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Airbus Helicopters offers 240 new apprenticeship positions in France

Airbus Helicopters is launching a drive to offer 240 new apprenticeship positions at its headquarters in Marignane, France as well as other regional offices. The positions are in various fields and for all educational levels. The chosen apprentices will study the production lines at close quarter...

Finmeccanica shows strength in key Brazilian market at LAAD Security 2016

Finmeccanica will be showcasing the company’s expertise in aerospace and security sectors and its footprint in the key Brazilian market through this week’s LAAD Security exhibition in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Poised for growth in the region, the company will display solutions fro...

Frasca to provide EC135 simulator for TKK in Tokyo

Frasca International Inc. has received an order for a Level 5 flight training device (FTD) for the Airbus Helicopters EC135 from Tokyo Aircraft Instrument Co., Ltd. (TKK). The FTD will feature a three-channel flat screen visual system, single pilot instrumentation and controls, Garmin GPS and electric control loading. TKK is a repeat customer of Frasca's, currently using a model 3...

China Steps Up Monitoring Activity for Zika Virus

China is stepping up its monitoring requirements for general aviation arrivals in the wake of the Zika virus outbreak. Authorities are calling for people to report any flu-like symptoms or any other symptoms of the Zika virus to the quarantine office when arriving from an area linked to the Zika virus outbreak. In addition, officials may come aboard such arrivals to carry out a visual inspection,...

FAA awards Jet Aviation Singapore approval for Gulfstream G280

Jet Aviation Singapore has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to maintain the Gulfstream G280 business aircraft. The company also obtained approval from the Thai civil aviation authority to add the G280 to its certificate. As a factory authorised service centre and warranty repair facility for the Gulfstream series, the company is now able to support G280 aircraft...

Comlux wins 737 completion work for Asian customer

Comlux America will perform cabin completion work on a Boeing 737-700 BBJ aircraft to be delivered to an Asian Customer. The work will be conducted at the company's Indianapolis facility, says Comlux, which specialises in areas such as cabin completions, MRO, charters, and aircraft management. The aircraft entered Comlux’s Indianapolis facility in January, and the work, which inclu...

Cessna Caravan powers ahead in China

Textron Aviation is enjoying success with its Shijiazhuang factory for the Cessna Caravan 208 single-engined turboprop, with the type attaining acceptance in the Chinese market. Bill Schultz, country manager of Textron Aviation in China, says there are about 77 Caravans operating in China, of which 30 were produced in Shijiazhuang. The factory is run as a joint venture between Cessna and sta...

Despite March Dip, WingX Shows European Traffic Up in 1Q

Despite a dip in European business aviation traffic during March, flight activity for the first quarter of this year ended 2.2 percent higher than the same period last year, according to WingX’s latest monthly Business Aviation Monitor. The latest WingX data showed 2,617 fewer departures last month (61,746) than in March last year—a drop of 4.1 percent. During March, the steepe...

Ameco Bejing Upgrades Completions and Service Capabilities

Ameco Beijing (Booth P242) is here at ABACE promoting upgrades to its large-cabin business jet completions and maintenance capabilities, which have resulted from last year’s integration of Air China Technics, the MROdivision of Air China, The company now offers an independent hangar that can accommodate bizliners such as Boeing BBJs or AirbusACJ, as well as two in...

Gogo announces affordable hourly rate pricing plans from $39 for turboprop and light jet markets

Gogo Inc., the leading provider of in-flight connectivity and wireless entertainment solutions to the global aero market, today announces new hourly pricing plans for turboprop and light jet operators, making connectivity affordable and predictable for airframes of all types. Starting at $39 per hour, the new service plans provide the convenience of in-flight connectivity with predict...

Jet Aviation Launches Completion App

Jet Aviation has introduced JetVision, an app that lets customers “see the progress of their aircraft in real time, from the development of engineering through installation, from the comfort of their homes,” said Matthew Woollaston, vice president of completions sales, noting that the app also facilitates “much quicker decisions” from customers, accelerating completions. &l...

Garmin Adds GTN650/750 Helicopter Features

Garmin has announced that eight new features are now available for select helicopters with GTN650/750 panel-mounted navigators. By contacting an authorized Garmin dealer, operators can now add WireAware (for locating dangerous power lines); FastFind (with predictive logic to make it easier to enter waypoint and airport data); simple frequency enter and ID (removing the need to type...

Rockwell Collins to provide fleet-wide international trip support services for Hong Kong based Metrojet

Metrojet, a Hong Kong based six-star business aviation services company, has engaged Rockwell Collins’ ARINCDirectSM to provide international trip support services for its fleet business aircraft. The new contract expands Metrojet’s relationship with Rockwell Collins, which is currently using a number of ARINCDirect’s integrated services. “Metrojet is dedicated to u...

Dassault’s Falcon 8X to Make First Appearance in China

Dassault Aviation’s new flagship, the Falcon 8X, will be on hand at the Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (ABACE) in Shanghai, the ultra-long range trijet’s first appearance in China. The exhibit, which opens at Shanghai’s Hongqiao Airport on April 12, will feature aircraft s/n 03, the first 8X fitted with a fully equipped interior. S/n 03 is in the midst of...

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