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General Aviation News June 1, 2012

Fabrice Bregier new President and CEO of Airbus

New Airbus President and CEO appoints his Executive Committee 1 June 2012 Following the appointment by the EADS Board of Directors, Fabrice Bregier (50), previously…

General Aviation News May 31, 2012

Eurocopter’s EC135 simulator receives Full Flight Simulator Level B certification to provide fully comprehensive training operations in Germany

The EC135 simulator operated by Eurocopter’s Training Academy in Germany has obtained Full Flight Simulator (FFS) Level B certification from Luftfahrtbundesamt, the German Aviation Administration….

General Aviation News May 30, 2012

GULFSTREAM G280 FLIES PARIS TO NEW YORK IN LESS THAN EIGHT HOURS

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s super mid-sized Gulfstream G280recently set an unconfirmed city-pair speed record from Paris to White Plains, N.Y., making the flight in 7 hours,…

General Aviation News May 30, 2012

Heathrow becomes 5th CDM Airport

London Heathrow becomes the fifth airport in Europe to implement Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM), after Munich, Brussels, Frankfurt and Paris Charles de Gaull. The…

General Aviation News May 30, 2012

Eurocopter and Heli-One introduce “Team NORDSAR” as a tailored solution for Norway’s search and rescue helicopter acquisition

A capable, mission-tailored solution for Norway’s new search and rescue helicopter acquisition is now available with Team NORDSAR. It brings together the extensive resources of…

General Aviation News May 24, 2012

U.S. weighs aircraft for post-disaster communications

REUTERS: U.S. regulators are looking for ways to accelerate the use of drones and other aerial technologies to restore communications after disasters like 2005’s Hurricane…

General Aviation News May 24, 2012

Indian Air Force Selects Pilatus PC-7 MkII Training System

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd is proud to announce that the Indian Air Force has entered today into a contract in excess of 500 Million Swiss Francs…

General Aviation News, Military Aviation News May 23, 2012

U.S. Navy, Air Force develop engine modification that may save billions

The U.S. Navy and Air Force stand to save more than $2 billion after jointly developing an engine modification that will keep critically important aircraft…

General Aviation News May 23, 2012

Successfully Developing Chinese Aviation

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) encouraged China to continue to develop its air transport sector by ensuring sufficient capacity based on global standards and…

General Aviation News May 23, 2012

GE Continues to Add CF34™ Operators to its Expanding Regional Customer Base

GE Aviation continues to add CF34 operators to its expanding regional fleet, totaling more than 190 customers across the world. The CF34 engine family recently…

General Aviation News May 23, 2012

Eurocopter delivers the first Airbus A350 XWB jetliner passenger door, highlighting its innovative capabilities in composite technology

This month’s delivery of Eurocopter’s initial A350 XWB jetliner passenger door produced at its Donauwörth, Germany facility represents a further milestone in a program that…

General Aviation News May 21, 2012

Fokker Services extends Fokker 50 Landing Gear life to 72,000 flight cycles

Fokker Services has certified a 20 % Landing Gear life extension from 60,000 to 72,000 landings for the Fokker 50. This significantly reduces Direct Operating…

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