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May 23, 2017

Business Agreements Strengthen Boeing, Saudi Arabia Partnership

Several Commercial And Defense Agreements Announced

Several defense and commercial agreements announced over the weekend will further strengthen Boeing’s partnership with Saudi Arabia, create or sustain thousands of jobs in both the United States and Saudi Arabia, and enhance national security in the region.

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Kaman Announces First New K-MAX Flight

Delivery Of First Two Production Aircraft Expected In The Next Few Weeks

A successful first flight of a K-MAX helicopter from the newly reopened commercial production line took place on Friday, May 12, 2017. Delivery of the first two production aircraft to customer Lectern Aviation of China for a firefighting mission is scheduled to occur in the next few weeks.

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P&WC Highlights Leadership In Business Aviation At EBACE

Company Powers Some Of The Most Successful And Iconic Business Aircraft In The World

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is highlighting a number of achievements related to its turbofan engine families that demonstrate the company's leadership in the business jet sector. 

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Cessna Citation Longitude Crosses 'The Pond' For European Debut

Program On Track For Certification Later This Year

Textron is displaying its new super-midsize Cessna Citation Longitude for the first time in Europe at this week’s 2017 European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE). The Longitude on display is the fourth aircraft to join the test program, and is the first flying test aircraft with a fully fitted interior. The aircraft is being used to evaluate systems related to the overall passenger experience and technologies in the cabin.

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Garmin Announces EASA Approval For The G1000 NXi Integrated Flight Deck

Installation Approved For King Air 200/300/350

EASA has approved of the next generation integrated flight deck, the G1000 NXi, in the King Air 200/300/350 aircraft models. Boasting a modernized flight display design with significant performance enhancements, the G1000 NXi incorporates innovative capabilities into a state-of-the-art avionics platform. Features such as wireless cockpit connectivity, including wireless aviation database updates using Flight Stream 510, enhanced situational awareness with SurfaceWatch, visual approaches, map overlay on the horizontal situation indicator (HSI) and more, are all available with the G1000 NXi.

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Pro Line Fusion Integrated Avionics Upgrade Available For Challenger 604

Only Turn-Key Integrated Avionics Upgrade For The Aircraft That Complies With Aviation Regulatory Mandates 

Rockwell Collins has announced a new Pro Line Fusion integrated avionics upgrade for the Bombardier Challenger 604 aircraft. Working closely with Bombardier as the original aircraft manufacturer and Nextant Aerospace as the installation design certification lead, this sole all-in-one solution will comply with pending mandates while modernizing the flight experience for pilots. The Pro Line Fusion upgrade is expected to be certified by fall of 2018 and available exclusively through Bombardier and Nextant Aerospace.

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CAE Maintains Leadership In BizAv Upset Prevention & Recovery Training

Upgrades The Instructor Station Of All Its EASA Approved Full-Flight Simulators With Optimized Tools For Effective UPRT 

CAE has completed the instructor station updates on all 36 of its EASA approved full-flight simulators in 5 different training locations with the necessary instructor tools for the next phase of Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT). CAE's full-flight simulators have been updated with instructor tools to monitor pilots' technique and ability to recover from upsets at high altitude within the aircraft's performance envelope.

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Embraer Jets To Fly With Honeywell's JetWave System For High-Speed Wi-Fi

Hardware Will Be Certified For Installation On Embraer Lineage 1000E Executive Jets Beginning In 2018

Honeywell has been selected by Embraer to upgrade its Lineage 1000E Executive Jets with the company's JetWave satellite communications hardware to provide global, high-speed Wi-Fi via Inmarsat's Jet ConneX service. Whether accessing work networks, staying connected to friends and family on social media, or streaming movies, passengers will experience a new level of consistent high-speed wireless connectivity over land or sea virtually everywhere around the world at speeds similar to those found in their home.

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Bombardier Launches Ka-Band High-Speed Internet On Challenger 650

Becomes First OEM To Offer The Ka-Band System For Business Aircraft In The Medium Category

Bombardier has begun offering its lightning-fast Ka-band technology on new Challenger 650 aircraft. The Ka-band high-speed internet system, the industry's fastest in-flight Wi-Fi connectivity with worldwide coverage, is also being offered as a retrofit on in-service Challenger 604, Challenger 605 and Challenger 650 aircraft.

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ViaSat, AirSatOne Partner To Bring Connectivity To Large Cabin Business Jets

AirSatOne To Offer Competitive Airtime Packages For ViaSat's In-flight Internet Service And Operational Support

ViaSat Inc. has announced that AirSatOne, a satellite communications (satcom) service provider for aviation, has become a new reseller partner for the ViaSat in-flight internet service to large-cabin, business aviation aircraft. AirSatOne will offer competitive airtime packages and provide support for aircraft operators.

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Aero-TV: Paula Derks - AEA Turns 60 - Reflecting on the Past, but Building for the Future (Part 2)

Part 2 Of Our Annual Conversation With The AEA President At Their Annual Convention…
 
Each year at the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) convention and trade show, Aero-TV is granted unprecedented access to Paula Derks, the president and CEO of the organization.

Small UAV Coalition: FAA Needs Reasonable Rules For Safe UAS Integration

Statement Follows U.S. Court Of Appeals Ruling Vacating Registration Rule For Model aircraft

Following  the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruling vacating the FAA registration rule for recreational unmanned aerial system (UAS), the Small UAV Coalition issued a call for "reasonable authority" for the FAA to do what is necessary for the safe integration of unmanned aircraft into the national airspace.

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Airbus Launches ACH – Airbus Corporate Helicopters

A Dedicated Private And Business Aviation Helicopter Brand

Airbus Helicopters has launched Airbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH), its high-end, bespoke brand, at EBACE 2017.  The brand, which will be identified by the ACH logo, will build on the company’s leadership in the Private and Business Aviation market, offering a unique level of quality finish, craftsmanship and bespoke service matching the most demanding requirements.

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Fully Outfitted Gulfstream G500 Makes European Debut In Paris

Test Aircraft Achieves Two City-Pair Records Commemorating 90th Anniversary Of Lindbergh's Trans-Atlantic Flight

The first fully outfitted Gulfstream G500 test aircraft made its European debut by setting a city-pair record from Savannah to Paris. The aircraft flew between the two cities in 7 hours and 40 minutes, covering the 3,788-nautical-mile distance at an average speed of Mach 0.90.

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Aerion And GE Aviation Launch Joint Engine Study For AS2 Supersonic Powerplant

Preliminary Study Has Lasted Two Years

After two years of preliminary study, Aerion Corporation and GE Aviation have launched a formal process to define and evaluate a final engine configuration for the AS2 supersonic business jet.

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Terry McAuliffe First Governor To Fly In Autonomous Aircraft

Governor Controlled The Aircraft From A Laptop Computer On Board For The Flight

The quest for unpiloted air taxi service took a step forward yesterday as Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe became the first sitting governor to fly in a fully automated aircraft. The 8-minute flight took place Thursday following the opening of NASA’s Wallops Island Flight Research Center unmanned aerial systems (UAS) runway on Virginia’s eastern shore.

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