Business & GASwiss Air-Rescue Service Rega Orders H145 Helicopters The Swiss Air-Rescue Service Rega has recently placed an order for 12 five-bladed Airbus H145 helicopters. These new aircraft, which will fly out of Swiss Air-Rescue’s mountain bases, are replacements for the…
Business & GAHondaJet Elite II Receives FAA Type Certification The HondaJet Elite II aircraft, revealed during the 2022 NBAA Convention and Exhibition in October, just received type certification from the Federal Aviation Administration on November 2. The Elite II features two…
CommercialNew RNAV RNP Procedure Enables Safer Approaches and Landings at Eagle County Airport In August 2021, I participated in an inspection flight of a new approach procedure at one of the most challenging airports to land at in the U.S., Colorado's Eagle County (KEGE) with…
Business & GAGarmin Expects "Imminent" EASA Approval of G5000 for Cessna Citation, XLS The European Union Aviation Safety Agency's (EASA) regulatory approval of the G5000 flight deck for the Cessna Citation Excel and XLS is "imminent," according to an Oct. 11 announcement from Garmin. EASA's…
Business & GABritten-Norman Developing Garmin TXi Certification for Islander Cockpits Britten-Norman, the U.K.-based turboprop aircraft manufacturer, is developing a type certification path for the integration of Garmin's TXi engine indication system (EIS) into its Islander aircraft, according to an AUg. 18 announcement…
Business & GAGarmin Hits 25,000 Delivery Milestone for Integrated Avionics Flight Decks Garmin has achieved a delivery milestone for its line of avionics cockpit technologies, as the company celebrated the delivery of more than 25,000 integrated flight decks in a June 15 announcement. According…
Air TaxiAirbus Helicopters CEO Gives eVTOL Updates, 2022 Market Outlook at Heli-Expo DALLAS, TEXAS — CEO of Airbus Helicopters, Bruno Even, and President of Airbus Helicopters Inc., Romain Trapp, shared their perspectives on the company and their progress in a press conference at HAI…
CommercialHeart Aerospace Chooses Garmin’s G3000 Integrated Flight Deck for its ES-19 Aircraft Garmin International recently announced a long-term agreement to provide its G3000 integrated flight deck for Heart Aerospace’s 19-seater electric airliner, the ES-19. The G3000 selected by Heart will be customized to meet…
Air TaxiJaunt Air Mobility CEO Talks AIRO Group and Latest Journey eVTOL Program Developments Jaunt Air Mobility's merge with the AIRO Group (US) will provide the financial leverage and business leadership necessary to continue the development of their Journey electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) and…
Business & GAHondaJet Launches New 2600 Concept Light Jet at NBAA BACE LAS VEGAS, NV — Honda Aircraft opened the 2021 National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) conference and exhibition by introducing its next generation HondaJet 2600 Concept, displaying a mockup of the new design…