Content Archive: October 2017

Charter & Fractional

Flight Ops/Flexjet, Pilots Still Spar over Integration

Flexjet and Flight Options have operated under the umbrella of aviation parent company One Sky Flight since 2015.
Aircraft

Aerion Elevates Barents, Preps To Bring SSBJ To Market

Barents takes a new role as the company works to bring the AS2 to market.
Aircraft

Piaggio Avanti Brake, Wheel Retrofit in Advanced Stages

Launched last year, the upgrade includes forged aluminum wheels and steel brakes, the latter said to reduce overhaul costs by as much as 70 percent.
Aircraft

GTF Engine Pains Subside in IndiGo A320neos

Pratt identifies fix for combustor lining degradation
Aircraft

Boeing Stages Launch of 777X Production

Ceremony in Everett, Washington, marks start of new widebody’s early assembly process
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Rotorcraft

Enstrom Signs Six-helicopter Deal with Czech Firm

Deal provides for deliveries for two helicopters next year and four in subsequent years.

Aero Club To Honor Former FAA Administrator Babbitt

Current FAA Administrator Michael Huerta will be the keynote speaker during the November luncheon, where the award will be presented to Babbitt.

Teal: Bizav Market To Return to Peak Levels in 2021

Forecast calls for 11,434 business aircraft worth $272.1 billion to be delivered over the next 10 years.
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Regulations and Government

AIA Appeals for Congressional Action on Cert Reforms

U.S. manufacturers and suppliers need a stable and well-understood regulatory environment to plan, hire and invest effectively, AIA said.
Aircraft

Singapore Signs Firm Order for 39 Boeing Widebodies

Flag carrier inks deal for twenty 777-9s and nineteen 787-10s during White House visit by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong