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 […]
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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 […]
GAMA Publishes 2017 First Quarter Aircraft Shipment Data
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) today released first quarter aircraft shipments showing that both total airplane and rotorcraft shipments increased compared to the same period in 2016, while combined billings declined to a total of $4.1 billion. “The first quarter shows mixed results for our industry, but with several bright spots,” said GAMA President […]
AAAE Elects Leaders for 2017-18 at 89th Annual Conference and Exposition
Scott A. Brockman, A.A.E., President and CEO of Memphis International Airport, took office this week as Chair of the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) for 2017-18. Founded in 1928, AAAE is the world’s largest professional organization representing the men and women who work at public-use commercial and general aviation airports. Other key appointments to […]
Fourth Cessna Citation Longitude propels program toward certification
Textron Aviation Inc. added its fourth super-midsize Cessna Citation Longitude to the flight-test fleet, propelling the program toward anticipated Federal Aviation Administration type certification later this year. The aircraft, which is outfitted with a fully configured interior, will be used to evaluate the fit and finish of the interior, as well as the environmental control […]
BA Group Initiates RFP Process for New FBO Campus at Addison Airport
The Business Aviation Group announced that it is now seeking qualified FBO candidates to bid on their proposed 15.5-acre FBO development project. Addison Jet Center, as it is currently referred to, will be built in two (2) Phases and when complete, it will include 120,000 SF of hangar, office and shop space, 6.9 acres of […]
Duncan Aviation Sees Uptick in ADS-B Installs after FAA Reaffirms Mandate Deadline
With 27 Avionics Satellite Shops and workaway stations located at busy airports around the United States, Duncan Aviation is in a unique position to perform Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) upgrades for its business aviation customers ahead of the FAA’s midnight deadline on December 31, 2019. In the first quarter of 2017, Duncan Aviation and its […]
New Mobile Passport App Speeds Travelers Through U.S. Arrival Process at PHX
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is the latest airport to add Mobile Passport Control from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to help speed travelers through the U.S. arrival process. The Mobile Passport app, which is a joint effort by the Airports Council International (ACI) and CBP, is free and will allow U.S. citizens and […]
Duncan Aviation Publishes Updated Straight Talk Book on Cabin Management Systems
Duncan Aviation works hard to help make complicated issues a bit more understandable for the business aviation community. Toward that end, a team of the company’s avionics experts has updated the Cabin Management System (CMS) Straight Talk Book, which helps clarify the latest technologies available for wirelessly controlling cabin audio/visual systems, temperature and lighting. “Obsolescence […]
