Tecnam has successfully installed two Lycoming electronic engines, the iE2, on its P2012 Traveller test aircraft. Roll-out of the 11-seat, twin-piston-engine aircraft is expected in February, with first flight scheduled for June 2016.
CTT Systems has received a Cair VIP humidification order for a Boeing BBJ 787 aircraft. It will be installed for an undisclosed customer in the fall of 2016. The order is CTT’s 81sst VIP order for Airbus and Boeing business-jet VIP programs, and the third humidification order for BBJ 787 VIP aircraft.
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is offering free scheduling software and other tools to flying clubs available through its AOPA Flying Club Network. It allows flying clubs to schedule up to six “resources,” such as aircraft and flight instructors. It also has the capability to process credit card payments and create invoices. And it allows pilots to find flying clubs through its AOPA Flying Club Finder. It also offers a resource library about starting and operating a flying club.
DASSAULT AVIATION Model FALCON 7X aircraft. [Docket No. FAA-2015-5813; Directorate Identifier 2014-NM-111-AD] —proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Dassault FALCON 7X aircraft, prompted by European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) reporting of a fuel leak in the baggage compartment detected during fuel system pressurization of Falcon 7X on the production line. EASA said, “. . .
BOMBARDIER INC. Bombardier, Inc. Model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 440) aircraft. [Docket No. FAA-2015-4814; Directorate Identifier 2015-NM-105-AD]— proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the aforementioned aircraft to require replacing angle of attack (AOA) transducers installed in the stall protection system that are found to be incorrectly calibrated.
BOMBARDIER INC. Model CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700, 701, & 702);Model CL-600-2D15 (Regional Jet Series 705); Model CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900); and Model CL-600-2E25 (Regional Jet Series 1000) aircraft. [Docket No. FAA-2015-4811; Directorate Identifier 2015-NM-104-AD]—proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the aforementioned aircraft to require replacing angle of attack (AOA) transducers installed in the stall protection system that are found to be incorrectly calibrated.
Matt Druten has been named chief financial officer of Executive AirShare in Kansas City. Druten most recently served as president of Freightquote. Kyle McCracken, who served as customer service supervisor, has been promoted to director of scheduling and Lori Harlow, a former controller, has been promoted to vice president of accounting and controller.
Tony Armstrong has assumed the role of vice president of marketing and sales of Raisbeck Engineering . Armstrong will continue his role as chief financial officer. Bill Cadow has been appointed to vice president of sales. Cadow most recently was with Textron Aviation’s Beechcraft division and Blackhawk Modifications.
Andrew Wilson has joined Innotech Aviation as western sales manager for the U.S. and Canada where he will be responsible for sales of technical services.
Stephane Mayer has been appointed by the Fives Group as head of its metal cutting and composites business line. Mayer replaces Jean-Camille Uring, who will retire at the end of 2016. After his retirement, Uring will provide consulting services for the chairman of the executive board. Wes Paisley has been appointed interim CEO at Fives Machining Systems. Paisley succeeds Dan Janka, who has left the company.
Doug Dalbey has joined Aviation Technical Services as vice president of quality, safety and technical training, effective Jan. 4, 2016. He will manage safety, quality and training division at the company’s facilities in Everett and Moses Lake, Washington; Kansas City, Missouri; and Fort Worth, Texas.
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.
