NBAA’s Tax Committee and regulatory issues advisory group have jointly created a new, members-only resource on exporting aircraft from the U.S. June 30, 2022, 11:18 AM NBAA’s Tax Committee and regulatory issues advisory group have jointly created a new, members-only resource on exporting aircraft from the U.S. Dubbed the “Guide on Exporting Aircraft from the United States,” NBAA senior director...
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Collins To Bring SpaceChiller to Bizav Cabins
Collins Aerospace intends to bring its new multi-functional SpaceChiller thermoelectric aircraft cooling system to the business aviation market. June 30, 2022, 11:07 AM Collins Aerospace will bring its new multifunctional SpaceChiller thermoelectric aircraft cooling system to the business aviation market, the company told AIN this week. SpaceChiller was introduced to the airline market earlier this month at Hamburg’s Aircraft Interiors...
Start-up Promises All-electric Propulsion For 100-Seater Airliners
H3X is working on a 2.8 MW electric motor drive that it says will have the power density and redundancy needed to convert 50- to 100-seat aircraft. June 30, 2022, 9:59 AM Technology start-up H3X is working to develop an integrated modular motor drive that it says will deliver the quantum leap in power density and fault tolerance needed to...
Van Nuys Airport Recognizes Users for Quiet Jet Ops
Van Nuys Airport this week announced 18 aircraft operators as the recipients of its 2021 Friendly Flyer Awards. June 30, 2022, 9:37 AM California’s Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) this week announced 18 aircraft operators as the recipients of its 2021 Friendly Flyer Awards. The awards are intended to honor general aviation companies and corporate flight departments that operate jets at...
LCI Acquires 19 Helicopters from Lobo Leasing
Lessor LCI is acquiring 19 helicopters from Lobo Leasing in South America, Africa, and Europe. June 30, 2022, 9:13 AM Aircraft lessor LCI has acquired 19 helicopters worth $115 million from Lobo Leasing. LCI was joined in the transaction by Rive Private Investment and Turning Rock Partners. The helicopters are comprised of models from Airbus, Bell, Leonardo, and Sikorsky. Eight of...
Woltman Elevated to CEO at Leonardo Helicopters U.S.
William Hunt retiring from Leonardo Helicopters after serving as CEO of U.S. operations since 2013. June 30, 2022, 8:03 AM Clyde Woltman is the new CEO of Leonardo Helicopters U.S., replacing William Hunt, who is retiring after serving as CEO since 2013. Hunt will remain with the company in an advisory capacity. Woltman joined the company in 2019 as president...
Sweden Orders Two S 106 GlobalEyes from Saab
The two Global 6000-based multi-sensor surveillance platforms will replace the Swedish air force’s two Saab S 100D airborne early warning aircraft. June 30, 2022, 5:24 AM Sweden’s Försvarets materielverk (FMV, defense materiel administration) has placed an order with Saab for two GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft. The new contract, based on a procurement process that began back...
Bombardier Celebrates Expanded Singapore Service Center
Bombardier today celebrated the grand opening of its expanded service in Singapore, and plans grand openings for another three service centers this fall. June 30, 2022, 6:01 AM Bombardier today celebrated the grand opening of its expanded service in Singapore, which quadruples the size of the original center the Canadian airframer opened in 2014 and signals the pending openings of...
Feds To Audit FAA Oversight of Boeing 737, 787 Programs
The Department of Transportation’s Office of the Inspector General confirmed that it will audit the FAA’s oversight of B737 and 787 production processes. June 29, 2022, 5:07 PM (Story updated to clarify audit relates to FAA oversight) The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of the Inspector General confirmed Wednesday that it will conduct an audit of the FAA‘s oversight of...
Feds To Audit Oversight of Boeing 737, 787 Programs
The Department of Transportation’s Office of the Inspector General confirmed that it will audit the FAA’s oversight of B737 and 787 production processes. June 29, 2022, 5:07 PM (Story updated to clarify audit relates to FAA oversight) The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of the Inspector General confirmed Wednesday that it will conduct an audit of the FAA‘s oversight of...
Feds To Audit Boeing’s 737 and 787 Production Processes
The Department of Transportation’s Office of the Inspector General confirmed that it will conduct an audit of Boeing’s 737 and 787 production processes. June 29, 2022, 5:07 PM The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of the Inspector General confirmed Wednesday that it will conduct an audit of Boeing’s 737 and 787 assembly lines in Renton, Washington, and Charleston, South Carolina,...
Sikorsky Raider X Now 90 Percent Complete
Sikorsky’s entry in the Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program moves closer to first flight. June 29, 2022, 3:20 PM The assembly of Sikorsky’s Raider X competitive prototype for the Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program is now 90 percent complete. Sikorsky’s compound coaxial helicopter is a semi-finalist in the FARA competition and is 20 percent larger than the S-97...
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