Content Archive: August 2014

Maintenance and Modifications

Airworthiness Directive Targets AgustaWestland AB139s and AW139s

AD is prompted by reports of certain bearings dislodging from certain main rotor rotating scissors.

Official: FAA Will Endorse NextGen Priorities in October

The plan will include milestones, timelines, metrics and costs, by location, to deliver capability in the one-to-three year time frame in these areas.
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Pilatus Rolls Out the PC-24, Its First Jet Airplane

The prototype of the twin-engine business/utility jet was pulled across the runway by 24 horses.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Nextant Unveils G90XT Flight Deck

Single-lever power controls are a prominent feature in the G90XT’s new Garmin G1000-based flight deck.
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Myanmar’s First FBO Opens

The new venture is a partnership between Bangkok-based business jet and FBO operator MJets and the WahWah Group.

Embraer Plans To Assemble Legacy 450/500s in Florida by 2016

The company will soon break ground on a major new plant expansion at its Melbourne facility.

Lightweight Hartzell Scimitar Blades Hush Piaggio Avanti EVO

Propellers, along with changes to the nacelle and engine exhaust geometry, reduce external noise by five dBA, a 68-percent decrease.

Landmark Completes Acquisition of Ross Aviation FBOs

Acquisition increased the size of Landmark’s network from 57 to 75 locations globally.
Charter & Fractional

ExecuJet Charter Celebrates 20th Year

Since its founding in 1994, the company has flown more than 16 million incident- and accident-free miles worldwide.