Rolls-Royce has opened its new engine services Airline Aircraft Availability Center, combining the latest in digital data management and technology innovation, marking another step towards its vision that every aircraft it powers departs and lands on time, every time, and does so as efficiently as possible.

Daher introduced the TBM 910 earlier this year at Sun 'n Fun in Lakeland, FL. Nicholas Chabbert, Senior VP of Daher's U.S. Airplane Business Unit told ANN CEO and Editor in Chief Jim Campbell, that the primary differences between the 900 and the 910 are the avionics, and the interior of the airplane. Chabbert said that the TBM 910 shares an interior with the flagship TBM 930...

The FAA and EASA have certified the Cessna Turbo Skyhawk, paving the way for deliveries to customers in Europe and the U.S. The company also announced the aircraft, equipped with the Continental CD-155 engine, has exceeded initial performance targets including improved maximum range. The Turbo Skyhawk JT-A is a factory option that includes an integrated powerplant, propeller and cockpit upgrade package. Enstrom reports that it is making progress in its certification program for the TH-180 , strip, h2) ] from C:/inetpub/wwwroot/clients/aero-news.net/components/utils.cfc

A hometown hero claimed the top spot on the podium last weekend at the Red Bull Air Race in Chiba, Japan. Yoshihide Muroya took the win in Chiba, and Petr Kopfstein collected his first podium appearance in an amazing race. The Japanese pilot picked up a penalty in Round 8, but when it came to the Final 4, he crossed the Start/Finish Gate in 55.288 – one of his quickest times of the racing week. Petr Kopfstein made the most of his first attempt at the Final 4 by storming thr, strip, h2) ] from C:/inetpub/wwwroot/clients/aero-news.net/components/utils.cfc

The Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group was formed in September 2008 with support and advice from the world's leading environmental organizations such as the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Roundtable for Sustainable Biofuels (RSB). The group is focused on accelerating the development and commercialization of sustainable aviation biofuels.

<strong>PRODUCT</strong>: Certain Bombardier, Inc., Model BD-100-1A10 airplanes.

<strong>PRODUCT</strong>: Certain Airbus Model A320-211, -212, and -231 airplanes.

The woman who became the first female commander of Marine One has been fired from the post, according to the U.S. Marine Corps.

The Drone Federalism Act introduced by Senator Diane Feinstein (D-CA) late last month could lead to a hodgepodge of local ordinances concerning the operation of drones.

Honeywell has signed an agreement with VietJet Air for 98 auxiliary power units for the airline's new fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft. Honeywell currently supplies VietJet Air with auxiliary power units (APUs) across the airline's entire fleet of 135 Airbus A320s. This new agreement runs through 2022 and includes maintenance servicing for 12 years. The total value of the contract is over $100 million.

The NTSB says that several factors led to the flight crew of Delta Airlines Airbus A320 landing at the wrong airport in Rapid City, SD in July of last year in its probable cause report.

The Snowbirds Canadian precision demonstration team is ready to resume its air show schedule after two weeks of intensive training and practice at its home base of 15 Wing Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.

U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) and U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) have introduced S. 1320, the Forward Looking Investment in General Aviation, Hangars, and Tarmacs (FLIGHT) Act of 2017.&nbsp; The FLIGHT Act will give General Aviation (GA) airports more flexibility to facilitate infrastructure investment by using existing sources of funding.

Transport Canada has certified the Hondajet, opening the door for deliveries to Canada. The certification was granted June 1.

Air Force officials have announced Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, as the preferred location for basing 12 KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, and MacDill AFB, Florida, as the reasonable alternative.

The FAA has granted an STC to Innovative Solutions &amp; Support for its Non-FADEC Turboprop Autothrottle (Patent Pending) for retrofit in the PC-12. Unique to the industry, the IS&amp;S Autothrottle manages the PT6 engine, provides for FADEC like engine protection and prevents engine over torque and over temperature conditions while providing speed envelope protection easing pilot workload and enhancing safety.

The FAA has published the Commercial Pilot &ndash; Airplane Airman Certification Standards (ACS) document to communicate the aeronautical knowledge, risk management, and flight proficiency standards for the commercial pilot certification in the airplane category, single-engine land and sea; and multiengine land and sea classes. This ACS incorporates and supersedes FAA-S-8081-12C, Commercial Pilot Practical Test Standards (PTS) for Airplane.

Flexjet&nbsp; has resumed external hiring of pilots for the first time since 2015. Flexjet plans to hire a significant number of pilots to handle new business that increased 50 percent in the first five months of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016, on top of 20 percent growth in new business during 2016.

Cebu Pacific of the Philippines has placed an order with Airbus for seven A321ceo to meet ongoing strong growth on its domestic and regional network. The latest contract comes on top of an existing order for 32 A321neo. The aircraft will start joining the carrier&rsquo;s fleet next year.

A USAF B-52 bomber was intercepted over the Baltic Sea Tuesday by a Russian fighter in international airspace.

SOAR Oregon, a statewide nonprofit based in Bend that fosters growth in the state&rsquo;s rapidly evolving Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) industry, has opened a new, 9,600 square-foot hangar at Pendleton&rsquo;s UAS Range (PUR), which will be officially opened at a ribbon-cutting on Saturday, June 10.

The FAA has fully certified the Bell Jet Ranger X helicopter almost exactly four years after being introduced as the Bell Short Light Single (SLS) at the Paris Airshow on June 17, 2013.

CPI Aerostructures has entered into a long term, follow-on contract with Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, to provide structural assemblies and kits for the S-92 helicopter program.

(FIS&minus;B)&minus; A ground broadcast service provided through the ADS&minus;B Broadcast Services network over the UAT data link that operates on 978 MHz.

<strong>&ldquo;This is another significant milestone in our journey to market entry for the Bell 505.&rdquo;</strong> <strong>Source:</strong> Mitch Snyder, Bell Helicopter&rsquo;s president and CEO.