All articles by David Learmount – Page 18
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Canada works to reduce landing gear noise
Canada is set to carry out detailed research on reducing landing gear slipstream noise - a significant contributor to an aircraft's overall noise footprint on its landing approach.
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BA chooses Thales to supply A380 full flight simulator
British Airways has ordered an Airbus A380 full flight simulator from Thales. The airline said its senior training captains have carried out "a rigorous...
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EU fatigue rules would endanger public: BALPA
Pilots flying to the limits of the proposed new European Aviation Safety Agency flight time rules will degrade their physical and mental performance as much as having drunk five cans of beer, UK MPs have been told.
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Chinese, Indian business aviation held back by bureaucracy and infrastructure
Indian and Chinese visitors to NBAA all tell the same story about the pent-up demand for business aviation in their countries. The pressure is building up...
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NBAA: More jets for wounded vets
Wounded warriors are getting more lift from business aviation thanks to a donated Eclipse 500 very light jet and the continued charity of Universal Weather and Aviation.
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NewsNBAA: CAE adds G450 and G550 capability at Dallas
CAE is installing a new full-flight simulator at its CAE SimuFlite training center in Dallas, Texas, to provide Gulfstream G450 and G550 training for pilots and maintenance technicians starting in 2012.
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NBAA: SimCom extends Mu-2 and Twin Commander pilot training
SimCom Training Centers has signed an agreement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to extend the provision of Mu-2 twin-turboprop pilot simulator training for another 10 years. SimCom had originally taken over Mu-2 training from FlightSafety International in 2001.
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NBAA: Briley acquires Assessment Compliance
Briley Aviation is expanding its private aviation interests by acquiring the Assessment Compliance Group
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NBAA: Jeppesen launches iPad EFB with Corporate Flight Management
Jeppesen has announced that charter operator Corporate Flight Management has received Federal Aviation Administration approval to use the recently introduced Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck app for the iPad as an alternative to paper aeronautical charts.
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NBAA: Luma alerts King Air pilots
Luma Technologies has won its first supplemental type certification for its LT-4500 suite of integrated LED caution warning panels for King Air series aircraft.
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NewsNBAA: Universal offers free operations app for iPad
Universal Weather and Aviation has released a free iPad download, called Universal Ops Brief, available from the Apple app store.
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NewsBell launches new version of trusty 407
Bell has launched the latest version of its 407 single engine helicopter, the 407GX.
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NBAA: Mini enhanced vision sensor brings EVS to small jets
Lexavia Integrated Systems has produced a lightweight, very small enhanced vision sensor "specifically designed for applications where small size, high airspeed and low drag are critical," says director of technical marketing Mark Lukso. He describes the Lexavia Model LFS 6000 as "a true breakthrough EVS."
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NBAA: Ontic goes into King Air support
BBA Aviation group company Ontic has announced it is launching global maintenance repair and overhaul support for Beechcraft King Air series aircraft, its first venture into turboprop support.
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NBAA: Falco aims ABJ at FIFO market
Falko, a new UK-based aircraft asset manager making its NBAA debut, is now targeting the mining industry's "fly-in, fly-out" (FIFO) market with its Avro Business Jet (ABJ).
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NewsNBAA: China can't get into business aviation fast enough to meet demand
The potential for business aviation in China is already greater than most people in the industry realize.
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NewsNBAA: Bombardier starts building Learjet 85
Bombardier Aerospace has revealed that its Learjet 85 team have successfully completed the aircraft level critical design review of the program, allowing production of the new mid-size business jet to begin.
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Convergent collects NBAA signatures for NTSB's professionalism campaign
Aviation consultancy Convergent Performance is collecting signatures at NBAA 2011 to support the National Transportation Safety Board's campaign to encourage professional attitudes among everyone in the aviation industry
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NBAA: New winglet options on display
Two companies at NBAA are offering aerodynamic improvements for Hawker business jets, promising better performance, longer range and lower fuel consumption.
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NewsAir Berlin statement on cabin air contamination incident
Air Berlin has made an official statement about the 25 October incident on flight AB7249.