Mitsubishi withdrew its MRJ90 from the Farnborough Airshow flight-display lineup after the test aircraft was damaged in a ground collision at the show.
Aviation Fabricators (AvFab) received FAA Technical Standard Order (TSO) approval for the design and production of its Beech 1900 “Econo” aircraft seats.
Nextant Aerospace has received the FAA’s Supplemental Type Certificate to install True Blue Power T-Lithium ion-emergency power supply on Beechcraft 400A/Hawker 400XP jets.
The FAA says it has exclusive authority over aircraft operations within navigable airspace, although state and local governments can regulate landing sites.
Dassault Aviation chief Eric Trappier is seeing the start of a bizav market recovery, although he anticipates record-low Falcon jet deliveries this year.
When Michimasa Fujino brought an experimental HondaJet to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2005, it helped convince Honda Motor Co. to commercialize the aircraft.