Content Archive: August 2016
Rotorcraft
First H175 Delivered in the Americas
H175 will be used by Mexico's Transportes Aéreos Pegaso for oil and gas operations in the Gulf of Mexico
Rotorcraft
Moody's Downgrades Credit Rating for Helo Operator Erickson
Credit rating agency Moody's downgraded Erickson's $355 million bond debt two full notches to Caa3, assigning it a very high credit risk.
Aircraft
Cessna Moving Caravan Production to Independence Plant
Cessna has been building Caravans in Wichita continuously since it received FAA approval for the type in 1984.
Aircraft
Embraer Adds Third Prototype to E190-E2 Flight-test Program
Embraer will use four prototypes to complete type certification for the E190-E2 airliner by the end of the first half of 2018.
DAC International Receives Mexican STC
The Mexican civil aviation authority approved DAC for the installation of the Esterline CMA-6800 Display.
Charter & Fractional
Air Charter Broker Helps Save the Day for Rescued Dogs
Flight was financially sponsored by equestrian and animal lover Georgina Bloomberg, daughter of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
TAM AE Impulsiona seu Papel Ampliado como Rosto da Textron no Brasil
Uma linha inteira de aeronaves da família Textron está em amostra na exibição da TAM AE na LABACE.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
FAA Issues 76 Waivers as Part 107 Drone Rule Takes Effect
Most of the waivers granted to the Part 107 operating conditions involve night-time flights, said FAA Administrator Michael Huerta.
Projetos de Aeroportos Brasileiros Estagnados por Recessão Aguda
O progresso em um número de projetos de aeroportos brasileiros sofreu desaceleração.
Calquin Helicopters Leases Airbus AS350 B3 For Andes Operations
The new helicopter will complete utility missions in the Andes Mountains.
