Though controversial, a House plan to spin off the FAA’s Air Traffic Control and Modernization into a non-profit corporation is moving ahead at full speed.
ST Aerospace’s VIP jet interiors business has signed major maintenance and refurbishment contracts for five VIP jets – one Airbus Corporate Jet, three Boeing Business Jets, and an executive Boeing 757.
Several proposals, including a renewed push for expanded drug and alcohol testing and new background checks, have the maintenance industry keeping a close eye on the recently introduced FAA reauthorization bill.
A measure to split air traffic control (ATC) and modernization away from the FAA into a non-profit corporation survived congressional scrutiny on Feb. 11, emerging modified but relatively unscathed.
As you begin maneuvering for the planned approach, the controller states that, due to a marine layer that has moved into the area, visibility has gone from the forecast 2 mi. to less than a quarter of a mile. You’ve come prepared. Thanks to the special onboard systems, this approach is authorized down to zero/zero conditions. It is flown completely by the autopilot.
Oil-and-gas helicopter operator Bristow has invested in a drone inspection company as it aims to diversify away from an industry that finds itself in a slump over low oil prices.
General aviation aircraft deliveries fell 4% last year, with shipments of piston and turboprop aircraft down, while business jet deliveries rose, preliminary figures show. Billings fell 4% for the year.
Fuel—having enough of it and assuring its steady flow to the engines—is so central to an aircraft’s operation that by many measures, the machine is designed around its fuel’s inflight storage and delivery.
LONDON — XTI Aircraft Vice Chairman and former Sikorsky President Jeff Pino was killed Feb. 5 when the P-51 Mustang he was piloting crashed near Pinal County, Arizona. A second man believed to be a passenger in the vintage aircraft, Nick Tramontano, also died.
Rockwell Collins has received an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate for its Pro Line Fusion avionics upgrade for King Air 350 turboprops that were originally delivered with Pro Line II avionics. The STC was part of a joint effort with Landmark Aviation Winston-Salem and BHE & Associates. The upgrade is available through Rockwell Collins-authorized dealers.
Gogo, a provider of inflight broadband Internet and other connectivity services for commercial and business aircraft, added nearly 1,100 aircraft to its installed fleet last year.
Airbus Corporate Jet Center (ACJC) has delivered a major Airbus ACJ319 refurbishment for the Ivory Coast government, with everything from dual-broadband Internet connectivity to a master stateroom.
The first binding energy efficiency and carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions targets for aviation have been agreed at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and in all but a few cases, aircraft in production or development will meet the initial standard without modification.
By cabin size, the small cabin index was the strongest, although it fell 11%, while the large cabin market was the weakest with a 17% drop, according to a new business jet market index. The midsize cabin index fell 12%, meanwhile.
The FAA reauthorization bill introduced Feb. 3 by Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, would put the FAA in charge of demonstrating remote tower technologies at seven airports.
