All articles by Kate Sarsfield – Page 2
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NewsElliot Aviation to perform autoland retrofit on US-based TBM 940s
Less than three weeks after securing US and European certification for the Garmin Autoland safety system on the TBM 940, Daher has appointed business aircraft services provider and TBM service centre Elliot Aviation to retrofit the feature on US-registered examples of the single-engined turboprop from its headquarters in Moline, Illinois.
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NewsRegulators approve Garmin autoland on TBM 940
Daher has secured US and European certifications for Garmin’s autoland safety system in the TBM 940 single-engined turboprop.
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NewsConsultancy predicts 160,000 UAM aircraft in service by 2050
Roland Berger says ever-more congested cities will drive a boom for electric vertical take-off and landing air taxis and shuttles
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NewsUK’s first SE-IMC operator readies for August launch
British European Aviation (BEA) is preparing to launch its Piper M600-based charter operation in August, five months after becoming the first company to secure UK approval to perform commercial flights with single-engined turboprop aircraft at night and in instrument meteorological conditions – so called SE-IMC operations.
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NewsATP Flight School receives first six Piper Archers from 100-strong order
ATP Flight School has taken delivery of the first six Piper Archer TX piston-singles from a June order for up to 100 of the four-seat aircraft.
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NewsQatar Executive launches bespoke VIP charter programme
Qatar Executive has launched a bespoke, flexible charter programme which it hopes will boost the appeal of its luxury business aircraft fleet as the market for VIP travel emerges after months of lockdown.
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InterviewDelivering innovative programmes for VA Airline Training
Anthony Petteford is managing director of VA Airline Training, based in the UK, where he strives to balance the equally important needs of trainees, airlines and their sponsors
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NewsEASA approves flightdeck and engine upgrades for Piper Seminole
Piper has secured European certification for the addition of a Garmin G1000 NXi integrated flightdeck and a fuel-injection engine in its PA-44 Seminole piston-twin.
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NewsOnline fraudsters target business aircraft charter market
As Europe’s charter market opens up after months of lockdown, the region’s trade associations are warning of a major threat to customers and operators from a growing army of online fraudsters seeking to exploit demand for business aircraft travel.
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NewsAir Partner set for first-half revenue boost on back of coronavirus travel surge
Strong demand for freight transport, group travel and repatriation flights during the coronavirus pandemic helped to bolster the performance of global aviation services company Air Partner in the first five months of its financial year.
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InterviewSpencer Hoggarth on shaping technical training at Flying Colours
With a background in engineering, Spencer Hoggarth now oversees training at MRO firm Flying Colours. Having just opened its largest hangar so far, the business sees developing new recruits as vital to growth
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NewsToray Industries to supply carbonfibre material for Lilium Jet
Electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) start-up Lilium has signed an agreement with composite specialist Toray Industries to provide raw carbonfibre material for the Lilium Jet, as the German firm further secures its supply chain.
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NewsSkyDrive readies eVTOL ‘flying car’ for its first public sortie
Japanese start-up SkyDrive is preparing to fly its electric vertical take-off-and landing (eVTOL) test aircraft in public for the first time in August, as it sets its sights on building a thriving air taxi and urban air mobility market in the country on the back the developmental battery-powered design.
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NewsEmbraer introduces cabin enhancements for Praetor business jets
Hot on the heels of their service entry last year, Embraer has introduced a clutch of enhancements to the cabins of its Praetor 500 and 600 business jets.
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NewsJet Linx snaps up Meridian
Jet Linx Aviation has snapped up the aircraft operating arm of fellow US business aviation services provider Meridian to become what it describes as the second largest aircraft management company in the USA.
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NewsGarmin wins approval for G1000 NXi retrofit on Phenom 300
Garmin has secured US certification for the next-generation G1000 NXi integrated flightdeck on the Embraer Phenom 300, and says it will perform the first upgrades of in-service jets in the coming weeks.
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NewsNeboair poised to launch rural air tourism service with all-electric Velis Electros
UK start-up Neboair is gearing up to launch a rural air tourism service with a pair of all-electric Pipistrel Velis Electros. The operation is a stepping stone for an ambitious plan to create a “micro-airline” using a fleet of small, sustainable aircraft to serve towns and cities throughout the UK and northern Europe using a network of under-utilised aerodromes.
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InterviewJim Noonan maximises the value of business aircraft for Global Jet Capital
Jim Noonan is senior managing director for the asset management arm of Global Jet Capital. The US aircraft finance and leasing company has a portfolio of more than 140 clients representing a mix of corporations and high-net-worth individuals
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NewsAdministrator trims Piaggio bidders as due diligence starts
Piaggio Aerospace’s administrator has invited 11 of the 19 bidders for the company to enter due diligence, and says he is confident a suitable buyer can be selected before year-end, with the deal to close in the first half of 2021.
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NewsStratos 716X makes maiden sortie
Stratos Aircraft has launched the flight-test campaign for its 716X, with the very light jet (N716X) performing its maiden sortie on 2 July from the airframer’s base in Redmond, Oregon. Flown by test pilot Sean VanHatten, the milestone sortie lasted 22min starting with a full-power take-off and climb to 13,500ft. ...