on the FAA to preserve airspace safety and efficiency as it develops a regulation to simplify launch and re-entry requirements for commercial space operators.
Airframe vibration led the control system on Aurora Flight Sciences’ Pegasus passenger air vehicle to shut down the lift motors during landing, causing the eVTOL prototype to crash, the preliminary report into the June 4 accident says.
Leonardo Helicopters and the UAE’s Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) have revealed their vision for a multi-modal transport air terminal that could service the Dubai Expo 2020.
Bell is hoping its new Model 525 Relentless super-medium, twin-engine helicopter can crack open the VIP market in the Middle East currently dominated by competitors such as Leonardo and Sikorsky.
Airbus believes aircraft following another one can reach up to 10% in fuel burn reduction by taking advantage of wake updraft. The manufacturer launched its 'fello'fly' project at Dubai Airshow in a move that could pave the way for entry-into-service by the middle of the next decade. The project is geared at both testing the technical feasibility of the concept and also at addressing as many operational issues that may arise with airlines, air traffic management and regulators.
Paramount's Easy Private Jet Carbon Offset System works by calculating the carbon that needs to be offset and suggesting leading carbon offset organizations that can directly accept offset donations, the company said.
The unprecedented and ongoing examination of aircraft certification triggered by the two Boeing 737 MAX accidents has identified several areas that must change to improve outcomes, FAA Administrator Steve Dickson said.
