René Obermann is in line to succeed Denis Ranque as chairman of the Airbus board of directors in 2020, completing the European group’s leadership transition.
North American business aviation flight activity declined 0.6% year-over-year in March, although flight activity rose 13.3% compared to February, according to Argus International TraqPak data.
Wichita State University says it has received a $2 million grant contract from the U.S. Economic Develop Association to develop advanced composite material manufacturing technology.
Mike Nichols has been named senior vice president of strategy and innovation for the National Business Aviation Association’s new Strategy & Innovation division
Eagle Cap Software has announced that its Aero Charting v1.1 software for the iPad now includes VFR sectionals and IFR en route charts and extends coverage to the Caribbean, Alaska and Hawaii.
Boeing is confident that its move to cut 737 production nearly 20% later this month will have minimal effect on delivery schedules for the non-MAX aircraft still being made, including the remaining 737NGs headed for airlines, a few business jets, and regular deliveries of its P-8 maritime patrol aircraft to military customers.
The acting FAA chief has defended the qualifications of FAA Aviation Safety Inspectors involved with the Flight Standardization Board for the Boeing 737 MAX 8.
Satcom Direct (SD) has begun the commercial use of FlexExec’s “Power-by-the-Hour” plan as connectivity “becomes reality for business aviation,” it said.
Nine months before operators must equip aircraft flying in U.S.-controlled airspace to signal their position by automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) Out, the FAA has issued a statement explaining how it will handle non-equipped aircraft.
