Textron Aviation announced that Sichuan Longhao Flight Training Co., Ltd. (Longhao Flight Training School) in China, has signed a purchase agreement for 20 Cessna Skyhawk piston aircraft. The aircraft, which are expected to be delivered throughout 2022, will be utilized for primary pilot training in southwest and central China, further expanding and enhancing Longhoa’s training […]
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Flying Colours Corp. Ramps Up Special Mission Expertise
Photo above – Saab’s GlobalEye platform benefits from Flying Colours Corp expertise. Flying Colours Corp., a maintenance, refurbishment, and completion specialist, continues solidifying its reputation for complex special mission expertise across a range of aircraft types having completed two significant projects in the last quarter. Having undergone interior completions work at Flying Colours Corp. Peterborough […]
IADA Joins Canadian Business Aviation Association Complementing Participation in NBAA, EBAA
The International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) has joined the Canadian Business Aviation Association (CBAA), Canada’s voice for business aviation based in Ottawa. “Several of our member companies have executives that serve on the CBAA Board of Directors and our dealers are obviously active in Canada, so our board viewed membership in the organization a natural […]
Michelin Partners with Hope Aero to Land New Flair Airlines Contract
Michelin North America, Inc., in partnership with Hope Aero, has secured a new agreement for Canadian air carrier Flair Airlines. Hope Aero will provide brake and wheel service and Michelin will provide tires for the entire Flair Airlines fleet of Boeing 737 In order to provide a simplified wheel and brake maintenance, repair, and operations […]
GAMA Welcomes Three New Memberships
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announced the addition of AIR, Archer, and DBT Aero as Associate Members EPIC. AIR is based in Pardes Hana, Israel, and was founded in 2018. They are developing personal use electric vertical and takeoff (eVTOL) aircraft with a focus on a combination of aerospace innovation, automotive technology and FAA […]
Piper Aircraft Receives EASA Approval of Pilot 100i
Piper Aircraft, Inc. has been awarded approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the value priced, Pilot 100i. The Pilot 100i enters the trainer segment at a competitive price point of $298,900 IFR equipped and offers the same rugged durability and functionality as its stablemate, the Archer TX. “This milestone certification represents a […]
Airlink and Partners Planning for Logistical Challenges and Sustained Response to Haiti Earthquake
Disaster response nonprofit Airlink and its network of airline and nonprofit partners have coordinated the first movement of medical volunteers to Haiti in response to the recent 7.2 magnitude earthquake. Local health systems have reported being overwhelmed by demand. Official estimates have reported 5,700 injured, on top of 1,300 confirmed fatalities. This is the first […]
Flying Colours Verified as IADA Products and Services Member
Flying Colours Corp., a global aviation services company with facilities in Canada, the USA and Singapore, has been verified as a Products and Services member of the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA). The international company, headquartered in Canada, performs green completions, interior refurbishments and modifications, heavy maintenance, exterior paint, special mission modifications, and avionics installations […]
Deutsche Aircraft and AERO-Bildung Sign Partnership to Start Vocational Training for Aircraft Mechanics
Shown above from left are: Heinz Jagusch, Maintenance & Production, Deutsche Aircraft, Nico Neumann, VP Operations and Program, Deutsche Aircraft, Robert Voit, Managing Director, AERO-Bildung and Georg Voit, Managing Director & Accountable Manager, AERO-Bildung. Deutsche Aircraft, a German aircraft OEM, and AERO-Bildung, the aviation training center of Bavaria, have signed a cooperation agreement to jointly […]
Munich Airport Once Again Voted Best Airport in Europe
Even in times of the pandemic, Munich Airport remains at the top of the European rankings: At the annual “World Airport Awards” of the London-based aviation research institute Skytrax, the Bavarian hub airport was once again awarded the title of “Best Airport in Europe” on the basis of a passenger survey. In the global ranking, […]
