Content Archive: February 2016

Avionics

Jeppesen Teams with Avionics Source for Avionics, Data

Partnership will provide general aviation pilots with a single source for avionics system expertise and flight data subscriptions.
Aircraft

Phenom 300 Three-peats as Best-selling Bizjet

Embraer delivered 70 of the light jets last year, besting the next best-selling jet—the super-midsize Challenger 350—by two units.
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Maintenance and Modifications

328 Design STCs Cabin Update for Dassault Falcon 50EX

In addition to the cabin refurb, the STC covers the cabin management and in-flight entertainment system.
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Charter & Fractional

Key Air Adds Business Aircraft Sales To Repertoire

Newly designated group will assist in the acquisition of aircraft for current and future clients.
Maintenance and Modifications

Hawker Pacific Signs Cockpit Display Distribution Deal

Hawker Pacific will distribute Thomas Global’s CRT-to-LCD cockpit display upgrade products in the Asia Pacific region.
Aircraft

Gulfstream Virtually Flies G600 Iron Bird

Iron bird allows engineers to test the flight control and mechanical systems—including landing gear, brakes and hydraulics—in a ground-based lab.
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Aircraft

Raytheon, Italy's Finmeccanica Unveil Proposal for T-X Trainer

The Raytheon-led team will offer a variant of the Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi M-346 twin-engine trainer for the U.S. Air Force requirement.
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Safety

ICAO Bans Lithium-ion Battery Shipments by Passenger Airlines

The 'interim' prohibition does not affect bulk shipments of lithium batteries by cargo airlines, which concerns the Air Line Pilots Association.
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Avionics

STC Awarded for Learjet 40/45 Waas GPS and LPV

The STC provides the required position source for ADS-B upgrades to the Learjet 40/45.
Engines

Safran Enlists Mexico To Support Massive Leap Engine Output

Safran is investing around $75 million in a new factory at Queretaro.
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