Reading Time: < 1 minute Charlotte, North Carolina-based FlyRight, a training provider for the Beechcraft King Air, has announced that it will expand its facilities and add seven full-motion simulators next year, an expansion that will allow the company to also include more airplane types to its training program. In addition to the new simulators, FlyRight will add additional training […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) owners should be required to register their name and physical address with FAA, a task force has recommended. The Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Registration Task Force created in October by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) submitted its recommendations to DOT and FAA Nov. 21. DOT and FAA will review […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Growing government and corporate use of helicopters in Southeast Asia is fueling demand for maintenance, repair and overhaul services in the region, Channel NewsAsia reported. The Singapore-based news outlet said spending on helicopter MRO services is expected to grow by about 15% over the next 10 years (compared to 5%-plus for aviation as a whole). […]
Reading Time: 8 minutes The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit recently concluded in Manila, bringing together leaders of some of the world’s most powerful nations. We have compiled a collection of photographs to share of the aircraft used by the visiting Heads of State. Chile President Michelle Bachelet of Chile arrived aboard a Boeing 767-300ER. It is the only VIP […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes DJI, the world leader in drone technology, on Nov. 17 announced a new geofencing system featuring continually updated airspace information. Geospatial Environment Online (GEO) will provide DJI drone users with up-to-date guidance on locations where flight may be restricted by regulation or raise safety concerns. For the first time, drone operators will have, at the […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Robinson Helicopter Company plans to debut the R44 Cadet, a two-place R44, in the first quarter of 2016. While suitable for a wide variety of utilitarian applications, Robinson developed the Cadet with the training market in mind. The Cadet retains the same basic airframe, rotor system, and Lycoming O-540-F1B5 engine as the R44 Raven I; […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes In Q3 2015, Pulkovo Airport St. Petersburg (Russia) ranked Number 1 in Europe in passenger’s overall satisfaction with the airport service quality (ASQ). According to the results of the quarterly ASQ Survey by Airport Council International (ACI), St. Petersburg airport outranked 95 other European airports listed in the rating. “In the beginning of 2015, we […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute At this week’s NBAA show in Las Vegas, Garmin announced a new series of aviation products that are designed to make the runway environment safer. By providing audible and visual cues, Terminal Safety Solutions alert the pilot of threats to safety in the airport environment. The Terminal Safety Solutions include SurfaceWatch, TerminalTraffic and SafeTaxi. SurfaceWatch […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes CAE and Vueling Airlines, S.A. have concluded a new training services agreement. As part of this contract, a second A320 full-flight simulator will be relocated to CAE’s Barcelona training centre to further increase training capacity at this location. In addition, the CAE Barcelona centre will be extended to provide further classrooms and training facilities to […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Opinion 06/2015: Commercial air transport aeroplane operations at night or in IMC using single-engined turbine aeroplanes – CAT SET IMC Single-engined turbine aeroplanes (SET) are aeroplanes with one turboprop or one turbojet engine. They are currently only allowed to be flown commercially in daytime, with weather conditions allowing the pilot to fly the aeroplane with […]