New flare-ups in old international trade grievances among aircraft manufacturers are raging again. If recent actions are a good indicator, they look unlikely to burn out any time soon.
Tamarack Aerospace, based in Sandpoint, Idaho, has received FAA approval for a Supplemental Type Certificate for its winglet system for the Cessna CJ business jet.
Bell Helicopter has begun converting more than 400 letters of intent for the Model 505 Jet Ranger X to purchase orders following type certification of the five-seat light helicopter by Transport Canada.
The Council of Ministers of Brazilian Foreign Trade Chamber (Camex) decided to initiate dispute settlement proceedings against Canada at the WTO, according to Embraer
For Compass Call, the Air Force wants to "re-host" the EC-130H fleet’s primary mission equipment on as many as 10 Gulfstream G550s, based on the highly customized conformal airborne early warning (CAEW) airframe used by Israel, Singapore, and Italy and ordered by the U.S. Navy. It would be designated EC-37B.
Acrylic is much lighter than the glass employed in cockpit windshields, and unlike the polycarbonate used in some military canopies, it can be polished to restore clarity.
“Developing our repair capabilities on aircraft cabin interiors is a logical addition to our already extensive suite of support services,” said Cyrille Pillet, vice president of maintenance operations for TAG Aviation Europe.
Moscow-based Sukhoi Civil Aircraft received EASA approval of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 Long Range (SSJ100LR) regional jet, paving the way for deliveries of the aircraft type to foreign customers, it said.
The first of two Gulfstream G550 Conformal Airborne Early Warning aircraft have been delivered to Italy as part of a reciprocal bilateral deal that saw Israel purchase 30 M346 jet trainers.
The British government has launched a consultation concerning the safety and privacy of unmanned aerial systems as it looks to widen their use in society.
HyperMach Aerospace’s combined system is designed to generate sufficient power to propel the aircraft to the edges of hypersonic flight and suppress booms and drag with plasma.
The FAA plans to study the blood of more than 160 volunteers in a new trial to better understand the relationship between reduced or “mistimed” sleep and changes in gene expression, a process linked to the production of proteins by cells.
The FAA has issued its final rule of Part 23 regulations, which overhauls the FAA’s standard for small general aviation aircraft—ushering in a new era of safety and innovation, leaders say.
The two largest sectors of U.S. aviation—airlines and fixed-wing general aviation—are at odds when it comes to the race to meet the FAA’s Jan. 1, 2020, deadline for equipping with automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) “Out” avionics.
