Phenom 300E receives ANAC, EASA and FAA approval, achieving triple-certification

Mar 27, 2020

Embraer Executive Jets announced that the new Phenom 300E was granted its Type Certificate by ANAC (National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil), EASA (European Union Aviation Safety Agency) and the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration). The new Phenom 300E achieved its...

Working around the clock helping evacuate Covid-19 victims

Mar 25, 2020

By Sylvie Péron In the midst of the pandemic now hitting Europe and rapidly spreading around the globe, FAI, Germany’s leading Air Ambulance Specialist and Special Mission Operator has been working around the clock to help evacuate those in need following...

“The effects of the corona crisis will be massive”

Mar 24, 2020

By Sylvie Péron The extent of the effects of the worldwide aviation crisis affecting Lufthansa Technik cannot yet be concretely foreseen, but the impact is already massive. “With the outbreak of the corona crisis, nothing is the same as it was just a few weeks ago,”...

ET60 at the heart of the health system in France

Mar 23, 2020

By Fred Vergneres In the face of the Coronavirus, the French Air Force was called upon for medical evacuations in order to relieve congestion in certain hospitals. On March 18, the French Air Force carried out the first medical evacuations from Mulhouse hospital to...

FlexJet takes protective measures for its crews

Mar 20, 2020

By Fred Vergneres Flexjet pilots and crews will no longer be dependent on commercial airlines to get to and from their flight assignments. The operator, which specialises in fractional private jet travel , has indicated that its staff will use its private fleet...

Textron Aviation takes action against the Covid-19

Mar 19, 2020

To deal with the Covid-19 crisis, Textron Aviation said Wednesday it will furloughs 7,000 of its employees, mainly based in the United States, on a schedule from March 23 to May 29. A leave that could last up to four weeks according to some sources. Cessna and Hawker...

RUAG International repaints Embraer Legacy 500 aircraft

Mar 19, 2020

RUAG MRO International has completed the full repainting of an Embraer Legacy 500 aircraft at their aircraft painting facilities at Munich-Oberpfaffenhofen. An Embraer Authorized Service Center since 2013, RUAG delivered the aircraft on time and to full customer...

Boeing BBJ 747-8 has arrived at AMAC’s facility in Basel

Mar 19, 2020

AMAC Aerospace signed a new contract on a Boeing BBJ 747-8. The cabin of the BBJ 747-8 will be re-configured and the aircraft will undergo a 72-month-check in parallel. To equip the aircraft with the latest technology, AMAC Aerospace will install a Ka-Band system with...

Flying Colours Corp. opens new and largest paint hangar at Ontario headquarters

Mar 19, 2020

Flying Colours Corp., has officially opened the doors of its newest, largest and most advanced paint preparation and application facility at its Peterborough, ON. headquarters. The new purpose-built, state-of-the-art facility gives Flying Colours the capacity to paint...

RUAG International integrates ADS-B Out and cabin interior modifications on Bombardier Challenger 604

Mar 19, 2020

RUAG MRO International fulfilled avionics and cabin interior upgrades on a Bombardier Challenger 604 at their aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities at Munich-Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany. The project ensured compliance with the ADS-B Out Mandate 2020...