Leonardo-Finmeccanica Helicopters has taken the first steps in restarting the flight-test campaign of its AgustaWestland AW609 commercial tiltrotor following the fatal crash of the second prototype last October.
Helicopter operator CHC Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on May 5, just days after the fatal crash of one of its helicopters in Norway.
Soloy Aviation Solutions and SMA Engines are partnering to offer a diesel engine program for the Cessna 182 series aircraft, converting avgas engines to diesel.
Tecnam has received Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) approval for its P2010 four-seat general aviation aircraft and the start of deliveries to Chinese-based customers.
Triumph Group recorded more than $1 billion in losses for its 2016 fiscal year and has announced plans to reduce its square footage by 24% and its workforce by 8% over the next year.
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has created a task force to scientifically and methodically analyze the potential risks of collisions between manned and unmanned aircraft.
Aerostructures supplier Sonaca Montreal performs work for business and regional aircraft customers such as Embraer, Bombardier, Dassault, Gulfstream and Airbus. What it doesn’t have, however, is Boeing as a customer.
A new advisory committee will be formed to propose actions to the FAA on integrating unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System (NAS).
A business aircraft maintenance facility that Bombardier is building in Tianjin in partnership with the city government is on track to open next year, the manufacturer says.
Bell Helicopter is preparing to authorize three more service facilities in China, adding to the pair that are now supporting the company’s products in the country.
Norwegian investigators probing the fatal crash of a CHC-operated Airbus H225/EC225 on April 29 say it was caused by technical problems, not pilot error.
Just as the horse and buggy as a mode of travel now seems quaint to us, it can be assumed that our progeny will one day regard today’s modes of transportation as antiquated.
Commercial services using UAS are gaining traction in a variety of industries, including film and media, oil and gas, insurance, public safety, agriculture and others.
West Star Aviation, based in East Alton, Illinois, has entered into an investment partnership with Norwest Equity Partners, a middle market investment firm.
The company said that in light of “additional information gathered during the last 48 hours,” the manufacturer had chosen not to suspend flights “of any nature” for the EC225. The company halted commercial operations of the helicopter following a fatal accident in Norway on April 29.
DC Aviation Al-Futtaim will expand its operations at its home base at Al Maktoum International Airport following the recent announcement at the Dubai Airshow from its joint venture partner – Al-Futtaim, to lease an additional 10,000sqm of land from Dubai South.
As Bombardier celebrated the news of a record C Series order from Delta Air Lines, the company also reported a decline in first-quarter deliveries of business jets, including the delivery of one Learjet during the first three months of this year.
