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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

New DJI Drone Can Be Used for Night SAR

$2,000 Model Can Be Fitted With Spotlight, Loudspeaker
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

UAS Air Traffic Demo Project Launched In Europe

Seeks To Validate COTS Components For Drone ATC
Rotorcraft

FAA Approves Bell 407GXi

First Customer Delivery Made
Regulations and Government

FAA Refers Hinman Gray Charter Case To District Court

The FAA is alleging the company conducted more than 800 flights for profit without proper FAA certification or DOT economic authority.
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Accidents

First AW169 Crash Kills Five

Kills Thai Billionaire, Four Others
Aircraft

N219 Orders Mount as T-prop Moves toward Spring Certification

Indonesian transport gives boost to domestic capabilities and local suppliers
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Regulations and Government

NTSB Calls for 25-hour CVRs

According to the Safety Board, recent safety investigations have been hampered because relevant portions of the recordings were overwritten.
FBOs

Chicagoland FBO Adds New Hangar

Hawthorne Global Aviation Services has built a new hangar at its Chicago Execuitve Airport location, which will double its aircraft storage space.
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Accidents

Lion Air Boeing 737 Max 8 Crashes into Java Sea

Authorities fear none of 189 on board survived
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Bizjet Brokerage JetAviva Opening Mexico Sales Office

Office will be headed by Gonzalo Quintana, who will manage all Latin America sales for the company.
Rotorcraft

Eagle 407HP Delivers for AirLife Denver

Flies Scene Work Up To 9,200 Feet
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Sees Strong Market for HEMS Twins

Making Air Ambulances Flying Hospitals
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Rotorcraft

Leonardo AW119Kx Logs Large for Life Link III

Midwest HEMS provider makes 15,000 hours since 2014.
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Aircraft

New Business Turboprops 2018

Back To The Future
Aircraft

UK Startup Seeking Funding for Innovative Trainer

Aeralis has devised a modular trainer concept built around a common fuselage that can be adapted to answer basic and advanced training needs.
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Aircraft

Belgium Selects F-35 over Typhoon

Depite strong competition from the Eurofighter Typhoon, the Belgian government has selected the F-35 to replace its F-16s.
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Aircraft

Saab Sees First Gripen E Stores Releases, and Develops GaN Radar

The Gripen E has taken a significant step forward with its first missile firing, while Saab is to supply a GaN fighter radar to the U.S. for testing
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Sustainability and Environment

Charity Seeks Aircraft Operators for Turtle Transport

With the arrival of cold weather in New England, Turtles Fly Too is looking for help moving the endangered sea creatures to southern rehab centers.
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Rotorcraft

Firehawk Sales Surge at United Rotorcraft

Burning interest In waterbomber program surfaces.
Airports

Expansion at Dubai’s Al Maktoum Airport Delayed Five Years

Growth of Dubai International to continue as planners see capacity reaching 118 million passengers a year by 2023
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Engines

Rolls-Royce’s Trent 7000 Deliveries To Fall Short of Target

UK manufacturer expects to ship 50 fewer large engines than originally planned
Aircraft

Embraer's Bandeirante Marks Golden Jubilee of Flight

In the two decades after entering production in 1969, Embraer manufactured and delivered 498 Bandeirantes.
Aircraft

Delta Takes Its First A220 from Airbus

109-seat narrowbody to fly out of New York-LaGuardia Airport
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Latest Harris Survey Further Confirms Bizav's Value

Survey finds that most operations involve small companies with a single aircraft, many of which travel to destinations that do not have commercial service.
FBOs

GAO Investigating FAA Oversight of FBOs

AOPA claims the investigation will examine how well the FAA is exercising its responsibility to oversee airports that receive federal funds.
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S.S. White Flex Shaft Design To Withstand High Stress

The “Flexcellent” technology combines dry film lubricants with traditional grease to improve performance at higher speeds and torque loads.
Rotorcraft

Metro Improves FOQA with IRIS FDM

Flagged Events Drop 20% In One Year
Airlines

American Airlines Confident in UK Nod to IAG Joint Venture

AA describes its joint transatlantic business agreement with IAG’s carriers as by far its best for consumers
Airlines

Qatar, Russian LCC Look Forward to Vnukovo Concession

Gulf airline awaits work on bid to acquire 25 percent stake in Moscow airport
Safety

AINsight: Notams Are Wall of Text and Bunch of Garbage

Human-factors can improve the dissemination of information.
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