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FlightSafety International announces that it has been selected by Honeywell as its exclusive maintenance training provider.

“We are pleased and proud to have been selected by Honeywell as their exclusive maintenance training provider,” said Bruce Whitman, Chairman, President & CEO.

FlightSafety will offer training for Honeywell engines, auxiliary power systems, avionics, Satcomm, and environmental control systems. The training will be available starting in June, 2016 at FlightSafety’s Learning Centers in Dallas, Texas and Wichita, Kansas. It will be expanded starting next year to other locations in North America, the Asia-Pacific Region, Europe and Africa.

“Our courseware designers and subject matter experts are working closely with Honeywell to develop new courseware and update existing materials to be aircraft and platform specific,” said Daniel MacLellan, Senior Vice President, Operations.  “FlightSafety’s instructors will deliver the highest quality interactive training utilizing state of the art instructional technologies and equipment including Desktop and Graphical Flight deck simulators as well as other hands-on training devices, training aids, and test equipment.”

Customers will also benefit from online course selection, scheduling and registration for training offered at FlightSafety’s Learning Centers, at their own facilities, and web based courses through the company’s eLearning system.

Lufthansa Technik’s innovative VIP seating solution »chair« has received its ETSO (European Technical Standard Order) certification. The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) granted two ETSO’s for the 9g certified and 16g certified »chair« family. This ETSO designation can also be used for FAA TSO certification. With this approval production of »chair« can start.

»chair« is based on an innovative pedestal design upon which is

mounted a baseline core skeleton or structure. This pedestal and

structure is intentionally left incomplete, allowing designers to

create a chair to meet the particular needs of a particular cabin –

dining room, video lounge, office, bedroom, etc. Not only the height,

width, and depth, but also the overall “look-and-feel” can be

configured. The shape, upholstery, and padding can be selected to

allow for an uncompromised interior design under one certification.

The certification process will allow Lufthansa Technik to validate

changes to the »chair« without intensive re-testing.  EASA testing

was designed and passed to maximum dynamic load cases. This enables

changes to be classified as minor deviations under the umbrella the

granted ETSO.

“After achieving this major step, »chair« is now officially available

in the market. »chair« is not just another seat, it’s an innovation

in aircraft seating from many points of view. We now break the

paradigm of designing cabins around bulky seats to selecting the

appropriate chair for any environment, just like at home,” stated

Oliver Thomaschewski, Head of BU Seating and Structures. “I am very

proud of the work performed by our team, which developed intelligent

solutions and gained sophisticated expert knowledge.”

Jacques Pierrejean, renowned aircraft interior designer and Design

Office Manager from Pierrejean Design Studio commented: “Thanks to

the design philosophy of the evolutionary and totally adaptable

»chair«  family, the concept of chair opens up an unequaled degree of

freedom for cabin interior designers and passenger wishes. It can

wear completely different colors, materials, layers and accessories

depending on the level comfort requested. »chair« is really a seat

for all of us.”

ExxonMobil has announced that Mobil Jet Oil 387, a synthetic High Performance Capability (HPC) turbine engine oil, is now approved for use in Rolls-Royce’s popular Trent 700, Trent 800, RB211-524 (B, C, D, G, and H series), and RB211-535 (C and E4 series) engines.  These engines power some of the world’s most widely used aircraft, including a number of Boeing and Airbus variants.

Building on previous approvals for the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000, Trent 900 and Trent XWB engines, Mobil Jet Oil 387 is now approved for use in the majority of Rolls-Royce’s large civil aircraft engines.

“Mobil Jet Oil 387 is an ideal lubricant for fleets of all sizes. These additional approvals from Rolls-Royce are an important milestone for this innovative product,” said Vipin Rana, global aviation sales manager at ExxonMobil. “ExxonMobil is committed to producing the highest quality jet engine lubricants to meet the current and future needs of the aviation industry.”

Mobil Jet Oil 387 surpassed Rolls-Royce’s lubricant oil requirements in extensive in-flight and ground testing. Results showed that Mobil Jet Oil 387 helps maintain engine efficiency and reliability.

Along with the most recent approvals from Rolls-Royce, Mobil Jet Oil 387 has been approved for use by other engine manufacturers in a wide range of models and components. It also meets a range of demanding industry specifications, including SAE AS5780 High Performance Capability (HPC) and U.S. Military Specification MIL-PRF-23699-HTS.

Jet-Care has launched a video highlighting the benefits of their Gas Path Analysis (GPA) program. The new video shows how the Jet-Care GPA service targets the detection of engine core deterioration and associated faults by monitoring and trending engine data, therefore enabling clients to monitor the health of their aircraft engines efficiently and effectively.

“We believe that the video will enable aircraft owners and operators to fully understand the value and sensitivity of the Jet-Care GPA engine trend service”, said Alan Baker, Sales & Marketing Manager, Spectro | Jet-Care.  “As well as the importance of identifying engine problems early; a key factor in preventing flight disruption and escalating operational costs”.

With the use of 3D animation the video highlights four areas where GPA can detect problems:

• A reduction in compressor efficiency in the engine core due to contamination or erosion
• Holes in casings, damaged gaskets, ruptured pipes and faulty valves caused by air bleed leaks
• Turbine efficiency losses due to issues such as blade erosion and blade creep
• Damaged temperature harnesses and probes leading to inaccurate power settings and secondary damage in the turbines.

 

The video is also translated in Spanish and Portuguese in order to target prospective customers in the Latin American market.

From the introduction of its first engine trend program in 1979 the Jet-Care GPA service has set the benchmark for engine trend monitoring and continues, to this day, to demonstrate the highest quality service and proven customer service excellence.

PEMCO World Air Services (PEMCO), has announced the redelivery of another B737-300 freighter aircraft (MSN 28972) to China-based SF Airlines, the air cargo division of S.F. Express. SF Airlines is a leading courier in China providing delivery service to over 15 countries, including the United States.

Performed by partner STAECO in Jinan Shandong, China, the latest redelivery marks the fifteenth B737-300/400 PEMCO converted aircraft to SF Airlines since 2013. Four more PEMCO converted aircraft are planned to be added to SF Airlines’ cargo fleet in 2016.

“We’re honored to be the B737 freighter conversion provider of choice for SF Airlines,” said Mike Andrews, PEMCO’s Director of Cargo Conversions. “We look forward to redelivering more quality aircraft to SF and contributing to the company’s growing cargo business.”

PEMCO’s latest 737-300 freighter conversion for SF Airlines provides nine pallet positions, up to 43,100 pounds of payload, 4,600 cubic feet of total volume, and a max range exceeding 2,000 miles. Today PEMCO, together with its three regional conversion installation partners, provides seamless global product support to operators of their Boeing 737 converted freighters.

PEMCO’s 60-plus customers select the company’s passenger-to-freighter conversion for its superior cargo door and system, superior operating functions, on-time turnaround, and a track record of 2 million hours of safe, reliable operation. PEMCO B737 freighter conversions are the world’s only designed, certified and supported conversions that use data obtained through an exclusive Boeing Data licensing agreement to ensure maximum performance and reliability.

Pacific Aerospace Resources and Technologies signed a joint venture agreement with a state owned company, Yinchuan Free Trade Zone Universal Airline Industry Investment and Development in Yinchuan, China.

The aerospace industrial base will be built in three phases with an estimated total investment of $1.5 billion dollars. It will have aircraft repair and maintenance, leasing, manufacture, component trading and repair, engineering and certification as well as a training academy and a FBO. The first phase’s focus will be on the aviation park, component trading platform and engineering.

“Our goal for the aviation park is to create a gateway for western aviation companies to enter the Chinese market. Using the ‘Built to Suite’ approach, we will not only build the facilities each company needs, but assist in negotiations with the government, obtaining business permits and providing all the back office support including legal, finance, and human resources. We believe our services will save tremendous time and resources for Western Companies to enter the Chinese market; hence reduce their risk,” says, PART chairman of the Board, David Green.

Pacific Aerospace Resources and Technologies (known as PART), an ARC Aerospace Industries company, provides Aircraft Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul services, aircraft modification, long term storage, disassembly, part distribution and aircraft recycling service in Victorville, California. Additional in-house capabilities include a composite and accessory shop, and level 3 NDT.

Airbus Corporate Jet Center (ACJC), the innovative provider of customized nose-to-tail solutions to VIP and airline customers, under Airbus standards, has designed a new versatile ACJ319 cabin concept, Kaolin, which combines modernity, audacity and high-end technologies.

Based on customers’ requests and needs, ACJC’s Creative Design Studio, led by Sylvain Mariat, designed a VIP ACJ319 cabin interior, named Kaolin, giving priority to space, brightness and elegance through curved-lines and white tones. “With this interior we want to offer the perfect balance between modernity, originality and fluidity to match customers’ expectations and lifestyles,” says Mariat.

Certificated for 19 passengers, the Kaolin concept features a large crew-rest zone with five seats, a dining area including club-four and a club-two seating, followed by a large lounge area with a cosy Majliss meeting area. Then the cabin interior proposes an original VIP zone with six individual mini-suites, and finally a master bedroom with a club-seat integrated into the side-ledge, plus an ensuite bathroom.

This unrivalled configuration provides the different cabin functionalities that a customer would expect, namely a public zone for meeting and dinner, and a private zone. The VIP area is the perfect answer with its six individual suites, fully equipped with the latest technologies, convertible seats and dedicated storage. “By creating curved-line mini-suites, our objective was to create aestheticism which optimizes the living space,” explains Sylvain Mariat. “The integration of a cylindrical sliding bar and evolutive, clover-shaped, low table in the lounge area strengthened this wish,” he adds.

Incorporating state-of-the art materials, such as American White-Oak wood, an 18 carat white-gold bathroom sink with hammered impression and, the most original, an alveolar Limoges porcelain bathroom floor mixing white and mirror effect pieces to enhance subtle light fluctuations, the interior combines quality and audacity.

Kaolin also includes the latest high-end IFE and connectivity technologies such as Ka-band, and full High-Definition (HD) Audio and Video On Demand (AVOD).

With nearly 1000 registered industry professionals over the two days, who discovered the latest issues, challenges and technologies, and listened to some of the leading international experts in relation to SESAR, NextGen programmes, as well as topics including ADS-B, Cyber Security, Satellite based solutions and Standardisation and Certification.

 

The exhibition, with over 40 exhibiting organisations showcasing the latest technologies in avionics and cockpit technologies enabled delegates and visitors to discover and source news systems and solutions for fixed and rotary wing commercial and military aircraft and UAVs.

 

Adrian Broadbent, Event Director and owner of Aviation Electronics Europe, said, “We were delighted at the overall outcome of this years Aviation Electronics Europe. To see so many industry experts attending, sharing their knowledge and experiences to the whole avionics community, and so many industry professionals benefiting from their presence is great.”

 

With over 50% of the exhibition floor already booked for 2017, Aviation Electronics Europe 2017 is already expected to be bigger and better.

Aviation Electronics Europe, the premier global conference and exhibition for the international avionics and aviation electronics community, met in Munich, Germany on 20th & 21st April for its latest annual industry gathering.

 

The event delivered a highly focussed Main Conference Programme, as well as a series of Technical Workshops and Certified Training Courses as well as the largest exhibition in aviation electronics.

 

Following the Opening Keynote, which saw EUROCAE Secretary General Christian Schleifer, and Lufthansa’s SESAR Program manager, Sven Kutschera, deliver insightful overviews, key updates on the SESAR and NextGen programmes from Rick Heinrich of Rockwell Collins, Dung Nguyen from Boring and Thomas Maier at Airbus, enabled delegates to gain a greater understanding of the current position and future developments.

 

Two great Certified Training Programs, delivered by AFuzion’s Vance Hilderman, also drew great interest in the latest understandings of ADS-B, DO-178C and ARP-4754A.

 

The conference brought together over 200 delegates from around the world to benefit from presentations and discussions from over 30 international industry expert speakers.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will hold a public meeting on new air traffic control procedures for flights at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) that will be effective on May 31, 2016.

Dennis Roberts, FAA Southern Regional Administrator, will brief the community from 6 to 8 p.m. on May 19, 2016, at the Charlotte Police and Fire Training Academy, 1770 Shopton Road, Charlotte, NC, 28217.

The new procedures are part of the FAA’s Metroplex initiative, a comprehensive plan to improve the flow of air traffic at airports in major metropolitan areas nationwide. They include three new Standard Instrument Departure procedures for flights heading to the northeast and southeast of the airport. The initial departure tracks are the same as aircraft fly today.

However, the departure track splits into two different directions when the aircraft are at or above 3,000 to 6,000 feet giving air traffic controllers more options for directing flights. The third departure route combines two procedures into one. The FAA also is modifying a new Standard Terminal Arrival Route for flights approaching CLT from the northeast. The flight track remains the same below 16,000 feet.

The FAA conducted an Environmental Assessment (EA) of the changes, which included three public meetings, in the Charlotte area, in December 2014 and January 2015. The EA resulted in a Finding of No Significant Impact in June 2015.

The FAA will hold another meeting in June or July to brief the public on additional air traffic procedures, which will be implemented on July 24, 2016.