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Charter & Fractional

L.J. Aviation Opens New Base at Pittsburgh Intl. Airport

L.J. Aviation's new base at Pittsburgh International Airport includes a customer reception area, meeting rooms, and 36,000-sq-ft of hangar space.
Training and Workforce

CAE, Directional Aviation Ink Exclusive Training Deal

As part of the agreement, CAE also will acquire a 50 percent stake in Directional Aviation's training company, Simcom.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Transport Canada Fines Drone Pilot $2,750

The Canadian regulator alleges the pilot committed 11 violations during two events tied to the Toronto Raptors winning the NBA championship.
Aircraft

Russia's MC-21 Airliner Logs New Sales But Heads Into Sanctions Turbulence - AIN

Russia's MC-21 Airliner Logs New Sales But Heads Into Sanctions Turbulence - AIN
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Safety

AINsight: Time Out for Safety

Taking a time out for safety might help stop the clock on a potentially disastrous occurrence.
Aircraft

Superjet with “Sabrelets” Makes MAKS Show Debut

An SSJ100 Superjet shows the way to improved efficiency for the Sukhoi-designed airliner.
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Regulations and Government

DOT's Cert Committee Encompasses Spectrum of Industry

DOT Secretary Elaine Chao appointed 22 members, including 20 stakeholders to the new committee.
Aircraft

Virgin Australia Losses Trigger Management Shakeup

Virgin Australia reports its seventh consecutive annual loss and braces for deep restructuring.
Sustainability and Environment

Avfuel To Offer SAF at Jackson Hole Aviation Next Week

Avfuel will make 7,300 gallons of sustainable aviation fuel available to turbine business aircraft operators at Jackson Hole Aviation early next week.
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Airports

JetSolution Attains ISO Nod, Tackles Airport Closure

JetSolution Aviation Group was able to navigate the challenging period when the Hong Kong International Airport was disrupted by pre-democracy protesters.
ATC

Nav Canada Increases ATC User Fees

Nav Canada, the private, not-for-profit that operates the country’s ATC system, is increasing user fees to recover costs of providing ADS-B surveillance.
Rotorcraft

Bell 505 Fleet Reaches 20,000 Hours

Bell has delivered 200 of its 505 light singles to customers on six continents
Rotorcraft

Life Flight Completes HAI Safety Program

Air ambulance operation Life Flight has completed the Helicopter Association International's Accreditation Program of Safety.
Aircraft

Broker Sees Double-digit Gains in Charter Activity

Demand was highest for super-midsize and heavy jets followed by light jets, broker New Flight Charters noted.
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Security

Putting the CAN Bus Hack into Context

Are aviation CAN bus networks vulnerable to cyber attacks? Yes, but the prospect is highly unlikely.
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Aircraft

More Customers Surface for MC-21 as It Debuts at MAKS

The Russian-made narrowbody participates in the MAKS 2019 show’s flying displays.
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Safety

FAA: Time for Pilots To Brush Up On Weather Analysis

An abundance of weather information is only as good as the pilot who can interpret it and incorporate it into his or her preflight planning.
Aircraft

NBAA Sets 2020 Regional Forums Schedule, Cities

The forums typically attract about 2,500 attendees and include 150 indoor exhibits and a static display of about 35 aircraft.
Avionics

T3CAS To Continue as A320 Standard Equipment

ACSS's T3CAS system combines TCAS, Mode S transponders for ADS-B, and TAWS, plus runway overrun prevention and low required navigation performance.
Aircraft

Brazil’s First Gripen E Takes Flight

The aircraft is the first production Gripen E and the first to fly with the wide-area display
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Aircraft

Bell's APT 70 Utility eVTOL Achieves First Flight

Bell's APT70 Autonomous Pod Transport eVTOL aircraft is intended to carry payloads of up to 70 pounds up to 35 miles.
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Airlines

South American Airlines Readjust Post-Avianca

Avianca’s demise triggers consolidation of regional operators in Brazil.
Safety

Drones Find Niche in Wildlife Management

Developing rules, procedures, and regulations are essential to creating the conditions for safe drone operations at airports.
Aircraft

Pilatus Delivers First South American PC-24

Monday's delivery also marked the 40th delivery of the Swiss airframer's first twinjet.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Yingling Moves Toward Leadership Transition

Andrew Nichols takes role of president, while Chris Short, director of maintenance and Rebecca Williams, director of parts, have expanded duties.
Maintenance and Modifications

AMAC Touts Its MRO Side

Completion centers such as AMAC Aerospace often offer and rely on VIP aircraft MRO and support services as part of their business models.
Security

TSA Backs Off Uniform Mandate for Known Crewmembers

TSA is continuing with plans to increase random crew selection for PreCheck screening while the KCM program undergoes an audit.
Charter & Fractional

Air Charter Industry Group Produces New Podcast

New episodes of the Air Charter podcast will be produced every two weeks.
Aircraft

Avia Files 737 Max Breach of Contract Lawsuit Against Boeing

Differences between the 737 Max and its predecessor should have necessitated a new TC and type-specific training, alleges the lawsuit.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Piaggio Pads Mx Business with $14 Million Deal

Spanning seven-years, the contract calls for maintenance of four P.180 Avanti IIs used for flight inspection activities.
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