Content Archive: February 2018

Safety

NBAA Releases Latest Annual Bizav Safety Focus List

The identified focus areas represent the most critical safety-related risks currently facing business aircraft operators, said NBAA.
ATC

WSJ Editorial Takes Aim at ATC Privatization Opponents

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is continued to push its ATC proposal, distributing the WSJ editorial.
Regulations and Government

Bill Would Alter Foreign Ownership Caps for Carriers

Rep. Brat's bill would change the reduce the mandatory U.S. ownership requirement for U.S. air carrier from 75 percent to 51 percent.
Rotorcraft

Safran's Even Tapped To Lead Airbus Helicopters

Even will replace Guillaume Faury, effective April 1. Faury is leaving Airbus Helicopters to run Airbus's commercial aircraft division.
Security

CrewID Expands to Include Ground Crew

With predictions of the world-wide expansion of business aviation, the PlanePeople subsidiary is touting the security aspects of its global ID system.
Aircraft

Royal Thai Air Force’s Saab JAS-39 Gripen C Rips Through the Skies Over Singapore

Royal Thai Air Force’s Saab JAS-39 Gripen C Rips Through the Skies Over Singapore
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AINsight: Just Do It (The Math, That Is)

In today’s hyper-competitive marketplace, some OEMs have their work cut out for them if they want to keep their product lines refreshed.
Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Drops Plan To Replace JSTARS Aircraft

Service says that "alternative means" are becoming available to do radar sensing and battle management.
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Safety

Beechjet Overrun Safely Stopped by EMAS

The first reported EMAS save was in May 1999 and involved a Saab 340 that overran a runway at JFK Airport.

Aerocor Develops 'Certified' Program for Eclipse VLJs

The program covers inspections and first-year scheduled maintenance, plus operational support for qualified pre-owned aircraft.