Kyle Davis has been appointed executive director of marketing for FlightSafety International, the company said. In his role, Davis will work with FlightSafety product directors to develop new programs, services and solutions to meet the current and future needs of operators of business and commercial aircraft. He will also contribute to the company’s market analysis, forecasting and strategic planning efforts. Davis most recently held the position of product director.
The International Business Aviation Council recently bought Robert E. Breiling Associates with the assistance of the National Business Aviation Association and will incorporate the company’s safety data and collection methods.
The Safety Assurance System (SAS), which debuted June 2014 in the certificate management office (CMO) responsible for Delta Air Lines, is being rolled out amid high expectations.
A consortium of oil and gas companies have committed £60 million ($88 million) to providing a search and rescue helicopter capability for the oil and gas platforms in the North Sea.
Santa Monica, California, officials at a March 24 city council meeting considered moving ahead with proposals to implement higher-priced leases for Santa Monica Airport tenants, close a portion of the runway and enact a new emissions ordinance.
Aerospace Turbine Rotables here is expanding its facilities as it adds landing gear work, including new work on Gulfstream, Challenger and Global Express business aircraft.
Bell Helicopter is laying off 315 workers because of reductions in V-22 production and reduced demand from the global commercial rotorcraft industry, the company said.
Gulfstream Aerospace has named Duncan Aviation as a company-authorized warranty facility for its mid-cabin G100, G150 and G200 aircraft, the company said.
American Aero—based at Meacham International Airport in Fort Worth—was awarded the IBAC International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling certificate of registration. Officials announced the award at the annual International Operators Conference in San Antonio.
Airbus Americas will move its engineering center, along with 400 employees, from Wichita’s Old Town to Wichita State University’s new Innovation Campus, the company said.
A study by the National Business Aviation Association found that more than 20% of all business aviation users felt more productive while on board a private jet compared to working in their offices, the trade group said.
Europe’s aviation regulator has proposed a framework for unmanned-aircraft operations with three categories based on risk, the lowest of which would not involve any oversight by aviation authorities. The European Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) “Concept of Operations for Drones” says unmanned aircraft “should be regulated in a manner proportionate to the risk of the specific operation.”
