Content Archive: October 2014

Biz Aircraft Shipments Climb 8.7% in First Nine Months

Billings also rose about 4 percent during this period, to $16.02 billion.
Aircraft

Russia Completes Mi-17 Shipments to Afghan Army

Russian Helicopters completed deliveries of Mil Mi-17V5 helicopters to the Afghan Army in October.
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Garmin Expands Coverage Area for European FliteCharts

Charts include instrument approach charts, SIDs, STARs and airport diagrams.

Groundwork Being Laid for Hanscom Field Air & Space Museum

Group has accumulated some initial funds, but needs $100 million to build and initially operate the 300,000-sq-ft facility.
Accidents

King Air Crashes into FlightSafety Citation Center

Authorities reported that the pilot, the only person on board, reported an engine failure on takeoff and was trying to return to the airport.

Beechcraft Now Offering King Air 250 Weight Increase

Mtow rises from 12,500 pounds to 13,420 pounds, providing 1,025 pounds of payload with full fuel.

Baldwin Puts IS-BAO within Reach of Small Flight Depts

Safety Co-op guides one-aircraft operators through the entire International Standard for Business Aviation Operations registration process.

Bombardier Bizjet Deliveries Rise in 3Q14

Bombardier Aerospace delivered 45 business jets in the quarter, up from 36 in the same period last year.
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ATC

Garmin Introduces Low-cost ADS-B OUT Solution for Aircraft

When paired with Garmin’s Flight Stream Bluetooth wireless gateway, the system provides ADS-B IN benefits via a mobile device.
ATC

FAA and Industry Meet To Address ADS-B Issues, Fixes

Working group formed to rally aircraft operators behind automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast technology.