In a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, six general aviation groups ask for a meeting to discuss solutions to air traffic disruptions. June 29, 2022, 1:57 PM A coalition of six general aviation organizations on Wednesday sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg urging the Department of Transportation to work with them on addressing what they called pressing...
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Heli-One's Poland MRO Facility Gets CAMO Clearance
Approval for Continuing Airworthiness Management Organization (CAMO) allows a company to support an aircraft through its complete lifecycle. June 29, 2022, 11:54 AM Rotorcraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul provider Heli-One has achieved approval as a Continuing Airworthiness Management Organization (CAMO) in a move that the Canada-based group said will boost its capacity. On Monday, Heli-One announced that its Rzeszow facility in...
FAA Rotor Safety Conference To Include VTOLs
The 2022 Vertical Aviation Safety Team Global Conference will be held October 4-6 in Hurst, Texas. June 29, 2022, 12:06 PM The FAA and three leading helicopter groups are sponsoring the 2022 Vertical Aviation Safety Team (VAST) Global Conference from October 4 to 6 in Hurst, Texas, as an outgrowth of the FAA International Rotorcraft Safety Conferences first held in 2015....
World Fuel Brings Neste MY SAF to Paris Le Bourget
World Fuel Services is now an authorized distributor of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel. June 29, 2022, 10:29 AM World Fuel Services is now an authorized distributor of Neste-produced sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and its first delivery of Neste’s fuel has arrived at Paris Le Bourget Airport, the company announced yesterday. Neste’s MY SAF, which is derived from 100 percent renewable and sustainable waste such as...
Elliott's Atlanta MRO Becomes Authorized Garmin Dealer
The company’s facility at Dekalb-Peachtree Airport will offer a wider array of Garmin’s avionics systems, including complete flight deck retrofit packages. June 29, 2022, 11:34 AM Elliott Aviation’s maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility at Atlanta Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (KPDK) has become an authorized dealer for Garmin’s avionics products for business aviation. The company announced it will offer a comprehensive range of...
Metrojet's Philippines MRO Gets Renewal Nod from FAA
Metrojet Engineering Clark has recently renewed its FAA Part 145 approval to perform maintenance on large-cabin Gulfstream and Bombardier jets. June 29, 2022, 11:39 AM Metrojet Engineering Clark (MEC), Hong Kong-based Metrojet’s MRO in the Philippines, has recently renewed its FAA Part 145 approval to perform line and base maintenance on the Gulfstream G450, G550, and G650/G650ER, as well as the...
FAA STCs LED Lighting Upgrade for Premier I/IA
Peregrine has received FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) approval for an exterior lighting upgrade for Beechcraft Premier I/IA twinjets. June 29, 2022, 11:15 AM Peregrine has received FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) approval for an exterior lighting upgrade for Beechcraft Premier I/IA twinjets. Working on behalf of Wichita Aerospace, Peregrine developed this STC that replaces the wingtip light clusters—including navigation,...
Victor Adds Neste SAF Option for Air Charter Bookings
Online charter marketplace Victor has joined forces with sustainable aviation fuel producer Neste to bolster the uptake of renewable fuels. June 29, 2022, 9:52 AM Online charter marketplace Victor has joined forces with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producer Neste to bolster the uptake of renewable fuels within the aviation industry. They also aim to help the sector reach its target of...
Nordam’s Elevate Concept Receives Crystal Cabin Award
During the Aircraft Interiors Expo, Nordam and its consultancy partner Teague were presented with a Crystal Cabin Award for Best Cabin Concept. June 29, 2022, 9:57 AM Aerospace manufacturer Nordam and design consultancy partner Teague won a Crystal Cabin Award in the Best Cabin Concept category for their Elevate seating, the first proposed product using Nordam’s Nbrace interior structures system. A monument attachment...
U.S. Orders More Sikorsky Black Hawks
The U.S. Army currently operates a fleet of 2,100 Black Hawks and intends to continue flying them for another 30 years. June 29, 2022, 9:36 AM The U.S. government and Sikorsky have entered into a new, five-year contract for the delivery of 120 H-60M Black Hawk helicopters, with options for 135 more. These helicopters are destined for both the U.S....
ICAO Calls on Russia to Cease Dual Aircraft Registration
The UN’s aviation arm resolves to call on Russia to end its infractions of the Chicago Convention. June 29, 2022, 9:16 AM The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has called on Russia to cease re-registering aircraft to allow for their operation even after the countries where the airplanes’ owners registered them had revoked their airworthiness certificates. During its most recent...
People in Aviation
Jo Goodall is CEO of TAG Europe and Steven Young of TAG Asia, while Jimmy Bäckström is chairman of Web Manuals. July 1, 2022, 8:38 AM TAG Aviation named Jo Goodall CEO of TAG Europe and Steven Young CEO of TAG Asia. Having headed up the marketing department at Farnborough airport since 2007, Elaine Turner has now been appointed global...
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