ConnectivitySikorsky, PHI, Metro Demo Real-Time HUMS on S-92 Sikorsky’s S-92 helicopter now has the ability to transmit in-flight health usage and monitoring systems (HUMS) data in real time to Louisiana-based helicopter operator PHI’s operations center. Sikorsky, PHI, Metro Aviation and…
ATM ModernizationMyanmar Enters Next Phase of AIM Roadmap The Department of Civil Aviation of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (DCA Myanmar) completed site acceptance of Comsoft Solutions’ AIM system, transforming their aeronautical information management and thus supporting their…
ConnectivityLower Helicopter Outlook Sets Up Tech-Heavy Aftermarket The annual Heli-Expo helicopter outlook released by Honeywell Aerospace estimates a global demand for 3,900 to 4,400 helicopters between 2017 and 2021. With a global estimated helicopter fleet of 25,000 rotorcraft…
ConnectivityNew Big Data Platform Targets Offshore Helicopter Ops Development for a new global safety data management system targeting the offshore helicopter community has been unveiled at Heli Expo 2017. The result of a partnership between HeliOffshore and GE Aviation, the…
RegulationICAO Adopts New Carbon Emissions Standard The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council has adopted a new aircraft CO2 emissions standard which will reduce the impact of aviation greenhouse gas emissions on the global climate. According to a…
ConnectivityP&WC Has a New ‘Virtual’ Engine Maintenance Technology Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) unveiled its new virtual engine maintenance technology on Monday at Heli Expo 2017. The new solution uses Librestream’s Insight field collaboration technology capable of connecting aircraft…
CommercialA321neo Receives Joint EASA FAA Type Certification The Airbus A321neo, powered by CFM International’s LEAP-1A engines, has been granted joint type certification from EASA and the FAA, Airbus says. “The A321neo offers operators the perfect balance between fuel efficiency,…
CommercialKenya Can Now Establish Service to US with FAA Category 1 Rating Kenya has been granted a Category 1 rating under the FAA’s International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) program, the FAA says. The country complies with international safety standards, and Kenya’s civil aviation authority…
CommercialUPS Has Big Plans for Commercial Drones UPS has been researching the use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for civil applications for more than a decade. Now, the air cargo carrier is turning that research into reality. While interested…
CommercialAir China to Start 5 New International Routes Air China aims to expand its international presence in 2017 and is doing so, in part, by starting five new international routes, the company says. This includes Beijing to Zurich, Beijing to…