Blog – JDA Aviation Technology Solutions

As noted below, smart Part 135 operators are upgrading their fleets to participate in the demand for aircraft with 10 or more seats. Why? Because the charter aircraft market is showing divergent trends between small executive jets and larger cabin aircraft, with a gradual rise in demand for 10‑plus‑seat configurations—but st...

Great News, as thoroughly reported in the Simple Flying article below, the Boeing 777X has reached the Phase 4A of the FAA Type Inspection Authorization process- the 1st time that an FAA pilots enter the cockpit to “independently determine whether those systems satisfy certification standards under operational conditions.” The author, Jack M...

Gray Charters, as flights with paying passengers but without the proper FAA/DoT authorities are known, are a scourge for the operators who meet the higher safety standards applicable under Part 135. The problem, as its label suggests, is that these operations are invidious. The below article highlights how regulatory surveillance cannot easil...

There have been way too many emergency evacuations in which passengers have left an airliner with roller bags and other Carry Ons. That history, see recent Simple Flying article that records more such potential tragedies that the standard pre‑flight verbal announcement IS NOT AN EFFECTIVE COGNITIVE INTERVENTION FOR PREVENTIN...

UK’s  Surrey Sensors and Germany’s DLR aerospace research agency have recently announced INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES that will address safety risks from ICING in aircraft WINGS and POWERPLANTS (see below 2 articles). It is extre...