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May 16, 2012
EDMO Distributors, Cobham Antenna Systems and Cobham Commercial Systems—all business units of Cobham Aerospace...May 16, 2012
Kaman Aerospace and Lockheed Martin’s joint helicopter, the unmanned K-Max, has delivered more that 1 million pounds of cargo...May 16, 2012
Safran Group subsidiary Microturbo has conducted the initial flight trials of the e-APU60 auxiliary power unit as part of AgustaWestland’s efforts to certify the AW189. The in-flight...May 16, 2012
Rockwell Collins’ Venue cabin management and HD entertainment system will be installed by Jet Aviation St. Louis for the first time on a Bombardier Global Express XRS. The work will be completed during a major overhaul event. “This aircraft will undergo its 8C inspection and the client has elected to refurbish the interior, paint the aircraft and have the Venue system installed in conjunction...May 16, 2012
Banyan Air Service completed equipping its ramp to meet requirements for the Gulfstream G650 and G280. These aircraft, set to enter service this year, are equipped with new systems dependent upon wireless (Wi-Fi) connectivity. The G650 contains an Aircraft Health and Trend Monitoring system (AHTMS), also known as PlaneConnectHTM, and the G280 includes a system that allows...May 15, 2012
Fort Worth, Texas-based AVX Aircraft has obtained a contract from the U.S. Army Contracting Command to study new technological approaches to improve fuel efficiency in vertical lift aircraft. According to a company spokesman, the seven-month agreement is worth approximately $500,000 and will focus on reducing the fuel consumption of the Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior Armed Scout by 30 percent in 6k/95 hot/high...May 15, 2012
EADS subsidiary Eurocopter has announced plans to showcase its X3 (X-cube) hybrid demonstrator in the U.S. starting in June. The first stop on the summer tour will be American Eurocopter headquarters in Grand Prairie, Texas on June 20, said Eurocopter CEO Lutz Bertling during...May 15, 2012
The Helicopter Safety Steering Group (HSSG) met on Monday to discuss preliminary findings of last week’s Eurocopter EC225 ditching in the North Sea. Fourteen people on board the Bond Offshore-operated helicopter escaped without injury after the pilots experienced a loss of gearbox oil...May 15, 2012
Dassault Falcon Jet recently completed the first installation of a new cabin management and high definition (HD) entertainment system designed by Rockwell Collins for the Falcon 7X and Falcon 900. The system, which Dassault will market as FalconCabin HD+, brings audio video on demand (AVOD) and an interactive 3-D moving map system to the cabin. “FalconCabin HD+, a new custom cabin solution...May 15, 2012
Garmin was granted a FAA supplemental type certification (STC) for the G1000 avionics suite in the Beechcraft King Air 300 and 350. The G1000 avionics suite for the King Air 300/350 integrates all primary flight information, navigation data, communications, terrain awareness, traffic, weather, and engine instruments on a large 15-inch multi-function display (MFD) and two 10.4-inch primary flight...May 15, 2012
Cessna on Monday unveiled its longest-range business jet, the Citation Longitude, at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE). Boasting a 4,000-nautical-mile range and a maximum speed of Mach .86, the Citation Longitude will make a non-stop flight from New York to Paris, London to Dubai or Beijing to Moscow. At a price of $25.999 million, Cessna believes that the Citation Longitude is the...May 15, 2012
Astronics was selected by Bombardier to supply the illuminated LED instrument panels for its newly introduced Learjet 70 and Learjet 75 light business jets. "Being selected as a supplier...May 15, 2012
FAA is working to streamline the permitting process for operators of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to gain access to the National Airspace System (NAS), a milestone under the recently passed FAA reauthorization. Federal, state and local government entities must obtain an FAA Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) before flying UAS in the NAS. Now, under the FAA Reauthorization...May 15, 2012
FAA on Tuesday announced a new educational initiative to promote child passenger flight safety awareness, as parents prepare for the summer travel season. “Millions of people will take to the skies this summer, and we are doing everything we can to keep air travelers as safe as possible,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood...May 14, 2012
FAA awarded a $2.77 million contract to ITT Exelis and GE’s Naverus to help accelerate the development of required navigation performance (RNP) approach procedures, under the agency's System Engineering 2020 (SE2020) portfolio. Under the contract, ITT Exelis, the prime contractor, and GE’s Naverus, the sub-contractor, will develop...May 14, 2012
Canadian manufacturer Bombardier Aerospace has taken the wraps off the Learjet 70 and 75, which is...May 14, 2012
Another pair of government aviation regulators—in Ecuador and Malaysia—have joined the list of countries offering the Transport...May 11, 2012
Goodrich has been selected to provide the air data system, ice detector, windshield ice protection controller, and the fuel quantity gauging and control system for the Embraer KC-390 military transport aircraft. Initial hardware deliveries are expected to begin in 2013. The systems will be provided by Goodrich's Sensors and Integrated Systems teams in Minnesota and Vermont. The air data system includes...May 11, 2012
STG Aerospace signed an agreement with Swiss International Air Lines to supply its WhiteHawk LED cabin lighting system for the airline's fleet of Avro RJ 100 aircraft. “WhiteHawk is a real breakthrough in cabin lighting for us. We carried out a thorough evaluation of all available systems and were delighted with the reduction in maintenance...May 11, 2012
Eurocopter has handed over a second EC225 to Airtelis, a subsidiary of French public utility, RTE (Electricity Transmission...
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