Hawker Beechcraft Services has announced that it has received certification for its composite King Air winglets, which are now available as a retrofit on C90 and E90 model aircraft. Hawker announced the winglets as a major part of its C90x upgrade package at the 2009 EAA AirVenture expo at Oshkosh. This content is available exclusively
CTC Aviation Group and Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology have signed an agreement which will see the two New Zealand based companies train pilots from Japan’s JF Oberlin University. The agreement will see 17 pilots trained each year at CTC’s crew training centre in Hamilton from September this year, with 30 pilots to be trained
The ATSB is commencing an investigation into the crash of a Piper Mojave at Canley Heights in Sydney’s south-west on the morning of June 15. The aircraft, VH-PGW, took off from Bankstown Airport with a male pilot and a female nurse on board. Shortly after takeoff, the pilot notified air traffic control that the aircraft
EADS displayed a Diamond DA42 which has become the first aircraft powered solely by algae derived biofuels at the ILA Berlin Air Show last week. Tests on the aircraft, which is powered by Austro Engine AE300 engines, showed that the aircraft consumed 1.5 litres per hour less than when powered by Jet-A1 fuel while maintaining
Gulfstream Aerospace has announced that the US FAA has approved the use of the FANS 1/A datalink on its G450 aircraft, making it the first large cabin purpose built business jet to use FANS. The ability to use FANS 1/A applies to G450 aircraft equipped with the enhanced navigation package, which is available as part
The Aerial Agriculture Association of Australia (AAAA) has launched its new Aerial Application Management System at its national convention. “The Aerial Application Management System is a comprehensive package that will provide clients and the wider community with the peace of mind that accredited companies are safe, competent, legal and quality driven,” said AAAA president Ashley