Content Archive: November 2017

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

New Normal: Bizjets Depreciate by 50% at Year Five

Owners of aircraft older than 15 to 20 years need to realize that they might be the last owner of the airplane.
Maintenance and Modifications

QTA Engine Obtains Fourth Nod for Engine Inlet Barrel

The carbon graphite composite barrel is designed to address engine inlet corrosion issues.
Aircraft

Pilot Report: Cirrus Vision Jet

Cirrus’s Vision Jet delivers on the promise of excellent performance, handling, and a spacious comfortable cabin.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Pentastar To Install CMX-HD Cameras for Gulfstreams

Pentastar developed the STC for the camera system, which incorporates in-flight entertainment, situational awareness and gear position viewing.
Aircraft

Successful Test-Firing Claimed for Joint Indian-Russian Missile

The BrahMos air-launched version of the Russian supersonic Yakhont/Onix anti-ship cruise missile was dropped from an Indian air force Su-30MKI.
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Aircraft

Airbus To Lead BAe 146 Electric Propulsion Demonstration

Partnership with Rolls-Royce, Siemens aims to fly first test bed in 2020
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Accidents

Newly Delivered SAR Helo Rolls Over in Norway

The Royal Norwegian Air Force AW101s will operate the new helicopters, which are replacing Sikorsky Sea Kings currently in service.

H160 Entry Into Service Slips to 2019

Plans to deliver first example in late 2018 were thwarted by need to redesign some parts.
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Asset Insight: Aircraft Values To Continue Slide in 4Q

The higher the maintenance exposure, the longer the aircraft sit on the market, Asset Insight president Anthony Kioussis said.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Shuts Down H120 Production

European rotorcraft OEM will focus on H135/H130 line of light singles.