Pilatus Aircraft gave the first prototype of the PC-24 Super Versatile Jet a day’s break from its test flight duties to be featured on the static display outside Palexpo as part of the European Business Aviation Convention and Expo this week at the Geneva Airport. The airplane and a second prototype have accumulated more than…
DetailsGulfstream Aerospace is bringing its longest-range aircraft, the G650ER, to the European market with the recent issuance of European Aviation Safety Agency approval for private operations. The extended-range version of the G650 was announced during EBACE 2014 and achieved U.S. FAA certification in October that year. Customer deliveries of the 7,500-nm jet began a month later.
DetailsA Zika Virus session will be held at the 2016 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition on Wednesday, May 25th, 2016! The event will begin at 10 to 11:45 a.m. in the EBACE Inspiration Zone located on the show’s exhibit floor. As the Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero approach, and with Brazil frequently cited…
DetailsBombardier started marketing for the updated cabin of the CRJ Regional Jet Series. The new updates of the cabin will include new lighting, widening the passenger entry, and lavatory design. Bombardier has begun marketing an improved cabin for the CRJ regional jet series, the company revealed on Tuesday at the Regional Airline Association convention Charlotte,…
DetailsThe RQ-7B Shadow is developed with a high–bandwidth, encrypted tactical data link to provide information readings in real–time. Textron Systems has completed upgrades to about half of the U.S. Army’s RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aircraft systems to the V2 standard with a high-bandwidth, encrypted tactical common data link (TCDL) and other improvements. Nearly all of the…
DetailsCognitive biases may help process information efficiently when there are high loads of pressure, but may not always be helpful in the realm of aviation. Read more below about both the beneficial detrimental aspects of cognitive bias and its influence on ranges of behaviors. They are those convenient intellectual shortcuts we use to streamline our decision-making…
DetailsAction from the government is being called for in response to the Heathrow UAV Drone Incident. Read more about the occurrence of the drone hazards against aircraft. Calls for action to mitigate the threat to passenger aircraft from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) came from Europe’s main regional airline trade group and others following an April 17 incident…
DetailsGulfstream recently released some incredible progress for the G500 Flight–Test Program. As production continues for the G600, the Gulfstream G500 flight-test program also achieved several milestones to include receiving the program’s first Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) from the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA issued the TIA for inlet compatibility and allowed Gulfstream to perform this…
DetailsThe United States senators voted to bolster travel security in FAA bill! Read more about the travel security in the wake of the Brussels attacks. The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to bolster travel security in the wake of the Brussels attacks with measures that include doubling the number of transportation security teams with bomb-sniffing…
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