NTSB Announces Detailed Criticism Of Ethiopia's Max 8 Accident Findings Almost a month after releasing comments criticizing the Ethiopian Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (EAIB) for its final report on the March 2019 fatal accident of a Boeing 737 Max 8, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) today (Jan. 24)[…] Read this article
Aircraft Electronics Association Launches Career-Assistance Website The Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) announced today (Jan. 24) that it has launched AeroCareers.net, a new website for recruiting talent not just to avionics manufacturers and service providers, but to the entire aviation industry. The site puts a spotlight on[…] Read this article
Boston-Based Magellan Jets Expands Its Bizav Services Portfolio This week, Boston-based business aviation service provider Magellan Jets has followed up the recent opening of a new passenger terminal at Laurence G. Hanscom Field (KBED) in Bedford, Massachusetts, with the launch of an aircraft sales and management division with[…] Read this article
UK's Britten-Norman Gets FAA Nod For Turboprop-Powered Islander Twin U.K. aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman has received FAA type approval for the turboprop-powered version of its BN2-series piston twin. The new, larger BN2T-4S model has a pair of Rolls-Royce 250 engines and an increased maximum takeoff weight of 8,500 pounds. The[…] Read this article
St. Croix FBO Bohlke International Is Back After 2017's Hurricane Maria Following devastating damage from Hurricane Maria in 2017, Bohlke International Aviation in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, is back in service. The FBO is “rebuilt better than ever,” according to company President William “Billy” Bohlke. He said, “Three generations of[…] Read this article
Short Final: Out The Window I was monitoring the tower frequency at a Kentucky class D one morning and overheard the following dialogue: Helicopter 1234: “Tower, helicopter 1234 at helicopter parking base of tower. Present position departure northbound VFR.” Tower: “Helicopter 1234 cleared as requested.”[…] Read this article