Universal Avionics recently completed the required testing to successfully approve its Radio Control Unit (RCU) for helicopter installation. The RCU is a mature product, and has successfully been installed in 28 fixed wing aircraft platforms. Now, the unit is approved for helicopter-specific vibration profiles, signifying a new installation platform for the product. The RCU allows
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI), has been selected by USA Jet of Belleville Michigan to provide one MD83SF 12 Pallet Passenger to Freighter Conversion. The aircraft, an MD83, MSN 49791 was built in 1989 and is currently undergoing freighter modification at AEI’s Authorized Conversion Center, Commercial Jet, which is located in Miami, Florida. This is the first
Rolls-Royce has launched the latest variant of its M250 engine – the M250-C47E. Rolls-Royce has secured a commercial launch commitment for one new and two current aircraft applications, with a customer announcement expected at Heli Expo. The US Navy has committed as the first military customer to incorporate the M250-C47E into the Northrop Grumman MQ-8C
Ramco Systems, the global Aviation Software provider on Cloud, Mobile and Tablets announced a new order win from Hevilift Group, one of the leading aviation charter service provider of fixed and rotary wing aircraft in the Asia-Pacific Region. Under the agreement, Ramco will provide its web-based Series 5 M&E and MRO solution, including Maintenance &
M7 Aerospace, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems of America, will be working with BAE Systems to provide logistics support (CLS) for the T-34, T-44, and T-6 aircraft under a contract awarded to BAE Systems by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). Under its NAVAIR contract, BAE Systems awarded M7 a subcontract of approximately $50m
Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services GmbH (LBAS) and OHS Aviation Services successfully complete major check on a Bombardier Global Express. 8C check, cabin refurbishment and installation of new entertainment system Ovation Select by Honeywell. LBAS and OHS Aviation Services have successfully completed their largest ever single aircraft maintenance and refurbishment contract from a prestigious non disclosed
The vision and direction of AJW Group continues to forge ahead as AJW Technique is awarded EASA Part-145 Approved Maintenance Organisation status. This follows the Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) approval, recognised by the USA Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which was granted last month. The Montréal facility is now the centralised hub for the global
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has launched Automatic Power Assurance Check (APAC) to run on its FAST (Flight data Acquisition Storage and Transmission System) engine diagnostic solution for P&WC-powered helicopters. APAC will give operators an end-to-end application for managing all helicopter engine performance data. FAST measures the engine’s performance parameters, automatically calculates the power assurance
Livingston Compagnia Aerea, an Italian privately-owned airline, and WheelTug plc, announced the execution of a Slot Purchase Agreement under which the airline, subject to all regulatory approvals, has the right to lease WheelTug Aircraft Drive Systems for installation on its fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft. With this agreement, nearly three hundred WheelTug delivery slots have
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) reported the delivery of a new Airbus A320 to Spring Airlines to expand the Chinese low-cost carrier’s fleet. The aircraft comes from GECAS’ existing order book with Airbus. Spring Airlines operates a fleet of 33 aircraft to 34 destinations in China, Japan, Macau and Thailand.
