A new aftermarket glass cockpit upgrade is being offered for the Pilatus PC-12, with distributor Kansas City Aviation Center planning supplemental type certification of a three-screen system using Universal Avionics EFI-890R liquid-crystal displays. Flight testing will be completed in the second quarter. The $300,000 upgrade can be installed before delivery, or as a retrofit.
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Source: Flight International
US investigators probing the in-flight opening of an Embraer EMB-545’s passenger door have determined that a corroded and jammed door sensor falsely indicated to the crew that it was locked prior to departure.
Gulfstream has still not said when it expects to deliver the first of its recently certificated G700 long-range business jets, but the company has received additional certifications that bring the milestone closer.
Rolls-Royce has kicked off the flight-test campaign for the new Pearl 10X business jet engine that will power Dassault Aviation’s Falcon 10X flagship.
