Content Archive: March 2022

Andrew Champagne Gets Land & Live Honors

HAI's Land & Live recipient Andrew Champagne advised his crew to abort a mission and then, once on ground, discovered a loose fuel tank on his aircraft.
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Aircraft

Bombardier Joins Sanctions Against Russia

Bombardier has suspended all activities with its Russian customers following the country's war with Ukraine.
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Rotorcraft

European Helicopter Market Bounces Back

Emergency medical services, search and rescue, and offshore wind operations helped keep the European helicopter market humming through the pandemic.
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Rotorcraft

Erickson Progresses with Next Gen Water Cannon

Heavy-lift helicopter operator and manufacturer Erickson has released details on its new water cannon which has been under development since 2018.
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Aircraft

USAF Unveils $6.3bn F-16 Fighter Upgrade Program

A number of Air Force F-16 upgrade efforts have been launched and shelved, but now the PoBIT program is being implemented to extend the fleet’s life.
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Environment

Eagle Orgs See Urgency in Finding Unleaded Avgas

AOPA chief Mark Baker and GAMA's Pete Bunce are encouraged by progress made but said there is no silver bullet yet on unleaded avgas.

Norman Happ Takes ATP Helm as Rick Noble Retires

Aircraft Technical Publishers appoints software industry veteran Norman Happ as its new chief executive officer.
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Regulations and Government

NBAA Marks First Anniversary of AAM Roundtable

The advanced air mobility sector has seen significant progress on several important milestones since NBAA formed an AAM Roundtable a year ago.
Aircraft

Dassault Recovers in 2021, but War Weighs on 2022 Growth

While 2021 was a recovery year for Dassault, it expects the Russia-Ukraine war and supply chain issues to cause headwinds this year.
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Charter & Fractional

ACC Selects Fort Lauderdale for Fourth U.S. Office

ACC Aviation's Fort Lauderdale office will also serve as the UK-based aviation services provider's U.S. headquarters.