Content Archive: March 2024

Cabin Interior and Electronics

District Court Affirms Terms in SmartSky Patent Lawsuit

The Markman hearing formalized definitions of patent terms, phrases, or clauses
SmartSky antenna
Maintenance and Modifications

AOne Parts Opens Inventory Location in South Florida

Company to consolidate parts inventory in one location
AOne aftermarket inventory on shelf in South Florida
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Reliable Robotics Gains Fresh Funding for Autonomous Flight Tech

NASA and the U.S. Air Force invest in autonomy
Reliable Robotics' Cessna 208 Caravan flying over clouds
FBOs

TAG FBO Hosts Dassault 6X Tour Stop in Macau

The recently named IS-BAH Stage 3 facility hosted the new twinjet on its post Singapore Airshow tour
Dassault Falcon 6X on ramp in Macau
Environment

Pratt & Whitney, FAA Collaborate To Study Non-CO2 Aircraft Emissions

Project will compare emissions from jet-A and SAF
Pratt and Whitney
Aircraft

Last Downsview Global 7500 Rolls Off Line

Bombardier has manufactured Globals in Downsview since the mid-1990s
The last Bombardier Global 7500 leaving Downsview.
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Proposes AD on Tamarack Aerospace Winglet Mod

The AD would require installation of placards and a flight manual update
Tamarack Aerospace winglet modification
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Private Equity Group Buys UK Airframer Britten-Norman

New investment promised for the Islander family of utility aircraft
Britten-Norman Islander aircraft
FBOs

Aero Centers Opens Aircraft Support Facility at KCPR

The seventh member of the Aero Centers chain now offers operators a choice at the Wyoming airport
Aero Centers Hangar at Wyoming's Casper-Natrona County International Airport
Environment

U.S. DOT Issues Aviation Guidance ahead of Total Eclipse

First total eclipse to hit the U.S. in seven years is expected to be a great spectacle
map showing 2024 total solar eclipse trajectory