The Model Year 2016 version of Daher’s TBM 900 very fast turboprop aircraft incorporates improvements to further enhance flight envelope protection, improve warning identification and facilitate flight planning. These enhancements, which are being detailed during this week’s the Singapore Airshow at the Changi Exhibition Centre, were introduced with Garmin’s new software release for the G1000 […]
Author: Kim Stevens
Embraer Projects Demand of 1,570 New Deliveries of 70 to 130-Seat Jets in Asia Pacific over the Next 20 Years
Embraer Commercial Aviation released its market forecast for Asia Pacific, which includes China. The Company believes that airlines will take delivery of 1,570 new jets in the 70 to 130-seat segment over the next 20 years (valued at USD 75 billion, at list prices), representing 25% of the worldwide demand for the segment, in the […]
FAA, DHS, CACI, UMD Perform UAS Detection Work
Each month, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) receives more than 100 reports from pilots and others who spot what appears to be an unmanned aircraft (UAS) flying close to an airport or a manned airplane. It’s become a serious safety concern for the agency, and a potential security issue for the Department of Homeland Security […]
First USA Merlin PSA Now Flying
“The acceleration and climb rate are exhilarating,” says pilot Chip W. Erwin. “It brings the sport back into sport planes with a power-to-weight ratio about 50% higher than most LSA aircraft. It will be perfect on our new amphibious floats!” The Merlin PSA (Personal Sport Aircraft) is an Experimental – Amateur-Built class aircraft that fits […]
Intellisoft Study to Lift Aviation Security Best Practices
Leading identity and credential management company, Intellisoft is polling more than 3,500 industry leaders in order to release a study designed to improve aviation security best practices. The survey includes 23 questions aimed at finding out what is on the minds of industry leaders, said David Peeples, Intellisoft’s president and founder. The results of the […]
PARKLAND SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH REPUBLIC AIRWAYS TO SUPPLY PILOTS
To help resupply American air carriers with well-trained pilots, the Institute of Aviation has announced the signing of a guaranteed interview agreement with Republic Airways. “For years, many aviation experts have warned of an impending shortage of pilots for airlines as current pilots reach retirement age,” said Sybil Phillips, Director of the Institute of Aviation. […]
Cirrus Aircraft Delivers Strong 2015 Performance as Vision Jet Accelerates Towards First Customer Delivery
Cirrus Aircraft announced that new aircraft shipments in 2015 exceeded 300 for the second year in a row as the Cirrus SR22 maintained its position as the best-selling airplane in its segment for the thirteenth consecutive year. New unit deliveries for 2015 totaled 301 while the global Cirrus fleet surpassed 6,200 total SR aircraft and […]
Piper Receives Approval of M500 from JCAB Japan
Piper Aircraft, Inc. has announced the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) has awarded type certification to the company for the M500. This marks the first time that a Piper Type Certificate has been fully validated in Japan. “M500 validation is excellent news for Piper and our prospective customers in Japan,” said Piper President and CEO […]
AAAE Recognizes 97 Airports for Training Excellence
The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) is pleased to recognize 97 airports with an ANTN Digicast Excellence in Airport Training award for training completed in 2015. An ANTN Digicast Excellence in Airport Training award signifies that airport employees and additional staff working at each recognized facility have completed a specified amount of federally-mandated, airport-specific […]
Piper Announces Delivery of Archer and Seneca Aircraft to Indonesian Government Flight Program
Piper Aircraft has recently delivered 12 single-engine and 3 multi-engine training aircraft to Sekolah Tinggi Penerbang Indonesia (STPI), the government flight school at Budiarto Airport in Curug, Indonesia, as the first part of a 20 single-engine Archer and 5 multi-engine Seneca V sale completed in December 2015. The sale and delivery was supported by Piper’s […]
