Airbus will contribute a quarter of the development value for the rotorcraft, which will be based on the European manufacturer’s H155, formerly called EC155 B1.
Carlo Logli, who replaced Alberto Galassi as CEO of Piaggio in May 2014, is making sweeping changes at the troubled aerospace concern as he leads the firm toward a leaner, more sustainable future. He realigned department heads, closed two plants, balanced civil and military ventures and instituted lean manufacturing methods.
FCOM’s development is the result of the creation of the HeliOffshore industry association, which has charged member helicopter manufacturers and operators with developing improved safety measures and building standards across the industry.
The business jet industry has been wishing for lower fuel prices, lower interest rates and a strong dollar. “And damned if we didn’t get it,” said Jay Mesinger, founder and CEO of Mesinger Jet Sales. What the industry didn’t get, however, was the robust recovery that typically accompanies previous recessions.
The National Transportation Safety Board is sending a go-team from its Alaska Regional office to investigate the June 25 crash of a sightseeing plane near Ketchikan, Alaska. The accident killed eight passengers and one pilot on board.
AvPORTS’ Gabriel Andino says noise remains the number one community issue and source of public opposition to business aviation at airports such as New Jersey’s Teterboro.
Etihad Flight College, a subsidiary of Etihad Airways, has placed an order with Embraer Executive Jets for four Phenom 100E aircraft with options for three more.
Fractional ownership company Flexjet took delivery of its first two Gulfstream G450 business jets on June 23 at Gulfstream’s headquarters in Savannah, Georgia.
Avionics sales for general aviation aircraft declined 10% during the first three months of this year, compared to the same time a year ago, according to the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA), a drop it called “somewhat disappointing.”
Over the next two months, the Connecticut-based aerospace and industrial giant will evaluate whether to sell the helicopter business that has been part of UTC since 1929 or spin it off.
The union is ready to sit down with Onex and Advanced Integration Technologies regarding their plans, Molina told union members. “We are always willing to explore opportunities to create and maintain union jobs in Kansas."
Aircastle signed a firm order for 25 E-Jet E2s, consisting of 15 E190-E2s and 10 E195-E2s with an additional 25 purchase rights for 15 E190-E2s and 10 E195-E2s.
In its just-released market outlook, Embraer predicts deliveries of 6,350 jets in the 70-to-130 seat category over the next 20 years. Demand from 2015-2034 is expected to total 2,250 units in the 70 to 90-seat segment and 4,100 units in the 90 to 130-seat segment, Embraer said. The total is valued at $300 billion during that period. Embraer released its 2015-2034 Market Outlook June 15.
Ever since United Arab Emirates investment firm Mubadala took the majority stake in the manufacturer in May 2014, the company has moved to “consolidate its civil turnover” and pay increased attention to the defense sector, Logli, said at the Paris Air Show.
But, in a little over a year, Tru Simulation + Training—the amalgamation of Mectronix Inc. of Montreal and Opinicus Corp. of Lutz, Florida—has expanded well beyond Charleston, South Carolina, where those two companies joined Textron’s local subsidiary AAI Corp. to form a three-tiered training hardware and solutions provider.
Less than three years after acquiring an innovative line of helmet-mounted displays (HMD) from U.S. helmet-maker Gentex, Thales is offering the same technology for applications ranging from civil helicopters and business jets to the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor stealth fighter, including an a entirely new head-worn display called TopMax.
AGUSTA S.p.A. (Agusta) Model AB139 and AW139 helicopters.[Docket No. FAA-2015-1935; Directorate Identifier 2014-SW-008-AD]—proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) requiring inspection of certain subfloor frames for a crack. FAA is proposing to adopt this new AD after the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued an AD alerting of cracks found on in-service helicopters. FAA considers this an unsafe condition that could cause failure of the pilot and co- pilot pedal support frame and subsequent loss of helicopter control.
Rich Bean has been appointed vice president of Global Jet Services, based in Avon, Connecticut. He joined the company in 2012 as its director of operations. Bean has been involved in aviation maintenance, training and program management for 28 years.
