The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) and the Unmanned Safety Institute have announced plans to develop and implement the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) auditor training program. Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems are quickly becoming part of existing business aviation operations, or as completely new aviation programs for many […]
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Cirrus Aircraft Continues Global Expansion with New European Locations
During the AERO Friedrichshafen press conference, Cirrus Aircraft announced its continued global expansion with investment in two new European locations to meet increasing customer demand. The company will open a European regional operations office in Rotterdam, Netherlands, scheduled to launch in June 2022, in addition to the recently announced aircraft sales presence based in Valenciennes, […]
Hartzell’s AERO Friedrichshafen Presence Focuses on Petroleum and ePowered Flight
Hartzell Propeller will feature the latest iterations of props for petroleum, electric and hydrogen propelled aircraft at AERO Friedrichshafen to be held April 27-30 in Germany. Hartzell’s contingent of propeller specialists, including sales, engineering and executives will be at Exhibit Hall A3-116. “We have active General Aviation propeller technology initiatives underway in every propulsion segment […]
Supernal and Urban-Air Port Debut World’s First Functional Advanced Air Mobility Vertiport
Supernal and Urban-Air Port today announced the debut of Air-One® – Urban-Air Port’s proprietary deployable operations hub for manned and unmanned vehicles – marking the first functional multi-modal infrastructure hub equipped to handle future electric air travel. The vertiport is open for public visitation in Coventry, U.K., and will be redeployed in additional cities worldwide […]
FAA Approves ALSIM AL40 Simulator as Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD)
ALSIM has announced that the FAA has approved the ALSIM AL40 simulator as an Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD). The AL40 is an exact replica of a new Diamond DA40 NG aircraft equipped with a real Garmin G1000® NXi avionics suite. In the United States, ALSIM’s AL40 is currently operated by the Aspen Flight Academy […]
Etihad Cargo Appoints Accelerated and Jet Airways to Enhance Road Feeder Services in US
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, has appointed Accelerated, Inc. and Jet Airways of the US, Inc. as its road feeder service (RFS) providers for customers in US territories. Etihad Cargo will utilize the combined expertise of the third-party trucking logistics providers to offer its partners seamless road connectivity, further […]
Cirrus Aircraft Opens New Sales Office in France
Cirrus Aircraft announced the establishment of Cirrus France, a new, dedicated regional sales office offering new and existing French customers an ideally located aircraft sales location. The new office will be led by Cedric Dupont who has been appointed as Regional Sales Director of Cirrus France. Cirrus Aircraft is committed to the French general aviation […]
Samarkand International Airport Celebrates Grand Opening of New Terminal
Air Marakanda, operator of the newly expanded and redeveloped Samarkand International Airport, announced the grand opening of the airport’s new terminal. More than 250 people participated in the opening ceremony, including the First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan Achilbay Ramatov, Minister of Transport Ilkhom Makhkamov, Khokim of the Samarkand Region Erkinjon Turdimov, […]
ALSIM Provides AL42 – FNPT II Simulator to Airways Aviation
Airways Aviation has announced the installation and operation of the first of a number of new ALSIM AL42 – FNPT II Simulators at its renowned aviation academy in Montpellier, France to coincide with the arrival of the first cohort of the German Air Force cadets under the recent Airways Aviation and CAE Security & Defense […]
Adacel Receives Order from DSNA for New ATM System in Martinique
Adacel Technologies Limited (Adacel) has confirmed a new ATM system order from the Direction des Services de la Navigation Aérienne (DSNA), the French Air Navigation Service Provider, as part of the 2017 contract for the “Acquisition et maintenance du système de contrôle aérien des Antilles.” With this new order, valued at over USD$2.1 million, Adacel […]
