The U.S. civil aviation maintenance industry – often an unseen part of the aviation industry – employs more than 270,000 people and generates $43.1 billion in economic activity, according to the 2016 Global Fleet & MRO Market Assessment
Dassault Aviation Chairman and CEO Eric Trappier says his company has agreed to a revised development and certification schedule with Safran for Silvercrest engine development, and that Dassault is obtaining compensation from its Snecma motors division to mitigate the impact of the nearly three-year Silvercrest delay.
Sen. Bill Nelson’s (D-Fla.) prediction at the start of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee’s executive session on March 16 to mark up the chamber’s FAA reauthorization bill did in fact come true. But there were obvious doubts in the room.
Advanced Technology Services has announced a new division, ATS Aviation Services, that focuses on the needs of the aviation maintenance and parts industry.
Bombardier Business Aircraft’s service center network will provide hardware sales and installations for SmartSky 4G, a network that delivers unrestricted access to the Web.
Honda Aircraft Co.’s HondaJet light jet has received type certification from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Mexico, the Direccion General de Aeronautica, the company said March 16.
A failure by helicopter pilots to monitor instruments and make use of onboard automated systems were key factors in the loss of a CHC Scotia-operated AS332L2 Super Puma off the Shetland Islands in 2013, U.K. crash investigators have concluded.
Airbus Helicopters is set to certify a new lightweight health and usage monitoring system (HUMS), finally opening the technology to light helicopter operators.
Turboprop aircraft lessor Nordic Aviation Capital plans to expand into the regional jet leasing industry with the acquisition of Jetscape Aviation Group.
