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.
The first binding energy efficiency and carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions targets for aviation have been agreed at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and in all but a few cases, aircraft in production or development will meet the initial standard without modification.
By cabin size, the small cabin index was the strongest, although it fell 11%, while the large cabin market was the weakest with a 17% drop, according to a new business jet market index. The midsize cabin index fell 12%, meanwhile.
The FAA reauthorization bill introduced Feb. 3 by Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, would put the FAA in charge of demonstrating remote tower technologies at seven airports.
