Heike Tamm

Cessna SkyCourier twin utility turboprop earns FAA type certification

The Federal Aviation Administration has granted type certification for the new twin-engine, large utility turboprop Cessna SkyCourier. Using a clean-sheet design and advanced manufacturing processes, the high-wing aircraft’s production line is underway and the first unit will soon enter the market with launch customer FedEx Express. Three SkyCourier aircraft accumulated more than 2,100 hours throughout […]

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AAR signs exclusive distribution agreement with Collins Aerospace’s Goodrich De-icing & Specialty Heating Systems business

AAR has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Collins Aerospace’s Goodrich De-Icing & Specialty Heating Systems business. Through this agreement, AAR will provide airlines, other aircraft operators and MROs globally with de-icers and supporting products. Product offerings include patented technology and are predominantly used on general aviation aircraft, regional turbo-prop aircraft and most multi-engine piston

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NetJets, Lilium and FlightSafety International team up for private aviation sustainability growth

Netjets, a world-leading private jet company and Lilium N.V. (Lilium), maker of the Lilium Jet, an all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jet, have signed a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) partnering with FlightSafety International (FlightSafety), creating a strategic partnership that will see NetJets obtain the rights to purchase 150 Lilium eVTOLs. NetJets intention is to

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Bamboo Airways and AFI KLM E&M lay foundation for extensive cooperation

AFI KLM E&M and Bamboo Airways have set a basis for new cooperation over the long-term future, via an MOU outlining the MRO’s potential deployment of adaptive support solutions across a range of domains. Following on from their initial contracts focusing on the maintenance of Bamboo Airways’ fleet of Boeing 787, Airbus A320 and Embraer

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THC and Leonardo bolster corporate transport and EMS capabilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

THC (The Helicopter Company) and Leonardo are further reinforcing their collaboration in civil helicopter operations with the introduction of 16 AW139 intermediate twin-engine aircraft for emergency medical service (EMS) and corporate transport missions across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Deliveries will start this year and will be completed within the following three years. These aircraft

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Boeing 777s with P&W 4000 engines closer to returning to service

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has confirmed that it has nearly finished three safety directives for a number of grounded Boeing 777 planes with Pratt & Whitney 4000 engines which will enable them to return to service. The directives were proposed after three reported in-flight fan blade failures and will require enhanced inspections and modifications

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Boston MedFlight orders first five-bladed H145 helicopter

Boston MedFlight has signed an order for its first five-bladed H145 helicopter as part of a fleet renewal and expansion project to support an increased need for critical care transportation in New England. Boston MedFlight is the region’s primary provider of critical care and medical transport, caring for more than 5,600 patients annually, including the

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