Revenue for Textron’s aviation segment came in at $1.4 billion for the fourth quarter (Q4) 2021, down $201 million compared to the same time period last year, the company announced in its Q4 2021 income report. Textron cited lower aircraft volume as the primary cause of the drop with 46 jets and 43 commercial turboprops […]
Bell announced on Wednesday that it has completed its first Nacelle Improvements Modification on a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor for the U.S. Air Force. Part of an ongoing Bell-Boeing upgrade program, the modifications include improvements to wiring components within the nacelles and a change to the nacelle structure designed to reduce maintenance time and costs while […]
Appareo has received a supplemental type certificate (STC) from the FAA for its AIRS-400 4K ultra-high-definition airborne image recording system. The STC covers Airbus AS350, Bell 206 and Bell 407 helicopters. The company says it plans to add additional aircraft to the AIRS-400 approved model list (AML) in the future. “AIRS-400 is one of the […]
The FAA issued an airworthiness directive (AD) on Tuesday prohibiting Boeing 747-8, 747-8F and 777 aircraft from landing at airports where Verizon and AT&T’s 5G C-Band wireless broadband networks could cause radar altimeter interference. The AD requires airplane flight manual (AFM) revisions to add limitations prohibiting dispatching or releasing affected aircraft “to airports, and approaches […]
Enstrom Helicopter Corp., founded in 1959, closed its factory in Menominee, Michigan, on Jan. 21 after announcing it was filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Citing “several financial difficulties” Dennis Martin, Enstrom’s director of sales and marketing, confirmed in a letter to employees and supporters that “all existing contracts and agreements [with the company] will become […]
Airbus announced on Tuesday that it has launched a new air cargo service for transporting outsized freight using its fleet of BelugaST aircraft. Airbus Beluga Transport is aimed at markets including the space, energy, military, aeronautic, maritime and humanitarian sectors. The service completed its first delivery at the end of 2021 with a run from […]
The U. S. Navy’s Pacific Fleet Public Affairs office announced yesterday that an F-35C Lightning II jet fighter experienced a landing “mishap” that led to the pilot ejecting and being rescued from the South China Sea by a helicopter. The pilot, assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 on the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), […]
Klein Vision’s AirCar has received a certificate of airworthiness from the Slovak Transport Authority. The certification comes after 70 hours of testing, including more than 200 takeoffs and landings. The testing is “compatible with European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) standards,” according to the developer of the dual-mode car/aircraft. Stefan Klein, inventor of the AirCar, leader […]
The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) is sponsoring a 3.5-hour webinar tomorrow (Jan. 25) on emergency first responders and aviation accidents. The recent incident in California involving an emergency landing on train tracks and the subsequent dramatic rescue of the pilot highlights the role first responders play in aviation safety. Though the FAASTeam program is geared […]
Airbus has cancelled Qatar Airways’ $6 billion contract for 50 A350 aircraft because of the airline’s $600 million lawsuit against the manufacturer over peeling paint. Airbus announced the unusual move on Friday after Qatar went public with images of blistering and peeling paint on the 21 planes it has so far received under the contract. […]
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