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All News

February 13, 2014

Cessna Looks Forward To Continuing BizAv Demand In Southeast Asia

Predicts Rapid Expansion As Economies Recover

Bill Harris, Cessna vice president of Sales for Asia and Asia Pacific, said in a presentation at the Singapore Air Show that the company anticipates heightened demand for business aviation in the region.

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Replica Bugatti 100P To Be On Display Mullin Automotive Museum

Aircraft Has Been Under Construction Since 2009

The Mullin Automotive Museum, a Southern California institution devoted to the preservation of French art and automobiles from the Art Deco era, has announced it will debut the completed recreation of the Bugatti 100P airplane as part of its Art of Bugatti exhibition, a tribute to the Bugatti family’s enduring genius, opening March 25, 2014.

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NASA, ISS Partners Announce Future Crew Members

Personnel Named For Expeditions 47 And 48

NASA and its international partners have appointed crew members for a 2016 mission to the International Space Station.

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Philippine Navy Signs Contract for Two Additional AW109 Power Helicopters

Will Fly A Variety Of Missions From Security To SAR

The Philippine Navy has signed a contract for two additional AgustaWestland AW109 Power maritime helicopters. The helicopters will be used for a wide range of naval missions including economic zone protection, surface surveillance, SAR and maritime security.

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Cessna Citation Fleet Passing 30 Million Flight Hours

Over 6,600 Bizjets Delivered Over 42 Years

Cessna's fleet of Citation Jets is passing the 30 million flight hour mark, an accomplishment unmatched in general aviation. More than 6,600 citations have been delivered to customers around the world since the first Cessna Citation business jet was put into service more than 42 years ago.

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Rolls-Royce Trent 900 Achieves Three Million Hours Of Service

Engine Flying On 60 Airplanes For Seven Airlines

Rolls-Royce is celebrating its Trent 900 engine achieving more than three million hours of service on the Airbus A380 aircraft. The engine powered the A380 into service for the first time with Singapore Airlines in 2007 and is now flying with seven operators on more than 60 aircraft. It has been selected by 11 of 17 customers to have made an engine choice.

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Bangkok Airways Orders Up To Eight ATR 72-600s

Boutique Airline Has Been Operating ATRs For 20 Years

European turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR and the Thai airline Bangkok Airways have announced a contract for the sale of six firm ATR 72-600 aircraft and two options, valued at almost $ 200 million. The announcement was made at the Singapore Air Show. Bangkok Airways has been operating ATR aircraft for two decades and currently operates a fleet of eight ATR 72-500s.

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Qantas Airways Selects Rockwell Collins’ HGS As Standard For New 737's

Rockwell Collins Awarded Full Suite Of Avionics And HGS For Five New Airplanes

Qantas Airways has agreed to purchase Rockwell Collins’ full avionics suite, including its Head-up Guidance System (HGS), for five Next-Generation Boeing 737s.  This marks a continuation of Qantas’ HGS use on its entire Next-Generation 737 fleet, which totals 70 aircraft.

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Bell Helicopter Delivers First 407GX To India

Company Now Operates Three Bell Aircraft

Bell Helicopter has delivered a Bell 407GX in India to SpanAir, the country’s leading air charter company. Specializing in customized travel options, SpanAir offers a fleet of aircraft fully equipped with the latest in aviation and safety technology, including all weather and IFR facilities.

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Boeing Announces New Leader For Australia

Maureen Dougherty Named President Of The Planemakers Australian Operations

Maureen Dougherty has been tapped as the president of Boeing Australia and South Pacific. She previously led one of the company’s major defense projects, the U.S. Air Force KC-46A Tanker program.

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Turkish Airlines Orders V2500 Powerplants

Engines To Power 25 New A321 Airplanes

Turkish Airlines has entered into an agreement under which IAE International Aero Engines AG's V2500 engines will power 25 new A321 aircraft. This brings the total number of V2500-powered A320 aircraft in their fleet to 110. The deal is valued at $560 million. Aircraft deliveries will commence in 2015 and continue through 2017.

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U.K. Brewer Raises Money For Air Ambulance Service

Donated Portion Proceeds From December Sales

A brewer in the U.K. participated in a fundraising effort for the Cornwall Air Ambulance that has netted some $21,000 for the service.

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Airborne 02.12.14: GA Trying To Save Santa Monica, XPRIZE Book, E-AB SubSonex

Also: Eclipse 550 Certifications, Scott's Bell Glass Panel, Bud Granley, APB Split Scimitar Winglets

The NBAA and the AOPA have joined in the filing a brief of amicus curiae supporting an FAA motion to dismiss the latest effort to close the historic airfield. Last October, Santa Monica officials filed a lawsuit maintaining the city never relinquished control over airport land when it leased the property to the United States government for use as a military airfield and manufacturing base ahead of World War II. For Aviation Journalist and experienced Test Pilot, Jim Campbell, little did he know that a chance meeting with revolutionary innovator, XPRIZE

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Beechcraft Corporation Reports Strong Finish To 2013

Company Delivers 64 Percent More Commercial Beechcraft Airplanes Year Over Year

Beechcraft Corporation said in a report delivered Monday that, in the fourth quarter, the company delivered 72 commercial Beechcraft products compared to 48 Beechcraft airplanes in the same period the previous year. Throughout the entire year, the company saw a 64 percent increase in deliveries with 205 commercial Beechcraft products delivered during 2013 compared to 125 in 2012.

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House Committee Votes For Keeping Cell Phone Calls Off Planes

Message To Airline Passengers: 'Tap, Don't Talk'

A measure to ensure cell phone calls stay out of airplane cabins was approved by the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Tuesday. The Full Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, chaired by U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA), approved the measure by voice vote.

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NBAA Thanks House For Supporting Transparency On FAA's Sleep Apnea Proposal

Bill Passed The Body Tuesday, Similar Legislation Under Consideration In The Senate

The NBAA on Tuesday welcomed passage by the U.S. House of Representatives of H.R.3578, bipartisan legislation to compel the FAA to follow the long-established rulemaking process before implementing any mandatory pilot-screening requirement for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as a condition for getting a medical certificate.

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Military Aircraft Down In Algiers

Transport Plane Went Down With 103 On Board, One Reported Survivor

An Algerian military transport plane went down Tuesday in Algiers with 103 people on board, resulting in the fatal injury of all but one of the passengers and crew. There were reportedly women and children among those on board.

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Joe Frakes Initiating Plans To Restart Mallard Program

Industry Veteran Sam Jantzen To Lead Reintroduction Of All-New Turbine Mallard Design

A new version of the Grumman Mallard may soon be flying again, thanks to the creation of Mallard Aircraft, a new venture to reintroduce the Turbine Mallard amphibious utility, commuter, VIP and special mission aircraft announced Wednesday by Joe Frakes. Aviation industry veteran Sam L. Jantzen, Jr. will head up the program.

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Gulfstream G280 Makes Singapore Airshow Debut With Three New City-Pair Records

Super Mid-Size Aircraft Connects Savannah-Anchorage-Tokyo-Singapore In Record Time

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s G280 once again demonstrated its ability when it set three potential city-pair records en route to its 2014 Singapore Airshow debut.  The super mid-size aircraft linked Savannah to Singapore in just three legs, bringing its record tally to 39.

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Norwegian Granted An Operating License And AOC In The EU

Says Allegations Made By Unions And Competitors Are 'False'

Irish authorities have issued an air operator’s certificate (AOC) and operating license to Norwegian’s subsidiary Norwegian Air International Limited, which is based in Dublin.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (02.13.14)

“The Beechcraft team worked collectively to put this company in a strong position in 2013, which began with a solid first quarter and momentum that continued throughout the year. It’s safe to call our first year as a standalone company a success.” Source: Bill Boisture, CEO, Beechcraft.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.13.14): Flurries

Snow flurries are an intermittent light snowfall of short duration (generally light snow showers) with no measurable accumulation (trace category).

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (02.13.14)

FAA WINGS Program

WINGS has 3 Levels: Basic, Advanced and Master. Within each Level, you can complete as many Phases as you wish. In addition, you can complete a Phase of WINGS as often as you would like.

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