Content Archive: November 2015
Aircraft
Nextant Completes Certification of G90XT Turboprop
Remanufactured turboprop twin gets FAA approval.
Maintenance and Modifications
Commuter Air Technology Gives King Air 300 Long Legs
Fuel tank STC extends B300 range to 2,760 nm.
Engines
GE Aviation Takes On a Titan with New Turboprop
GE is launching new 850- to 1,650-shp turboprop family that targets a market dominated by the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6.
True Blue Power Li-ion Aircraft Batteries Enter Service
Bell Helicopter selected the True Blue Power TB17 as the primary battery on the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopter.
Aircraft
Aerion Eyes U.S. Coasts for AS2 Manufacturing
Company expects to announce the location of the assembly site for its supersonic business jet in the first half of 2016.
Charter & Fractional
Wheels Up Adds Talk & Text and Medevac Service to Member Benefits
With membership approaching 2000, company also raises $115 million in funding as it plans European expansion
Aircraft
Dassault’s Falcon 8X Makes North American Debut
Three 8Xs are now to undergo completion in Little Rock.
Avionics
Esterline Launches Korry Touchscreen Overhead Panels
A special coating keeps skin oils on the fingers, off the touch panel
Training and Workforce
FlightSafety Adds New Online Courses
New training courses focus on NextGen and FANS
