Content Archive: December 2014
Aircraft
Avanti Evo Achieves Certification
The new Evo offers improved performance compared with the Avanti II twin turboprop.
Bizav Flying Ascends for 12th Consecutive Month
Segment activity climbed by 3.7 percent year-over-year. While this was a solid gain, it was slightly below Argus’s estimate of 3.9 percent.
Maintenance and Modifications
EASA Proposes Tightening Maintenance Regs
European agency wants to mitigate faulty CAMO assessments
Maintenance and Modifications
BizJet International Appoints Rick Townsend V-p
He will develop the company’s narrow-body airframe business.
Charter & Fractional
ACSF Industry Audit Standard-registered Operators Post Strong Safety Record
IAS operators logged an accident rate of 0.162 per 100,000 flights hours versus 0.54 for Part 135 and fractional operators combined, says ACSF.
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada Pledges $1B in Near-term R&D
Funds will be used to develop the “next generation of high-performance aircraft engines.”
Accidents
Embraer Phenom 100 Crashes into Gaithersburg Home
The accident occurred a half mile from the airport, according to an FAA preliminary report.
Rotorcraft
Bell Helicopter Powers On 525 Relentless Flight-test Vehicle
Bell unveiled the more than 18,000-pound-mtow helicopter at Heli-Expo 2012.
FBOs
Signature Flight Support’s Facility in Turks and Caicos Now Open
New FBO features a 6,800-sq-ft terminal with lounges and office space and 11 acres of aircraft parking.
Maintenance and Modifications
Eastman Aviation Solutions Lubricant Academy Now Open
Program designed to keep technicians current on lubrication issues
