International trip planner Djetops has launched a smart online flight permit application called PermitsGlobal that automates the process of obtaining overflight and landing permits.
Bell Helicopter is moving production of its new Model 505 JetRanger X light helicopter from the U.S. to Canada as part of a restructuring that will “optimize manufacturing capabilities,” the company says.
More than 13,000 aviation professionals and 500 exhibitors are expected at this year’s European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE), which opens May 24 at the Palexpo Exhibition Center in Geneva.
Garnering an investment from the Canadian federal government is a “complex” proposition and Bombardier is “working” on it, although the timing is uncertain, according to CEO and President Alain Bellemare.
Sikorsky and the American Helicopter Society (AHS) International, which offered the human-powered helicopter prize finally won in 2013, have launched a “Hover for a Day” challenge to achieve new levels of helicopter efficiency and reliability.
The FAA for the first time has compiled a report of the Part 135 air charter industry as a way to quantify the industry and its contributions to the U.S. economy and the effect rulemaking has on operators.
The second Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) test aircraft is expected to make its first flight later this month, Hirohichi Morimoto, President and CEO of Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp., said at the ISTAT Asia conference.
Germany’s Deutsche Post DHL says there is no obstacle to field trials of its latest Parcelcopter unmanned delivery aircraft in urban areas following completion of an experimental trial in the Bavarian Alps.
The “AW209” designation, revealed in a May 3 presentation to an Italian parliamentary committee by Leonardo (formerly Finmeccanica) CEO Mauro Moretti, is a placeholder for the helicopter division’s next new AgustaWestland product.
JetSmarter has grown quickly since its launch in 2013, expanding its products and services with ambitious goals for further development, its founder said.
Sun Air Jets has added a Bombardier Global 6000 to its charter fleet, the second Global 6000 available for charter in California and the seventh nationwide. The aircraft will expand Sun Air’s large-cabin, long-range aircraft capabilities. Sun Air Jets is based in Camarillo, California.
Alerion Aviation has opened an office at Teterboro Airport, the fourth location for the aviation charter and management firm. The office will provide service in the New York City area and handle charter sales, dispatch and maintenance support.
The Academy of Model Aeronautics has completed a website to assist small unmanned aircraft systems hobbyists in learning to fly and operate drones. The website is http://suas.modelaircraft.org.
ABS Jets, a Prague-based business jet operator, is working with Honeywell to further enhance its inflight weather awareness application, known as Weather Information Service (WIS). ABS Jets and its crews are collaborating with Honeywell on design and validation of new features that will be incorporated in future releases of WIS, which was first demonstrated in June on Honeywell’s experimental Boeing 757. The application later was adjusted to become compatible with Airbus cockpit philosophy. ABS Jets is working to assess the benefits for a wide range of business aircraft.
Jetex is adding a new fixed base operator location in Marseille, France, continuing the company’s expansion in the region. The location offers VIP travelers easy access to the Provence–Alpes–Cote d’Azur region of France for the 2016 Union of European Football Associations championship. The FBO is located at Marseille Provence Airport.
Bombardier Inc. Airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2015-3988; Directorate Identifier 2015-NM-005-AD; Amendment 39-18491; AD 2016-08-15] The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2014-17-51 for certain Bombardier, Inc. Model CL-600-2B16 airplanes. AD 2014-17-51 required inspecting the inboard flap fasteners of the hinge-box forward fitting at Wing Station (WS) 76.50 and WS 127.25 to determine the orientation and condition of the fasteners, as applicable, and replacement or repetitive inspections of the fasteners if necessary.
Airbus Helicopters (Previously Eurocopter France) [Docket No. FAA-2015-3970; Directorate Identifier 2015-SW-006-AD; Amendment 39-18497; AD 2016-08-20] The FAA is superseding airworthiness directive (AD) 2014-12-51 for Airbus Helicopters (previously Eurocopter France) Model EC130B4 and EC130T2 helicopters. AD 2014-12-51 required repetitively inspecting the tailboom to Fenestron junction frame (junction frame) for a crack.
Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines [Docket No. FAA-2015-7490; Directorate Identifier 2015-NE-40-AD; Amendment 39-18500; AD 2016-09-02] The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Turbomeca S.A. Astazou XIV B and H turboshaft engines. This AD requires a one-time inspection of the front surface of the 3rd stage turbine for a groove. This AD was prompted by a report of a crack on the 3rd stage turbine wheel. The FAA is issuing this AD to prevent cracks in the 3rd stage turbine wheel, failure of the engine, in-flight shutdown, and loss of control of the helicopter.
Below is the corrected version of PC-12 Specifications that ran in a Program Profile of the aircraft in the Feb. 29, 2016 edition. For the full Program Profile, please go to: http://app.link.pentonaviation.com/e/er?s=966913078&lid=52787&elq=recipientid View the Revised Pilatus PC-12 Specifications Table in PDF Format.
Randy Smith has been appointed vice president of Stevens Aviation’s mobile maintenance services in Greenville, South Carolina. Smith most recently was general manager of Stevens Nashville.
