Civil aviation

Airbus’ Tianjin, China industrial activity expands to widebody jetliners with the A330 Completion and Delivery Centre

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The Completion and Delivery Centre (C&DC) for Airbus widebody A330s at Tianjin, China –which began construction today – will benefit from its co-location with the existing A320 Family final assembly line in this northern Chinese city, where approximately 260 single-aisle jetliners have been built to date. Some 300 personnel, including nearly 50 experienced employees from … Dowiedz się więcej

Warbirds Over Wanaka: Catalina Flying Boat

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Wanaka: Four years, $350,000 and 10,000 volunteer hours later, New Zealand’s only airworthy Catalina Flying Boat has taken to the skies again in preparation for display at this Easter’s Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow. Catalina chief pilot, Brett Emeny says it was a big moment for the team which has worked tirelessly on what turned … Dowiedz się więcej

Topflight chooses Bell 407GXP for commercial transport in the UK

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Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT)  is delighted to announce that Topflight has selected the Bell 407GXP to carry out sightseeing missions for their customers in the United Kingdom. “We are really looking forward to operating the first 407GXP in the United Kingdom,” said Mark Prior, Top Flight. “The aircraft will be used for corporate … Dowiedz się więcej

Air Inuit to be Launch Customer for Bombardier Q300 Freighter with a Large Cargo Door

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Bombardier Commercial Aircraft and Air Inuit Ltd. announced today (01.03) that they are working together on a passenger-to-freighter conversion for the Q300 turboprop aircraft. The freighter will include a large cargo door. Dorval, Québec-based Air Inuit, a long-time operator of Q300 aircraft has championed this modification and will be the launch customer for the conversion. … Dowiedz się więcej

The rugged and economic H215 ready for the U.S. market

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Airbus Helicopters’ H215, the twin-engine, versatile, economic and robust helicopter designed to meet for a wide range of utility missions, will embark on a US-wide demo tour following its appearance on static display at the 2016 Heli Expo international trade show. Beginning on March 4, the H215 will perform demonstration flights in Louisville (Kentucky), Huntsville … Dowiedz się więcej

H175 fleet demonstrates its reliability and exceeds 3,000 flight hours in operation with NHV

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After little more than one year of operations, NHV have reached 3,000 flight hours with their H175 fleet, demonstrating the aircraft’s mission capability and reliability in oil and gas offshore transportation. Early February, the first H175 that entered service in December 2014, reached the 1,000 flight-hour milestone. “This milestone was easily achieved thanks to the … Dowiedz się więcej