Content Archive: March 2019

Cabin Interior and Electronics

AirSky Partnership Offers Air-to-ground Network Development

AirSky is proposing to develop high-speed air-to-ground airborne connectivity networks.
Accidents

NTSB Head: Part 135 Needs Same Safety Tools as Airlines

NTSB Chairman Robert Sumwalt said the May 2017 crash of a Learjet makes the case that Part 135 operators need the same safety tools as the airlines have.
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Airports

Biggin Hill To Change Pricing, Remove Shoulder Fees

London Biggin Hill Airport introduced shoulder fees when it extended its operating hours, but will now remove them.
Engines

Data and Digital Solutions are Key to Future of GE Aviation

The engine maker is looking to harness its vast amounts of data to improve the user experience.
Safety

Part 135 Training Changes Coming Soon

Attendees of the 2019 Air Charter Safety Symposium were given an overview of dramatic changes ahead for Part 135 training and heard of NTSB's Most Wanted.
Accidents

EASA Suspends Boeing 737 Max Operations In and To Europe

The European safety agency joins China and several other jurisdictions as groundings of the Max mount.
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FBOs

Jet Aviation Jeddah Certified for Ground Handling

Jet Aviation is pursuing ground handling certification at its three other FBOs in Saudi Arabia.
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Accidents

Atlas Air 3591 Pitched Down in Response to Elevator Deflection

In a March 12 update, the NTSB noted the Boeing 767-300 Freighter appears to have encountered turbulence before entering a steep dive into a coastal bay.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Gets Charged Up by Battery Mx Growth

Duncan Aviation's Nebraska location handles 85 to 100 batteries a week.
Maintenance and Modifications

Naples Jet Center Gets Brazil ANAC Nod for Mx

Florida-based Naples Jet Center received Brazil ANAC approval to provide airframe, engine, and avionics services for Brazil-registered business aircraft.