Content Archive: August 2021

Aircraft

Bombardier Begins Smart Link Plus Box Installs

The installations begin following FAA certification of the Smart Link Plus box for Challenger 300 and 350 twinjets.

ASTM Proposes Easing Small Aircraft Component Tests

ASTM's F44 general aviation committee is developing a standard that would enable certain small aircraft components to bypass requisite durability tests.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo Taps Jet East as Authorized Dealer

Maintenance provider Jet East is currently recruiting for avionics technicians at six sites in conjunction with the Gogo appointment.
Rotorcraft

Leonardo AW109 Light Twin Helicopter Turns 50

Leonardo's light twin helicopter made its first flight in 1971.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Increasing Utilization Prompts Constant's AOG Expansion

Constant Aviation added AOG bases in three new cities this year, bringing its total to 24.
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Safety

FlightAware Offers Aviator Personal Flight Tracking

General aviation pilots can access the same tracking information as business jet and airline operations with the new FlightAware Aviator service.
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Aircraft

Cessna SkyCourier Makes Public Debut at EAA AirVenture 2021

Cessna SkyCourier Makes Public Debut at EAA AirVenture 2021
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Aircraft

Bell Unveils Military HSVTOL Vehicle Concepts

Bell’s vision is for a family of military air vehicles that can achieve speeds beyond those offered by the company’s current tiltrotor technology.
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Airlines

Deloitte Predicts Cautious Recovery in Business Air Travel

U.S. corporate airline travel is recovering, according to Deloitte's study, but there could be lasting changes in demand following the Covid pandemic.
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Episode 30: QF30 and the Mysterious Explosion | AIN's Tales from the Flight Deck Podcast

Episode 30: QF30 and the Mysterious Explosion | AIN's Tales from the Flight Deck Podcast
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