Latest from Mark Huber
Rotorcraft
Erickson Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
The move comes after Portland, Oregon-based Erickson missed scheduled November 1 debt interest payments.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Iridium Certus Offers 1.4-Mbps Airborne Data Speeds
Iridium Certus will provide a suite of scalable solutions that meets customers’ diverse needs.
Weak Helo Market Triggers 3Q Decline for Leonardo
The OEM is facing softness in both the military and civil sectors.
Rotorcraft
Bell 525 Will Certify with Four Test Aircraft
Progress is continuing despite the halting of flight testing.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Insitu Drone Headed for Smithsonian Museum
N202SE is the first unmanned aircraft to perform an FAA-approved commercial beyond visual line of sight flight in the National Airspace System.
Rotorcraft
AAG Adds Three Sikorsky S-76s to Program
The new aircraft will operate in New York and New Jersey.
Aircraft
Hearst Buying Camp Systems
The acquisition is seen as part of Hearst's continuing strategy to diversify into data and information-based companies.
Aircraft
Bombardier Teams with APS on Upset Recovery Course
APS is the only Part 141 flight school certified for complete delivery of stall/spin and upset prevention and recovery training.
Aircraft
Bell 525, 505 gets MAGed
Bell Helicopter (Booth 219) and Mecaer unveiled the MAGnificent VVIP 8 passenger interior for the Bell 525 super-medium twin helicopter
Aircraft
Leap Provides Legacy Engine Coverage
Legacy Engine Assurance Program (Leap, Booth 740) has launched to provide affordable maintenance plan coverage for operators of Honeywell TFE731
Aircraft
Robinson Delivers First R44 Cadets
Company announced the helicopter earlier this year and has previously delivered models to customers in Australia.
Aircraft
Daher Delivers 800th TBM, Enhances Aerostructures Business
Daher's TBM single-engine turboprop program continues to be strong
Aircraft
Pilatus PC-24 Flies in for NBAA 2016
More details are also emerging about the $8.9 million light twinjet's certification path.
Aircraft
FlightSafety Expands Simulator, Maintenance Training Offerings
FlightSafety International’s Gulfstream G500 sim will be the first business jet simulator equipped with the CrewView collimated glass mirror display.
Aircraft
Airbus Helicopters Brings Pair of Singles to NBAA 2016
"Both the H130 and the H125 are outstanding aircraft for business owners and executives,” it said.
Aircraft
QTA Gets STC for PW305 Carbon Barrel
Company added the Hawker 1000 to previous STCs for the Learjet 60 and the Gulfstream G200.
Maintenance and Modifications
Elliott Inducts Second 400E Upgrade For Beechjet/Hawkers
Elliott Aviation’s 400E reburbishment program includes new Garmin G5000 avionics, Gogo Wi-Fi, paint and interior.
Bombardier Wrestles With Learjet Future
Bombardier wrestles with Learjet future
Aircraft
Boeing’s new BBJ Max 7 Promises More Range and Space
The BBJ Max 7 will be available from 2022
Aircraft
Elliott Offers ADS-B Solution for Citation Excel/XLS
Solution will act as a bridge program to Elliott's recently announced Garmin G5000 retrofit for these jets.
Aircraft
Daher Pairing TBM Owners, Charter Companies
Program brings owners and operators together, as well as provides initial documentation, insurance guidance and technical advice.
Aircraft
Pilatus: PC-24 Numbers ‘Better Than Expected’
Two test aircraft had flown 1,032 hours over the course of 600 flights through the end of October.
Engines
GE Bringing ‘Additive Value’ to Aircraft Engines
The push into more additive content would reduce cost and weight, while improving reliability.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Jay Beever Leads Embraer’s Customer-centric Design Team
The design process begins with the customer choosing elements on an iPad app then visiting Embraer’s Melbourne, Fla., design center.
IS&S Displays PC-12 with Autothrottle
IS&S's Future Generation flat panel display system and integrated autothrottle for the Pilatus PC-12 will be on static display at NBAA.
Pilatus Builds Out in Broomfield
Pilatus Business Aircraft broke ground on a new 118,000-sq-ft North and South American headquarters for aircraft completions and support.
Embraer Growing Melbourne Technical Center
Embraer's Melbourne, Fla. engineering and technical center is projected to employ 200 between its interior and material engineering divisions.
Aircraft
Advent Offering Rebate on B200 Anti-skid Brakes
Operators who order under the incentive will have up to a year to install the system after the STC is issued in order to receive their rebate.
Aircraft
Duncan Partners with Winglet Technology on Citation Sovereign
STC approval is anticipated at year-end, with deliveries slated to start early next year.
