Special Mission King Air clocks up 50,000 flight hours
A Beechcraft King Air 300 from 1987 and in service as a special mission aircraft has logged an amazing 50,000 flight hours – that’s 1,470 hours per year, or more…
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Ireland’s Green Rebel receives Diamond DA42 MPP
Irish operator Green Rebel Marine has taken delivery of its first Diamond DA42 MPP Aerial Survey aircraft. Green Rebel Marine is leading efforts to establish Cork Harbour as a Green…
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Kodiak 100 chosen for air ambulance role in rural USA
The Kodiak 100 single-engine turboprop is a versatile aircraft and it’s now fulfilling a role as an air ambulance in the rural heartlands of America. For 25 years, Airborne Flying…
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Royal Flying Doctor Service chooses four upgraded special missions King Air 360
Australia’s Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) has ordered four Beechcraft King Air 360CHW turboprop aircraft, with an option for an additional two aircraft. The new aircraft will add to the…
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First cargo door equipped Beechcraft King Air 260C for Tahiti medevac
How do you make an already useful aircraft even more useful? Add a cargo door – and the first Beechcraft King Air 260 to be so equipped has been ordered…
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Tecnam launches flying freezer to help distribute Covid vaccine
Italian aircraft manufacturer Tecnam has partnered with ultra-freezer manufacturer Desmon to repurpose the P2012 Special Mission Platform for Covid vaccine transportation. The aircraft was developed to help distributors worldwide reach…
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Diamond receives single-seat STC for new DA62 MPP SurveyStar
Diamond Aircraft has received an EASA Supplemental Type Certificate for a change to a single seat for the operator in the MPP version of its DA62 twin engine aircraft, known…
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Textron delivers special mission King Air 350CER for survey and emergency roles
Textron Aviation’s Special Missions facility has produced a tailored Beechcraft King Air 350CER for the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Marine & Aviation Operations (OMAO). The…
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Heli-Union orders two Airbus H160 helicopters
French operator Heli-Union has ordered two multi-mission Airbus H160s to address a wide range of operations. Patrick Molis, CEO of Heli-Union, said, “We are excited to be one of the…
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VoloCity eVTOLs chosen for German HEMS tests
One of the biggest helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) in Europe, Germany’s ADAC Luftrettung, has reserved two VoloCity electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The order comes after a…
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Tecnam rolls out special mission P2012 Sentinel
Tecnam has rolled out its first P2012 Sentinel SMP (Special Mission Platform) with multi-mission capabilities. The Sentinel is based on Tecnam’s mini-airliner, the P2012 Traveller, but looks very different painted…
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Pipistrel taking orders for unmanned Nuuva cargo hybrid aircraft
Pipistrel Aircraft has announced the Nuuva V300 as the flagship model of a series of unmanned air vehicles (UAV). “This one‑of‑a‑kind aircraft embodies our vision to disrupt aerial cargo transportation…
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