Content Archive: February 2016

FBOs

Flight Support Group ASM Expands in India and Beyond

Dubai-based ASM has moved into new headquarters and has rebranded its operations in India.
Rotorcraft

Ex-Sikorsky President Jeff Pino Killed in P-51 Crash

Pino owned the P-51D Mustang, “Big Beautiful Doll,” since early 2014, and that October made a successful gear-up landing in the airplane.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

AAC Completes First Head-of-state Boeing 787-8

Undisclosed customer to take possession next month.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Navy, Northrop Grumman Develop 'Sense and Avoid' for Triton

Under a contract awarded last summer, Northrop Grumman will build a sense-and-avoid system engineering development model by December.
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Aircraft

Flying the Icon A5 Amphibious Light Sport Aircraft

Flying the Icon A5 Amphibious Light Sport Aircraft
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LABACE 2016 Dates Shift To Late August Due To Olympics

LABACE 2016 will take place August 28 to September 1, two weeks later than the usual mid-August date,
Aircraft

HondaJet Nominated for 2015 Collier Trophy

The recently FAA-certified HondaJet was likely chosen for its unique over-the-wing mounted engines.
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Regulations and Government

Genav Remains United Against U.S. ATC Privatization

An exemption from user fees fails to convince GA groups from backing Rep. Bill Shuster's Independent ATC proposal.
Aircraft

Gulfstream G500 Passes Flutter Testing Milestone

The new Gulfstream family is on track for G500 certification in 2017, followed by the G600 in 2019.
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Bizav Flying in Europe Gets Off To Bad Start in 2016

Flights of business jets and pistons were each down 5 percent from a year ago, while turboprops declined 1.5 percent.