Month: December 2020

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (12.16.20)

Aero Linx: Parachute Association of South Africa The Parachute Association of South Africa is a non-profit association of members with the mission statement: "To foster, develop and facilitate sport parachuting, in all its facets, within South Africa, in the safest...

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Senate probe: 737 Max test pilots ‘coached’ to fit assumptions on MCAS reaction time

US Senate committee investigators believe Boeing and the US FAA tried to re-affirm controversial assumptions over pilot response times during 737 Max recertification, by pre-determining the outcome of tests on crew reactions to a runaway stabiliser. The Senate committee on...

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US Army see self-adjusting turbine blades powering new supersonic VTOLs

US Army researchers believe they have found a novel way to articulate the position of turbine blades in the hot section of jet engines. They say the innovation could significantly improve efficiency and power of jet engines – and also enable...

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United to return Boeing 737 Max to service on 11 February

United Airlines plans to bring the Boeing 737 Max aircraft back into its schedule from 11 February, with departures out of its Denver and Houston hubs. United Airlines plans to bring the Boeing 737 Max back into its schedule from...

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Canada’s OWG launches with initial flight to Cuba

The inaugural revenue flight of new Canadian airline OWG has taken off from Toronto’s Pearson International airport, headed to Santa Clara Abel Santamaria airport in Cuba. The inaugural revenue flight of new Canadian airline OWG has taken off from Toronto’s...

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Electric Cessna 208B suffered partial power loss during test flight

Electric propulsion company Magnix confirms that an electric-powered Cessna 208B Grand Caravan landed under degraded power after an issue with an inverter during a test flight.  Electric propulsion company Magnix confirms that an electric-powered Cessna 208B Grand Caravan landed under...

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Embraer completes first European Praetor conversion

Embraer has completed the first conversion in Europe – the programme’s 12th overall - of a Legacy 450 business jet to a Praetor 500 at its Paris Le Bourget facility. Embraer has completed the first conversion in Europe – the programme’s...

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The global helicopter market in numbers

A breakdown of the global in-service fleets across the civil and military helicopter markets, together with historic fleet and delivery trends. A breakdown of the global in-service fleets across the civil and military helicopter markets, together with historic fleet and...

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EASA approves weight increase for H135 as Airbus Helicopters seals new orders

Airbus Helicopters has secured European certification for a new alternate gross weight (AGW) on the H135 light-twin, which increases maximum take-off weight to 3,100kg. Airbus Helicopters has secured European certification for a new alternate gross weight (AGW) on the H135...

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Single Air Greenland A330-800 gives Airbus first long-haul order in months

Air Greeland has formally placed its order for a single Airbus A330-800, nearly a year after disclosing it had selected the twinjet to replace its A330-200. The carrier will receive the aircraft in time to ensure long-haul continuity between Greenland...

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