lunes, 23 de mayo de 2022
UH72 Lakota: U.S. Army awards Airbus contract for Continued Logistics Support
Airbus has signed a follow-on Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) contract with the U.S. Army to provide spare parts, material, and engineering support for the Army's entire UH-72A and UH-72 B Lakota fleet of 482 utility and training helicopters.
Sonaca ends S200 production; employees will be offered job within the group
Sonaca Aircraft has decided to stop production of its S200 aircraft and refocus on services and after-sales, with the support of Sonaca. "Faced with the prolonged impact of the Covid crisis, Sonaca is therefore committed to offering employment to all employees, whose expertise will be more useful than ever in reviving activities within the Group," […]
Textron Aviation increases its service footprint in Spain, adds mobile service location in Madrid | Textron Aviation Media Center
Press release
Capitalizing on its continued growth in Europe, Textron Aviation has opened a new mobile service location in Madrid, Spain. The Madrid-Barajas Airport location will act as an extension of its factory service center in Valencia, to initially support in-region customers who own Cessna Citation jets and Caravan turboprops. This new location will offer additional flexibility to customers and complement the company's Aircraft on Ground (AOG) response.
The mobile service location can conduct minor service tasks including troubleshooting and AOG support at any given time. With this expansion, Textron Aviation is increasing its team support in Madrid with the addition of two technicians and one office administrator. The company has more than 450 Textron Aviation employees in Europe providing customers local access to factory-direct expertise.
Textron Aviation leads the European market with nearly 1,800 jet and turboprop aircraft operating in the region. Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, expanded its footprint in Germany last fall at its Stuttgart facility, now a satellite service center.
Bombardier Introduces Global 8000 Aircraft, the Flagship for a New Era in Business Aviation - News | Bombardier
- Bombardier's new Global 8000 aircraft stands alone as the world's fastest and longest-range purpose-built business jet, innovatively crafted with the industry's smoothest ride, healthiest cabin, and lowest cabin altitude
- With its innovative Smooth Flex Wing and super-efficient Passport engines, the Global 8000 jet features a top speed of Mach 0.94 – the fastest business jet in the skies
- The Global 8000 aircraft will be the only true four-zone cabin business jet to have a range of 8,000 nautical miles, unlocking even more city pairs than ever before
- Current Global 7500 operators will be able to retrofit their aircraft to experience the incredible performance enhancements on the Global 8000 aircraft
Bombardier launches ultra-long-range Global 8000 with supersonic test campaign
Bombardier has given a supersonic start to the launch of its long-promised 8,000nm (14,800km)-range Global 8000 – flying a test aircraft beyond the speed of sound as part of its certification campaign.
Dassault and Gulfstream Flagships Debut at EBACE
Gulfstream's G700 and Dassault's Falcon 6X flew to Geneva for their first display at an EBACE show.
Hydrogen Innovator's Big Propulsion Plans Starts Small
Hydroplane's business plan is to develop affordable fuel cell technology that can be used to convert existing single-engine aircraft. The 200 kW units are intended to replace combustion powerplants in current aircraft and also to be used in new urban air mobility vehicles. The company says it will provide greater range, endurance and payload compared with battery-based systems.
China launches an autonomous mothership full of autonomous drones
China christened a remarkable new 290-foot ship last week – the world's first semi-autonomous drone carrier. It'll carry, launch, recover and co-ordinate the actions of more than 50 other autonomous aerial, surface and underwater vehicles.
Falcon 6X Round-the-Globe Proving Campaign Kicks Off in June
With envelope expansion and most major development milestones accomplished, the Falcon 6X is preparing to embark on a demanding global proving campaign.
The objective of this 40-stop, 150-hour campaign, set to begin next month, is to ensure the reliability of the aircraft and onboard systems in real world operating conditions prior to initial customer deliveries.
Over 100 Broken Records: The Incredible Flying Career Of Sheila Scott
Have you ever heard of the British female aviator Sheila Scott? If not, you should have, as she broke over 100 records over her lifetime, including being the first person to fly over the North Pole in a small plane.