Content Archive: April 2017
Aircraft
Oxai Aircraft Nearing First Flight for M2 Amphibian
The all-composite amphibious Oxai M2 Skywave is preparing for first flight and certification this year.
WingX Advance Outlines Asia Bizav Statistics
The most popular city-pair in China was Beijing Capital Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
Charter & Fractional
China's Minsheng Enters U.S. Leasing Market with Jet Edge
Jet Edge is leasing three Embraer Legacy 650s from Minsheng.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Saudi Arabia Buying and Building Chinese Armed Drones
Big new deals follow previous imports by the Kingdom; other countries also buying Chinese UCAVs to avoid Western export restrictions.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
FAA, Pentagon Prohibit Drone Flights Over U.S. Military Sites
The FAA action to prevent drone flights over 133 military facilities is the first time it has instituded drone-specific airspace restrictions.
Aircraft
Major Pieces of Airbus BelugaXL Hit the Road
Three fuselage panels arrive in Toulouse following five-night trek from Spain
Rotorcraft
China's Hubei Tongcheng Orders Pair of Bell 505s
Chinese operator will use helicopters for crop spraying.
Rotorcraft
Bell 505 Delivers Smooth Ride In Test Flight
The anti-vibration system makes the light single feel like a large single or light twin.
FBOs
Ross Long Beach FBO Cleared For Washington DCA Access
DCA Gateway approval is granted by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration.
Aircraft
Flat LAAD Show Reflects Brazil's Economic and Political Woes
The Latin American Aerospace and Defense (LAAD) event was affected by the region’s economic problems.
