EASA has type certified ATR 72 and 42 aircraft powered by the new Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127XT-M engine. Boasting the latest materials and technologies available on the market, the new engine series enables next level efficiency and extended time (XT) on wing for its aircraft, bringing benefits of 20% reduction in maintenance costs and 3% improvement in fuel consumption compared to the...
Pilatus confirms very high demand for both aircraft PC-12 NGX and the PC-24 Super Versatile Jet. By the end of September 2022, Pilatus had delivered 47 PC-12 NGX and 27 PC-24. Of these aircraft, roughly 62 Percent were completed by the US subsidiary, Pilatus Business Aircraft Ltd in Broomfield, Colorado. Based at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (KBJC) since 1996, the company created...
Tecnam have been appointed by National Flight Centre Pilot Academy for their aircraft fleet replacement programme. The replacement fleet will include Tecnam twin-engine P2006T aircraft and Tecnam P-Mentor single engine aircraft. In conjunction with the fleet transformation, and to ensure the maximum level of service, NFC will also become an authorised Tecnam maintenance facility for Irel...
Avfuel Corporation partnered with Sheltair Aviation and Neste to ensure NBAA-BACE attendees have the option to fuel sustainably for the 2022 show. Avfuel has two truckload deliveries of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation FuelTM to its branded FBO, Sheltair, at Orlando Executive Airport (KORL) the week of October 10. The deliveries provide a total of 16,000 gallons of SAF to the FBO for its cu...
Garmin announced imminent EASA approval of the G5000 flight deck for the Cessna Citation Excel and Citation XLS aircraft. Providing an exceptional experience for European owners and operators, the G5000 integrated avionics suite modernizes the cockpit with additional capabilities, significantly reduces operational costs and increases situational awareness of the flight crew. Carl...
Eve Air Mobility signed a LoIt with Skyway Technologies Corp. to provide Eve Urban Air Traffic Management software solution, ensuring the traffic management for future Urban Air Mobility solutions supports the needs and growth of the industry. Clifford Cruz, CEO of Skyway, commented: “Integrating Eve’s UATM solution into Skyway’s air traffic vertiport...
The first Bell 505 was delivered to a customer in Greece. The aircraft was delivered in August at the Bell Prague Service Center. The helicopter is privately owned and will be operated by Bellavia Ltd. for commercial flights throughout the mainland and islands of Greece for business, VIP, leisure and charter flights. Bellavia will operate and maintain the aircraft under its organization...
Before the pandemic and obviously after, industry professionals were discussing the problem of lack of pilots. And concretely, where do we stand in terms of numbers? It is obvious, that the number of pilots the industry needs depends on the level of air traffic recovery. If the demand for domestic and international travel exceeds 2019 level, there will be a shortage of 34,000 commer...
During recent 4th edition of the Malta Aviation Conference and Expo Aviatize, Belgian owned Aviation software company, announced its intention to establish its operational headquarters in Malta to support its international growth. Aviatize, with cloud software platforms that provide an all-in-one management solution for operators, flight schools, maintenance providers and aircraft owners, is al...
Delta Air Lines is embarking on a multi-year, multi-market commercial and operational partnership with Joby Aviation to deliver transformational, sustainable home-to-airport transportation service to Delta customers, beginning in New York and Los Angeles. As part of the first-of-its-kind arrangement, the companies will work together to integrate a Joby-operated service into Delta’s...
Flexjet and Horizon Acquisition Corporation II announced a definitive businesscombination agreement that will result in Flexjet becoming a publicly listed company. Upon the closing of the transaction, Flexjet is expected to be listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “FXJ”. Flexjet as a leader in the private aviation sector with a full breadth of market...
Just two years after handover of the 1,000th TBM new milestone - .Daher has delivered its 1,100th TBM! This milestone aircraft is a TBM 960 – the latest top-of-the-line TBM version – which benefits from Daher’s application of digital power for enhanced operating economics, along with a superior piloting experience and increased cabin comfort. Today’s TBM produc...
