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Accidents

Chuck Aaron and SUU’s Helicopter Training Teaches Pilots How to Survive IIMC Situations

Chuck Aaron and SUU’s Helicopter Training Teaches Pilots How to Survive IIMC Situations
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Airlines

Spirit Calls Off Merger Deal with Frontier Airlines

A terminated merger agreement between Frontier and Spirit Airlines means JetBlue gains pole position in any takeover attempt of Spirit.
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Avionics

Radiant Unveils 'Flight Sensor Pack'

Radiant's portable flight sensor pack combines an artificial horizon with common flight instruments.
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Rotorcraft

NYPD Adding Two New Bell 412EPX Helicopters

The New York City police have ordered two new Bell 412EPX helicopters for search and rescue.
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Aircraft

Cirrus Closes In on 9,000 Aircraft Deliveries

Cirrus marks three decades at EAA AirVenture with enhanced aircraft and services while approaching the delivery of 9,000 aircraft.
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Aircraft

Supply Constraints Force Boeing to Cut 737 Output Target

Boeing sees production of 737 Maxes reaching the “low 400s” this year while Airbus projects 700 A320neo deliveries.
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Aircraft

Cirrus Closes In on 9,000 Deliveries

Cirrus marks three decades at AirVenture with enhanced aircraft and services
Aircraft

G500/600 Issue Snarls Deliveries, G700 Certification

The airworthiness directive limiting Gulfstream G500/600 runway crosswind operations is causing delays in aircraft deliveries and for G700/800 approvals.
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Aircraft

Backlog Up at Gulfstream Despite $1.2B Frax Order Loss

A “backlog clean-up” during the second quarter resulted in Gulfstream purging its backlog by $1.2 billion, but funded orders still rose 38.9 percent YOY.
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Sustainability and Environment

Air Charter Association Joins UK Zero Emissions Think Tank

The Air Charter Association has been invited to join a UK task force on achieving zero-emissions flight.
FBOs

Universal Aviation Expands Spanish Partnership

Universal Aviation, the ground handling arm of Universal Weather and Aviation, has added a new ground handling location to its Spain network.
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Aircraft

Iran To Support Russian-operated Airbus and Boeing Jets

The CAAs of Russian and Iran agreed on July 26 to a pact calling for the supply of Iranian parts and services for Russia’s Western jets.
Airports

Russia Plans New Bizav Terminal in Krasnodar Region

With many borders closed to its aircraft, Russia, along with private investors, are hoping to make Gelendzhik Airport a hub for business aviation.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Daher Opens Online Marketplace for Parts, Services

During this week's EAA AirVenture, Daher launched its Aviation Marketplace e-commerce parts and services portal for its in-production and legacy airplanes.
Avionics

Clay Lacy Performs 10th Garmin G1000 NXi Upgrade

Clay Lacy Aviation has completed its 10th installation of Garmin’s G1000 NXi fully integrated flight deck upgrade on an Embraer Phenom 100.
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Maintenance and Modifications

AAR Secures FAA Nod for Corporate-wide SMS

Among the earliest independent third-party MROs to do so, AAR has received FAA recognition for its corporate SMS program.
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Maintenance and Modifications

AeroBrigham Bringing in Record Business This Year

Decatur, Texas-based AeroBrigham delivered nine airframe completions and reconfigurations in the first half and has many more on the books this year.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

LCI Orders More Airbus H175 Super-medium Twins

LCI has placed an order for two additional Airbus H175s with an option for four more in a deal valued at up to $125 million.
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Rotorcraft

Sikorsky S-92 Fleet Marks Two Million Flight Hours

Sikorsky has delivered more than 300 S-92 helicopters since 2004.
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Aircraft

Poland Turns To South Korea’s FA-50 Fighter/Attack Jet

The new fighters are required urgently to complete the replacement of the air force’s Soviet-era hardware.
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Aircraft

Brazil Welcomes First Airbus A330 Into Service

The two A330s will be converted into tanker/transports to restore a capability lost with the retirement of the Boeing KC-137 in 2013.
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Avionics

Aspen Avionics To Certify GFC 600 Autopilot Interface

Aspen Avionics' flight displays will be able to interface with Garmin GFC 600 autopilots with release of new software later this year.
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Aircraft

Tecnam Unveils 'Gran Lusso' at AirVenture

Tecnam's revamped Italian single-engine airplane features a luxury interior and touchscreen avionics.
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FutureFlight

AAM Movers and Shakers Assemble as Revolution Aero Returns to San Francisco

More than 300 investors, start-up founders, regulators, financiers, engineers, investors, and self-proclaimed industry disruptors are expected to gather in California for the well-regarded event.
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FutureFlight

VW Becomes Latest Carmaker To Enter Advanced Air Mobility Market with eVTOL Aircraft Plans

Automotive groups including Geely, Fiat Chrysler, Toyota, and Hyundai are already making large investments in electric aircraft.
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FutureFlight

Autonomous Flight Pioneer Xwing Expands Air Cargo Operations in Preparation for Pilotless Services

The California-based start-up's workforce has tripled over the past 12 months.
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FutureFlight

Ampaire Picks RED Engine for Hybrid-Electric Eco Caravan

Ampaire flew its Electric EEL technology demonstrator from Los Angeles to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, for the annual EAA AirVenture show, logging what it says was the longest-ever flight by a hybrid-electric aircraft.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

British Public Have Their Say on Whether They Will Accept Advanced Air Mobility and on What Terms

New research commissioned by the UK Research and Innovation agency is seeking to fully understand social attitudes regarding the benefits and risks of new modes of air transportation, such as eVTOL air taxi services.
Maintenance and Modifications

Aviation Exteriors Adding Mx, Conversion Services

Recently acquired paint specialist Aviation Exteriors Louisiana is adding maintenance and conversions through an expansion project of its facilities.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Adds Avionics Satellite Shop in Oregon

Seeing growing business in the Aurora, Oregon area, Duncan Aviation added a fixed satellite base there to provide avionics support.
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