Jiangxi Changhe Agusta Helicopter Co. Ltd. (CAH) has been certified for its new maintenance qualifications by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
The Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) has launched MEBAA Insurance to offer a suite of insurance products in addition to its aviation products.
Duncan Aviation’s satellite avionics facilities in Van Nuys, California, and Scottsdale, Arizona, have received certifications from Mexico’s Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC).
The Kansas Aviation Museum will honor Jack Pelton, Experimental Aircraft Association CEO and former Cessna Aircraft executive, as he is inducted Nov. 11 into the Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame.
Sikorsky is targeting European Aviation Safety Agency and Transport Canada certification of its gross weight expansion for the S-92 twin-engine heavy helicopter from 26,500 lb. to 27,700 lb.
Avic’s Changhe and Harbin helicopter companies signed deals for a total of 26 rotorcraft at the recent China Helicopter Exposition, including a breakthrough into the international police aviation market.
The CAAC has relaxed its famously tough physical requirements for entry into pilot training, potentially improving the availability of personnel who are always in short supply in China.
With nearly 240 Robinson R44 and 32 Schweizer 300Cbi piston-engined helicopters in China, Frasca Flight Simulation anticipates growing demand for simulators and flight traing devices for these basic trainers.
Airbus Helicopters has broken ground on a final assembly line in Qingdao, Shandong Province, under a deal for 100 H135 light twin-engine helicopters to be supplied over 10 years for law enforcement and air ambulance missions. The first should roll out in mid-2019.
