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May 24, 2013
Air Comm Corp. is expanding its design of environmental control systems (ECS) to the fixed-wing market, announcing the acquisition of Meggitt (Addison) Inc., in a stock purchase...May 24, 2013
Helicopter brokerage firm Heli Asset announced its first helicopter sale to an operator in Switzerland, a Eurocopter EC155B1...May 24, 2013
Charlotte, N.C. Mayor Anthony Foxx discussed several important national transportation issues and projects during his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday, including Sen. John Rockefeller IV's (D-W.Va.) desire to increase funding for FAA's modernization of the nation's air transportation system, also known as NextGen. President Barack Obama nominated Foxx in April to replace outgoing Transportation...May 24, 2013
FAA on Thursday announced a new agreement signed with the Netherlands to promote the coordination of air traffic flows between the two countries in the San Juan flight information region. The U.S. provides air traffic flow services in the region, which is...May 24, 2013
After unveiling its new PC-24 twin-engine business jet at the European Aviation Business Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) this week, Pilatus announced the selection of Crane Aerospace &...May 24, 2013
London's Heathrow Airport was temporarily closed Friday, after a British Airways (BA) Airbus A319 passenger jet made an emergency landing with smoke emerging from one of its engines. The aircraft was carrying 75 passengers on a flight bound for Oslo. All passengers and crew were able...May 24, 2013
Thales and the Air Traffic Navigation Services (ATNS) Co. of South Africa have a new agreement to replace the legacy air traffic management (ATM) system in the region with a modernized system. The agreement will launch the Thales TopSky system, the company's ATM automation system...May 23, 2013
The U.S. Army’s Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal has issued a contract to Hurst, Texas-based Bell Helicopter...May 23, 2013
Breeze-Eastern has secured a contract from Boeing to design and build a new cargo winch for the MV-22 Osprey in operation with the U.S...May 23, 2013
Jeppesen and Honeywell on Wednesday announced an avionics industry first at the European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE); cloud-based wireless flight deck avionics updates via Apple's iPad. The integrated navigation data service (INDS) iPad solution has initial functionality for operators of the Pilatus PC-12 next generation (NG) turboprop aircraft. According...May 23, 2013
Boeing began flight testing a new package of upgrades to the engines and avionics of one of its flagship aircraft this week, the 747-8 Intercontinental. The Performance Improvement Package (PIP), includes enhancements to the large passenger aircraft’s GE-2nx engines and Flight Management Computer (FMC), continuing a string of upgrades that Boeing has installed over the past two years to improve fuel...May 23, 2013
China has approved Boeing's 787s for commercial service with the nation's airlines. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) issued a type certification for the Boeing 787-8, a month after U.S. and Japanese transportation authorities lifted a flight ban on the aircraft. Boeing engineers are currently assisting 787...May 23, 2013
Cessna completed the first production flight of its new single engine piston-powered aircraft, the Turbo Skylane 182 JT-A. (Cessna Turbo Skylane JT-A's first flight. Photo: Cessna.) The flight lasted 2.3 hours, reaching an altitude of 8,000 feet and a true air speed of 158 knots, from the company's facility in Independence, Kan. Cessna is touting the new aircraft as the first...May 23, 2013
Gulfstream has received FAA approval for its G650 business jet Flight Operations Risk Management Service (FORMS) program. (Gulfstream G650. Photo: Gulfstream.) The FORMS program is a database of flight data designed to provide feedback to operators seeking to improve their...May 23, 2013
Insitu is ready to enter the Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) stage with its RQ-21A unmanned aircraft system (UAS), after reaching Milestone C under its Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (STUAS) contract with the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). (RQ-21A in flight. Photo: Insitu.) NAVAIR issued the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) STUAS contract to the...May 22, 2013
Beechcraft Corp. on Tuesday announced certification of U.K.-based Gama Support Services as an authorized service center (ASC) for all Beechcraft products. Gama, located at...May 22, 2013
Amjet Executive SA, a business jet operator based in Athens, Greece, is operating the first Dassault Falcon 7X business jet to be equipped with OnAir's in-flight Wi-Fi connectivity and mobile phone services. (Dassault Falcon 7X. Photo...May 22, 2013
Swiss airframe manufacturer Pilatus on Tuesday launched its latest flagship aircraft, the PC-24 twin-engine business jet, at the European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland. (PC-24 Light Jet. Photo: Pilatus.) The PC-24 will have a list price of $8.9 million, seats up to ten passengers and features an avionics system developed by Honeywell. ...May 22, 2013
Monaco-based Avinco has helped to supply an AS365 N3 to CHC, the third transaction for the offshore operator following deliveries of an AS332 L2 and EC155 B1 in early 2013. “What makes us unique is we have ability to move helicopters from one segment to another, and we have the technical expertise to do that,” Avinco CEO Francois Gautier told...May 22, 2013
Air medical transport operator Air Methods Corp. has achieved the highest level (Level 4) of FAA's voluntary Safety Management System (SMS) program. FAA created the SMS program to provide guidance and recognition of safety efforts implemented by commercial air operators. Level 4 of the program is the...
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