Content Archive: February 2016

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Honeywell Releases Details of Rejected UTC Bid

UTC’s Hayes dismisses offer as ‘grossly undervalued’
Airlines

Republic Airways Declares Bankruptcy

One of Bombardier C Series' largest customers begins restructuring
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Rotorcraft

Marenco Swisshelicopter Flies Second SKYe Prototype

P2, which is now the main test vehicle, has been fitted with a new rotor head and blades intended to reduce vibration and complexity on the rotor head.
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Rotorcraft

Flying the Fly-by-Wire Bell 525 Helicopter

Flying the Fly-by-Wire Bell 525 Helicopter
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Airlines

Boeing, Mexican Institutions Collaborate on Biofuel Research

The Mexican government and participating institutions will fund the research for four years, studying "sustainable" biofuel feedstocks.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Advent Aerospace Hires Barber To Help Expand Company

25-year business aviation industry veteran Brian Barber Barber will help Advent’s management team identify new markets its composite structures business.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

General Atomics Flies Extended-Range 'Long Wing' Reaper

The new variant is being developed under GA-ASI's "Certifiable Predator B" effort to build a NATO-certified production aircraft.
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Regulations and Government

DOT Chief's Response to Privatized ATC Proposal Pending

The Transportation Secretary has neither endorsed or opposed the House ATC proposal, but did say the FAA should be given more flexibilities.
Safety

BEA: Pilot's Skill Saved Falcon 7X with Runaway Trim

When the pitch angle increased rapidly, the pilot rolled the aircraft sharply to the right, applying a 40- to 80-degree bank angle for about 20 seconds.
Engines

Record CFM Deliveries and Backlog Boost Safran

With its CFM International partner GE Aviation, Safran is transitioning from production of its CFM56 turbofans to the new Leap engines.
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