AW139 Simulator Begins Operations at FlightSafety Lafayette

 FlightSafety International has incorporated its new Level D-qualified AgustaWestland AW139 full flight simulator (FFS) into the initial pilot training courses at its learning center in Lafayette, La...

EASA Certifies New Wi-Fi Enabled Cabin Communications System

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued a supplemental type certificate (STC) for the TrueNorth Avionics Simphon cabin communications systems on all Gulfstream business jets.      (Gulfstream 550. Photo: TrueNorth Avionics.)  ...

Beechcraft Certifies L-3 ESIS for New Production King Air C90s

The L-3 GH-3900 Electronic Standby System (ESIS) has been certified by Beechcraft Corp. for its King Air C90 line of production turboprop aircraft, joining the King Air 250 and 350 models in Beechcraft's offering of the GH-3900 ESIS. ...

Rockwell Collins Expands Pro Line 21 for Bombardier Jets

Rockwell Collins on Monday announced a series of upgrades for its Pro Line 21 avionics system on Bombardier Challenger 300 and 350 business jets.      (Pro Line 21 avionics system. Photo: Rockwell Collins.)   The upgrades...

British MoD Restocks Supplies of Lockheed Martin Hellfire Missile

The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed a £15 million ($22.9 million) contract to replenish its stocks of Lockheed Martin’s AGM-114 Hellfire missiles. These are used on the British Army Air Corps (AAC) WAH-64D Apaches and reportedly on the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Reaper unmanned...