While new aircraft orders placed in January saw little change year-on-year, backlog orders remain at the second highest level on record, beaten only by December 2018. This year, manufacturers expect to set a ninth consecutive annual record for deliveries, at nearly 1,800 large commercial aircraft. Single-aisle engine deliveries increased by 29% in January 2019, the...
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) uses these aircraft for special forces support, clandestine personnel insertion and extraction, combat search and rescue, and tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel missions. These duties require the aircraft to be able to penetrate enemy airspace at low level in any weather conditions, using terrain-following radar to allow flight as low a...
Notably, the government is backing the construction of a third runway at Hong Kong Airport and the reconstruction and expansion of Macau Airport, the latter of which also supports its development as a business aviation hub. The Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA) welcomed this news, as Hong Kong International Airport continues to face slot restrictions and high p...
. The complex occupies more than seven acres and features a 66,000-sq-ft hangar and 86,000 sq ft of office and shop space, including an expanded parts and rotables department, interior design suite, battery refurbishment center, client offices, and conference room. It will provide light and heavy maintenance and repair; avionics and cabin entertainment upgrades and in...
The company made the decision to close the facility “after considerable research and evaluation,” adding, “We remain committed to our operators in Latin America and have a plan in place to support them.” Currently, there are approximately 200 Gulfstream jets based in Latin America. To offset the loss of its Sorocaba location, Gulfstream is expanding its Field and Airb...
Under the terms of the agreement, AAG will supply and operate a dedicated S-76C+ helicopter for Fly Blade. Sikorsky pilots and technicians will respectively fly and maintain the helicopter. Sikorsky Commercial Systems & Services vice-president Audrey Brady said: “As a leader in vertical flight, Sikorsky is always looking to explore new market opportunities. Vertica...
The Berlin-based leisure carrier blamed “unforeseeable events” such as the increases in fuel prices last summer and the simultaneous weakening of the euro against the U.S. dollar, as well as “considerable delays” in phasing aircraft into the fleet and an “unusually high number” of maintenance events for its short-term liquidity need. The company could not be reached b...
They believe that the use of renewable aviation fuel could significantly reduce emissions from the sector. More than 2,000 Finnish consumers took part in the study, which was carried out in September and October last year. The study aims to understand the attitude of Finnish consumers towards the recent public debate on flight-related emissions. “The current yea...
The Vero Beach, Florida OEM unveiled the six-seat, 1,300-nm M600 in April 2015 originally with the five-year/1,000-flight hour warranty. Since that time, Piper has delivered nearly 100 of the model and the fleet has accumulated more than 21,000 fleet hours. This fleet has shown that both utilization and stage lengths are greater than expected, Piper said. The extended...
Many of us are convinced that our smartphones and other connected devices listen to our every word and can serve us ads based on the keywords we utter. Now, a similar eavesdropping concept could be coming to the flight deck as airlines look at artificial intelligence-enabled technologies that can listen to pilot conversations, store the data for analysis and report “high...
“Using reports that are up to the minute and packed with live data, including a risk score, dispatchers can review the routing and advise operators accordingly with best options,” said the companies. Additional reports on country, airspace, and airports are also available. The Osprey system “delivers instantaneous access to global analysis, intelligence, information a...
In addition to routine troubleshooting services provided by the 24/7 global Falcon Command Center, offerings include Technical Team assistance, offsite GoTeam dispatch, and its portfolio of AOG services that includes dedicated Falcon Response aircraft to transport spare parts, tools, and technicians to remote sites and provide alternative lift. To serve Falcon crews a...
According to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), a Cessna Citation Sovereign 680 made a successful landing after a 42-minute flight, marking the start of a nearly two-month evaluation to assess the airport’s four runways as well as its navigational aids, lighting system, and air traffic control procedures. The new airport will undergo further testing of it...
Members of the National Air Controllers Association will today join NATCA president Paul Rinaldi and representatives of a number of other aviation industry unions and associations, as well as Congressional members from both sides of the aisle, to protest the partial government shutdown that the day after tomorrow will set a new record as the longest shutdown in U.S. gove...
While would-be buyers were frustrated with the lack of preowned business jet inventory in the fourth quarter, volatility in U.S. equity markets last month made some buyers reluctant to pull the trigger on an aircraft purchase, according to Hagerty Jet. If that trend continues into 2019, this could mean less competition for aircraft already on the market and thus potentia...
Meanwhile, the FBO just completed its sixth annual holiday luncheon and toy drive, the latter in cooperation with the U.S. Marine Corps. Since it began, the company has contributed 550 bicycles and helped gather more than 1,200 unwrapped presents for underprivileged children in the surrounding North Texas counties. “This is a wonderful opportunity for us to get togeth...
Yingling was founded in 1946 by Vic Yingling Jr., an Army Air Corps captain and son of a Wichita car dealer, at the former Wichita Municipal Airport on the city’s south side. When city fathers decided to build a new commercial airport farther west, Yingling moved with it and in 1954 became then-Mid-Continent Airport’s first tenant. The company holds the distinction of be...
Known as the FBO #1 Group or more commonly, the Aviation 20 Group, it was founded in 1980 and meets three times a year (February, June, and September) with the members hosting the three-day gatherings on a rotating basis. The group’s number hovers around 20 active participants, some of whom have been part of it for so long that they have watched other members’ children g...
The airline’s first 787-9 Dreamliner featuring CabinConnect has already taken its first flight, allowing passengers to have access to free and high-speed Wi-Fi service. The service is also expected to debut on most of Norwegian’s transatlantic flights. It will help passengers with streaming video and music content, internet browsing, and accessing social media, voi...
The deal with Clay Lacy owner Gateway USA gives Modern Aviation 65,000 sq ft of hangar space, 18,000 sq ft of terminal and office space, as well as MRO services through its Part 145 repair station. Modern Aviation also acquires the Quest Kodiak dealership and service center for the Pacific Northwest through the deal. Founded in 2017, Modern Aviation jumped into the FB...
It features a 25,000-sq-ft hangar with a 200-foot clear span and 28-foot-high door, allowing it to shelter aircraft up to a Gulfstream G650. The new structure, which also added 3,000 sq ft of fully leased office space for Odyssey’s tenants, brings the facility to 50,000 sq ft of hangar space. The project also included three acres of 12-inch reinforced concrete ramp spac...
The Max 10 reached firm configuration this past February, ushering in the program’s detailed design phase on its way to first deliveries in 2020. Virgin Australia hasn’t offered detailed specifics on its plans to deploy the Max 10 in 2022, suggesting only that it would offer more capacity flexibility once it resumes adding new airplanes to its fleet. Current plans call f...
The recent entry into the aerospace market is also underpinning significant investment in coating technology and quality accreditation at the company’s US coating facility in Martinsville, Virginia, which is on-track to receive accreditation to aerospace quality management standard AS9100 during summer 2018. Philip Kirkham, CEO of Hardide Coatings said: “We are seeing...
Speaking last month at the company’s Digital Accelerator facility in Brooklyn, New York, Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engines president Chris Calio told reporters that engineers continue to explore new designs for the seal, as part of standard practice to pursue continuous improvement in the overall engine design. “We’re still looking at what we may want to do to that ...
No airport can operate without ground handling. It covers a wide variety of services including maintenance, freight and fuel handling but also services such as passenger check-in and catering. The demand for innovative and intelligent techniques is as topical as ever with every company in the industry forced to develop new products. The GATE (German Airport Technology...
Built in the US by specialist vehicle manufacturer Oshkosh, the 42 tonne airport fire appliance was shipped over to Liverpool earlier this year and has been undergoing testing and fire crew familiarisation ahead of coming into service. The Striker vehicle is capable of accelerating from 0 – 50 mph in 35 seconds, carries 12,000 litres of water and can disperse this a dis...
The FAA. the US national authority with powers to regulate all aspects of civil aviation, is now requiring additional observations of a runway’s state particularly in relation to wetness, snow cover and amount of ice coverage. Joe Medici, Deputy Airport Director of Operations and Maintenance at Flint’s Bishop International Airport issued a statement in reaction to the...
During a big ceremony at Incheon Airport the new fleet consisting of 11 pcs RS 400 with towing tractor and EP 9 snow ploughs were presented to the public. This year’s delivery is the second large contract signed between Incheon Airport and Øveraasen. 4 complete machines were delivered during 2015 and 7 machines this year. Incheon Airport is considered to be one of...
The award for runway 10R-28L recognised the efforts of the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) and WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff. The runway also received CMAA’s Project Achievement Award for infrastructure with constructed value greater than $150 million. WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff served as construction manager for runway 10R-28Lm which is part of CDA's multi-bill...
Following the success of our Aircraft Recovery Training courses from previous sessions, we have received a substantial demand for more Aircraft Recovery Training. Therefore, we will be running these programs in 2023: ● RESQTEC Aircraft Recovery Management Course ● RESQTEC Aircraft Recovery Practical Course - Advanced ● RESQTEC Aircraft Recovery Practical Course ● R...
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In construction, it is crucial that buildings are as energy-efficient as possible. Energy-efficiency also regards the building’s doors. According to Chief Technology Officer Baptiste de la Bouvrie, Champion Door’s doors are designed to meet specific standards according to European laws. "The doors have to meet three criteria: first, air and water cannot get through them...
"For example, the purchase price is paid back many times in the airplane industry. Savings can be hundreds of thousands of euros". Champion Door's mobile hydraulic emergency opening system allows you to get an airplane onto its journey and material in and out of the hall's door - in any situation. Read more about the features and benefits of the emergency opening system.
