True Blue Power announced that Burt Rutan has selected its new lithium-ion battery modules, developed in partnership with Regan Designs, for its recent project the SkiGull.
The Wichita City Council on Dec. 1 approved industrial revenue bonds (IRBs) and tax abatements for Textron Aviation, Bombardier Learjet and Wichita supplier Perfekta for a variety of projects.
FlightSafety International is adding to its Cessna Aircraft training programs as it redistributes some of the training to meet customer needs, the company said.
The news that Gulfstream Aerospace is eliminating 1,100 jobs is not surprising, given the company’s desire to manage costs, an aviation analyst has said.
Members of the U.S. Congress said they have reached a bipartisan agreement on surface-transportation legislation that includes a provision to reauthorize the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im).
This year saw a “steady beat” of merger-and-acquisition (M&A) activity in the aerospace sector, with aviation materials being one of the busiest sectors during 2015, RBC Europe analyst Robert Stallard wrote in a note to investors.
Mitsubishi Aircraft has conducted the second and third test flights of its MRJ regional-jet program, first retracting the undercarriage and then the flaps of the aircraft.
FlightSafety International has enhanced its Gulfstream G650 training program with upgrades to its simulators, including the addition of an autobrakes system to the initial and recurrent training programs. It also has upgraded the simulators to provide training for required navigation performance authorization required operations to assist in understanding navigation-system capabilities to develop an understanding of proper arrival and approach procedures, identify failures affecting the capability, and then react appropriately.
Gulfstream Aerospace announced that the second and third Gulfstream G500 aircraft, called T2 and T3, have joined its flight-test program with successful completion of their initial flights. T2 focuses on flight loads validation, and T3 is the main test bed for the G500 avionics systems. The G500 is part of Gulfstream’s new family of clean-sheet aircraft, the G500 and G600 and the first of the two to begin flight tests. T2 is concentrated on aircraft performance and systems testing.
Panasonic Weather Solutions, a division of Panasonic Avionics Corp., has introduced 4DAero, an electronic flight bag application, which provides pilots an interactive display of a planned flight route synchronized in time and space with forecast weather and other potential aviation hazards from its Panasonic 4D Weather platform. It offers situational awareness for flight-planning and real-time, inflight tactical-navigation decision-making.
Charter operator Acropolis Aviation, based at London’s Farnborough Airport, has joined Airbus Corporate Jets and CAMP, computerized maintenance-planning services, for ACJ. Acropolis announced that it will be the launch customer for the services. The offering combines Airbus’s expertise in maintenance program customization and technical documentation and CAMP’s computerized aircraft maintenance management.Acropolis will begin using CAMP on its Airbus ACJ319 G-NOAH in early 2016.
Joe Clark, co-founder and chairman of Aviation Partners , has received the Meritorious Service to Aviation Award from the National Business Aviation Association. The award was presented this month at the NBAA convention in Las Vegas. Clark received the award for his work in developing advanced technology winglet systems.
Duncan Aviation is hosting a free Next Generation seminar, the last one of the year on Dec. 9. It will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the 94th Aero Squadron Restaurant in Van Nuys, California. It will feature partners L-3 Aviation Products, Garmin Avionics, Satcom Direct, Honeywell, Rockwell Collins and Universal Avionics. They will present information about the Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) and Future Air Navigation Systems 1A mandates.
Priester Aviation will operate a U.S.-based fleet of Challenger 350 business jets for VistaJet’s Flight Solutions Program. Three new VistaJet-owned Challenger 350 aircraft, with a list price value of $80 million, are under operation with Priester Aviation, the company said. Seven VistaJet aircraft are in service in the U.S., with 55 aircraft worldwide. VistaJet acts as an agent for U.S. Flight Solutions Program customers to arrange flights to be operated by Priester within the U.S.
TURBOMECA S.A. Arriel 2B, 2B1, 2C, 2C1, 2C2, 2D, 2E, 2S1, and 2S2 turboshaft engines. [Docket No. FAA-2015-3753; Directorate Identifier 2015-NE-26-AD]—proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) to correct an unsafe condition reported on the aforementioned engines. FAA is proposing to adopt this new AD after the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) reported that rupture of the 41-tooth gear forming part of the engine accessory gearbox’s bevel gear resulted in uncommanded inflight shutdown of an Arriel 2 engine.
TURBOMECA S.A. Arriel 1E2 turboshaft engines [Docket No. FAA-2015-4070; Directorate Identifier 2015-NE-31-AD]—proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) requiring removal of the tachometer box of affected Arriel 1E2 engines.
Fred Powell Jr and Wendy Burton have joined Stellar , where Powell will serve as vice president of operator systems. Burton has been appointed director of operator relations and integration.
PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP. (PW&C) PT6A-60AG, -65AG, -67AF, and -67AG turboprop engines. [Docket No. FAA-2015-3732; Directorate Identifier 2015-NE-25-AD]—proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) to correct an unsafe condition found on PW&C PT6A-60AG, -65AG, -67AF, and -67AG turboprop engines.
