Content Archive: December 2014

Aircraft

Delivery of First A350 Delayed

Airbus "working hard" with Qatar to reschedule
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Avionics

Navy Approves Production of F/A-18 Infrared Tracking Pod

The U.S. Navy will begin low-rate initial production of an infrared search and track capability for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.
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Accidents

NTSB Releases Early Details on Phenom Crash

The aircraft’s flight data recorder produced good quality data, according to the NTSB.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

IATA Adjusts Profit Forecast Upward

Industry group now expects world's airlines to make $19.9 billion this year.
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Aircraft

Airstrikes Slow Over Iraq and Syria

Difficult targeting decisions cited; long campaign foreseen
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Airline Pilots Recommend Go-Slow Approach on Drones

The Air Line Pilots Association contends that pressure to introduce drones into the U.S. national airspace system should not override safety.
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Charter & Fractional

Marshall Aviation Makes Its MEBA Debut

Marshall’s engineering expertise helped it become a major MRO organization for the Cessna Citation and Bombardier Global Express.
Airports

Air BP Expands Fuel Outlets in Middle East

Air BP is growing the number of airports where it offers fuel services to general aviation while also providing consultancy and loyalty schemes.
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Airports

Dubai World Central Breaks Ground on Common-user FBO Terminal

The DWC aviation district is a 6.7-sq-km zone situated adjacent to Al Maktoum International Airport. DWC itself covers 145 sq km.
Aircraft

Bombardier’s New Challenger 350 Makes MEBA Debut

Bombardier ratified its designation of Arabasco in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, as an authorized service facility for Challenger 605 aircraft,
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