WICHITA: Atlas Aerospace plans to expand its Wichita facility as it moves work from its Arizona site, the company said. Atlas plans to move $8 million in equipment from its facility in Arizona to Wichita and invest $9 million in equipment and machinery and relocation and acquisition costs for the relocated equipment, the company said in a release. It also plans to add about 100 people to its Wichita workforce of 426.
ST Aerospace’s VIP jet interiors business has signed major maintenance and refurbishment contracts for five VIP jets – one Airbus Corporate Jet, three Boeing Business Jets, and an executive Boeing 757.
Several proposals, including a renewed push for expanded drug and alcohol testing and new background checks, have the maintenance industry keeping a close eye on the recently introduced FAA reauthorization bill.
A measure to split air traffic control (ATC) and modernization away from the FAA into a non-profit corporation survived congressional scrutiny on Feb. 11, emerging modified but relatively unscathed.
Oil-and-gas helicopter operator Bristow has invested in a drone inspection company as it aims to diversify away from an industry that finds itself in a slump over low oil prices.
General aviation aircraft deliveries fell 4% last year, with shipments of piston and turboprop aircraft down, while business jet deliveries rose, preliminary figures show. Billings fell 4% for the year.
LONDON — XTI Aircraft Vice Chairman and former Sikorsky President Jeff Pino was killed Feb. 5 when the P-51 Mustang he was piloting crashed near Pinal County, Arizona. A second man believed to be a passenger in the vintage aircraft, Nick Tramontano, also died.
Rockwell Collins has received an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate for its Pro Line Fusion avionics upgrade for King Air 350 turboprops that were originally delivered with Pro Line II avionics. The STC was part of a joint effort with Landmark Aviation Winston-Salem and BHE & Associates. The upgrade is available through Rockwell Collins-authorized dealers.
Gogo, a provider of inflight broadband Internet and other connectivity services for commercial and business aircraft, added nearly 1,100 aircraft to its installed fleet last year.
Airbus Corporate Jet Center (ACJC) has delivered a major Airbus ACJ319 refurbishment for the Ivory Coast government, with everything from dual-broadband Internet connectivity to a master stateroom.
