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Autopilot fails to disengage for BAE ATP landing

The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch has published a report into an investigation into an incident involving a BAe ATP (SE-LPS) which occurred at Ronaldsway Airport on the Isle of…

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…

All-new Gulfstream G800 makes first flight

+VIDEO Gulfstream Aerospace successfully completed the first flight of its all-new ultra-long-range Gulfstream G800. The G800 departed Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport at 9:00 a.m. and landed back there two hours…

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…

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Starspeed wins helicopter services tender to Isles of Scilly

Helicopter operator Starspeed will take over operations of the Penzance Helicopters service to the Isles of Scilly in the south-west of the United Kingdom in winter 2022. Dr Simon Mitchell,…

Honeywell’s 1-Megawatt generator achieves milestone

Honeywell has successfully completed the first round of testing of its 1-megawatt generator system, a new power source designed to serve hybrid-electric aircraft. This system is the industry’s first aerospace-grade…

Avionics

Garmin celebrates 25,000 integrated flight deck deliveries

Garmin is celebrating the delivery of more than 25,000 integrated flight decks, including forward-fit and retrofit solutions for general and business aviation, rotorcraft, military and government, and regional aircraft markets.…

Eve and Falcon Aviation to introduce eVTOL flights in Dubai

Embraer’s offshoot Eve has agreed with Falcon Aviation Services, a leading business aviation operator in the Middle East to supply up to 35 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.…

Cessna achieves EASA certification on Citation XLS Gen2

Cessna has earned European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) type certification for the Citation XLS Gen2 business jet. The company will make its first European delivery of the XLS Gen2 to…

Cirrus opens more European locations as sales soar

Cirrus Aircraft is opening two new locations in Europe. They are Rotterdam, Netherlands, scheduled for June 2022, and Valenciennes, France. “Cirrus Aircraft’s mission is to deliver a premium aviation experience…

Pilot Training

LIFT Academy boosts fleet to 47 Diamond aircraft

Leadership in Flight Training (LIFT) Academy has taken delivery of an additional Diamond training aircraft, growing its Diamond Aircraft fleet to 47 aircraft. LIFT Academy trains nearly 300 flight students…

Electric Aircraft

Volocopter 4-seat air taxi makes first flight

Volocopter has made the first flight of its fixed-winged four-seat passenger aircraft, the VoloConnect. The VoloConnect offers more range and faster journeys than any other Volocopter aircraft to date, with…

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