Business & GALondon Oxford Airport Spots Trend in Larger Business Jets London Oxford Airport said, according to data from WINGX and Eurocontrol, it finished 2016 as the sixth-busiest London airport for business and general aviation, and it entered the new year as the…
Business & GATextron Firm on Aircraft Prices, Even After Slow Q1 Textron’s first quarter 2017 financial results showed revenues of $3.1 billion, down 3.4% from the first quarter of 2016. However, Textron Chairman and CEO Scott C. Donnelly said the results are “consistent…
ConnectivityFacebook’s Aquila Progresses, but New Helicopter Solution Could Precede Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg told the crowd at the company’s annual global developer conference, F8, that a team in Arizona was currently preparing for the second flight of Aquila. Its first flight took…
Embedded AvionicsAirbus Calls for Entries for Diversity Award for Engineering The nomination period has started for the 2017 Airbus Diversity Award. Entries for this fifth annual award can be made for an individual, or team, working with or in an engineering college…
CommercialVirgin America First to Get Airbus A321neo The first-ever Airbus A321neo (new engine options) has been delivered, Airbus said. Virgin America, which operates Airbus aircraft exclusively, received an aircraft powered by CFM International’s LEAP-1A engines during a ceremony in…
MilitaryHoneywell's JetWave Could Penetrate Military Market The Australian Air Force plans to trial Honeywell’s satellite communication solution, JetWave, in May. If all goes well, Honeywell could see a new market for its product, which was released last year.…
ConnectivityPentastar Can Upgrade Aging Honeywell Flight Deck with STC Authorized Honeywell dealer Pentastar Aviation has received an approved model list supplemental type certificate (STC) for the DU-875 flight deck display upgrade on Global Express airframes. Pentastar said the STC eliminates the need…
CommercialJeppesen’s FliteDeck EFB En Route to Tunisia Tunisair recently signed up for Jeppesen electronic flight bag services, Jeppesen said. A five-year deal would give the Tunisian airline FliteDeck Pro for iPad, tailored charting services and OpsData aircraft performance management…