PATS Aircraft, has received US FAA Supplemental Type Certification for the Hemisphere 200XR auxiliary fuel system. The auxiliary fuel system meets all federal aviation regulations, including SFAR 88. Based on the venerable CRJ-200 platform, the Hemisphere 200XR is a conversion program in cooperation with Georgetown, Delaware-based completion specialists PATS Aircraft. The Hemisphere 200XR project was […]

Jet Aviation Singapore has recently expanded its base and line maintenance service offerings to include base maintenance for Bombardier Challenger 601/604/605 and Cessna 560XL aircraft under the company’s EASA 145 maintenance approval. Jet Aviation Singapore has added the Bombardier Challenger 601/604/605 and Cessna 560XL aircraft to its maintenance portfolio, under the company’s EASA.145.0461 maintenance approval.

Welch Allyn Lighting Products, the manufacturer of aircraft halogen reading lamps, has extended the lifetimes of three models of its halogen reading lamps for Airbus, Boeing and ATR aircraft. In some cases, the lamps feature lifetime ratings of up to 10,000 hours, around 20% longer than the previous generation.

Boeing has completed another milestone in the assembly of its first 747-8 Freighter by joining the wing to the fuselage. Workers attached the 40-foot (12 m) fuselage section to the center wing box in the final assembly bay at the factory in Everett, Wash. The wing and center section are now being prepared for final