Content Archive: April 2017
Engines
Rolls-Royce Prepares First 'Advance' Engine Core for Testing
Manufacturer’s future civil gas turbines will adopt gearboxes for the first time, allowing it to use larger, slower fans and hotter, faster turbines
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Associated Air Center Hands Over Completed ACJ320
Weight reduction adds range and reduces operating costs.
Airports
HKBAC Sees Many Improvements at HKIA
A year ago HKBAC was at the end of its tether trying to accommodate the huge demand from bizav at congested Chep Lap Kok.
Maintenance and Modifications
Piaggio, Ruag Collaborate on Avanti Landing Gear Upgrade
The companies completed the installation of the Magnaghi landing gear system on a P180 Avanti II.
Regulations and Government
EASA Proposes Requirement For Recorders on Light Aircraft
The proposal would apply to turbine aircraft weighing more than 4,960 lbs.
Training and Workforce
Western Michigan University To Offer Flight Training in Florida
Western Michigan University will offer programs at two facilities on the Florida Gulf Coast.
Aircraft
Airbus Helicopters Signs New Agreement in Indonesia
Local partner PTDI – currently completing Cougars, Fennecs and Panthers – will be helped to develop support and MRO services.
Ag Groups Air Fears About Rural Fallout From ATC Reform
The Alliance of Aviation Across America are concerned that rural areas would "stand to lose the most" under ATC reform proposals.
Inaugural U.S. China GA Business Conference Held in Chino
The organizers of the first U.S. China GA Business Conference were pleased with the event's success and plan to hold it again next year.
Aircraft
U.S. Navy Pauses T-45 Operations Over Oxygen System Issue
The three-day T-45C grounding comes as the Navy copes with increasing rates of physiological episodes in Hornets, Super Hornets and Growlers.
