Daher recognized the TBM community’s strong presence at this year’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, with the participation of 60 TBM very fast turboprop airplanes – once again representing the largest number of turbine-powered aircraft at the annual fly-in. Several TBMs made long flights to join the world-leading aviation gathering at Wittman Regional Airport, with eight coming […]
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Airbus Helicopters H145 Makes U.S. Law Enforcement Debut
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) will soon become the first law enforcement agency in the United States to operate the versatile twin-engine Airbus Helicopters H145. The department’s Air Support unit will use the new H145 primarily for high-altitude rescues in mountainous regions of Nevada. LVMPD performs about 170 such rescues each year. “We […]
Safran Patroller from ECARYS watches over Bastille Day on 14 July in Paris
From high in the sky, the Safran PatrollerTM supplied an overall view as well as detailed close-ups of this year’s Bastille Day festivities in Paris on 14 July. French President Emmanuel Macron and guests of honor US President Donald Trump with his wife Melania, and thousands of other visitors, watched the traditional military parade on […]
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Wins Airport Innovation Award
The Airport Innovation Accelerator – established by the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) as a hub for innovation to drive creative approaches and build airports of the future – has selected Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to receive the second annual Airport Innovation Award for its creative work to improve the passenger experience and […]
Scottsdale Airport Redevelopment Project to Upgrade and Enhance Area
The Scottsdale, Arizona Airport will host a ceremonial groundbreaking to officially mark the launch of the terminal area redevelopment project. It takes place at 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 12, at the terminal building, 15000 N. Airport Drive. This project will upgrade and enhance this area with some of the largest hangars at the airport and […]
One-of-a-Kind Ford ‘F-22 Raptor’ F-150 Truck to be Auctioned to Support EAA Youth Education Work
Ford Motor Company is again supporting EAA’s youth aviation programs by auctioning a one-of-a-kind vehicle, but this year with a new twist — the creation of a specially built “F-22 Raptor” F-150 Raptor for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017. (See Video) The truck will be put up for bid during the annual EAA Gathering of Eagles […]
Lufthansa Selects Cirrus Aircraft Fleet for Airline Pilot Training Program
Cirrus Aircraft announced today that Lufthansa Aviation Training, the flight training program operated by Lufthansa Airlines, selected the technologically-advanced SR20 for its primary training fleet. Lufthansa Aviation Training has ordered 25 aircraft to lead its ab-initio, MPL and other flight training programs in Goodyear, Arizona. The SR20 aircraft will be used to train pilots from […]
Hartzell Specially Designed 5-Blade Prop for PC-12 Passes 200 Milestone
Hartzell Propeller has delivered more than 50 new Top Prop five-blade composite swept tip props for the Pilatus PC-12 fleet since introduction 18 months ago. In addition, Hartzell has delivered more than 160 of the new propellers to Pilatus for new PC-12NG aircraft over that time period, bringing to more than 200 the total PC-12s […]
Williams Int’l Turbofan Selected as Engine to Power EA700 “Project Canada”
ONE Aviation announced at the Eclipse Jet Owners and Pilots Association (EJOPA) Annual Convention the selection of the Williams International FJ33-5A-12 turbofan as the engine to power the EA700 “Project Canada”. The “Canada” project was announced last year as an upgrade to the Eclipse 500/550. Relative to the EA550, the “Canada” holds more fuel in […]
Piper Says M600 European Demo Tour a Huge Success
Piper Aircraft announced that the M600 demo tour, which began 6 weeks ago following Aero Friedrichshafen, has far exceeded the team’s expectations. The aircraft has proven its reliability and efficiency while completing 55 demo flights and nearly 100 hours. The market’s reaction has been nothing short of amazing, since the aircraft’s European debut at Aero […]
