The SkyCourier Celebrated Its Inaugural Flight In May 2020

Textron Aviation rolled out their first production unit of the twin-engine, large-utility turboprop, the Cessna SkyCourier, at the company’s manufacturing facility in Wichita. The design has allowed for the incorporation of the latest state-of-the-art assembly and fabrication processes and techniques. “Today is a rewarding day for our employees who have worked to design and build what I believe will become a legendary airplane for our company,” said Ron Draper, president and CEO, Textron Aviation. “The SkyCourier brings an impressive combination of cabin flexibility, payload capability, performance and low operating costs to the twin engine utility segment. We look

GAMA, NBAA, Want More Feedstocks Under Consideration and Boosted SAF Output

A broad spectrum of aviation interests and industry groups have urged the EPA to create more opportunities for the development of sustainable aviation fuel as the agency looks to update the federal Renewable Fuel Standard. The coalition believes that the updated program, which has seen little change since its inception in 2005, needs to include changes to the industry to incorporate nearly 2 decades of technological progress. The GAMA, HAI, NATA, NBAA, and more urge EPA Administrator Michael Regan to expand the list of eligible feedstocks from the somewhat limited range allowed before. Under the original list, only biocrude, fatty acid, and undenatured ethanol were ru

Montreal A320 Full Flight Sim On Tap for 5 Years with Canada Jetlines

Canada Jetlines is the country's newest addition to the airline ecosystem, beginning operations as Canada's equivalent ultra low-cost carrier in the vein of Ryanair and easyJet. So far, their growth has been progressing as expected, with recent changes to their training regimen for company pilots. They have now signed an exclusive 5-year training agreement with CAE, for training on the CAE 7000 XR Airbus A320 full-flight simulator at the educator's Montreal Training Centre. Eddy Doyle, CEO of Canada Jetlines, said the partnership will help to streamline training in an affordable and time-efficient manner, and for good reason.