Tracware Limited, a JSSI company and innovative developer of aviation process control software to maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) providers globally, announced that Maroomba Airlines has selected its flagship product, Aerotrac, to manage the regional airline’s Part 145 aircraft and engineering business activities in Western Australia. As one of Perth’s most established and reputable air […]
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Michelin Aviation Solves Tire Issue Allowing Research Plane to Soar
The award-winning Airbus Perlan Mission II – a nonprofit organization made up of volunteer pilots, engineers and scientists – is developing soaring technologies and testing stratospheric air launch operations to study weather patterns and atmospheric chemistry with the goal of improving flights. Attaining its first world record in 2006 at 50,722 feet with a non-pressurized […]
NBAA, IBAC Renounce Calls for Restricting UK Airport Access for Business Aircraft
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) today responded to calls from some British political leaders for restricting business aircraft access to airports in the United Kingdom (UK) on emissions grounds. The two associations emphasized that such proposals disproportionately target a single transportation mode with a proven record on […]
IBAC’s New Board Executive Officers Reflect Global Nature of Business Aviation
The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) has announced its new Governing Board executive officers, selected at its 70th meeting last week following the Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mr. Ali Alnaqbi, Founder and Chairman of the Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association will become Chairman of the IBAC Governing […]
Cirrus Aircraft Revolutionizes Passenger Safety through Autonomous Flight with Safe Return Emergency Autoland
Cirrus Aircraft has ushered in a new era of innovation with the introduction of Safe ReturnTM – a revolutionary emergency autoland system that enables passengers to land the Vision JetTM with just the touch of a single button. Once activated when available, Safe Return assumes control of the aircraft and transforms the Vision Jet into […]
Spirit Airlines Announces Upcoming Order of 100 Airbus A320neo Family Aircraft
Spirit Airlines has announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Airbus for the purchase of 100 new Airbus A320neo Family aircraft, together with the option to purchase up to 50 additional aircraft. The MOU includes a mix of Airbus A319, A320, and A321 models. These aircraft are planned for delivery through 2027. […]
Hartzell 5-Blade Structural Composite Props Coming Soon to King Air 200 Fleet
Hartzell Propeller has secured an FAA Type Certificate for a new five-blade carbon fiber propeller system for the King Air 200 fleet. These custom designed props will be available through Raisbeck Engineering via STC for King Air 200, B200, and B200GT aircraft. This new propeller system, which increases performance across the board, is the first […]
New 2020 Summit Aimed at Growing Business Aviation Use of Sustainable Fuels
Leaders of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) today announced an unprecedented gathering, to be held early next year in Washington, DC, aimed at accelerating the availability and use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). The new Business Aviation Global Sustainability Summit, scheduled to take place in March 2020, was […]
CEMEX adopts delair.ai cloud-based visual intelligence platform to enable the digital transformation of aggregate operations
Delair has announced the signing of an agreement in France with CEMEX, one of the global leaders for supplying products to the construction industry. As part of this three-year agreement, CEMEX will deploy delair.ai, a new cloud platform for analyzing and leveraging data collected by drones, satellites and other aerial methods, for their 60 aggregate […]
Daher Announces Completion of Quest Aircraft Company’s Acquisition
Daher Group has announced the acquisition completion of the Sandpoint, Idaho-based Quest Aircraft Company, marking a major milestone in the French corporation’s growth of its North American operations. With the acquisition of Quest, the Daher Group is now able to deploy its full range of activities in North America: aircraft manufacturing; the production of systems […]
