NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Martin Truex Jr. has signed an order for the Hawker 400XPR upgrade package, with delivery expected in the first half of 2014. Truex Jr. is the first NASCAR driver to select the 400XPR, which offers a value proposition ideal for the transportation requirements of professional race car drivers.
Atlanta-based Precision Aviation Group (PAG) has recently expanded its operations in Brisbane, Australia with an additional 5,000 square feet. The expansion will house the Repair Station ... Precision Accessories and Instruments - Australia (PAI-AU).
Will Require Radio Altimeters, Use Of Higher Weather Minimums For Alternate Routes
The FAA has issued a final rule that requires helicopter operators, including air ambulances, to have stricter flight rules and procedures, improved communications, training, and additional on-board safety equipment. The rule represents the most significant improvements to helicopter safety in decades and responds to government’s and industry’s concern over continued risk in helicopter operations.
New Rules Follow Multiple Offshore Accidents Involving Fatalities
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced a series of measures intended to increase the safety of offshore helicopter flights. The changes are the result of a comprehensive review of offshore helicopter operations undertaken in conjunction with the Norwegian CAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and advised by a panel of independent experts.
Aircraft Has Successfully Completed APU, Engine Runs And Low-Speed Taxi Tests
The FAA has awarded a first flight test permit to Bombardier Learjet for the Learjet 85 aircraft Flight Test Vehicle 1 (FTV1). In addition, engine run testing and low-speed taxi testing have been successfully completed on the flight test vehicle.
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