BAE Systems will design, develop, and integrate a fly-by-wire flight control system, including active inceptors, for the new aircraft. “We are leveraging decades of expertise and advanced technologies to architect a flight control system that will enable the future of flight,” said Ehtisham Siddiqui, vice president and general manager of controls and avionics solution...
This milestone comes on the heels of Boeing completing the first unmanned Loyal Wingman aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force earlier this year, a major step forward for the unmanned vehicle serving as the foundation for the global Boeing Airpower Teaming System, an artificial intelligence-powered teaming aircraft developed for the global defence market. “This e...
Said to be the first of its type in the world, the aviation innovation village will connect professionals working in eVTOL technology and research. Commercial aviation facilities will include an airport, industrial assembly plant and an aerospace business innovation hub. SAMAD Aerospace plans to have its own manufacturing facilities in the village where it will manufa...
The functionality and design of the seat maximise sleeping comfort for economy class passengers flying on long-haul flights, while remaining the lightest seat in its market segment. “The CL3710 is in a class of its own, and we couldn’t be more pleased with the recognition it has received from such a prestigious competition,” said Dr. Mark Hiller, CEO and Shareholder a...
In June, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCM) awarded GE Aviation a Lot 1 contract to produce 19 F110-GE-129 engines, including installs and spares and modernised engine monitoring system computers for the F-15EX. “GE’s F110 production line is fully operational and ready to serve the F-15EX program in support of the National Defense Strategy,” said Shawn...
Installation of the press, model QIH 60 M URC for the additive manufacturing (AM) industry, distinguishes PRES-X as the first company worldwide to deploy the special fan-driven HIP that was specifically designed for the AM industry. The QIH 60’s High Pressure Heat Treatment (HPHT) capability makes it possible to eliminate several operations in the AM production line, ...
These concepts each represent a different approach to achieving zero-emission flight, exploring various technology pathways and aerodynamic configurations in order to support the company’s ambition of leading the way in the decarbonisation of the entire aviation industry. All of these concepts rely on hydrogen as a primary power source – an option that Airbus believes...
Designed by a team of hand-selected, highly skilled engineers led by aeronautics engineer Dr Jason Hill, the HX50 is a fusion of refined performance and artistic elegance. Its composite structure and rotor system, optimised engine, reimagined avionics, and elevated interior design together make the HX50 an exquisite, high tech and high-performance personal aircraft. “...
According to the Nebraska-based operator, the Enterprise Jet Card Membership offers companies the ability to “optimize their corporate travel strategy through increased connectivity and productivity.” Membership in the program will offer customers guaranteed availability of up to four aircraft per day at guaranteed, fixed hourly rates with no per-passenger fees. In ad...
Lift table as a simplified lift Dynalserg has recently supplied a lift table as it load lifter for the airport area with a load capacity of 20,000 daN and a lifting stroke of 5,000 mm , including the control of the same and all the necessary elements to comply with the safety requirements according to the current DIN EN 81-31. The illustration shows the robustness, qua...
While Jet Aviation will continue to operate its primary FBO on the southeast side of the field, the complex on the northwest side features a new 11,270-sq-ft satellite two-story FBO terminal, of which Gulfstream occupies 9,000 sq ft on the first floor, and a 42,000 sq ft Jet Aviation hangar with 30 foot-high-doors. “This investment is the fifth new hangar we’ve opened...
According to MercyFlight’s timeline of air ambulance history, these flights started in 1870 when balloons were used to rescue French soldiers, then in World War I airplanes flew injured soldiers to hospitals much quicker than road conditions would allow for surface transportation. The first helicopter air ambulance flight took place during World War II. Now the world...
In California, Air 7, a service provider at the Los Angeles-area Camarillo Airport, is the latest to join, offering a 5,000-sq-ft, two-story terminal with conference room and upstairs lounge, as well as 54,000 sq ft of hangar space. Air 7 said its positive experiences with WFS at its own charter operation at this location “directly translated to our decision to align Air...
The company is aiming to complete certification of an initial hybrid-powered aircraft within three to five years, with a hydrogen-powered version set to enter service after 2028. Under a memorandum of understanding signed on August 19, Hatzolah Air, which is a U.S.-based EMS operator, will help Israel-based Urban Aeronautics to develop, produce, and market the CityHaw...
Van Nuys, California-based Western Jet and Collins expect STC approval for installation of Collins's KuSat-2000 satcom terminal that enables the LuxStream service on the G450 next month followed by the G350, GV, and G550 by the end of the third quarter of 2020. Installations will be performed at Western Jet and Collins-approved MROs. Launched late last year on VistaJe...
Unveiling the aircraft on Thursday at Buchanan Field Airport in California, the startup said it intends to start regional cargo operations on routes of up to 500 miles as part of its plan to prove the use case for autonomous operations. According to Xwing, which has secured an FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate for drone cargo deliveries, initial operations with a p...
The first customer copy of the Bossa Nova edition—an interior that was first designed for the Praetor 600—was delivered last week to Joe Howley, co-founder of Patient Airlift Services (PALS), at a ceremony at Embraer’s Global Customer Center in Melbourne, Florida. The twinjet will be used to promote the group’s mission to organize free air transportation for people re...
The Canadian manufacturer recently donated 2,800 face shields to HCA Healthcare East Florida Division for distribution throughout the medical care provider’s 15 affiliates across East Florida. Bombardier loaded FTV5 up with the face shields earlier this month and transported them to Sheltair Aviation at Fort-Lauderdale-Hollywood International, where the HCA team was t...
In March 2018, the company agreed to sell Hangar 18, which it occupied since 2012, to a commercial charter operator, paving the way for it to begin work on what was initially to be called Aéroparc H-19, at the airport. The company recently moved into the CDN$11 million (U.S.$8.3 million), 45,000-sq-ft facility but the planned grand opening festivities have been postp...
Specifically, the hiring of technical service engineering manager Andrew Wilson and librarian Pam Moore has allowed the company to address some long-standing items of interest to Twin Commander owners. In addition, the company is working to improve the cost and availability of some difficult-to-obtain parts. For example, Twin Commander is currently working on a replac...
For the company, which operates a fleet of five Leonardo AW109s, Cambridge represents its first location in the southern UK, joining bases in Carlisle, Leeds, St. Andrews, and Cardiff. According to the company, the new facility will better enable it to meet the growing demand for helicopter travel to and from the London area, South Coast, and cities on the continent. ...
“I had some [Citation Xs] that honestly needed to be repainted that were probably slightly overdue from a…program perspective,” Hattaway said. Begun in February, the refresh program is an effort to align the XOJet Aviation Challenger 300 fleet with that of the interiors and exteriors of the VistaJet Challenger 350 fleet. (Both companies are units of Vista Global Holdi...
Construction of the 29,150-sq-ft structure began in March and when completed it will roughly double the FBO’s aircraft storage space. According to Josh Johnson, the company’s director of ground operations, the $2 million heated hangar will have a door height of 22 feet, allowing Minuteman to relocate some of the smaller aircraft from its existing community hangar that...
The Wichita airframer also noted on the aircraft’s fifth anniversary that the Latitude accounts for more than 40 percent of midsize jet deliveries since 2015. Half of the Latitude deliveries have involved fractional operator NetJets, where, according to Textron, the airplane holds the distinction as having the highest average daily utilization. “Customers have returne...
Phase one of the $20 million project will include a 40,000-sq-ft community hangar expected to open later this fall, while the second phase, which is on track for completion in Spring 2021, will add another 24,527-sq-ft hangar and approximately 7,100 sq ft of adjoining office space. According to the company, the smaller hangar, while also intended for community storage, c...
The new model will be called the VA-1X and the UK company said it will be able to fly up to around 100 miles at speeds of 150 mph, entering service in 2024. The new design, which features a fixed-wing with tiltrotors and a V-shaped tail, marks a significant change from the earlier Seraph technology demonstrator with its eight rotors installed on beams. In January 2020...
“We are now the only all-around service provider for Embraer Phenom jets, worldwide,” said COO Gregor Bremer. “Our complete offer includes pilot training, aircraft sales, management, charter, maintenance, and repair.” An approved training organization by German civil aviation authority Luftfahrt-Bundesamt, Atlas is also approved for type training on the Cessna Citatio...
Notably, this installation marks IS&S’s first upgrade made available directly to Eclipse owners and involves “substantial” pre-orders. The upgrade package allows synthetic vision to be presented on the Eclipse 500/550’s primary flight displays, while the autothrottle is made operational down to approach minimums. Further, the autothrottle upgrade improves the shutoff ...
VPAW will use the airplane, which has already entered service, for airborne law enforcement, search and rescue, training, and extended marine safety missions throughout the Australian state. “The King Air 350ER will undertake a wide variety of roles and enhance aviation capabilities of Victoria police,” said Victoria police aviation program director Ashley Bellamy. “W...
This marks the first jet aircraft to receive the nod for the Garmin Autoland technology, which has previously been approved for turboprop models—the Piper M600 and Daher TBM 940. Designed as a layer of safety should the pilot become incapacitated, Safe Return will assume control of the single-jet aircraft at the push of a button, navigate to the nearest suitable airpo...
The move gives the startup the stability it says it needs to advance plans to achieve a first flight with the planned Bio Electric Hybrid Aircraft (BEHA) in early 2024. The company is the anchor tenant in Duxford’s new Avtech facility established as a research and development hub for general aviation ventures by Cambridge University’s Gonville & Caius College on land ...
On August 5, the partners signed a memorandum of understanding that will lead to them developing an initial system to be tested on a Dornier Do228 turboprop twin. Their combined engineering team will equip an existing Do228 with a hydrogen fuel cell and a 500-kW electric propeller engine on one side of its wing, while the other will carry the aircraft's original Honey...
Approaching their first scheduled shop visits after four or five years of service on the Airbus A350, none of the engines have experienced any abnormal in-flight operation, said Rolls. However, the company added it would inspect all other Trent XWB-84 engines that have flown a similar number of hours “as a precaution.” Rolls-Royce insists it does not expect the proble...
The company told AIN it is on track to achieve FAA Part 33 certification for the battery-powered propulsion systems by late 2021 or early 2022 and that supplemental type certificates (STCs) could be in place for both programs in time for aircraft to enter commercial service by the end of 2022. At the same time, MagniX is continuing to work with its sister company Evia...
The work involved a new paint scheme and interior that involved rearranging the floor plan. Duncan Aviation used one of its STCs to install a high-density 16-passenger interior with eight single seats and two four-place divans. The light cream interior was accented with black welt cord outlines and a low sidewall features black leather with an embossed pattern to prov...
The airport—which is the largest and oldest in the state, dating back to 1923—recently acquired the FBO from long-time operator Aero-Smith. “We look forward to beginning this new partnership with Avfuel as we assume the FBO’s operation,” said Nicolas Diehl, executive director of the airport, which sees more than 30,000 operations a year that range from military aircra...
