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November 07, 2022

Gulfstream Delivers G600 To Thrive Aviation

Aircraft Has Set More Than 35 City-Pair Speed Records Around The World

Gulfstream has delivered a Gulfstream G600 to private jet charter company Thrive Aviation. The addition of the Gulfstream marks Thrive’s expansion into the long-range, on-demand private charter market. This G600, designed and built in Gulfstream’s advanced manufacturing facility at its worldwide headquarters in Savannah, was outfitted at Gulfstream’s Dallas completions center.

AD 2022-23-08 Requires A Visual Inspection Of The Stabilizer Actuator To Confirm That The Stabilizer Actuator Lock Ring Is Present

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Viking Air Limited (Viking) (type certificate previously held by Bombardier Inc. and de Havilland, Inc.) Model DHC-3 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a recent investigation of a Viking Model DHC-3 airplane where the lock ring of the stabilizer actuator was found missing. This AD requires a visual inspection of the stabilizer actuator to confirm that the stabilizer actuator lock ring is present, correctly seated in the groove in the upper housing, and engaged in the clamp nut, applicable corrective actions, and application of a torque seal...