Business & GASafeguarding HEMS Emergency medical services operations are inherently riskier than other commercial air missions, particularly where helicopters are concerned. Consider the job of helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) pilots. Unlike most other aviators in…
CommercialAsia’s MRO Hub Seletar Aerospace Park, located in the northeast region of Singapore, will include a 5,500-foot runway, aircraft parking areas and an aeroengine run-up bay. Developers expect the 300-hectare industrial park to contribute S$3.3…
CommercialProduct Focus: HUMS With the U.S. Marine Corps responsible for fighting on the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan along with the Army, the job of lifting and transporting much of their war materiel like howitzers…
MilitaryPerspectives: Finding ‘No Fault’ As the United States fleet of military aircraft age, the maintenance of aircraft electronic Line Replaceable Units (LRU) and Weapons Replaceable Assemblies (WRA) poses an ever increasing challenge. Much of the challenge…
Editor's NoteThales Awarded Avionics Maintenance Contract Thales signed a long-term avionics deal with Chinese airline Hainan Airlines for the support of its Airbus A340-600 fleet, the Paris-based company announced Monday from the Singapore Air Show. The 6-year agreement is a component…
CommercialThales Awarded Avionics Maintenance Contract Thales signed a long-term avionics deal with Chinese airline Hainan Airlines for the support of its Airbus A340-600 fleet, the Paris-based company announced Monday from the Singapore Air Show. The 6-year agreement is a component…
CommercialGoodrich Wins MC-21 Actuation System Work Goodrich was selected by Russia's Irkut and Aviapribor to provide the flight control actuation system for the new Irkut MC-21 family of single-aisle commercial aircraft. Goodrich made the announcement at this week's…
Business & GAEditor's Note: Recent Milestones I’ve touched upon the theme of technological innovation and advancement during difficult times and it bears repeating after several industry milestones were reached beginning late last year. On Nov. 25, the day…