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.
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.
Michelle Lieuallen has joined Raisbeck Engineering as sales support manager. Lieuallen joins Raisbeck after serving in various customer support roles at Quest Aircraft Co.
Christy Willis has joined UniCarriers Americas Corp. as director of human resources. Willis most recently served as director of human resources for Eclipse.
Robert Ricketts, Ian Clark, Gwyn O’Flynn, Tim Murray, Giles Cornwall and Noelle Boyce have joined the law firm of Holland & Knight in its London office specializing in aviation and maritime finance. Ricketts, Clark, O’Flynn, Murray, Cornwall and Bryce most recently practiced law at Clark Ricketts in London. Ricketts will serve as the executive partner for the Holland & Knight office.
The global supersonic business jet market is expected to reach about $3 billion by 2020, a growth of about 4% annually, according to a report by Technavio. The supersonic business jet market is predicted to grow in developed regions, such as the U.S., Canada, Europe and the Middle East, because of their growing economies. Emerging regions such as China, India, Brazil and Africa will also contribute to the market during the forecast period, Technavio said.
Parker Aerospace has exclusively licensed an environmentally friendly fuel-tank inerting technology that does not use engine bleed air or vent unburned fuel vapor in flight.
BNSF Railway Company this summer will test low-level surveillance methods necessary for beyond-visual line-of-sight operations for small unmanned air systems (sUAS), a critical capability in the company’s plans for autonomous unmanned track inspections.
The African Business Aviation Association plans to host its first African Business Aviation Conference Nov. 17-18, an expansion and transformation of its Regional Symposium.
Bell Helicopter has opened a new paint facility and delivery center in Prague to provide aircraft completion and delivery capabilities to the European market.
An Australian program to deploy Gulfstream G550s adapted for electromagnetic missions is far more ambitious than it appeared to be when revealed in January.
Bombardier said May 10 that it plans to create a new cabin for its CRJ900 featuring roomier bins, mood lighting, a new entryway and “more living space,” a development that should allow the aircraft to more effectively compete with other larger regional jets.
Bombardier said May 10 that it plans to create a new cabin for its CRJ900 featuring roomier bins, mood lighting, a new entryway and “more living space,” a development that should allow the aircraft to more effectively compete with other larger regional jets.
The parent company of Canadian regional carrier Jazz Aviation will purchase new regional jets and reconfigure some of its existing aircraft with more seats.
Private jet charter broker Paramount Business Jets, located in Leesburg, Virginia, has established a dedicated aircraft sales division, an expansion driven by customer demand.
The first prototype of the medium, multi-role Ka-62 helicopter took to the air for its first flight on May 2 at Russian Helicopters’ Progress Arsenyev Aviation Company factory in Arsenyev, near Vladivostok, in Russia’s Far East.
