Airbus Helicopters’ EC175 full-flight simulator is ready for service

The first Level D full-flight simulator for Airbus Helicopters’ EC175 rotorcraft has received airworthiness certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), enabling launch pilots to be trained with this high-fidelity system. “Safety and support are of the utmost importance to Airbus Helicopters. Our introduction of these training systems responds to customers’ needs and expectations … Dowiedz się więcej

Rockwell Collins’ all-new flight deck for Boeing 757/767 aftermarket receives initial certification

Rockwell Collins has received an initial Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) supplemental type certificate (STC) for its Boeing 757/767 large-format display flight deck retrofit. The STC is a result of the collaboration between Rockwell Collins and Boeing. “There are hundreds of Boeing 757s and 767s flying today that have a lot of life left in the … Dowiedz się więcej

Rotorsim surpasses 100,000 hours of simulator training

Rotorsim, the joint venture owned equally by CAE (NYSE: CAE; TSX: CAE) and Finmeccanica – AgustaWestland, today announced that it has recently surpassed 100,000 hours of simulator training. Rotorsim was established in 2003 and officially welcomed its first class of students in June 2006. The joint venture of Finmeccanica – AgustaWestland and CAE was initially … Dowiedz się więcej

Delta Air Lines Selects CFM56-5B Engines for A321ceo Family

Delta Air Lines today announced that is has selected CFM International’s CFM56-5B engine s to power 15 firm A321ceo (current engine option) aircraft. The new aircraft, which were also announced today, will begin delivery in 2018. These airplanes will join the other 126 CFM-powered A320 family aircraft Delta current operates. The airline plans to use … Dowiedz się więcej

Northrop Grumman Achieves Delivery Milestone for LCR-100 Attitude and Heading Reference System

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has delivered its 5,000th LCR-100 Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS), which provides critical flight control and navigation data regarding an aircraft’s position, heading and attitude for civil and military rotary- and fixed-wing platforms. Northrop Grumman products, including the LCR‑100 AHRS, will be showcased at the ILA Berlin Air Show … Dowiedz się więcej