Diamond Aircraft has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for the Continental Diesel engine CD-155 for use as a retrofit on existing Diamond twin-engine DA42 aircraft.
Bell Helicopter, based in Fort Worth, Texas, has announced the sale of two Bell 407GX helicopters and a letter of intent for the purchase of five Bell 505 aircraft by Qiqihar Kun Feng General Aviation Co.
The active fleet of civil piston and turbine-engine helicopters in the Asia-Pacific region grew 9% last year to 2,463 aircraft, led by Greater China, where the total soared 29%, or by 149 aircraft, to 655 helicopters last year.
The commission urged the city council to move forward with proposals to significantly increase tenant lease rates, close a portion of the airport’s runway and enact a new emissions ordinance that would limit aircraft according to their emissions output.
Installation is underway at its headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, as Honda Aircraft expects FAA type certification on the very light jet by the end of March.
The civil helicopter industry is facing a “volatile, challenging market” in 2015 with consolidation across all aspects of the business a possibility, according to a report by Brian Foley, with Brian Foley Associates.
Continental Motors Group has announced that its six-cylinder engine that will run on alternative fuels, the IO-360-AF (Alternative Fuel) engine, has received type certification from the FAA.
Ali Ahmed Al Naqbi is retiring from his position with Presidential Flight of Abu Dhabi to focus on growing the Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association, or MEBAA, which he founded.
