Another trade show, another new airplane announcement for Cessna. The Wichita planemaker rolled out its new Citation Longitude Monday at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE). This launch follows on the heels of Cessna's announcement, just over six months ago, of the new Citation M2 and Citation Latitude.
Improved Hardware Could Speed Certification Process For Some Aircraft
Preliminary design work has been completed on a $13 million-plus contract to design, build and test an improved replacement system for a 30-plus year old testing process used to certify helicopters and small fixed-wing airplanes for operation in icing conditions. The program is known as the Objective Helicopter Icing Spray System (OHISS).
New Services Shift Maintenance Management Away From Flight Crews
A new maintenance management program desigend to offer short or long term, customized aircraft maintenance management services with an emphasis on safety, reliability and retention of asset value, was unveiled Thursday by a newcomer to the aviation maintenance management field.
The first prototype of AgustaWestland's new generation AW169 flew for the first time Thursday. The AW169 program is on schedule to achieve basic civil certification in 2014. The 4.5 ton light-intermediate helo was flown by AgustaWestland’s Chief Test Pilot, Giuseppe Lo Coco, Test Pilot Giuseppe Afruni, and Flight Test Engineers Massimo Longo and Stefano Rognoni at the company’s Cascina Costa plant in Italy.
Approved For Installation In Beech King Air Series Airplanes
The FAA has issued a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for Universal Avionics’ third generation Airborne Datalink System, UniLink UL-800/801 Communications Management Unit (CMU).
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