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Maintenance and Modifications

Winglet Technology Gets STC for Sovereign Weight Boost

The FAA STC nod permits a 475-pound increase in the Sovereign’s MTOW and a 200-lb increase in MZFW.
Maintenance and Modifications

uAvionix Wing-, Tailtip ADS-B Installs Garner Interest

STC approval is expected by the end of the year.
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Training and Workforce

Partners Aim To Halve Cost of Four-year Aviation Degree

Central Christian College and International Aero Academy announced a partnership to develop more cost-effective aviation degree programs.
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Aircraft

Field Aerospace, Rockwell Collins Win Big USAF Upgrade Contract

The large fleet of T-1A Jayhawks will get new cockpits to train future airlift and tanker pilots.
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Aircraft

GA-ASI Stresses Previous Jet UAV Experience for Navy’s MQ-25

The Predator C Avenger has been flying since 2009, although only small numbers have been produced.
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Aircraft

SAS Commits to 50 More Airbus A320neos

Scheduled to arrive from 2019 to 2023, new narrowobodies to form backbone of single-type fleet within five years
Aircraft

MAF Orders Up To Seven Cessna Caravans

The organization is transitioning to an all-Caravan fleet in Papua New Guinea,
Avionics

Bose Unveils Noise-cancelling Headset for Jet Pilots

Bose designed the headset for long-term comfort—a feature that has already been tested on long flights in a Gulfstream G650.
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Aircraft

Lion Air To Take 50 More Boeing 737 Max 10s

$6.24 billion order marks the largest ever for the big narrowbody
FBOs

Hadid To Enter FBO Business

The Dubai-based global trip support provider has signed a deal to develop and operate a new terminal at Italy's privately-run, dedicted GA Riviera Airport
Charter & Fractional

Qatar Airways To Invest in JetSuite

Gulf airline joins JetBlue Airways and private investors in fueling the future of private and semi-private aviation.
Avionics

BendixKing Makes an EFIS for Experimentals

With near-4K resolution, the xVue’s 10.1 inch display sits at a price point that makes sense for experimental aircraft.
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Engines

Wayman Aviation Academy Adds Two Diesel Models to Fleet

t Sun 'n' Fun 2018, Wayman Aviation Academy announced it has added two diesel Cessna C-172 Jet-A, bringing its fleet to 33 aircraft.
Training and Workforce

Elite Sports New Hardware and Software at Sun ‘n‘ Fun

Force feedback and touchscreen technologies abound.
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Training and Workforce

FTD Maker Alsim Demos AATD

With a rapid refresh rate this fixed flight sim won’t make pilots queasy.
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Regulations and Government

NPRM To Allow Heli-med IFR at Non-Wx Reporting Sites

The rule is intended to increase IFR operations.
Aircraft

ATP Places Repeat Mega Order for Piper Archers

With 40 locations, ATP is the largest private flight school in the U.S. and leading supplier of pilots to the nation’s regional airlines.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Sterna Showcases Composite Props

Extensive strength testing shows “hollow” composite propellers can take the punishment of day-to-day use.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Shark Tank Alumnus at Sun ’n‘ Fun with Grypmat

The Grypmat holds fast to the surface it is placed on so tools are conveniently located as maintainers work on a project.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Ontic, Honeywell Sign Accord for LCD Cockpit Displays

Approximately 26 product families with 162 line replaceable units are covered under this agreement.
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Combines JAS and PAS Brands

Jet Aviation Specialists and PAS Technologies are now operating under a single brand name: StandardAero Component Services.
Aircraft

Mooney Shows Its Mite

The company looks to the future at this year's SNF 2018.
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Aircraft

ABACE ’18 To Boost Interest in Asian Bizav Potential

The rise of Asia-Pacific economies and in particular China has created a void which business aviation can fill, as barriers are dealt with.
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Avionics

Security Company Offers Aviation-tailored Cyber Service

The introduction of commercial-off-the-shelf products to the cabin increase the potential for cyber threats, says F-Secure.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

ICAO Developing UAS Standards

Will hold second "Drone Enable" conference in September.
Aircraft

American 787 Order Strikes another Blow to Airbus in U.S.

Deal for 47 Dreamliners accompanies cancellation of order for 22 A350s
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Accidents

No U.S. Bizjet Fatalities in 1Q18, ROW Up Sharply

Fatalities from crashes of U.S-registered business turboprops also surged to seven in the first quarter.
FBOs

Signature Opens Renovated FBO in Virginia

The indoor/outdoor upgrade on its 10,000-sq-ft terminal took four months and $1.9 million.
Rotorcraft

Curti To Take Wraps Off New Light Turbine Helicopter

The Zefhir was spawned from EU-funded "Disrupt" project.
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Avionics

Stevens Aviation Sees Strong Growth in G1000 Upgrades

Stevens Aviation has done more than 40 King Air G1000 upgrades and has more in the pipeline.