Content Archive: July 2016

Training and Workforce

Pilot Demand Driving Record Simulator Sales

Aggressive Competition Keeps Level D Prices Lean
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Aircraft

France’s Aerospace, Defense and Space Sectors are Prospering

Government support and foreign contract sales have led to a thriving French aerospace industry, with things likely to get even better.
Avionics

UTAS Engineering Brains-Trust Tackles Problems For OEMs

UTC Aerospace Systems is now the largest company in its sector.
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Rotorcraft

Drallim Tapped for Relentless Hook

The UK cargo-hook manufacturer’s Hawk 8000lb system was selected for inclusion on the Bell 525 Relentless.
Charter & Fractional

PlaneSense Grows with Jet Frax Program In Its Sights

PlaneSense's fractional ownership fleet will have 40 aircraft by the end of this year.
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Aircraft

Iraq Using Mil Mi-28 Attack Helicopters Against Daesh

The country is the first export customer; deliveries have included radar-equipped night-fighting version.
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Accidents

EASA Reports Dip in GA Accident Fatalities

According to the EASA annual safety review, general aviation accidents killed 65 people last year, which is 17 percent less than the five-year average.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo Business Aviation Expands Data Network in Canada

The expansion adds an hour of air-to-ground connectivity on the eastern seaboard of North America and in central Canada.
Aircraft

Pilatus Ships 1,400th PC-12, NG Fleet Passes 1M Hours

The worldwide PC-12 fleet has accumulated more than 5.6 million total flight hours.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Mecaer EMS Interior for Airbus H145 Gets FAA Nod

The system incorporates lightweight components and is certified for more than 10 different layouts.