Swiss independent helicopter manufacturer Marenco Swisshelicopter has carried out the first flight of the second prototype of its SKYe SH09 single-engine light helicopter.
Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) has completed its first test flight following a battery system upgrade and ahead of restarting its solar-powered round-the-world flight attempt in April from Hawaii.
A Honeywell International-led merger with United Technologies Corp. would be a boon for shareholders and investors, according to financial details of Honeywell’s bid that it released Feb. 26.
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s G600 iron bird completed its first simulated flight to demonstrate the growing maturity of its G600 aircraft program, the company said.
FAA and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore have signed the first set of maintenance implementation procedures (MIP) between the U.S. agency and an Asian counterpart.
With its definition of small UAVs covering weights up to a fairly hefty 55 lb., and under pressure to treat lighter or “micro” UAVs differently, the FAA has chartered an aviation rulemaking committee (ARC) to recommend how such vehicles should be regulated.
Delays in development of Safran’s Silvercrest engine cost the company a one-time €654 million ($720 million) charge last year, helping drive operating profit for 2015 down more than 12% to €1.7 billion.
Zodiac Aerospace will not meet its 2015-16 target of close to 10% operating profit margin, and its planned recovery from a crisis in its aircraft seats and interiors business will take longer than the 18 months initially predicted, the company’s chief executive said.
Worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales last year totaled more than $2.4 billion, a 4.4% decrease compared to 2014, according to just-released data from the Aircraft Electronics Association.
