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Successful factory acceptance test for the Airliner for the Airports Authority of India

The first of three Airliners being supplied to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has successfully passed its Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) at Alsim’s manufacturing facility in Nantes on Friday the 26th of November. Two senior representatives of AAI travelled to Nantes and performed over 150 tests on the Airliner FNPT II MCC simulator with its collimated visual display system.&nbs...

Skyports partners with MassDOT to land its drone services in Massachusetts, USA

Skyports has partnered with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s (MassDOT) Aeronautics Division to demonstrate how its drone services could link communities across the Cape Cod region in Massachusetts, USA. MassDOT is investigating the uses of drones as a solution to connecting its remote communities to everyday services such as healthcare and logistics, and in particul...

Two major EASA and FAA certification milestones for Diamond Aircraft

In the last quarter of 2021, Diamond Aircraft’s design team could achieve two major certification milestones on the DA62 MPP platform, both very important for Diamond’s Special Mission Aircraft’s business development plan. Based on the EASA type certificate, EASA.IM.A.629, revision ”n” of STC 62-001 certifies the BR-700 Pod – Module M180. The BR-700 (Belly Ra...

CFM International two major contracts with Saudi Arabia and Flynas for LEAP-1A engines

Coinciding with the visit of the President of the French Republic, Mr. Emmanuel Macron, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation ordered CFM International LEAP-1A engines to power its new fleet of 35 Airbus A321neo and 30 A320neo aircraft. This agreement also includes a Rate-Per- Flight-Hour (RPFH) services contract to cover engines from this new order as well as an...

Piper Delivers first of six new Archers to SFC Sydney Flight College

SFC, Sydney Flight College, took delivery of the first of six brand new Archer TXs. The new aircraft was unveiled in November and is part of a fleet order for six factory new Piper Archers TX’s and will be added to their fleet of Piper trainers bringing the total operational PA-28s to thirty-eight. SFC’s investment comes twenty-five years to the day, when they purchased their first...

Sabena Technics recruits and trains 40 aerospace painters

In a sector, which is heavily impacted by the Covid-19 crisis, Sabena Technics site in Toulouse, specializing in aircraft painting, is encountering, like many, difficulties in recruiting with the traditional methods used until then. With the ambition of developing its workforce, Sabena Technics is recruiting 40 up-and-coming Aeronautical Painters for a dedicated event. Interest and motivation for...

Tamarack Performance SMARTWING being flight tested

The King Air 350 being flight tested across the U.S. joins the King Air 200 modification on its evaluation journey, both featuring Tamarack patented load alleviation capabilities identified as the most dramatic sustainable technology available today in aviation. Military and civilian customers alike are showing great interest in Tamarack’s latest King Air modification.  Tamarack&rs...

Historical contract for the acquisition of 80 Rafale F4 by the United Arab Emirates

In the presence of the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, and Sheikh Mohammed ben Zayed Al Nahyane, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Vice-Commander of the Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates, Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, signed a historical contract with Tareq Abdul Raheem Al Hosani, CEO of Tawazun Economic Council, in charge of security and defense acqui...

300 deliveries and going stronger - Daher Kodiak multi-role aircraft

The 300th Kodiak delivery marks a new milestone for this rugged and capable multi-role workhorse, underscoring Daher’s commitment to its future as part of the company’s single-engine turboprop-powered aircraft product portfolio. The Kodiak was introduced in 2007 as a new-generation short takeoff and landing aircraft capable of bringing services and heavy supplies to the most remote...

All-new Ka-62 civil helicopter certified in Russia

November 30, 2021, Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) issued a type certificate for an all-new Ka-62 civil helicopter to Russian Helicopters holding company of Rostec State Corporation. This document allows selling the helicopter at the Russian market. Ka-62 helicopter flight test program was launched in 2017 using three prototypes that performed 434 flights with a total dura...

Transport Canada type certified Dassault Falcon 6X PW812D engine

Dassault Aviation Chairman and CEO Eric Trappier congratulated Pratt & Whitney Canada on approval by Transport Canada of the latest member of the company’s PW800 family of high-efficiency engines.   “We congratulate Pratt & Whitney Canada on receiving its type certification for the PW812D engine,” said Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation. &ld...

Skye Aviation orders additional Bye Aerospace eFlyer 800s

Skye Aviation, LLC has completed purchase deposits for two additional Bye Aerospace eFlyer 800 aircraft and paid option agreements for three additional eFlyer 800s.  “Skye Aviation is a bridge that provides access to the many benefits of this incredible airplane,” said George E. Bye, CEO of Bye Aerospace. “A leasing solution provides an access and growth path for f...