Third Such Restructuring In 10 Years

Dassault Falcon has embarked on its third parts pricing overhaul in the past 10 years, assessing the cost of over 18,500 individual items. The company said in a news release from EBACE that spare parts service has always been a priority. Efforts long focused on ensuring the ready availability and timely shipment of parts, and the company now sets the industry benchmark in spares dispatch.

Provides Operations Manual For General Aviation Servicing

Air BP, the specialized aviation division of oil company BP, has completed the initial implementation phase of Air BP’s OMEGA system for London Oxford Airport’s entire operational staff. Air BP will now offer continual training along with technical advice and specific guidance tailored to the airport’s requirements. The airport has been using Air BP services since October 2012 and began to utilize the tailored support and training program in November 2012 to enhance its fuel handling standards.

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"The Turbo Skylane JT-A performed just as expected.  We flew for 2.3 hours, achieved a flight level of 8,000 feet, and attained a true air speed of 158 kts." Source: Cessna senior test pilot Dale Bleakney.

Strong winds channeled through gaps in the Pacific coastal ranges, blowing out into the Pacific Ocean or into the waterways of the Inside Passage.

Chandelle

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Phoenix To Dallas Route Is A World Record Attempt For Absolute Distance In A Solar-Powered Airplane

Solar Impulse, the solar-powered airplane of Swiss pioneers Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, has departed from Phoenix’s Sky Harbor Airport en route to  Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to complete the second leg of its historic, cross-country journey.

Rotax Is NOT The Only Player In Sport Aviation Propulsion

Ya gotta hand to Viking... in an industry so VERY well dominated by Rotax, it takes some serious talent and extraordinary fortitude to take them on... But Viking Aircraft Engines has done so... and is making serious headway. While there is a lot to recommend the concept, it is not lost on most sport aviation customers that a Viking Engine can cost as little as half of the price of a comparable Rotax LSA engine. Hence, the little engine that could is quickly becoming popular in the OEM market for many of the most popular aircraft, gyro and powered parachute companies.

New Airplane Unveiled At EBACE In Geneva

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. has unveiled its newest airplane ... the PC-24 ... which it says is the "world's first 'Super Versatile Jet'." This innovative, entirely new development by the Swiss aircraft manufacturer marks what Pilatus says is the creation of a new segment in the business aviation market: the PC-24 is the first business jet worldwide with the ability to use very short runways, paved or unpaved, and a cargo door as standard.

FAA Has Approved More Than 84 Percent Of The Engine's Documentation

GE Honda Aero Engines announced today it is nearing completion of FAA certification testing on its HF120 engine. In the last six months, the HF120 engine successfully completed crosswind testing and the 150-hour block endurance test. The final remaining test, the medium bird ingestion, is scheduled for completion in July. More than 95 percent of the certification documents to the FAA have been submitted with more than 84 percent already approved.