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Airlines

Asiana To Drop Unprofitable Routes Before Sale

Korean airline has debts to pay despite a government bailout, and now a sale is the only way to avoid eventual collapse despite route cuts.
Maintenance and Modifications

Cutter Installs Performance Upgrade on HondaJet

Honda Aircraft unveiled the upgrade option during last fall's NBAA convention.
Maintenance and Modifications

FAI Technik Receives FAA Mx Approval

Nuremburg-based parent company FAI Aviation Group operates Germany's largest fleet of business jets.
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ATC

Swiss ATC Convictions Draw Calls for Reg Changes

International air navigation service providers are urging Swiss leaders to align regulations with international standards accepting just culture.
Maintenance and Modifications

Av8 Group Expanding Parts Inventories

The Houston company says the addition of Hawker and Challenger parts inventories are "just the beginning."
FBOs

Jet Aviation Integrates Hawker Pacific Singapore

The Hawker Pacific operations at Singapore Seletar Airport have been successfully integrated into Jet Aviation.

UTC's Hayes: Collins Acquisition Exceeding Expectations

The Max groundings may have up to a 10-cent earnings-per-share effective in 2019, company executives estimate.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Drone Delivery Service Wing Gains FAA Air Carrier Nod

Wing will begin commercial delivery drone service in Virginia later this year.
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NATA To Honor Banyan Air Service's Don Campion

Campion has had a 40-year career that including co-founding Banyan and building the business into a entity spanning one million sq ft employing 190.

Long-time Bizav Charter Executive Dorothy White Dies

White held roles with a number of well-established charter and management businesses, as well as run her own, Global Charter Solutions.
Aircraft

Uncertainty Stifling Used Bizjet Values, Sales

Mente Group blames political and economic uncertainty for lower used business jet pricing, sales.
Maintenance and Modifications

EASA Emergency AD Issued for CJs with Tamarack Winglets

EASA Emergency AD for Cessna CJs with Tamarack winglets requires deactivating the active load-alleviating system before continued flight.
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Rotorcraft

China Gets First Airbus H215

Airbus H215 heavy twin will be used for power line work in China
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Rotorcraft

Bell Vows To Build 407GXis for U.S. Navy in Alabama

Bell has submitted its 407GXi single as a proposed new U.S. Navy training helicopter.
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Rotorcraft

Leonardo Delivers First Italian Fire Corps AW139s

Italy's National Fire Corps takes delivery of its first AW139s, has options for 12 more.
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Accidents

Van Horn Assures Blades Safe Following Fatal Crash

Bell 206 crashed in Arizona while on a test flight with experimental Van Horn blades.
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Rotorcraft

Bell Banking On FVL For Future Military Sales

Textron CEO credits Bell V-280 with persuading Pentagon to propose more Future Vertical Lift funding.
Aircraft

Bizjets Contribute To Honeywell's Q1 Organic Growth

Honeywell Aerospace's deliveries to business jet manufacturers were up along with aftermarket sales.
Regulations and Government

Illegal Charter Concerns Aired in Nashville

The April 11 summit was the second such event the FAA and industry organizations staged to highlight concerns surrounding illegal charter.
Aircraft

Used Business Aircraft Fleet Value Primed For Decline

Inventory of newer, used business jets and turboprops continues to shrink, Asset Insight Market Report says.
Rotorcraft

Shareholder Blasts Bristow's Board, Leaders

Investor Global Value Investment Corp. calls on Bristow's board to resign, cautions against bankruptcy
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Aviaa Names Preferred IFE, Connectivity Installer

The Maine-based Part 145 shop specializes in IFE and cabin connectivity installation.
Aircraft

UAC Denies Media Reports on CR929 Sales Dispute with COMAC

Russian OEM claims news reports of a rift are not accurate
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Aircraft

Be-200 Indigenous Engine Delays Drive Be-12 Life Extension

The desire for an entirely "Made-in-Russia" powerplant is delaying attempts to field new Be-200 amphibians, and prolonging the life of the elderly Be-12
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Rotorcraft

FlightSafety Reveals New Training, Technology

FlightSafety unveils new Sikorsky S-70 training and upgraded cockpit procedures trainer.
Aircraft

FAA Grounds Cirrus SF50 Jet over AoA Vane Issue

An FAA emergency AD issued April 18 grounded the more than 110 in-service Cirrus SF50 jets for immediate replacement of the angle of attack (AoA) vane.
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Aircraft

Brazil's ANAC Gives Sign-off on Embraer Praetor 600

The fly-by-wire business jet was certified with a range exceeding 4,000 nm and takeoff field length at MTOW of 4,717 ft.
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Rotorcraft

Bell To Enter Smaller 525 Variant in Army FARA Competition

Textron CEO said this week that Bell would enter a scaled down Model 525 for new Army program
FBOs

FBO Management Programs Integrate

FBO DIrector and FlightBridge can now share data between the two platforms
Aircraft

Bye Aerospace eFlyer Approaches 300 Orders

The orderbook is growing as Bye Aerospace rebrands the Sun Flyer line to the eFlyer and begins flight tests.
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