Deutsche Aircraft and HEGGEMANN AG announce the production readiness stage of the new landing gear, which will be compatible with the whole Dornier 328 (D328®) aircraft family. The landing gear is retrofittable to both turboprop and jet of the existing in-service fleet, as well as the new D328ecoTM aircraft. Deutsche Aircraft has already secured 17 […]
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Australian Student Rocketry Director Named Youth Space Leader
USYD Rocketry Team Director Alison Lockley was named one of 2022’s Young Australian Space Leaders by the Australian Youth Aerospace Association (AYAA). Selected winners receive a scholarship providing them with the opportunity to attend the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) and the Space Generation Congress (SGC). Having recently led the Sydney team to win the annual […]
Duke Robotics to Introduce IC Drone for Critical Infrastructure Maintenance
UAS Drone Corp. has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Duke Airborne systems Ltd. (Duke Robotics), signed an agreement with the Israel Electric Corporation Ltd. (IEC), a public and 99% government-owned company that generates, transmits, and supplies electricity to all sectors of the State of Israel. Duke Robotics will introduce a first-of-its-kind robotic, drone-enabled system […]
Etihad Airways Scales Up Its Cargo Operations with Airbus’ New Generation A350F Freighter
Etihad Airways has firmed up its order with Airbus for seven new generation A350F freighters, following its earlier commitment announced at the Singapore Airshow. The freighters will upgrade Etihad’s freight capacity by deploying the most efficient cargo aircraft available in the market. This order of the A350F sees the national carrier of the UAE expanding […]
Satcom Direct Equips First Special Mission Aircraft with Plane Simple® Ku-Band Terminal
Satcom Direct has confirmed the first installation of the Satcom Direct Plane Simple® antenna on a special mission aircraft. The Plane Simple Ku-band variant is being installed on a Brazilian-registered Embraer EMB-110 for aircraft operator Fototerra, a company specializing in airborne geographic data capture. This also represents the first Plane Simple Ku-band installation for the […]
GAMA Welcome Six New Memberships
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announced the additions of AVEX Aviation, Elixir Aircraft and Game Composites as Members, AutoFlight USA as an Associate Member, and Eve Air Mobility and Wing as Associate Members EPIC. AVEX Aviation is based in Camarillo, California, and was founded in 1985. They specialize in the service and sales of […]
Ty Dubay Joins Skyservice as Chief of Staff
Skyservice™ Business Aviation has announced the appointment of Ty Dubay as Skyservice’s Chief of Staff. This new position at Skyservice will provide added support to the company’s strategic growth objectives and expansion plans. “Ty has an exceptional track record in delivering top-line results and operational accomplishments in business aviation,” said Ben Murray, President and CEO […]
EAA Facts and Figures Reflect a Record-Setting Year for AirVenture 2022
Photos by Andrew Stevens The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) released facts and figures indicating that this year’s AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI was a record-setting year. EAA CEO and Chairman Jack Pelton said, “We introduced a tagline of ‘Unlike Anything Else’ for this year’s AirVenture event and 2022’s fly-in proved to truly be unlike anything […]
Dassault Aviation Certifies Dual HUD on Falcon 8X
The FAA and EASA have approved use of Dassault’s advanced dual head-up display known as FalconEye, on the company’s Falcon 8X very long range trijet, adding to the aircraft’s industry-leading low visibility operations capability. The dual HUD configuration will ultimately permit an EFVS-to-land capability in near zero-zero conditions, pending new EASA regulations. “The bottom line […]
TL North America, Distributor of TL Sport Aircraft, Expands Dealer Network
In response to growing demand, TL North America, the exclusive distributor of TL Sport Aircraft in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, announced the expansion of their dealer network across the U.S. with the addition of 2 new dealers. TL Ultralight, the manufacturer of the aircraft based in the Czech Republic, and TL North America […]
