Content Archive: April 2014

Maintenance and Modifications

Trine Aerospace & Defense Gets Part 145 Repair Station Certification

MRO to work with OEMs and operators.
Maintenance and Modifications

Velocity Aerospace Group Acquires EDN Aviation

EDN adds cockpit panel specialization.
ATC

Aviation Groups Urge Congress To Fund Contract Towers in FY2015

$149 million was allocated for the contract tower program in Fiscal Year 2014.

Minsheng’s Order for 60 Gulfstreams Adds to 2011 MoU

Minsheng now has orders for up to 110 Gulfstreams - a mix of G280s, G450s, G550s and G650s - worth an estimated $5.6 billion.
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Safety

FAA Delays Helicopter Safety Rule Deadline

The FAA said the original deadline did not give stakeholders and the agency “sufficient time to prepare” and was “contrary to the public interest.”
Aircraft

U.S. Army, Sikorsky Demonstrate Autonomous Black Hawk

The Black Hawk serves as a second testbed for Sikorsky’s Matrix research program to develop and field systems for autonomous vertical takeoff and landing.
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Regulations and Government

FAA OKs Flights at North Dakota UAV Test Range

The Northern Plains Unmanned Systems Authority will conduct initial flights over North Dakota State University’s Carrington Research Extension Center.
Rotorcraft

Airbus EC145T2 Helicopter Gets EASA Nod

The upgraded version of the light twin received European certification last week.

Pratt & Whitney Canada Tests PW800 Demonstrator

The PW800, which uses a core from the larger geared turbofan series, is targeting reduced fuel burn and emissions for large business jets.
Rotorcraft

Xinjiang Tianyun General Aviation Opts for Bell 407GX

Chinese company will use the helicopter for sightseeing tours, executive transport and agriculture support.