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May 11, 2015

First Flight: Pilatus PC-24

Flight Lasted 55 Minutes And 'Went Exactly As Planned'

The first ever PC-24 took off on its maiden flight today at 10:00 local time Monday from Buochs airport. Just under 1800 Pilatus staff, all of whom are directly or indirectly involved in the PC-24 project, were there to applaud the business jet as it taxied for takeoff. Prototype P01, call sign HB-VXA, flew across central Switzerland for a total of 55 minutes. The flight went exactly as planned with no problems whatsoever, the planemaker said.

Assembly Concept Will Be Used To Build Bell Relentless

The American Helicopter Society International's Supplier Excellence Award has been presented to KUKA Systems Aerospace for its new assembly concept that will be used in building Bell Helicopter's 525 Relentless. The award, presented at the charity's annual awards banquet last night in Virginia Beach, VA, is given each year to a supplier "which through the quality of, innovativeness and cost-effectiveness of its products, has made a notable contribution to the vertical flight industry."

Two Students Will Be Able To Attend Specific Courses To Advance Their Careers

The Maintenance Committee of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announced the inaugural recipients of the Hank Hilsmann Memorial Scholarship at NBAA's Maintenance Management Conference (MMC2015) in Portland, OR.

Adds To Hawaii’s Largest Fleet Of Next-Generation Aircraft

Blue Hawaiian Helicopters has placed its newest Airbus EC130 T2 “Eco-Star” into service, making it the eighth EC130 T2 to enter operation with Blue Hawaiian in the past two years. To date, Blue Hawaiian’s fleet total is 14 EC130s, eight EC130T2s and five AS350B2s.

More Than 800 People Attended The Event In Oregon

The 2015 NBAA Maintenance Management Conference (MMC2015), held this year for the first time in Portland, OR, attracted a record number of attendees – more than 800 individuals representing 42 states and the District of Columbia, as well as several foreign countries.

Aptima's 'Human-System Performance Assessment' Capability Offers New Insights From Big Data

What are the early indicators that an air traffic controller will shortly become overloaded? And how can technology predict and assist the human before performance degrades?

Aero-TV: A Painstaking Restoration - Bob Baker’s Exquisite JN-4D Jenny

After Restoring Mustangs, What Could Possible Be Next? A JN-4D Jenny, Of Course!

While at EAA AirVenture 2014, Special Aero-News Correspondent Michael Maya Charles has a chance to take a step back in time with Bob Baker from Alva, Oklahoma who is restoring a World War I era Curtis JN-4 Jenny. Baker is well known and recognized for his restoration of two P-51 Mustangs, and he tells Charles that he wanted to try something different. The JN-4 Jenny certainly qualifies as something being different from a P-51.