Reading Time: < 1 minute According to the S.C. Department of Revenue (SCDOR), all seventeen employees turned themselves into authorities after they were charged with a “willful attempt to evade or defeat a tax”. Warrants were reportedly issued for two additional Boeing employees who did not turn themselves in. “The individuals submitted fraudulent W-4 forms to their employer claiming to […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Bombardier today elevated the cabin experience on board its Global family of aircraft with the introduction of a new cabin management system on Global 5000 and Global 6000 aircraft, redefining the in-flight experience for travelers. The new system will be available on new Global 5000 and Global 6000 aircraft as of Q3 2016 and as […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Embraer-CAE Training Services (ECTS), a joint venture between Embraer and CAE, announced today at the 2016 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) that it will further expand its training programs for Embraer Phenom 100 and Phenom 300 pilots and maintenance technicians through the addition of a new location at CAE’s training centre in Amsterdam. […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute In a move that would take high speed helicopters to whole new level, Airbus has filed a patent for what they believe could be the world’s fastest helicopter. The hybrid aircraft is an advanced version of the Airbus’ Eurocopter X3, which is currently under development. The concept is part of Airbus Helicopters’ (formerly known as […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes A skydiving plane crashed moments after takeoff from Port Allen Airport on Monday, killing all five people on board. Witnesses said the Skydive Kauai plane appeared to be having engine trouble when it burst into flames in the air, and then crashed into rocks just outside the airport’s fence line. The crash happened about 9:30 […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute A Gulfstream G650ER has set a speed record on a recognized course between Sydney and Los Angeles. The aircraft departed Sydney Airport during the morning of March 11, and arrived at Los Angeles International Airport 12 hours and 40 minutes later at 01:15 March 12. During the 6,620nm / 12,260km flight the aircraft had an […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes The 10 publicly traded mainline US airlines reported a collective first-quarter pre-tax profit of $4.8 billion, according to Airlines for America (A4A). The earnings, which represent the combined results of Alaska Airlines, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines and Virgin America, gave the US […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. will build its new five-passenger commercial helicopter in Quebec instead of Louisiana, creating 100 jobs. The company announced Thursday that it will relocate several programs, including final assembly of the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X, which will be done in Mirabel, Que., instead of Lafayette, La. “The relocation of these programs […]

Reading Time: 5 minutes Just 14 months after breaking ground Boeing opens its new $1 billion, 1.2-million-square-foot 777X wing center in Everett. Boeing has begun installing heavy equipment and robotic machines inside its gigantic new 777X composite wing center in Everett, and the first engineers have moved into offices that overlook production. On Thursday, just 14 months after the […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes American Airlines has claimed its first Alabama-made Airbus A321 passenger jet after a ceremony at the manufacturer’s production facility at Mobile Aeroplex. The A321, sporting American’s logo and colors, is the second aircraft to leave the assembly line at Airbus’ new $600 million Alabama plant. The first – named “BluesMobile” — went to JetBlue on […]