Special Mission Archives : Delta Charlie

Pilatus delivers first medevac PC-12 PRO aircraft

Pilatus has marked a significant milestone in aeromedical aviation with the delivery of the first PC-12 PRO configured for medical operations to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) of Australia.…

Cessna SkyCourier gets ‘operate anywhere’ gravel kit option

Cessna is offering a gravel kit for its new twin-engine, large-utility SkyCourier turboprop. The kit gives customers the flexibility to operate their aircraft in and out of unimproved runways around…

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Embraer Phenom 300MED receives FAA and EASA certification

Embraer’s Phenom 300MED has received the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The Phenom 300MED is a…

Pilatus delivers final PC-6 Porter

The final Pilatus PC-6 Porter aircraft (SN 1019) has rolled off the production line and has been delivered to an Indonesian customer. Pilatus Aircraft said in an announcement,”Bye bye PC-6!…

Savback Helicopters intends to buy 25 Speeders from Mayman Aerospace

Savback Helicopters, an independent helicopter and fixed-wing sales specialist, has signed a Letter of Intent with US-based manufacturer Mayman Aerospace for 25 Speeder units. The agreement positions Savback as the…

Beechcraft King Air 260 US Forest service

Beechcraft King Air 260 helps battle US forest wildfires

Textron Aviation has delivered two Beechcraft King Air 260 aircraft to the U.S. Forest Service to carry out wildfire mapping missions. Bob Gibbs, vice president, Special Mission Sales for Textron…

Textron Aviation delivers special mission-configured Cessna Longitude to Japan

Textron Aviation has delivered a special mission Cessna Citation Longitude jet fitted with flight inspection calibration equipment to be operated by the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB). The aircraft will…

De Havilland Canada launches DHC-515 firefighter

+VIDEO De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (De Havilland Canada) has launched the De Havilland DHC-515 Firefighter. “After an extensive business and technical review, we are pleased to announce that…

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Cessna Grand Caravan EX prepared for special missions in Tunisia

Four Cessna Grand Caravan EX aircraft are being prepared for special mission roles with the Tunisia Air Force. “The fleet of Grand Caravan EX single-engine turboprops will aid the Tunisian…

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UK’s DEA becomes largest MPP operator with latest Diamond DA62

DEA Specialised Airborne Operations, based at Retford-Gamston Airport in the UK, has taken delivery of another Diamond DA62 MPP, the 10th addition to the company’s ever-growing fleet of Diamond aircraft.…

DHL orders 12 electric cargo Eviation aircraft

Delivery company DHL Express has ordered 12 all-electric cargo aircraft from Eviation. Eviation’s Alice is under development for both cargo and passenger operations and expects to deliver the Alice electric…

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Africa’s flying doctors chooses Citation and ProParts maintenance

Africa’s AMREF Flying Doctors has added a pre-owned Cessna Citation Sovereign to its existing Cessna Citation aeromedical aircraft fleet. The aircraft is expected to arrive at AMREF’s base at Wilson…