Content Archive: May 2019
Safety and Education Take Center Stage at RACCA
FAA and NTSB members were among the presenters, but the industry must reach a broader D.C. audience.
Aircraft
G550 Captures 55th Record with Shanghai/Seattle Trip
The aircraft traveled from Shanghai to Seattle in 10 hours and 29 minutes, averaging Mach 0.85.
FBOs
FBO Profile: North Atlantic Air
The revitalized GA airport provides another option to the Boston area.
Maintenance and Modifications
Euramec Targets Bizav For Flight Training Devices, Sims
The Belgian manufacturer and designer will enter business aviation with Citation and King Air flight training devices.
Airlines
Ghana, Ethiopian Airlines To Establish Carrier in West Africa
The Ghanian government and the private sector would control a 51-percent share in the new West African airline, while Ethiopian holds the balance.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Five-seat Lilium Electric Jet Air Taxi Makes First Flight
Lilium hopes to have its electric jet air taxi in commercial service by 2025.
Airlines
Air Canada in Talks To Acquire Parent of Rival Air Transat
The Canadian flag carrier’s acquisition of Transat would consolidate its foothold at Montreal Trudeau Airport.
Maintenance and Modifications
Aircraft Specialities Adds Fluid Container Line
The Nebraska repair facility is now a distributor for U.S. Manufacturing & Design's polyethylene container product range.
Accidents
Boeing Completes Max Software Update
The U.S. airframer has conducted more than 360 hours of flight-testing on the 737 Max with updated MCAS software.
Accidents
Minor Injuries as Bell 206 Crashes into Hudson
Helicopter was on a repositioning flight when it crashed near the West 30th Street heliport.
