The theme for the 2018 FAI Young Artists Contest is ‘Flight into the Future.’ The FAI has announced the theme for its popular annual FAI Young Artists Contest for 2018. Youngsters between the ages of 6 and 17 are invited to submit drawings and paintings working under the theme of ‘Flight into the Future’. Gold, […]
Month: May 2017
Daher brings TBM 910 to EBACE 2017, Highlights Charter Use
The TBM 910 is making its first appearance at EBACE (the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition), where this latest TBM version underscores the capabilities of Daher’s very fast turboprop aircraft family in charter operations. Both the new TBM 910 and Daher’s TBM 930 are on the EBACE 2017 static display line (position SD04) at […]
NBAA Says ATC Privatization Puts Airlines in Control at a Cost to GA
National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen recently reminded House Transportation Committee lawmakers that proposals for privatizing air traffic control (ATC) could allow the nation’s big airlines to obtain sweeping authority over the nation’s aviation system, at a cost to the citizens, businesses and towns that depend on general aviation. “Companies and […]
Duncan Aviation Encourages ADS-B Upgrades for European Operators
Duncan Aviation is aware, as are most of its European customers, that the European Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA’s) deadline for upgrading to Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) is approaching quickly. Owner/operators who need to retrofit their aircraft have until midnight on June 6, 2020, to meet the terms of the mandate. Aircraft must be equipped with […]
GAMA, AEA and AIA Praise Update to Product Certification Guide
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) along with the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) and the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) announced recently the approval of an updated United States (U.S.) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)/Industry Guide to Product Certification. The last version of the guide was published in 2004. The updated guide will help institutionalize best practices […]
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport’s Annual Economic Impact Increases to $38 Billion
A new Arizona State University W.P. Carey School of Business study shows that Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport’s economic impact has increased 35 percent since 2011. Phoenix Sky Harbor now has a total economic impact of more than $38 billion per year. The study, based on Fiscal Year 2016 figures, shows that Phoenix Sky Harbor […]
JSSI and Sun-Air Celebrate First Year of Maintenance Support
Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), the leading independent provider of maintenance programs to the business aviation industry and Sun-Air, the Danish regional airline, are celebrating the first anniversary of a long-term maintenance agreement. In 2016, JSSI enrolled Sun-Air as its first regional airline and now provides engine maintenance programs for the fleet of 17 Fairchild […]
Piper’s Deliveries and Revenue Rise in First Quarter 2017
Piper Aircraft Inc. grew its new aircraft deliveries and sales revenue during the first quarter of 2017, ending March 31. First quarter 2017 performance showed a positive trend on the heels of a 26% growth in billings for 2016 when Piper launched the new flagship product, the M600 SETP and expanded deliveries of the single […]
GAMA Board Member Testifies About the U.S. Air Traffic Control System
Hartzell Propeller President and Tailwind Technologies Chief Operating Officer Joe Brown testified recently before the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee at a hearing titled, “The Need to Reform FAA and Air Traffic Control to Build a 21st Century Aviation System for America.” Brown, whose company’s origins are linked to the Wright brothers and their […]
As an Industry First, VistaJet Abolishes Positioning Fees Globally
VistaJet announced recently that it has abolished hourly ferry flight fees for new Program customers globally. Uniquely in the industry, the commitment applies no matter where in the world a customer is flying to or from. The move signals a significant commitment to VistaJet’s mission to be the first operator to offer a truly global […]
