Brazilian Planemaker Now Has Chinese Orders For 159 Commercial And Executive Jets
A deal for 10 Legacy 650 executive jets, consisting of five firm orders and five options, has been signed between ICBC Financial Leasing Co. and Harbin Embraer Aircraft Industry Co., Embraer’s joint-venture with Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). Deliveries are scheduled to begin at the end of 2013.
The FAA and EASA have both granted approval to Gulfstream to retrofit its GV, GIV, GIV-SP, G400 and G300 aircraft with the cockpit upgrade known as PlaneDeck.
Las Vegas Police Helicopter Rotors Touched A Wall In Red Rock Canyon
A Bell HH-1H "Huey" helicopter operated by the Las Vegas police was on a training mission May 18th when a gust of wind pushed it too close to the walls of Red Rock Canyon, causing the main rotor blades to touch the rockface. The pilots landed the aircraft safely with no injuries to any of the five people on board.
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