In a major new milestone for VoltAero’s development of its Cassio e-aircraft family, the company’s parallel electric-hybrid powertrain has begun certification testing for the five-seat Cassio 330 version. The ground-based test bench runs of Cassio 330’s powertrain are underway at the Bayonne, France, facility of AKIRA Technologies.
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VoltAero Initiates Certification Testing for Electric-Hybrid Powertrain to Equip Cassio 330 Aircraft
04/26/2024 - 12:34
04/24/2024 - 14:04
West Star Aviation announces Josh Perkins as the new director of quality control for its Enterprise segment. Perkins will oversee the four main full-service facilities in East Alton, IL (ALN); Grand Junction, CO (GJT); Chattanooga, TN (CHA); and Perryville, MO (PCD), being based at the GJT location.
04/24/2024 - 09:52
Honeywell (Nasdaq: HON) announces it was selected by Lilium (Nasdaq: LILM), the developer of the first all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) jet, to supply propulsion-unit position sensors for the Lilium Jet. Honeywell designed the sensors, known as “resolvers,” specifically for the needs of the Lilium Jet. The sensors will play a critical role in accurately sensing the engine’s position, ensuring that the jet can safely reach the exact position required for a successful takeoff.
04/24/2024 - 09:29
Duncan Aviation is offering a special 2024 NBAA Maintenance Conference Paint Promotion for a complete exterior strip and repaint for owners and operators of large-cabin aircraft. Act now to take advantage of the 10% incentive off the base price for select paint slots at the company’s full-service facility in Provo, UT, with an input date between May 15 and July 31 of this year. Take advantage of the downtime and get an additional 5% off any interior refurbishment work added to the scheduled paint workscope, pending availability.
04/22/2024 - 17:55
After the biggest turnout yet, with 90 teams taking on 27 events, Southwest Airlines - Team Herb topped them all to capture the William F. “Bill” O’Brien Award for Excellence in Aircraft Maintenance at The Competition Presented by Snap-on. The crowning of Southwest Airlines - Team Herb, named after its founder Herb Kelleher and one of two teams from Southwest in the field, capped off two days of excitement at The Competition, an aviation-maintenance skills competition held at the MRO Americas convention in Chicago.
04/17/2024 - 10:32
After carefully listening to customer suggestions, Tecnam improves on all the best features of the well-known P2006T, of which 400 units have now been built. The new TECNAM P2006T NG (Next Generation) is the result of more than 300 improvements to the current P2006T MkII.
04/17/2024 - 10:12
Elliott Aviation, a provider of aviation services, announces its new partnership with Starlink by becoming an authorized dealer of Starlink’s cutting-edge satellite internet technology. This collaboration is set to redefine the standards of in-flight connectivity, offering unmatched internet speeds and reliability to the aviation industry.
04/12/2024 - 10:01
Bluetail, a modern aircraft records platform, announces that it has officially onboarded flyExclusive (NYSEAMERICAN: FLYX, “flyExclusive” or the “Company”), a premier owner/operator of private jet experiences with one of the largest fleets in the United States.
04/12/2024 - 09:19
VIP Completions, provider of aircraft completions and refurbishment services, unveils the interior of a completely refurbished Dassault Falcon 7X. Acquisition of this aircraft was brokered by SmartJets, a turnkey aircraft dealer-broker. From beginning to end, the process was completed within just 16 weeks — approximately eight weeks for acquisition and eight weeks for refurbishment.
04/03/2024 - 13:08
The Av8 Group announces Penny Tomlinson as the new sales manager for Av8 AOG. Tomlinson will assist Av8 in all facets of the business, but her primary focus will be on continuing to support AOG customers worldwide.
04/03/2024 - 12:55
StandardAero, a provider of business-aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, reaches an agreement with SpaceX’s Starlink to become an authorized dealer and installer of the company’s high-speed internet product onboard select business-jet aircraft.
04/03/2024 - 12:21
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics (PIA) is preparing to send teams of students from each of its four branch campuses to compete in the annual Aerospace Maintenance Council (AMC) Competition taking place in Chicago on April 9-11.
The competition invites teams of students who are in training to become aviation maintenance technicians (AMTs) to compete in 27 different problem-solving challenges that simulate real-world situations which they may face as professional AMTs.
04/03/2024 - 12:15
C&L Aerospace, a C&L Aviation Group company, purchases an E190 aircraft from Nordic Aviation Capital. This complete aircraft is currently being disassembled in Portugal, and parts from this aircraft will join C&L’s growing E170/190 inventory at the company’s main headquarters in Bangor, ME.
04/03/2024 - 12:09
DuraLabel announces the immediate availability of its new Kodiak Max Industrial Sign and Label Print Systems. Kodiak Max allows companies to bring multi-color, industrial-strength sign and label production in-house.
04/03/2024 - 11:54
Hartzell Aviation introduces a series of firewall-forward safety-tip maintenance training courses covering a variety of Hartzell products installed on four popular aircraft. The Hartzell Aviation videos are complimentary, and in addition, each safety-tip video qualifies for FAA credit when logged into and enrolled in the FAASafety.gov website after successfully completing the course material.
04/03/2024 - 10:56
Veryon, a provider of information services and software solutions for the aviation industry, announces that it will showcase its industry-leading solutions at Aviation Week's MRO Americas, the industry's leading MRO event, on April 9-11, 2024, in Chicago, IL. During the three-day event, Veryon will demonstrate how its solutions revolutionize how aircraft operators get more uptime.
04/03/2024 - 10:46
C&L Aerospace, a C&L Aviation Group company, signs an agreement with AVIAN Inventory Management (AVIAN) to assist in marketing and selling inventory consisting of 85,000 individual part numbers and over 18 million total parts, spanning several aircraft types, including ERJ 145, E170, E190, E-Jet, E120, Legacy, Phenom and Predator.
04/03/2024 - 10:40
Dassault Aviation opens a major new maintenance, repair and overhaul facility In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, that will greatly enhance service for Falcon operators in Southeast Asia. Operating under the ExecuJet brand, the state-of-the-art factory service center will be able to support 10-15 aircraft at one time, including Dassault’s largest aircraft, the Falcon 6X, which recently entered service, and the larger 10X, which will reach the market in 2027.
04/03/2024 - 10:28
Duncan Aviation announces its Satellite shop in Houston, TX, has installed its first Starlink in-flight internet connectivity system in a GL-XRS. The customer couldn’t be happier as the installation proceeded without a hitch, and once installed, Starlink fired up immediately.
03/28/2024 - 09:09
Western Aircraft, a Greenwich AeroGroup company, is bolstering its MRO support team for turboprop and jet aircraft with the addition of key personnel.