• EASA, IATA Move to Reduce Risk of Loss of Control Accidents.

    The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the publication of new training requirements for airline pilots to prevent loss of control situations. The so called “upset prevention and recovery training” (UPRT) requirements aim to better train pilots in order to face unexpected events, potentially leading to a loss…

  • NORTH POLE INVESTMENTS SIGNS CONTRACT FOR ONE AW139 AND ONE AW189.

    Both aircraft to be operated by Helistar de Aviacion in Colombia for offshore missions. Deliveries planned by early 2016 Order will increase Helistar’s fleet of AW139s to three Over 250 commercial Finmeccanica–AgustaWestland helicopters sold in South America in the last decade. Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland announced today that North Pole Investments Inc. of Panama has signed a contract…

  • Airbus BizLab business accelerator invites first project entries.

    Six month support to convert innovative ideas into valuable business. Airbus BizLab has opened its first call for projects entries after the business accelerator was launched on March 9ththis year. Project proposals can be submitted from now until June 11th, 2015 viawww.f6s.com/airbusbizlabseason1/apply . After the selection process, Airbus will offer early-stage projects wide-ranging support in…

  • Turkish Airlines Takes Delivery of 125th Boeing Airplane.

    Airline to take delivery of seven 777, five 737 airplanes in 2015. Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Turkish Airlines celebrated a milestone with the delivery of the airline‘s 125th airplane purchased from Boeing – a Next-Generation 737-900ER – and one of 12 airplanes the Turkish flag-carrier will take delivery of this year. Boeing and Turkish Airlines’…

  • Pratt & Whitney Signs Agreement to Provide Data Management Service for Bombardier CSeries Aircraft’s Health Management System.

    Will provide the infrastructure via its eFAST system to facilitate remote troubleshooting on all CSeries aircraft systems. RAA Annual Convention, Cleveland, Ohio — Bombardier announced today that it has teamed up with Pratt & Whitney to develop and implement a data management service for the CSeries aircraft – part of the overall Bombardier Aircraft Health…

  • Dassault Introduces New Chinese Language Website, Expands Social Media Presence in China.

    Dassault has launched a new Chinese language website to make information on the Falcon product line more readily accessible for Mandarin speakers and established a new presence on WeChat, one of the country’s most widely used social networking platforms. The new website, www.dassaultfalcon.cn, is built on the same advanced platform as the Falcon global site…

  • Embraer exhibits Phenom executive jets at Sun ‘n Fun.

    Embraer Executive Jets will showcase the entry-level Phenom 100E and Phenom 300 light jet, on static display, at Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In & Expo, from April 21-26, in Lakeland, Fla. “Launched in 2005, the Phenom 100 and Phenom 300 are fulfilling their mission as revolutionary jets, with a global fleet of over 570 aircraft…

  • BELL HELICOPTER DELIVERS BELL 412EPI TO CHONGQING GENERAL AVIATION.

    Aircraft is the First Bell 412 Type Certified Aircraft in China. Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced the delivery of a Bell 412EPI to Chongqing General Aviation (CQGA). The helicopter is the first certified Bell 412 type aircraft to operate in China and will be used for fire-fighting missions. A delivery…

  • Honeywell And IndiGo Sign Cockpit Technologies Deal For New Airbus A320neo Aircraft.

    India‘s fastest-growing domestic airline becomes first in the country to select Honeywell’s runway and landing system Honeywell (NYSE: HON) signed a contract with Indian airline IndiGo to supply its on-order Airbus A320neo fleet with a suite of avionics technologies. IndiGo’s new fleet of aircraft will feature several Honeywell safety-focused cockpit systems that will enable pilots…

  • Ryanair Partners With Adobe To Deliver World Class digital infrastructure.

    Ryanair, Europe’s favourite airline, today (30 Apr) announced a new partnership with Adobe, which will allow Ryanair to further enhance its app and website and deliver a world class digital infrastructure by using Adobe software.