Jeffry Frisby, Warren Johnson and Neil Kim have been appointed as independent directors of Astronics Corp.’s board of directors. The appointments expand the board to nine directors, eight of whom are independent. Frisby is the former president and CEO of Triumph Group. Johnson most recently served as president of Moog Aircraft Group. Kim formerly served as executive vice president of operations and central engineering of Broadcom Corp.
Mike Harkins has joined Jet East Aviation as vice president of sales development. Harkins joins the company after five years with an OEM-authorized turbine engine repair and overhaul company and 15 years with a charter operator.
The aviation actuator systems market is projected to grow to $1.09 billion by 2021 from $822.3 million in 2016, for a compound annual growth rate of 5.82%, according to ASDReports. The electrohydrostatic actuators segment will grow at the highest rate “due to its advantages such as energy savings, low investment costs, high power density and power capacity, fail-safe functionality, and easy integration into existing infrastructure,” the researchers said.
JetSuiteX, a public charter operator, has launched a flash sale for service from Los Angeles to San Jose, California and San Francisco East Bay to Las Vegas on schedule public charter flights. The sale began Oct. 11. The company is offering one-way fares that begin at $59. It includes free checked baggage and beverages, Wi-Fi and seat assignments. Tickets are subject to selling out. Purchases must be made by Oct. 29 for travel through Nov. 28. Departures are from private jet terminals. Clients do not pay a monthly subscription fee.
Aurora Flight Sciences is flying a Cessna Caravan fitted with a robotic copilot as part of a Darpa program to demonstrate automation that could reduce the crew required to fly existing aircraft.
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and General Aviation Manufacturers Association are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a case in the ongoing dispute between small aircraft makers and people injured using them.
The FAA for the first time has granted approval for lithium ion battery use as a primary electrical power source, including engine start, True Blue Power said.
B. Coleman Aviation, located at Gary/Chicago International Airport, is undertaking a multi-phase expansion, which includes a 40,000-sq.-ft. hangar and a ground lease for 11 acres of aviation development opportunities.
The European Aviation Safety Agency’s decision to lift its imposed grounding of the EC225/H225 helicopter will come as small comfort to Airbus Helicopters.
Beechcraft Corp. has received certification for its King Air turboprop line of aircraft equipped with Pro Line Fusion avionics systems from Brazil’s Agencia Nacional de Aviacao Civil, the company said.
The late summer boosted European business aviation activity, especially for flights involving business jet charters, according to WingX Advance’s Business Aviation Monitor.
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) member countries have agreed to support the implementation of a global market based measure (GMBM) to offset international flights’ CO2 emissions, with not one country pulling a last-minute trick to block a deal that took years to negotiate.
