Julie Boatman

Gulfstream Aerospace looks to be on track for major expansion of its maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) capability in 2019, with the second of three planned service center improvements announced last week at the company’s headquarters in Savannah, Georgia. The Gulfstream East Campus, at 202,000 square feet, brings to nearly 1 million square feet of […]

What if you could design the handheld radio you would want to have ready in your flight bag, able to grab right when you needed it? For years, the team at Sporty’s Pilot Shop has sought to make that “just right” portable com radio—and now they have the requisite pieces together to debut the new […]

The Dassault Falcon Jet board named Thierry Betbeze CEO of its division, a Dassault Aviation subsidiary, among news of mixed success for the business unit in the first half of 2019. Betbeze had served since 2016 as senior vice president, finance, for Dassault Falcon Jet. He succeeds Jean Rosanvallon, who led the company for 23 […]

The Bell 407GXi equipped with the Garmin G1000H NXi has obtained IFR certification, Garmin announced on September 5, 2019. A variety of advanced features makes the G1000H NXi optimized for use in helicopter operations, and the certification paves the way for the aircraft’s use in certain military applications. The G1000H NXi consists of a PFD […]

The scene is brutal: Miles of devastated houses, beaches, and businesses on the main island of Abaco in the Bahamas. Waves lash over the flooded runway at Marsh Harbour airport, clearly closing off the normal means by which people travel here from across the ocean. No ferries, even. Hurricane Dorian churned its way through these […]

With the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) and its location in Wichita—known as the Air Capital—Wichita State University has built a legacy as a leading campus for aerospace-related studies. Now, the university plans more growth with the development of its Innovation Campus to act as an incubator for engineering research and career preparation. Industry […]

Hurricane Dorian gained strength on Friday and continued its trajectory towards Florida, as pilots, aircraft owners, and rescue organizations made preparations for the storm. The storm stalled over the Bahamas, causing epic destruction in its wake. The FAA sent out an alert on Thursday to general aviation pilots, urging them to monitor the weather using […]

Bye Aerospace joined together with Garmin in announcing that the two companies will partner to provide Garmin’s G3X Touch for Bye’s eFlyer 2 all-electric aircraft in development. “As the trusted leader in avionics, we are very excited pilots have the opportunity to fly behind the G3X Touch avionics suite in the eFlyer 2,” said Carl […]

Say the words “Hurricane Hunters,” and you evoke a vivid movie featuring daring pilots flying the best equipment into the maw of all manner of storms to capture data that will develop understanding about their nature—and save lives. The division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) responsible for these missions is the Office […]

An update on August 24, 2019, to the TSA’s procedures for its Known Crewmember program would have required flight crew to be in uniform in order to use its expedited security screening. Now, the update is on hold after intervention from pilot and flight attendant unions. The change would have gone into effect on August […]