Hillsboro Aviation Inc. will become the Airbus Helicopters exclusive commercial aircraft sales agent for the Pacific Northwest and Alaska under an agreement announced Tuesday by officials of Airbus Helicopters Inc. The exclusive sales agent agreement is the first authorized by Airbus Helicopters Inc. in the company’s 47-year history. Based in Hillsboro, Ore. since 1980, Hillsboro […]
SITAONAIR DRIVES INNOVATION FOR SOUTH AMERICAN AIR NAVIGATION SERVICE PROVIDERS
E-Aircraft connectivity expert SITAONAIR today announced an innovative trial with the Chilean and Brazilian air navigation service providers (ANSPs), DGAC and DECEA, on behalf of the 14 countries in the ICAO South America group of ANSPs. Running for the past six months the project has tested the viability of using the pan-American REDDIG network to […]
HARTZELL ENGINE TECHNOLOGIES INTRODUCES NEWEST PM-SERIES STARTER FOR CONTINENTAL SIX-CYLINDER ENGINES
Mike Disbrow, president of Hartzell Engine Technologies (HET) announced recently that the company has introduced the newest member of its popular PM-Series starter family. “Continental has expressed growing interest in this new PM-Series starter as a lighter weight alternative to the standard Energizer style they have been using on their six-cylinder engines,” he said. “This […]
Hartzell Propeller Receives STC for New 5-Blade Prop for Piper Meridian & M500
Hartzell Propeller has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for a five-blade composite propeller designed specifically for the Piper Aircraft Meridian and Piper’s new M500. Hartzell collaborated closely with Piper Aircraft on the STC for the single-engine pressurized turboprops. “The Hartzell Propeller five-bladed prop design increases flight performance and value of Piper’s new M500 and […]
Duncan Aviation Granted Embraer Base Maintenance Authorization for Legacy 450 & 500 Aircraft
Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce that the company has been granted Base Maintenance authorization on Embraer Legacy 450 and 500 aircraft. This new Embraer Executive Jets authorization allows Duncan Aviation to offer full maintenance support and service for all scheduled maintenance events on these aircraft models. “We’re delighted that an OEM of Embraer Executive […]
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RANS S-20LS Raven Gets FAA Approval as Factory-Built SLSA
The FAA has signed off, and RANS Designs will now supply the Raven, factory-built and ready to fly, with engines from 80 to 180hp, as a SLSA. The S-20LS Raven carries pricing starting at $119,000. (Photo: Awarding the acceptance paperwork. Left to right are Tony Dopita, Assembly Forman; Randy Schlitter, CEO RANS Designs; Derrick Jones, […]
North Dakota Airports Recognized as Airports of the Year
Two airports in North Dakota were recognized at last week’s Upper Midwest Aviation Symposium held in Bismarck, as this year’s Commercial Service and General Aviation Airport of the Year. The Jamestown Regional Airport received the “2015 Commercial Service Airport of the Year” award and the Dunn County Airport received the “2015 General Aviation Airport of […]
GAMA APPLAUDS FAA RELEASE OF DRAFT RULE TO IMPLEMENT THE SMALL AIRPLANE REVITALIZATION ACT
General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) President and CEO Pete Bunce today issued the following statement about the FAA’s publication of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) directed by the Small Airplane Revitalization Act of 2013: “With today’s issuance of the NPRM, GAMA commends the FAA for taking the next important step toward revitalizing the outdated […]
FAA Proposes Rule to Overhaul Safety Certification Standards for Small Airplanes
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today proposed a rule that overhauls the airworthiness standards for small general aviation airplanes. The FAA’s proposal, which is based on industry recommendations, would reduce the time it takes to get safety enhancing technologies for small airplanes into the marketplace while also reducing cost. “This proposal […]
Bell Helicopter Announces Able Aerospace Services as New Service Center
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced Able Aerospace Services, located in Mesa, Arizona, as Bell Helicopter’s newest Service Center. Recently acquired by Textron Aviation, Able provides component repairs, component exchanges and replacement parts, among other support and service offerings for commercial rotorcraft and fixed-wing aircraft customers around the world. This industry leading […]
