Content Archive: April 2021

Avionics

Garmin Adds GWX 8000 StormOptix to Weather Radar Palette

The company has announced the GWX 8000 StormOptix weather radar, available in four sizes for Part 23 and 25 business jets.
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Aircraft

Brazil Awards Certification to New Beechcraft King Airs

National Civil Aviation Authority of Brazil certification of the King Air 360/360ER and 260 will allow deliveries to begin this quarter.
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Bizav Broker Mente Partners with Venture Capital Firm

Aquila Aviation Ventures has been established by a partnership between Mente Group and City+Ventures.

EAA Breaks Ground on Educational Center

The pilot training and youth education facility, next to the EAA Aviation Museum in Oshkosh, marks the first expansion of the site in 20 years.
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Airports

Industry Groups Launch Training Course on Runway Ops

The course focuses on ICAO's new methodology for assessing and reporting runway surface conditions.
Avionics

Project Vertex Taps Helo Flightlab for Autonomy Trials

Airbus is using its H130 Flightlab helicopter to evaluate new cameras, sensors, tablets and head-mounted displays for autonomous flight development work.
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Rotorcraft

EASA Approves VR Device for Helicopter Flight Training

EASA approves VRM's VR flight simulation training device for the Robinson R22.
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Former NTSB Member and FAA Official Robert Francis Dies

Robert Francis, who died on April 17, was involved in the ValuJet, and TWA 800 accident investigations while as an NTSB board member.
Aircraft

Textron Aviation Appoints Eastern Canada Caravan Dealer

Eastern Canada has traditionally been a strong market for the Cessna Caravan, according to Textron Aviation.
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Aircraft

Phenom Demand Pushes Up Embraer Bizjet Shipments

Embraer delivered 13 executive jets in the first quarter, compared with nine a year earlier when rolling shutdowns were complicating shipments.
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