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Each month, hundreds of pilots graduate from flight schools across Europe and start on what is possibly the most daunting and nerve-racking element of qualifying as a pilot – landing that first job. Making the transition from paying to fly, to being paid to fly, is often the most difficult hurdle an individual faces in […]
September 17, 2014 (Saint-Cloud, France): The long range Falcon 7X will soon become the first business jet certified to operate at Daocheng Yading, the world’s highest commercial airport. The certification campaign at Daocheng, situated in China’s Sichuan province at an altitude of 14,470 ft (4,411 m), was initiated at the request of Chinese customers and […]
Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil, September 17, 2014 – Embraer S.A. and Republic Airways Holdings Inc., operator of the largest E-Jets fleet in the world, announced a contract today for the sale and purchase of 50 firm E175 jets. The value of the firm order, which will be included in Embraer’s 2014 third-quarter backlog, is […]
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.–Wyp Aviation announced today that it is seeking funding for Phase II development of its WingBoard, “the next revolution in aerial sports.” Likened to “a wakeboard in three dimensions,” the WingBoard combines the thrill of wakeboarding, skydiving, and wingsuit flying and takes it to a new level, permitting riders to carve through the sky […]
Brussels, Belgium — The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) today praised the strong endorsement by both the European Commission and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for a global initiative to modernise the way smaller aeroplanes are certified. The initiative, “CS/Part-23 Reorganisation,” is aimed at cutting the cost and increasing the safety of general aviation […]
BEIJING, September 16, 2014 – The Cessna Citation XLS+ is the centerpiece of the company’s exhibit at the China International Business Aviation Show at the Flight Inspection Center of the Civil Aviation Authority of China in Beijing, China Sept. 16-18., representing its role both in Cessna’s joint venture in China and as one of the […]
OAKLAND, Calif. – Skanska announced the hire of five new executives, including three vice presidents. Mark Montoya and David Selna each join Skanska’s Los Angeles office as a Vice President/Account Manager. Montoya has been in the construction business for 30 years and has significant experience in mixed-use and multi-family residential work. Selna has more than […]
BIG LAKE, ALASKA, 16-Sept-14 — Airforms, Inc. growing line of replacement aircraft engine baffles now includes components for all Piper PA-44-180 Seminole twin engine aircraft. Airforms’ engineering department received the new PMA (Part Manufacturing Approval) this week through its continued work with the FAA Anchorage ACO (Aircraft Certification Office). The new Piper baffles add to […]
Washington, D.C., September 15, 2014 – Embraer Defense & Security is exhibiting at the Air Force Association’s Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition (AFA) to promote its light attack and advanced trainer A-29 Super Tucano aircraft. The A-29 Super Tucano is a robust, versatile and powerful turboprop aircraft capable of carrying out a wide […]
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