Textron Aviation is expanding its special mission capabilities with the configuration of a new Citation Longitude large-cabin jet for flight inspection missions.
Falcon Aviation’s facility located at Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai has been approved as an Embraer Authorized Service Center to support Legacy 600, Legacy 650 and Lineage aircraft in the region.
Airframe vibration led the control system on Aurora Flight Sciences’ Pegasus passenger air vehicle to shut down the lift motors during landing, causing the eVTOL prototype to crash, the preliminary report into the June 4 accident says.
Leonardo Helicopters and the UAE’s Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) have revealed their vision for a multi-modal transport air terminal that could service the Dubai Expo 2020.
Airbus believes aircraft following another one can reach up to 10% in fuel burn reduction by taking advantage of wake updraft. The manufacturer launched its 'fello'fly' project at Dubai Airshow in a move that could pave the way for entry-into-service by the middle of the next decade. The project is geared at both testing the technical feasibility of the concept and also at addressing as many operational issues that may arise with airlines, air traffic management and regulators.
Bell is hoping its new Model 525 Relentless super-medium, twin-engine helicopter can crack open the VIP market in the Middle East currently dominated by competitors such as Leonardo and Sikorsky.
Paramount's Easy Private Jet Carbon Offset System works by calculating the carbon that needs to be offset and suggesting leading carbon offset organizations that can directly accept offset donations, the company said.
The unprecedented and ongoing examination of aircraft certification triggered by the two Boeing 737 MAX accidents has identified several areas that must change to improve outcomes, FAA Administrator Steve Dickson said.
The chairman of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure committee has requested that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Inspector General should launch an audit into FAA’s oversight of domestic aeronautical repair stations.
Unmanned aircraft pioneer AeroVironment is paying $500,000 to the U.S. government to settle an export rules violation case, will conduct at least another $500,000 in internal remediation actions, and continue under supervision, company and federal officials announced late Nov. 20.
A bill that would impose strict oversight requirements at foreign repair stations was approved by the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, despite strong opposition from Republicans and a host of key aviation stakeholders.
Marubeni Aerospace is bidding to supply a Gulfstream G550 to the Japan Coast Guard, which has two GVs for maritime patrol but needs a third aircraft to guarantee availability.
The UK government is to provide 50% of the cost of a 30-month, £18 million ($23.3 million) demonstrator project to convert the nine-passenger Britten-Normal Islander to hybrid-electric propulsion for short-range flights such as interisland routes.
A coalition of general aviation groups is opposing three pieces of proposed federal legislation it says would restrict general aviation’s access to airspace and undermine the Airline Deregulation Act.
Jet Aviation has added 36 aircraft to its management fleet, deicing services to its Zurich facility, and opened a new FBO and hangar at Van Nuys Airport in California.
