Supersonic airliner developer Boom Technologies has narrowed down the choice of candidate engines to derivatives of existing low-bypass-ratio turbofans.
FAA has completed just under half of the initiatives it agreed to following a June 2015 “call to action” forum focused on preventing runway incursions, the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) Inspector General (IG) said.
The significant increase in flight hours required to become a U.S. airline pilot—mandated by Congress in 2010 and cemented into regulation by FAA in 2013—has had the “side effect” of “reducing the number of pilots” and should be revisited by Congress, said Elaine Chao, the U.S. transportation secretary.
Norwegian H225 crash probers are urging that Airbus revise the design of the helicopter’s main gearbox to improve its “robustness, reliability and safety.”
Private air service provider Surf Air has filed a counterclaim to a lawsuit filed by Encompass Aviation saying that Encompass demanded payments far in excess of proposed contract rates, among other claims.
Following months of negotiations, Boeing and Embraer have signed an MOU to set up a joint venture (JV) comprising Embraer’s commercial aircraft and services business.
Mark Burns joined Gulfstream Aerospace as a computer-aided design operator 35 years ago. Burns is now president of Gulfstream and VP of parent General Dynamics.
JAXA and Japanese industry have formed a consortium to develop tech for electrifying aircraft and incubate initiatives to grow the country’s aviation sector.
Quiet Technology Aerospace has received EASA supplemental type certificate approvals for upgraded carbon fiber inlet cowl inner barrels for four business jets.
Embraer announces that Sahara Africa Aviation, Africa’s provider of end to end aviation services, has signed a multi-year Pool Programme Agreement for spare parts and support covering more than 500 components for their two recently acquired Embraer ERJ 145 jets.
Two members of Congress criticized the FAA for failing to implement mandatory drug and alcohol testing for workers at foreign aircraft repair stations.
Wijet Holding Luxembourg, which operates an air taxi service in Europe,is giving up its British Airline Operator Certificate obtained through buying Blink Limited.
FAA has completed just under half of the initiatives it agreed to following a June 2015 “call to action” forum focused on preventing runway incursions, the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) Inspector General (IG) said.
Swiss-based, boutique long-range charter specialist, Vertis Aviation has teamed with Privajet to market a privately owned, Sub-Saharan-based, Bombardier Global 6000 for international charter and will be targeting the sub-Saharan market.
Middle East customers are shifting away from fractional and full aircraft ownership towards charter, according to leading business aviation company VistaJet. Dave Calderwood reports.
AJW Group, that has offices in Dubai, has announced that it has signed a long-term agreement with Bombardier, undertaking all repair management for Bombardier’s rotable inventory in a major strategic win for the company.
