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First of two Universal Avionics equipped C-26 aircraft delivered

The first of two Universal Avionics equipped Fairchild C-26 Metroliner aircraft has been delivered to the customer. The upgrade was completed by Worldwide Aircraft Services, of Springfield, Missouri USA with Program Management provided by W4 Limited, Fort Worth, Texas USA. The installation includes three EFI-890R Advanced Flight Displays, dual UNS-1Fw Multi-Missions Management Systems (MMMS) with […]

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Singapore Airlines and Airbus sign Flight Hour Services Tailored Support Package contract for its A380 fleet

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has signed a ‘Flight Hour Services – Tailored Support Package’ (FHSTSP) contract with Airbus to integrate and provide full component support, line and base airframe maintenance, as well as fleet technical management services for SIA’s 19 A380s. Under this 10-year agreement with Airbus, Singapore Airlines will benefit from the experience and expertise

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Waypoint Leasing opens regional offices in Australia and Africa/Middle East

Waypoint Leasing (Ireland), an independent global helicopter leasing company, announced the opening of two new regional offices, covering the company’s operations in Australia and Africa/The Middle East, respectively. Waypoint’s Australia office, located in Brisbane, will be launched in April 2016 and led by Waypoint executive Chris Wakefield. Establishing the office will further bolster Waypoint’s presence

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Flying Colours extends footprint at Peterborough HQ in Canada

Flying Colours Corp., the North American MRO, completions, and refurbishment company has begun work on an extension of its cabinetry finishing shop at its Peterborough, ON. facilities in Canada. A further 6500 ft² of space will be added to increase workflow capacity resulting from a rise in customer demand for refurbishment and completion projects. The

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Bombardier eyes second major cash investment from Quebec

In October 2015 Bombardier agreed to offering the Quebec government a 49.5% stake in a limited partnership, specifically attached to the company’s C Series, in return for a bailout investment of US$1 billion. The financial problems at the time related to the considerable delays and cost overruns for the project, together with a long-term slump

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West Star Aviation receives STC for upgrade to Honeywell CAS-100B TCAS II with 7.1 software

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

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Air Canada confirms ratification of new 12 year agreement with flight dispatchers

Air Canada has welcomed confirmation by the Canadian Airline Dispatchers Association (CALDA) that its members have ratified a new contract on collective agreement terms for 12 years. Air Canada’s flight dispatchers are based at the airline’s Operations Centre near Toronto Pearson International Airport and assist flight crew in the preparation for flight departures and arrivals.

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FAA and NTSB share concerns over lithium battery risks

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have recently completed fire testing on batteries, the results of which have highlighted the potential risk of a lithium (Li-ion) battery fire or explosion leading to catastrophic aircraft loss. Having established that current fire suppression systems are inadequate to control a lithium battery fire, the FAA has now issued a

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Airbus Helicopters selects Thales and Helisim for H160 full flight simulator deployment

Airbus Helicopters has partnered with Thales and Helisim (Helisim is a Joint Venture between Airbus Helicopters, Thales and DCI) to develop and deploy the full flight simulator (FFS) for the H160. In line with the “born ready” strategy implemented by the H160 since the beginning of its development, the FFS will be available to support

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