Content Archive: April 2017

Aircraft

HondaJet Goes the Distance En Route to Panama Airshow

N250SS made one stop at Miami Executive Airport on the trip from its base in North Carolina, to Panama.
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Charter & Fractional

Uber Partnering with Aurora on Urban eVTOL Network

The agreement calls for the delivery of 50 test vehicles by 2020.
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Aircraft

Embraer To Assemble Bulk of Legacy 450/500s in Florida

This would mirror the decision announced in 2015 that it would assemble all Phenoms at the Melbourne, Florida plant.
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Rotorcraft

Light Used Helicopter Sales Rebounding, Says HeliValue$

But resale values for newer used singles and light twins remain soft.

Dassault Forms Venture To Fly JAL Pax in Europe, Africa

DFS and JAL will launch JAL Falcon Business Jet Service on May 1 to provide JAL passengers direct options to flights not covered by the JAL network.
Accidents

NTSB Cites Unstabilized Approach in 2014 CL600 Crash

NTSB found the crew decided to land with tailwinds that exceeded the airplane's operating limitations.
Aircraft

Gulfstream's G280 Adds to City-pair Trophy Case

The super mid-size bizjet has notched more than 60 city-pair speed records since its 2012 service debut.
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Regulations and Government

NTSB Marks 50th Anniversary

In the five decades since being established, it has made more than 14,500 recommendations to improve transportation safety.

AIN Publications Appoints Matt Thurber Editor-in-chief

Matt Thurber takes reins effective June 1, 2017.
Aircraft

Iran Shows ‘Stealth’ Fighter, Jet Trainer and Missiles

The Qahar fighter was taxied, but has not yet flown. The Kowsar trainer was on static display. The missiles have been fired.
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