Content Archive: July 2019

Charter & Fractional

NetJets Takes 100th Citation Latitude

The fractional ownership provider has firm orders for 35 more and a senior executive says, "There’s no slowing down for this airplane."
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Accidents

Another AW109 Crashes in Bad Weather

An EMS-configured AW109 crashed early this morning at Brainerd, Minnesota in heavy fog.
Rotorcraft

New Airbus H145 Begins High Altitude Testing in Chile

Airbus Helicopters has begun high-altitude testing of the new H145 D3 twin in Chile
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Avionics

FAA OKs Garmin G5000 Retrofit for Citation Excel/XLS

Citation Excel/XLS pilots will gain many new capabilities with the G5000 avionics upgrade.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

NASA Plans Drone Flights On Saturn Moon Titan

NASA's Dragonfly eight-rotor drone will search for signs of life on Saturn moon Titan beginning in 2034.
Airlines

Bamboo Airways Eyes Training Needs Ahead of U.S. Flights

The recently established Vietnamese Airline needs pilots, flight attendants, and ground crew to support transpacific expansion.
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Aircraft

Aloha HondaJet: Honda Makes First Hawaiian Delivery

Startup Wing Spirit will use HondaJet Elites for inter-island charters and air ambulance services.
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Aircraft

Boeing To Launch Latest EcoDemonstrator Phase With 777

The U.S. airframer expects to test 50 technology projects this fall.
Regulations and Government

FAA Policy To Provide Relief During ADS-B Outage

FAA recognizes there will be circumstances outside an operator's control that may result in a temporary degradation of GPS performance.
Accidents

King Air Crash in Texas Claims 10

The King Air 350i crashed into a hangar on take off from Dallas Addison Airport, killing its eight passengers and two crew members.