B/E's products include seating, food and beverage preparation and storage equipment, lighting and oxygen systems, and modular galley and lavatory systems.
Eight months after announcing plans to cut 7,000 jobs, Bombardier is to lay off another 7,500 employees to cut costs in an effort to improve profitability.
A new forecast by Jetcraft predicts deliveries of 7,879 business jets representing $248 billion in revenue over the next 10 years from 2016 through 2025.
The business jet market continues to be “stubbornly soft,” Textron chairman and CEO Scott Donnelly said on an Oct. 20 conference call about the company’s third-quarter earnings.
Embraer is seeking to finalize deals with the U.S. Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission to settle allegations of criminal and civil violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. It is also doing the same with Brazilian prosecutors and regulators regarding allegations of noncompliance with certain Brazilian laws.
Textron’s Scorpion jet has completed its first weapons exercise, demonstrating the aircraft’s close air support mission capability through the employment of three weapon systems.
Aircraft manufacturers typically use the National Business Aviation Association’s annual convention to provide updates on new business aircraft programs. Ahead of the Nov. 1-3 show in Orlando, Florida, here is a look at the programs now under development.
The Polish defense ministry is restarting a tender for multi-role helicopters just days after canceling a $3.5 billion deal with Airbus for 50 H225M Caracal aircraft.
Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (Bell) Helicopters [Docket No. FAA-2016-9144; Directorate Identifier 2016-SW-014-AD; Amendment 39-18667; AD 2016-20-01] The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Model 427 and Model 429 helicopters. This AD requires replacing certain engine and transmission oil check valves. This AD also prohibits installing the affected check valves on any helicopter. This AD is prompted by a report of several cracked or leaking check valves.
Lindsay Allmon has joined Blackhawk Modifications in Waco, Texas, as marketing coordinator. Allmon previously worked in the sales, marketing and public relations fields.
Josh Abelson has joined Red Aviation as CEO, replacing Ben Murray, who has served on Red Aviation’s board of directors since April 2015 and as interim CEO since March. Most recently, Abelson served as chief marketing officer at AeroTurbine.
Shannon Adams has joined Jet Aviation St. Louis as regional sales representative for the Western Region of the U.S. and Canada. Mike Meglio has been appointed regional sales representative for the Mid-Atlantic Region of the U.S. Adams joined Jet Aviation after serving as director of maintenance for Shotgun Ranch Aviation. Meglio joined Jet Aviation in 2008. He most recently worked in technical sales.
Ettore Poggi has been appointed to group fixed base operation director of ExecuJet. Vince Goncalves, the current general manager of maintenance for ExecuJet South Africa, has been promoted to maintenance director of ExecuJet Africa. Poggi begins his new role Nov. 1 and will relocate to Dubai. Poggi, who joined ExecuJet in 2003, is currently vice president and maintenance director of ExecuJet Africa.
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.
