New technology will save operators time and money when sourcing crew Following the successful introduction of the hullo Aircrew brand at EBACE last year, the technology start-up has officially launched its industry-first software platform designed to connect operators with aircrew for freelance and contract flights. Run by former Hangar8 and Gama Aviation executives Keiron Blay and Steve Pay...
H160 prototype, H145, H135 and H125 alongside a full range of updated HCare digital solutions The H160 prototype has landed in Las Vegas and will be headlining Airbus Helicopters’ presence for the first time ever at an international airshow at this year’s Heli-Expo from 27 Feb - 1 March at the Las Vegas convention centre. Showgoers will be able see for themselves the #H160Reas...
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. will showcase two of its award-winning, large-cabin aircraft at the Abu Dhabi Air Expo from Feb. 26-28. The static display will include the all-new Gulfstream G500 and company flagship Gulfstream G650ER. “In addition to being well-suited for our customers’ long-range and large-cabin needs, the G500 and G650ER are simply the best in their cla...
Alsim is very pleased to announce that an AL172 simulator has been installed at the Banyuwangi Pilot School, East Java, Indonesia. The school signed for it at the end of last year. Dedicated to PPL & IR training, this simulator, developed in 2017, is an exact replica of the Cessna 172 SP Skyhawk NAVIII. It features G1000 avionics and is equipped with the Alsim High Definition Vi...
Jet Maintenance Solutions (Jet MS), a global provider of integrated aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul solutions for business and regional aviation, kicked off 2018 with an implemented maintenance service for a Bombardier Global 5000 type aircraft. The aircraft was delivered by a world-renowned and highly respected European operator of business jets to the Jet MS hangar for maintenance....
The carrier shapes the future of air travel with leading A350 XWB widebody fleet Airbus has delivered the world’s first A350-1000 widebody airliner to launch customer Qatar Airways at a delivery event in Toulouse, France. The aircraft is the first of 37 A350-1000s ordered by the carrier and is the first ever Airbus aircraft fitted with the revolutionary new Qsuite seats, offering the firs...
XTI Aircraft Company (XTI) announced it is on schedule and on budget as it completes the ducts and fans for its 60% scale flying prototype of the TriFan 600 aircraft and moves toward ground testing those components. “In this Phase 2,” explained Robert LaBelle, Chief Executive Officer of XTI, “we’re fabricating the wing ducts and fans and will perform gro...
New Authorised Pilatus Service Centre at London Biggin Hill Airport Oriens Aviation, the exclusive British Isles Pilatus Centre, formally inaugurated its new MRO facility, Oriens Maintenance Services, at London Biggin Hill Airport on 15 February to an audience of 130 guests, including senior representatives from Pilatus Aircraft, plus three PC-12 NGs on show. Founder and CEO of Oriens Aviati...
During Heli Expo, Las Vegas 2018, the #1 online booking platform extends its footprint into the US market. Helipass, the digitally powered online helicopter booking with a span on over 235 destinations for tourism and transfers. Helipass bridges the needs of customers and helicopter operators by maximizing helicopter capacity. With an amazing achievement as of today for 20 000 bookings, th...
At the 455th meeting of the BACA Council on February 15th Nick Weston of Weston Aviation was elected to the position of BACA Deputy Chairman. He will share the role with Volker Meissner of ARGUS International during a transition period as BACA moves forward to its next stage of development. As CEO of Weston Aviation Nick is well known throughout the industry and has decided the time i...
Bell Helicopter will display its new air taxi cabin, along with the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X and Bell 525 Relentless from booth # C5122 at Heli Expo 2018, which takes place at the Las Vegas Convention Center from February 27 to March 1, 2018. Following its debut at the 2018 Consumer Electronic Show, Bell's Urban Air Taxi will arrive in Las Vegas. Guests and Heli-Expo attendees are invited to s...
In this age of new technologies, all industries are trying to implement innovative solutions to make their daily operations easier and more efficient. As is the Latvian transmission systems operator Augstsprieguma tīkls AS (AST), which has ordered the first-ever innovative power line inspection and data management in order to identify structures and objects that threaten power grids and could lead...
Twelve stopovers in three weeks provides high visibility for the latest A350 XWB jetliner version Airbus’ flight test A350-1000 jetliner is back home after a demonstration tour to Middle East and Asia-Pacific destinations, a three-week trip that underscored all the attributes this largest A350 XWB version brings in upsized efficiency, maximum reliability and unique passenger comfort for f...
Flying Colours Corp. the maintenance, refurbishment and completion specialist has signed an agreement with, Conair Group Inc., a leading provider of fixed wing aerial firefighting aircraft, to modify six production Q400MR aircraft to support multi-purpose missions. Flying Colours will be responsible for the engineering, fabrication, installation, certification and completion of four...
Air Belgium has taken another step towards its first commercial flight scheduled for late March when its first two aircraft were registered on Friday. The aircraft are Airbus A340s bearing the registration OO-ABA and OO-ABB, according to the registry website FPS Mobility. Air Belgium has confirmed these registrations. Currently, the planes are still in France and not yet finished: they h...
The Latvian airline airBaltic in January 2018 has transported 233 334 passengers or 24% more than last year to its network spanning Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, CIS and the Middle East. In addition, this is the record number of carried passengers in January in the history of the airline. Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic: “We are excited to start the year with great...
SIGNALIS, now Maritime Surveillance, is the Airbus Centre of Competences for Maritime Safety and Security A subsidiary of Airbus since its creation in 2011, SIGNALIS has now been fully integrated under the Airbus brand SIGNALIS, a subsidiary of Airbus since its creation in 2011, has been fully integrated into the Airbus CIS (Communications, Intelligence and Security) business becoming th...
SH09 second prototype, P2, has been flying with new main rotor blades that incorporate enhancements to the blade structure and surface finish. This latest standard, designed for the series aircraft and to be installed primarily on the next prototype (P3), was evaluated on P2 during level and turning flights conducted from Mollis airfield in Switzerland. The blades performed very well,...
Cobham announced China Rescue and Salvage (CRS) as the launch customer for the new Cobham Helicopter Academy based at Newquay Cornwall Airport, Cornwall. China Rescue and Salvage is China’s dedicated national maritime rescue and salvage force. Eleven students from CRS have commenced SAR flying training which will be delivered in Cobham’s SAR equipped AW139 helicopter, supported by synt...
Qantas has unveiled a special livery honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians on its latest Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. The new livery features the work of the late Northern Territory artist and senior Anmatyerre woman, Emily Kame Kngwarreye*. It is based on her 1991 painting, Yam Dreaming and has been adapted for the aircraft by leading Indigenous owned design studio&...
CTT SYSTEMS AB, providers of aircraft humidity control systems, has a launch customer order for a Cair VIP Inflight Humidification system from Jet Aviation for one Boeing BBJ MAX 8. This completion will feature increased humidity in the entire aircraft cabin which requires support from three humidifiers. This award is CTT Systems’ 86th VIP order for Airbus ACJs/Boeing BBJs. “We l...
