Content Archive: March 2017

New Embraer Teams To Explore 'Disruptive' Technologies

Embraer's new Global Business Center in Melbourne, Florida will serve as a central clearinghouse for concepts developed by the innovation teams.
Maintenance and Modifications

Robotic Skies and uAvionix Sign Mx Partnership

Members of the Robotic Skies drone service network will provide maintenance services to uAvionix customers.
Charter & Fractional

ACSF Symposium Emphasizes Safety Program Execution

Safety systems must be more than button-pushing exercises if they are to work as intended.
Aircraft

Boeing’s Myers Upbeat about Influx of Aircraft Investors

Commercial aircraft buyers enjoying unprecedented capital access
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Avionics

Cockpit Display Upgrade Offered by L3 Aviation

L3 Aviation's new EFI-650 LCD cockpit display has a mean-time-between-failure of more than 25,000 hours.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Satcom Direct, Astronics AeroSat Ink FliteStream Deal

Satcom Direct dealers will be able to sell Astronics AeroSat's Flitestream T-Series satcom system under a new agreement.
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Aircraft

Russian UAVs Find Combat Missions over Syria

Systems of Israeli origin are being supplanted by domestically-produced versions but not yet any UCAVs.
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Aircraft

Production of China’s New Airlifter Confirmed

But the Y-20 will also be re-engined, and future use as a satellite launcher is foreseen.
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Rotorcraft

NTSB Offers Guidance on Tail-rotor Effectiveness

Loss of tail rotor effectiveness can lead to loss of control, Board warns
Aircraft

One Aviation Mulls 550 Retirement as 'Canada' Progresses

Market forces and supply issues may lead to the end of production of the 550 this year, even though certification on Canada is not expected for two years.
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