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Embraer Executive Jets’ Certifies New Avionics Functions for Legacy 600 and Legacy 650
Embraer Executive Jets has received certification from ANAC – Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil; EASA – European Aviation Safety Agency; and FAA – Federal Aviation Administration for Required Navigation Performance (RNP), Vertical Navigation (VNAV), Future Air Navigation System (FANS) and… Continue reading
PC-12 Fleet Reaches 4 Million Hour Milestone
This month, the global fleet of nearly 1,200 Pilatus PC-12s reached a major milestone by accumulating 4,000,000 flight hours since the first aircraft was delivered in October, 1994. To date, the highest time PC 12 has logged over 24,000 hours… Continue reading
Military statistics update released
EUROCONTROL has just released an update of military statistics, covering the size and type of State aircraft fleet in both Europe and the U.S. This update gives the numbers and characteristics of State aircraft GAT (general air traffic) flights in European airspace and their relative impact… Continue reading
Airbus ACJ318 cabin takes centre-stage at EBACE
Features widest and tallest cabin of any business jet
Airbus is showing an ACJ318 corporate jet at EBACE, giving potential customers the chance to see how much wider and taller its cabin is in comparison with other large business jets.… Continue reading
Lockheed says furloughs could delay F-35 fighter, other programs
(Reuters) – The Pentagon’s plans to put most of its 800,000 civilian employees on unpaid leave for 11 days could lead to delays on Lockheed Martin Corp’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and other weapons programs, a top company official said… Continue reading
Boeing resumes deliveries of 787 Dreamliners
(Reuters) – Boeing Co resumed deliveries of its high-tech 787 Dreamliner on Tuesday, ending a period of nearly four months in which it was unable to provide new planes to customers because of concerns about the safety of the battery… Continue reading
Eurocopter opens its Systemhaus helicopter development center at the company s Donauwörth, Germany site
Eurocopter today officially opened its new Systemhaus helicopter development center at Donauwörth, Germany today in the presence of Bavarian Prime Minister Horst Seehofer.
The facility, which provides workspace for some 900 employees, offers complete system capa-bility for the global helicopter… Continue reading
Boeing Delivers First Direct Purchase 767-300ER to MIAT Mongolian Airlines
Boeing delivered a 767-300ER (extended range) to MIAT Mongolian Airlines today, the first-ever direct purchase delivery to the airline.
“This is a momentous step forward for MIAT Mongolian Airlines as we continue to enhance our fleet,” said Jargalsaikhan Gungaa, President… Continue reading
Airbus, Air Canada and BioFuelNet Canada push for new aviation fuels
Existing and emerging solutions being studied for Canadian aviation
Airbus, Air Canada and BioFuelNet Canada, hosted by Montreal’s McGill University, have formed a partnership to assess Canadian solutions for the production of sustainable alternative jet fuels with the long term… Continue reading
Airbus says A350 ‘progressing well’ to first flight
Europe’s newest passenger jet, the A350, is “progressing well on its route to first flight,” manufacturer Airbus said on Monday.
The planemaker issued the comment after the first flyable aircraft left the paint shop in Airbus colors, ahead of final… Continue reading
Sikorsky S-76D™ Helicopter Achieves Certification in Mexico
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced that the S-76D™ helicopter has been awarded Type Certification by Mexico’s civil aviation authority, the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC). Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).
The S-76D helicopter… Continue reading
Bombardier says CSeries on track; revenue jumps
(Reuters) – Bombardier Inc said its CSeries jetliner was on track to make its first flight in June, and the world’s No. 4 commercial aircraft maker reported a 25 percent jump in first-quarter revenue on robust growth at its aerospace… Continue reading