Latest from Mark Huber
Engines
Rolls-Royce Unveils Pearl 700 Engine
The new Rolls-Royce Pearl series engine will power the Gulfstream G700.
Safety
More Options Offered for APG's iPreFlight Genesis App
APG is offering two new subscription options for its iPreFlight Genesis app.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Commercial Drone Deliveries Begin in the U.S.
Google's Wing unit began commercial drone deliveries last week in Virginia.
Aircraft
Children's Air Ambulance Charity Formed
Wings of Humanity plans to provide free air ambulance flights for children.
Avionics
Collins Offering Digital Oceanic Plotting
Collins Aerospace is offering the first digital oceanic chart for business aviation.
Maintenance and Modifications
Blackhawk Aerospace Turns 20
Blackhawk Modifications is celebrating its 20th year in business with a facilities expansion and new P&WC agreement.
JSfirm Reports Brisk Aviation Job Market
JSfirm reports large increases in aviation job seekers using its website.
Aircraft
Piper Launches New Website
Piper calls its new website the "ultimate user-friendly experience."
Charter & Fractional
'Stellar' Solution Offered To Charter Market
Stellar Labs rolls out improved quoting application, new charter marketplace.
Aircraft
Mente Offering Low-time G650
Aircraft brokerage Mente Group is offer a low-time 2016 Gulfstream G650 for sale.
Maintenance and Modifications
VisionSafe EVAS Now On More Than 1,000 Gulfstreams
VisionSafe's emergency vision assurance system has been installed on more than 1,000 Gulfstream Aerospace aircraft.
Aircraft
Amstat Reveals New Aircraft Valuation Tool
Amstat is unveiling new versions of its aircraft valuation tool and Salesforce app.
Maintenance and Modifications
Flightdocs Partners With Cirrus
Flightdocs has partnered with Cirrus to support the SF50 jet.
Training and Workforce
FlyRight Offering G1000 Training for King Airs
Flight-training company FlyRight is now offering G1000 avionics training for King Air 350 and B200 models.
Engines
Williams Expands TAP Blue To Cover All FOD
Williams' TAP Blue is being expanded to cover FOD damage for all new and legacy engines.
Aircraft
Daher TBM 940 Makes NBAA-BACE Debut
New TBM 940 first production turboprop single equipped with auto throttle.
Rotorcraft
Helicopter Lessor LCI in New $100 Million Deal
LCI has partnered with Flexam to place five helicopters on long-term leases
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Senator Seeks To Prohibit Low-altitude Drone Flights
Proposed Senate legislation challenges FAA authority to regulate unmanned aircraft operations below 200 feet all.
Rotorcraft
USAF Slashes Helo Training Time With Virtual Reality
The first USAF helicopter pilot class using virtual reality graduated six weeks early.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Ford Patents 'Vehicle-integrated Drone'
Ford's vehicle-launched drone is just one of several UAV technologies the company is pursuing.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Used Helicopter Market Improving
Aero Asset's Q3 market report shows a modest uptick in sales activity including in heavies.
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky Enters Raider X in Army FARA Derby
Sikorsky is proposing the "Raider X" compound helicopter for the Army's Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft.
Accidents
NTSB To Hold Hearing on Doors-off Crash
NTSB docket raises numerous safety questions in 2018 doors-off fatal New York City helitour crash.
Rotorcraft
Bell Brings Nexus eVTOL to NBAA-BACE
Bell will display a mockup of its Nexus eVTOL urban air mobility vehicle at this year's NBAA-BACE
Rotorcraft
Porsche and Boeing Team On Urban Air Mobility
Porsche and Boeing are developing a concept eVTOL and will jointly explore the "premium" UAM space.
Rotorcraft
Safran-AECC WZ16 Helo Engine Certified in China
The Safran-AECC WZ16 helicopter engine is the first jointly-developed aero engine to be entirely certified in China.
Rotorcraft
Safran Arrius Engine Tops 10 Million Flight Hours
Safran says its Arrius family of helicopter engines has topped 10M flight hours since introduced in 1996.
Rotorcraft
Fourth Bell 525 in Flight Test, Aircraft On Production Line
Bell anticipates FAA certification approval for its new 525 super-medium twin helicopter next year.
