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All News

March 14, 2014

Textron Completes Acquisition Of Beechcraft

Integrates Cessna, Beechcraft And Hawker Aircraft Brands Into New “Textron Aviation” Business Segment

The deed is finally done, and for now, the Cessna, Beechcraft, and Hawker names will continue to live on ... under the Textron umbrella. Textron has announced that it has closed its acquisition of Beech Holdings, LLC, the parent of Beechcraft Corporation, and that it will bring together its Cessna business and Beechcraft to form a new segment called Textron Aviation. Cessna and Beechcraft together produced about $4.6 billion in revenues during 2013.

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ICG Operations & Flight Line Maintenance Course Receives FAA Nod

Approved For Inspection Authorization Renewal Credits

An Operations & Flight Line Maintenance Course offered by ICG (International Communications Group, Inc.) for its NxtLink ICS-120A/220A satellite communications devices has been approved by the FAA for Inspection Authorization (IA) Renewal Training. The 14-hour course will allow authorized inspectors to use 8 hours toward renewing his or her accreditation.

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Two UAVs Put To The Test In South Texas

Texas A&M FAA Test Site Prepares For Operation

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi continued its preparations to be fully operational as one of only six federal test sites for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) with another series of test flight missions this week over South Texas ranchland. Researchers have been conducting missions twice a day with the University’s RS-16 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), and another UAV owned by American Aerospace Advisors. See the Island University's UAV in action.

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Viking Celebrates Completion Of 50th Production Twin Otter Series 400

Airplanes Sold In 23 Countries To Civilian, Military Customers

Earlier this month, Viking recognized the completion of its 50th production Series 400 Twin Otter at two separate events for employees held at the company’s corporate headquarters in Victoria, BC and the aircraft assembly facility in Calgary, AB, Canada.

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FAA Administrator Michael Huerta To Speak At ABACE2014

Show Held In Shanghai, China Next Month

The NBAA announced Thursday that FAA Administrator Michael Huerta will serve as a keynote speaker at NBAA’s Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE), which takes place in Shanghai, China, from April 15 to 17, 2014. Huerta will address attendees during the Opening General Session on April 15.

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Comlux America Launches A New STC Project On Challenger 600 Series

Allows Airplanes To Operate In Airspace Requiring CPDLC

Comlux America, the Indianapolis, IN-based completion and service center of the Comlux Group, has launched a new Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) project on the Bombardier Challenger CL-600 series. The STC project installs and certifies the equipment required for operation in airspace requiring Cockpit/Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC). The system incorporates equipment from Universal Avionics Systems Corporation (UASC), International Communications Group (ICG), and L-3 Aviation Recorders.

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Aeroflex Announces 978 MHz UAT Option For The IFR6000

New Options Available For The Transponder Test Set

Aeroflex has released a new option to the IFR6000 transponder test set. The new IFR6000 UAT Option 5 allows for easy, user friendly installation support and verification of ADS-B/TIS-B and FIS-B information over 978 MHz frequency for aircraft flying below 18,000 feet. UAT transceivers will also be installed on airport ground support equipment (fuel trucks, life support and emergency equipment) whose installations will also need to be verified.

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Altium Announces Opening Of U.S. East Coast Location

New Office In Newton, MA To Support The Rapid Market Growth In The U.S.

Altium Limited, a provider of Smart System Design Automation, 3D PCB design (Altium Designer) and embedded software development (TASKING) announces the opening of a new office in Newton, MA. The company says the move is a direct reflection of Altium’s commitment to providing high quality services to its customers and growth of its US user-base.

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AD: Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter France)

AD NUMBER: 2014-05-07

PRODUCT: Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) Model AS350B, BA, B1, B2, C, D, and D1 helicopters and Model AS355E, F, F1, F2, and N helicopters with certain part-numbered tail gearbox (TGB) control levers installed.

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AD: Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter France)

AD NUMBER: 2014-05-08

PRODUCT: Certain Airbus Helicopters Model AS332L1 helicopters.

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Daher-Socata Reveals The TBM 900 Very Fast Turboprop Aircraft

Certified, Already In Production, And Ready For First Deliveries

Daher-Socata has unveiled the newest member in its TBM family of very fast, single-engine turboprop business aircraft – the TBM 900 – which the planemaker says offers improved efficiency, an enhanced environment for both pilots and passengers, and superior performance without increased fuel consumption or additional engine power.

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JetTech Develops Digital Engine Display Install For Citation Legacy Aircraft

STC Approval Pending for ‘Digital Engine Display’ to be Available as Retrofit

JetTech has teamed with Ultra Electronics Flightline Systems to develop a new, direct replacement, Digital Engine Display specifically for Cessna Citation 500/501/550/551/S550/560 series aircraft.

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