Content Archive: February 2016

Aircraft

Belarus To Receive Sukhoi Su-30SM Fighters

New-builds now preferred to previous plans to acquire used aircraft.
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Aircraft

Package Contract for UK Military Pilot Training Is Now Signed

A double-outsourcing deal will provide three new glass-cockpit types from Grob, Beechcraft and Embraer.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Bristow Group Invests in Drone Operator Sky-Futures

In January, Sky-Futures conducted the first legal inspection by drone of a drill ship in the Gulf of Mexico.
Aircraft

Bizjet Deliveries Inch Up, but GAMA Billings Dampened Last Year

The mixed results come as piston and turboprop deliveries slump, but new light and mid-size jets enter service.
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ATC

NBAA Chief: Don't Hand U.S. ATC Monopoly To Airlines

NBAA supports a “third way forward" that would implement targeted solutions to identified problems to ensure America’s aviation system remains on top.

U.S. Bizav Flying Off To a Roaring Start This Year

Traffic climbed 3 percent in January, and projections call for a 9.1-percent YOY increase this month and a 5-percent rise during the first quarter.
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Promotes Milligan to Bizjet Service Sales v-p

He now oversees sales for service centers, parts services, component repair/overhaul and smart services, as well as sales support and service planning.
FBOs

NoCal FBOs Get Lift from Super Bowl 50 Traffic

FBOs in the San Francisco bay area and beyond saw an influx of private aviation traffic, all heading towards this year's NFL championship game.
Aircraft

Flaris Preps To Fly Conforming LAR 1 Jet this Spring

Polish company expects to begin engine testing on the five-seat single-engine jet later this month in anticipation of first flight this spring.
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Regulations and Government

Class A Airspace ACAS Reporting Revised

New rule will require reporting ACAS Resolution Advisories when they are "necessary to avert a substantial risk of collision between two or more aircraft.”