February 15, 2012

Gulfstream G280, G650 Hit Milestones

Gulfstream said this week its super midsized G280 and ultra-long-range G650 business jets are hitting flight-test milestones and are moving toward entry into service.   The G280 completed several flight-test milestones en route to FAA type certification later this year. The aircraft received a provisional type certificate (PTC) from the Civil Aviation Authority of Israel in December. The aircraft is slated to enter service mid-year. According to Gulfstream, as of Jan. 25, 2012, the three aircraft in...

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  • BAE, Garmin Named Suppliers for Bell's 525 Relentless

    February 14, 2012 | BAE Systems and Garmin has been selected by Bell Helicopter to supply components for Bell's recently unveiled 525 Relentless super medium class helicopter. Bell introduced the new helicopter at this week's Heli-Expo exhibition in Dallas. Through the...

  • Hawker Beechcraft Names New CEO

    February 10, 2012 | Manufacturer Hawker Beechcraft Inc. named Robert S. “Steve” Miller CEO, effective immediately. Bill Boisture, former CEO of Hawker Beechcraft, will remain as chairman of its operating subsidiary Hawker Beechcraft Corp...

  • Panel: GPS Is Vital, But Vulnerable

    February 9, 2012 | Aviation concerns went before a House subcommittee on Wednesday touting the importance of the GPS network to the industry, but urged lawmakers to defend the integrity of the GPS network from potential interferences and/or jamming. The House Subcommittee on...

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  • MSP Aero Awarded STC for Appareo Data Monitoring Unit

    February 8, 2012 | MSP Aero, based in Minneapolis, was awarded a FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) for the installation of the Vision 1000 Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) system from Appareo Systems on AgustaWestland AW109/119 series. The Vision 1000 is a part of...

  • Trig Avionics Awarded FAA TSO for ADS-B Out Transponder

    February 6, 2012 | Trig Avionics, based in Edinburgh, Scotland, was awarded FAA technical standard order (TSO) C166b certification for its TT31 and TT22 1090ES automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) Out transponders. The certification makes equipping for...

  • Flat Is The New Growth

    February 1, 2012 | President Obama and military leaders in Washington in early January outlined a new, streamlined military strategy, following the end of the war in Iraq, which sounded very much like an earnings call of a Fortune 500 company. The words might be slightly...