Latest from Mark Huber
China Deal, More Options for Quest Kodiak
Quest Aircraft of Sandpoint, Idaho, received FAA approval for installation of a TKS anti-ice fluid tank
Gulfstream Assembles Diverse Supplier Team for G500 and G600
Pratt & Whitney Canada, Nordam, Honeywell, GE Aviation and Flight Safety International are key suppliers for the new jets.
Leading Edge Composites Sees Rapid Growth
The Coatesville, Pa. company has doubled its work force and moved into a large new facility.
Piaggio campaigns new EVO
The EVO is fitted with Piaggio-designed winglets, redesigned engine nacelles, a reshaped front wing (canards) and Hartzell five-bladed scimitar
Pilatus Gears Up for PC-24
Work continues to prepare for entry into service of the Pilatus PC-24 light twinjet in 2017 and on continuing improvements to the PC-12.
Dassault Adds Falcon AOG Rapid Response Aircraft
Customer-support program will use two company-owned Falcon 900s.
Sovereign Winglets Near FAA Certification
Speed increases by 12 to 14 knots at FL450, time-to-climb direct to FL450 drops to 26 minutes and range increases by 265 nm.
Raisbeck Introduces New King Air, Learjet Mods
Raisbeck Engineering is introducing new performance mods for Beechcraft King Air 90s.
Dassault Raises the Bar For AOG Support
Dassault Falcon Jet announces new support program.
Gulfstream Unveils G600 Mockup at NBAA 2014
The new G500 and G600 add a two new large-cabin jets to the company’s lineup.
Aircraft
Bombardier Launches Challenger 650
NetJets is launch customer for the newest version of the Bombardier Challenger series.
GECAS Acquiring Milestone for $1.775 billion
Milestone has acquired a fleet of 168 helicopters worth $2.8 billion and supports 31 operators in 25 countries on six continents.
Aircraft
Bombardier Reveals Next-gen 600-series Challenger
Deliveries of the $33.25 million Challenger 650 are targeted for the second quarter of 2015.
Veteran Aircraft Interior Designer Halsey Joins Gulfstream
Before coming to Gulfstream, she was senior vice president of interior design engineering for Textron Aviation.
Embraer Legacy 500 Sim To Soon Be Online at FlightSafety
The Legacy 500 simulator recently received level-C qualification from Brazil aviation agency ANAC.
Tri-Brand Textron Ready to Respond to Changing Market
Post-merger, Textron says it will stick to its current production portfolio.
Gulfstream’s Sea Change On the G650 Program
Gulfstream Aerospace has developed new engineering and manufacturing processes to speed completions of its flagship G650.
Lufthansa Technik Offers New Take On Seats
Lufthansa Technik has developed its own proprietary seat structure design
Rotorcraft
Bell Shows Continued Strength In Executive Market
A variety of interior design options are available for purchasers of executive versions of new Bell helicopters.
Max Could Boost Single-aisle BBJ Sales
The Boeing Business Jet variants of the Max are designated Max 8 and Max 9 and have significantly more range than the BBJ 2 and BBJ 3.
Aircraft
AgustaWestland Sues over Airbus Army Trainer Plan
The Italian manufacturer is challenging the legality of the service’s plan to sole-source the contract to replace its fleet of Bell TH-67 trainers.
Aircraft
Mixed Verdicts in Indian AW101 Corruption Case
The judge dismissed charges of international corruption but found the CEOs guilty of "false invoicing."
Rotorcraft
Construction Under Way at Two New Chicago Heliports
Illinois Medical Center Vertiport is being built on the West Side, while Chicago Helicopter Express is building a private heliport to the southeast.
Rotorcraft
Gecas To Acquire Milestone Aviation
Deal could be a sign of things to come for the helicopter leasing market.
Charter & Fractional
Maverick Helicopters To Expand Operations to the Aloha State
Maverick operates a fleet of 40 EC-130s.
Rotorcraft
Pyrohelia: ‘Otto’ Goes to the Disco
Nighttime shows provide plenty of work for the Schweizer 300 with the clown face.
Maintenance and Modifications
Erickson and Columbia: Keeping The Big Blades Flying
Long-range planning and a well trained crew are key.
Rotorcraft
AgustaWestland Pushes Ahead with Larger Tiltrotor
The 11-ton model aimed at the offshore market could be flying by 2020.
