BAA Training, EASA standard aviation training center, has recently added a new training course to its VIP Cabin Crew training services list. Henceforth the Conversion training course for business aviation personnel is available at the company. This training course is orientated to business aviation companies and is aimed to train all business aviation personnel, including
As a result of the Investigative Committee’s findings into the fatal suicide bombing in 2011 at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport, the principal registered owner, Dmitry Kamenshchik has been detained by law enforcement officers and faces being charged with operating premises with inappropriate security measures. Domodedovo airport witnessed a terrorist attack on Jan. 24, 2011, where 37
West Star Aviation has received Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the upgrade of the Honeywell CAS-81A/TPA-81A or the CAS-100A/TPA-100A with 7.0 software to the CAS-100B/TPA-100B with 7.1 software. This Approved Model List (AML) STC is applicable to various Hawker, Citation, Challenger, Falcon, and Gulfstream aircraft models. TCAS II 7.1 software improvements include the level off
Not since 1978 have there been daytime flights between Japan and the USA. However, as a result of in-depth talks between the Japanese and US governments it has been announced from Tokyo that daytime flights from Haneda, the closest airport to Tokyo, will commence by fall this year. Currently, U.S. airlines have four slot pairs
The United States Marine Corps (USMC) Reserve has selected Universal Avionics MFD-640 Multi-Function Display for their fleet of KC-130T aircraft. The contract for 32 displays was awarded to Aero Dynamix by the Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland. Aero Dynamix will modify the displays for Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS) compatibility and deliver to
Aircastle has reported that it formed an aircraft leasing joint venture with IBJ Leasing (IBJL), a Japanese general leasing company which is part of Mizuho Financial Group. The joint venture, which will be serviced by Aircastle, will target investments in newer narrow-body aircraft leased to premier airlines. It is expected the joint venture will purchase
At the same time as Air Canada and Bombardier have announced the firm order for 45 CS300 aircraft with an option for a further 30, Bombardier has also announced the loss of 7,000 jobs from its aerospace and rail equipment facilities in Canada and Europe. This news also comes less than a week after it
Airbus has signed an agreement to provide flight and maintenance training services to Vietjet in Ho Chi Minh City. With this agreement, Vietjet‘s flight training centre will host an Airbus A320 Full-Flight Simulator (FFS) to conduct flight crew training for its A320 family fleet. In addition, the agreement provides Maintenance training services via the Airbus
Pratt & Whitney has developed a new modeling and predictive tool to enhance its maintenance service offerings and increase customer value. Expanding its data analytics capabilities, Pratt & Whitney’s Big Data project leverages its deep engine design understanding with broad operational, maintenance and environmental data, such as flight length and the environment in which the
At a time when low oil prices and uncertainty surrounding the Chinese economy are likely to heavily and negatively influence the potential major aircraft orders, the 5th biennial Singapore Airshow, which this year runs from the 16th – 21st of February, got off to a promising start with regard to the EU – ASEAN (Association
