King Air will be a top tool for Woolpert surveys

A newly-arrived King Air 300 can reach an altitude of 35,000 ft and has been customised to have a range of 2,100 nm to support Woolpert's diverse range of mission requirements, including surveying and mapping.

December 21, 2020   Full report

Duncan stacks up a selection of Honeywell STCs

In addition to the DU-875 with PEAF STC, Duncan Aviation also recently completed two other STCs that complement the PEAF upgrades. It has also revised two further STCs, for Honeywell FMS and FANS.

December 21, 2020   Full report

Seven-blade PC-12 propeller offers cost-effectiveness

Super Legacy XP is a distributor for Finnoff Aviation Products, MT Propeller Company, American Aviation Speed Cowl, Skandia Sound Systems and Garmin Avionics. It says it's on to a winner with the MT47 prop on a PC-12.

December 21, 2020   Full report

IBAC bestows PSA status on AviationManuals

IBAC has redesigned its affiliate programme (formerly I3SA) and now designates qualified vendors as programme support affiliates. AviationManuals, which supports 4,500 aircraft globally, meets PSA standards.

December 21, 2020   Full report

Autonomous flying in Europe lifted by EHang and FACC

The EHang 216 has already completed several thousand manned flight hours in China. Having received approval from the Austrian CAA, it underwent its first European flight in November, succeeding despite poor weather.

December 21, 2020   Full report

Luxaviation signs up to put Lugano on aviation map

Flight connections between Lugano, Geneva and Bern are set to be offered by a low consumption, low C02 and noise emitting aircraft, thanks to Luxaviation Group.

December 21, 2020   Full report

Ulan-Ude begins to assemble modern Mi-171A3

The Mi-171A3 is set to meet international safety requirements, including the IOGP standard developed by oil companies for offshore operation of helicopters. The OEM is planning a MAKS-2021 rollout.

December 21, 2020   Full report

ADAC commits to two VoloCity eVTOLs

ADAC Luftrettung and Volocopter's partnership began in 2018 when they announced a joint case study launch sponsored by the ADAC Foundation to investigate the potential of emergency multicopters. The verdict is in.

December 21, 2020   Full report

Epic and Frasca come together for E1000 sim

The Epic E1000 GX, powered by the Pratt & Whitney PT6A-67A engine and the Hartzell five-blade composite propeller, cruises at 330 kts and climbs at 4,000 ft per minute. Pilots can learn the ropes in a sim by Frasca.

December 21, 2020   Full report

Updated Honeywell Forge is full of features

Network monitoring capabilities are incorporated in Honeywell Forge so that users can now stay better informed of vulnerabilities within their cabin connectivity service. There are three plans to choose from.

December 21, 2020   Full report