Content Archive: April 2024

Rotorcraft

Piasecki Steps Up Development of Hydrogen-powered PA-890 Helicopter

Legacy helicopter manufacturer aims to fly a prototype in 2028
Piasecki's PA-890 hydrogen-powered helicopter
Rotorcraft

VR Simulators Fly into Helicopter Training Space

Even with motion bases and control loading, these devices cost a fraction of the price of full-flight simulators
Leonardo simulator at Heli-Expo 2024
Regulations and Government

Pilot Age and Safety: Looking for Links

Revisions of mandatory retirement rules reignite risks debate
Pilot in cockpit
Accidents

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: April 2024

Preliminary and final accident reports, April 2024
rural runway
FBOs

AIN FBO Survey 2024 Americas and EMEAA

Pentastar and Farnborough take the top spots in AIN's FBO Survey.
business jet in hangar
Training and Workforce

Above & Beyond FBO Survey 2024

During AIN’s annual FBO survey customers highlighted individuals who go above and beyond their call of duty.
Above and Beyond
Fuel

SAF Deliveries Set To Increase for UK Military Aircraft

UK Ministry of Defence orders a 40 percent blend of sustainable aviation fuel
UK Royal Air Force aircraft
Avionics

CMC, Hexagon Partner on GNSS Jamming, Spoofing Solution

Technology uses multi-constellation, multi-frequency solutions to mitigate jamming and spoofing
CMC GNSS jamming and spoofing solution
Training and Workforce

CAE Says Extended Reality Is Key to MRO Technician Training

Training group and Xennial have published a new white paper
CAE is using virtual reality technology to improve training for maintenance technicians
Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault Aviation Opens ExecuJet Facility in Kuala Lumpur

Factory service center will support as many as 15 aircraft at once
ExecuJet Kuala Lumpur MRO