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American Airlines Applauds Ratification of U.S.-Brazil Open Skies Agreement
American Airlines applauds the United States and Brazilian governments for finalizing an Open Skies agreement that will allow for increased air service between the two countries. “We applaud the U.S. Departments of State and Transportation and the Brazilian Ministry of Transport for taking this important step to enhance the U.S.-Brazil aviation relationship,” said Nate Gatten,…
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Boeing Business Jets Grows Order Book With New Sales
Four new orders in 2018 continue sales momentum for industry-leading business jet family Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) [NYSE:BA] have won four new orders in 2018 as elite customers continue to favor Boeing’s portfolio of ultra-large-cabin, long-range airplanes, the company announced today at the European Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (EBACE). The new orders this year…
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Pilatus Extends PC-12 Maintenance Intervals and Delivers Significantly Reduced Operating Costs
Pilatus engineers recently developed and certified a new PC-12 Master Maintenance Plan to give greater flexibility with regard to the timing of required inspections and maintenance. The plan applies to all PC-12 Series, and will reduce required maintenance labour by 20-40%. Based on a detailed analysis of in-service fleet experience of over 6.8 million hours,…
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Sikorsky Begins CH-53 King Stallion Heavy Lift Helicopter Deliveries to the U.S. Marine Corps
CH-53K helicopter can lift three times the external load of its predecessor Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), delivered the first CH-53 King Stallion helicopter to the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) today. The aircraft is the first of an expected 200 helicopters for the Marine Corps’ fleet. The CH-53K is the new build replacement…
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Pilatus Attends EBACE with its PC-24 and Series Production is Underway
Pilatus will present its latest flagship at this year’s European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) from 29 to 31 May in Geneva. Five customers have already received a brand-new PC-24 since deliveries started in February 2018. Series production work on the 84 PC-24s ordered in 2014 is now in full swing at the Pilatus…
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Appreciating Our BTA Instructors
The Bell Training Academy provides unparalleled training to the best of the best, offering a variety of technical, flight and operations learning experiences. We have a wide array of talented instructors, dedicated to educating customers on the complex world of rotorcraft maintenance and operations, which is why it’s only fitting that we celebrate these hardworking…
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Pilatus Hands Over PC-24 Super Versatile Jet to Peter Brabeck-Letmathe
Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, former Chairman and CEO of the Nestlé Group, accepted the keys to his PC-24, serial number 104. Peter Brabeck-Letmathe is one of the very first owners to fly the brand-new Swiss business jet. Businessman and experienced pilot Peter Brabeck-Letmathe personally took delivery of his PC-24, ordered in 2013, from Oscar J. Schwenk, Chairman…
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Teledyne Brown Engineering Awarded Large Business Subcontractor of the Year
Teledyne Brown Engineering, a subsidiary of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), was recognized as Large Business Subcontractor of the Year by Bechtel for exceptional work on projects for Bechtel’s Nuclear, Security & Environmental global business unit. Companies were evaluated on multiple factors including the following: overall performance; the ability to deliver quality services/supplies on time; the…
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Citation Longitude returns to EBACE, nears FAA certification
Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, is showcasing the company’s new super-midsize Citation Longitude business jet this week at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) 2018. Fresh from its circumnavigation of the globe in March and now nearing Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification, Textron Aviation’s flagship Citation Longitude will be…
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Boeing Business Jets Grows Order Book With New Sales
Four new orders in 2018 continue sales momentum for industry-leading business jet family Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) [NYSE:BA] have won four new orders in 2018 as elite customers continue to favor Boeing’s portfolio of ultra-large-cabin, long-range airplanes, the company announced today at the European Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (EBACE). The new orders this year…
