Content Archive: June 2020

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

StormBreaker Set For Super Hornet

The GBU-53 is currently the only weapon in the U.S. inventory that can hit moving targets at night and in visually-obscured conditions.
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Regulations and Government

Hawaii Pols Seek End to Part 135 Exemptions

Sens Schatz, Hirono introduce legislation to mandate 135 for air tour, skydiving ops.
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky-Boeing Defiant Busts 200 Knots

The compound Sikorsky-Boeing SB-1 Defiant helicopter broke the 200-knot speed barrier earlier this month.
Engines

GE Tackling Environmental Challenges with Affinity Engine

GE Aviation remains on track to meet the timeline for Aerion's AS2 supersonic jet, while also ensuring that its Affinity engine can run on biofuel.
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Textron Aviation Hit With More Job Cuts

Textron Aviation is one of three units under Textron Inc. to undergo a restructuring that will eliminate 1,950 jobs.
Maintenance and Modifications

Tamarack Waives Winglet Install Fee To Boost Sales

The Tamarack Aerospace Group discount on Atlas active winglets installation is available through the end of June.
Aircraft

Gulfstream To End G550 Production

Gulfstream is nearing the end of the line for its workhorse G550 with the announcement that it taken the last order for the long-range twinjet.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Precise Flight Expands Bird Strike System STC

Precise Flight's Pulselite bird strike prevention system STC has been expanded to include Bell 429 and 505 helicopters.
Aircraft

Senators Accuse FAA of Dodging Calls for 737 Max Documents

Senate Commerce Committee chairman Roger Wicker grilled FAA Administrator Steve Dickson on what the senator called a lack of cooperation by the agency.
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Citi Research: Bizjet Flying Continues Rebound

Citi Equity Research said bizjet traffic continues to improve, citing data that shows U.S. flights on Sunday down only 12 percent year-over-year.