Hawker Beechcraft Leads Formation of Wichita Sustainability Coalition
February 26, 2009
Company advances sustainability initiative
WICHITA, Kan. (Feb. 25, 2009) – Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today announced its ongoing efforts to create a Wichita sustainability coalition. In partnership with Wichita State University (WSU), HBC is forming a coalition of local manufacturers that will focus on increasing industrial recycling. The formation of the coalition is just one of the critical steps HBC has taken as part of its commitment to advancing sustainability initiatives. Last year, HBC created a team that joined with WSU to design and implement a sustainability program throughout all areas of HBC’s global business.
“What we do and build in our factories today will affect future generations,” said HBC chairman and CEO Jim Schuster. “For years, our industry has been focused on ‘green’ efforts, but we are taking our sustainability program a step further by implementing a long-term strategy to ensure our company is successful for decades to come. By joining with other companies in Wichita, we believe we can raise the bar for environmental and economic sustainability. We are more committed than ever to these vital initiatives.”
HBC’s goal is to improve sustainability for the entire life cycle of an aircraft – from engineering and manufacturing to customer operations and product retirement. The HBC sustainability program is focused on excellence in four key areas:
Product value – continuous improvement of products to advance quality and efficiency and reduce environmental impact
Manufacturing leadership – implementation of lean processes to reduce energy usage and operations costs
Environmental performance – focused efforts to increase recycling and reduce waste, energy usage and water consumption
People and ideas – empowerment of employees who want to contribute to sustainability efforts
HBC will provide additional details on its sustainability program through a dedicated Web site that will include success stories, performance metrics and future activities.
Cessna 400 Corvalis TT Gains EASA Type Certification
February 26, 2009
WICHITA, Kan., Feb. 25, 2009 Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today it has gained full type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the 400 Corvalis TT high performance, single-engine piston aircraft.
“This is a significant milestone for Cessna, opening a market that has been clamoring for a new, high-performance aircraft like the 400 Corvalis TT,” said John Doman, vice president, Worldwide Propeller Aircraft Sales. “This aircraft is perfectly suited for Europe, both as a business aircraft with comfortable seating for four people and their luggage, and for personal use with a range of some 1,250 nautical miles (2,315 km), allowing fast, convenient trips to anywhere in Europe in a matter of hours.”
The 400 Corvalis TT is the world’s fastest fixed-gear single-engine piston aircraft with a top speed of 235 knots (435 km/hr) and a service ceiling of 25,000 feet (6,620 m).
The 400 Corvalis TT is produced by Cessna at its facility in Bend, Ore., formerly the Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing Co. Cessna acquired certain assets of the company in December 2007. Since then, in addition to making a number of significant improvements to the aircraft and its global product support, Cessna recently renamed the Cessna 400 and 350 as the 400 Corvalis TT (twin turbo) and the 350 Corvalis.
Listas las alas del primer avión de reabastecimiento en vuelo (FSTA) para Reino Unido
February 26, 2009
Termina la construcción de las alas del primer Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) de Reino Unido
Londres/Madrid, 25 de febrero de 2009 – Se ha celebrado en las instalaciones de Airbus en Broughton, UK, el final de la construcción del conjunto de alas del primer avión de reabastecimiento en vuelo del programa Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) de Reino Unido.
Oficiales de la RAF y altos funcionarios del Ministerio de Defensa, junto con Quentin Davies, Ministro de Equipos de Defensa y Apoyo de Reino Unido y MP, han asistido a la salida de fábrica de las alas y su colocación en la bodega del avión de transporte Beluga de Airbus, en el que serán transportadas a Bremen (Alemania) antes de su ensamblaje final en Toulouse (Francia).
AirTanker, el consorcio liderado por EADS, firmó en marzo de 2008 un contrato a 27 años con el Ministerio de Defensa británico para la provisión de transporte aéreo y capacidad de reabastecimiento en vuelo a la Royal Air Force. El programa Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) incluye la provisión de una flota de 14 nuevos aviones de reabastecimiento en vuelo basados en el Airbus A330-200 de última generación, que entrarán en servicio a partir de 2011 en sustitución de la anterior flota de aviones de reabastecimiento VC-10 y Tristar. El contrato incluye, asimismo, la provisión de toda la infraestructura necesaria, formación, mantenimiento, gestión de vuelos, gestión de flotas y servicios en tierra para que la RAF pueda realizar misiones de reabastecimiento en vuelo y transporte aéreo en todo el mundo.
En la mayor Iniciativa de Financiación Privada (PFI) del mundo, la flota será propiedad de AirTanker, que también prestará servicios de apoyo desde su principal base operativa en RAF Brize Norton. La RAF tendrá total control operativo y volará en las misiones militares. AirTanker recibirá pagos en función del grado de uso del servicio por parte de la RAF.
El Airbus A330 MRTT está basado en el exitoso A330-200, un avión comercial de mediana-gran autonomía, con dos pasillos y dos motores, de la familia Airbus. Su diseño combina el demostrado sistema de control fly-by-wire y una avanzada aviónica con las técnicas más modernas de fabricación. El A330-200 ofrece la mejor relación calidad/precio de la última tecnología de aviones disponible hoy en día en su categoría.
El A330-200 es considerablemente más capaz y fiable que sus predecesores. En su función de avión de reabastecimiento, proporciona el doble de combustible al avión receptor que el VC10. Y, sin ninguna reconfiguración, en la modalidad de transporte puede llevar 300 soldados y 8 toneladas de equipos unas 4.700 millas en una cabina moderna, cómoda y totalmente equipada.
Las ventajas del A330 MRTT han conseguido reconocimiento internacional, habiéndole hecho ganar los cinco últimos concursos internacionales de aviones de reabastecimiento multi-misión (MRTT): con la Royal Australian Air Force (5 aviones, el primer A330 MRTT se encuentra en la fase final del programa de ensayos), la Royal Saudi Air Force (3 aviones), la Air Force de los EAU (dato no revelado), la Royal Air Force del Reino Unido (14 aviones), la Air Force de EE.UU. (179 aviones. El 10 de septiembre de 2008, el Secretario de Defensa de EE.UU. anunció que el Departamento de Defensa había cancelado el concurso de aviones de reabastecimiento junto con la adjudicación del contrato a Northrop/EADS. La nueva Administración estadounidense confirmará los requisitos, criterios de evaluación y asignación del presupuesto de defensa antes de convocar un nuevo concurso. EADS y Northrop Grumman han decidido que volverán a concursar.
Dassault’s Falcon 7X Approved for London City Airport (LCY) Operations
February 26, 2009
(Teterboro, NJ, February 25, 2009) – Dassault Falcon announced today that the Falcon
7X recently received approval for arrivals and departures at London City Airport (LCY)
in London, England. The 7X offers the most range and cabin size of any business jet
permitted to fly into and out of London City and links the heart of one of the world’s
largest financial centers with nonstop access to the United States, Europe and the Middle
East.
“Flying into London City was a goal from the early development of the Falcon 7X
program,” said John Rosanvallon, President and CEO of Dassault Falcon. “During these
times, speed, access and efficiency are paramount to all of our customers and this
approval will help ensure 7X operators can remain one step ahead of their competition.”
To operate to and from London City Airport, an aircraft must demonstrate exacting
performance in order to approach, land and take-off on the airport’s short runway (4,327
ft/1,319 m at landing and 3,934 ft/1,199 m at take off) located in the heart of London. It
also has to meet strict environmental standards that manage aircraft noise. In the case of
the Falcon 7X, the noise level was measured in the same category as a much smaller
turboprop.
The operational process for London City approval began in April of 2008 when Dassault
was granted steep approach certification for the Falcon 7X from the European Aviation
Safety Agency (EASA). The steep approach procedures require a glide slope of 5.5
degrees as opposed to the standard 3.0 degrees. Approval flights at London City were
performed on October 10, 2008. Dedicated Noise Abatement Departure Procedures
(NADP) were developed and approved by the EASA’s Joint Operational Evaluation
Board soon after.
“Flying into London City requires precision and stability in the handling and speed of the
aircraft,” said Philippe Deleume, Chief Test Pilot for Dassault Aviation. “And the digital
flight control system on the Falcon 7X helps to ensure those requirements are met while
landing and departing from one of the world’s most challenging airports.”
A pilot training curriculum was developed in conjunction with CAE and is currently
offered at their Burgess Hill facility in the United Kingdom and will be offered shortly in
their Morristown, New Jersey facility in the United States. The curriculum focuses on
general airport knowledge, steep approach landings and noise abatement departures in
CAE’s full motion simulators
Announced at the Paris Air Show in 2001, the Falcon 7X was simultaneously certified by
both the EASA and FAA on April 27, 2007. It features the award-winning EASy Flight
Deck and is powered by three Pratt & Whitney Canada PW307A engines. It has a range
of 5,950 nm (eight passengers, M.80 with NBAA IFR reserves) which can comfortably
connect 95% of the commonly used business aviation city pairs. It now joins the Falcon
900, Falcon 50 and Falcon 10 family of aircraft with London City Airport approval.
Aero celebrates 90 years
February 26, 2009
Today, Aero Vodochody, the largest Czech aerospace manufacturer, celebrates 90 years since its foundation – on February 25, 1919, Aero was registered in the commercial register. “90 years on the aerospace market ranks us among the oldest aerospace manufacturers worldwide. Today, we belong to well-established suppliers, reflecting modern trends in the aerospace industry and providing our customers with first-class services,” Igor Hulak, president of Aero Vodochody, comments the company’s anniversary.
Since its foundation, Aero has focused on aircraft production, aerostructures and also aircraft repairs. As early as in 1919, the year of the foundation, Aero developed and carried out the first flight of its first in-house designed type – the Aero A-1 aircraft. Orders followed from the ministry of defence for the serial production of this military type and Aero soon became the main supplier to the ministry of defence and the ministry of public works (responsible for commercial aviation). Aero also equipped the national Czech Airlines with highly reliable aircraft.
Since its foundation, Aero has produced more than 11.000 aircraft. Military as well as commercial types, subsonic as well as supersonic, in-house designed as well as license-produced aircraft and helicopters, delivered worldwide. Today, Aero utilizes the experience from development, production and support of military and commercial aircraft in international aerostructures projects, cooperating with Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (S-76C helicopter), Alenia Aeronautica (C-27J Spartan center wing box), Latecoere (Embraer 170/190 subassemblies), Saab (JAS-39 Gripen pylons), Spirit Aerosystems (B767 fixed leading edge kits), EADS (A320/340 subassemblies), etc. Such projects represent today, besides the traditional military program, committed to long-term support of the Czech Air Force, the main priority of Aero.
“Today, Aero is a strong, stable and self-confident company, fully focusing on its strategic aim: to build a new international aerospace holding in the CEE region. Currently, we are in the second phase of negotiations on the privatization of the Polish helicopter manufacturer PZL Swidnik. Together with this company we will become stronger and more competitive especially on the market of aerostructures,” adds President Hulak.
Aero History Timeline
1919 Aero founded in Prague
1919 A-1, first in-house designed military training aircraft
1921 A-10, first in-house designed civil airliner
1923 A-11 family of successful military biplanes (bomber and reconnaissance)
1925 De Havilland DH-50 airliner produced under British license
1929 A-34 “Blackbird”, first of sport and training light biplanes family
1932 A-100 family, military biplane (bomber and reconnaissance)
1937 MB-200 all-metal bomber produced under French license (Marcel Bloch)
1938 A-304 twin-engine low wing military aircraft
1938 A-300 twin-engine low wing bomber
1939 C4/C-104 (Bucker Bu-131 Jungmann) training and aerobatic biplane
1943 C-3 (Siebel Si-204D) twin-engine military aircraft
1947 Ae-45 twin-engine civil aircraft
1953 Aero moved from Prague to new facilities in Vodochody
1954 Maiden flight of first MiG-15 jet fighter built under Soviet license (3,405 aircraft delivered 1954-1962)
1958 Maiden flight of MiG-19 supersonic fighter built by Aero under Soviet license (103 aircraft delivered 1958-1962)
1959 Maiden flight of L-29 Delfin (Dolphin), first in-house designed jet trainer (3,500 aircraft delivered 1963-1974)
1962 Maiden flight of MiG-21 supersonic fighter built by Aero under Soviet license (194 aircraft delivered 1962-1972)
1968 Maiden flight of L-39 Albatros jet trainer (more than 2,900 aircraft delivered 1971-1999)
1986 Maiden flight of L-39MS jet trainer, for export designated L-59 Super Albatros (60 aircraft delivered 1992-1996)
1997 Maiden flight of L-159 advanced light combat aircraft (72 aircraft delivered to Czech Air Force)
1998 Boeing becomes strategic partner of Aero
2000 Maiden flight of Ae 270 civil utility aircraft
2000 Production of S-76 helicopter for Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation launched
2001 Production of F/A-18 gun bay door for Boeing St. Louis launched
2001 Production of Boeing 767 fixed leading edges kits started for BAE SYSTEMS (today Spirit AeroSystems)
2002 Maiden flight of L-159B advanced trainer
2004 Delivery of L-159 aircraft to Czech Air Force completed
2004 Boeing ceased to be strategic partner of Aero
2005 Aero signed a long-term agreement on Czech Air Force L-159 fleet follow-on support
2007 Private equity group Penta becomes the sole shareholder of Aero
2007 L-159T1 advanced trainers delivered to Czech Air Force
2007 Acquisition of Rotortech Composites Ltd. is carried out by Penta
2007 Production of C-27J Spartan center wing box for Alenia Aeronautica launched
2008 Production of Embraer 170/190 door subassemblies for Latecoere launched
2008 Production JAS-39 Gripen pylons for Saab launched
U.S. Navy Blue Angels’ #1 F/A18 Hornet “Flies” into the San Diego Air & Space Museum’s World-Class Collection as a Salute to Aviation Excellence!
February 26, 2009
San Diego, CA – February 24, 2009 – The San Diego Air & Space Museum is offering a very special and rare peek into the Blue Angels 2009 season as they unveil their newest addition, Blue Angel aircraft #1. The Museum’s new exhibit highlights the Hornet, military flight demonstration squadrons and our nation’s young men and women who represent our military services.
The Commanding Officer and current “Boss” of the team, Commander Greg McWherter, will be available to discuss the Blue Angels’ upcoming season. Pilots 2, 3, 4 and 8 will be accompanying the “Boss” and also available for media interviews. This will be the only opportunity for San Diego media to talk personally to the team in 2009, until they return to fly at MCAS Miramar in October. It’s an exceptional opportunity to see and talk with them before they begin their new season.
Jim Kidrick, President and CEO of the Museum said, “This is the most significant new aircraft for San Diego in over 10 years and is a very special addition for our Navy and Marine Corps town.” Kidrick is also available for interviews.
The Museum’s F/A18 Hornet was once flown by the famed Blue Angels, the Navy’s Flight Demonstration Squadron. The aircraft arrived last Friday fresh from its new paint job, courtesy of Boeing, manufacturer of the Hornet and Leading Edge, an aircraft painting company in Victorville, CA.
The team, known as the Blue Angels, gave their first demonstration in June of 1946 in Jacksonville flying the Grumman F6F Hellcat. In subsequent years, the team flew many different aircraft, including the F9F-2 Panther, the F-4J Phantom II and the A-4F Skyhawk II. In 1986 the Blue Angels completed their 40th anniversary by unveiling their present aircraft, the powerful and aerodynamic McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet. The Hornet (now produced by Boeing) is a multirole fighter, designed to attack both ground and aerial targets and has a maximum speed of mach 1.8 (1,190 mph). The Blues are based out of NAS Pensacola and have winter training in NAF El Centro in California. Currently, the Blues’ 6 demonstration pilots fly in 70 shows at 34 locations throughout the United States each year. The Blue Angels will begin their 2009 season on March 14 at the Naval Air Facility in El Centro, CA and will be performing in our area at MCAS Miramar during Fleet Week on October 2-4. To learn more about the Blue Angels visit their official website http://www.blueangels.navy.mil/.
The San Diego Air & Space Museum has a close connection to the Blues, as two former Museum Directors, Richard “Zeke” Cormier and Ed McKellar, and former Board Member, Pat Moneymaker, were members of the team.
The San Diego Air & Space Museum is California’s Official Air & Space Museum and Education Center. The Museum is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution and it was the first aero-themed museum to be accredited by the American Association of Museums. The Museum is located at 2001 Pan American Plaza, Balboa Park, San Diego 92101. The Museum and Gift Store are open daily from 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM, with admissions until 4:00 PM. Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Dragon Aviation Leasing receives its first directly purchased Airbus aircraft
February 26, 2009
Customer awaits first delivery from Final Assembly Line China in Summer
Dragon Aviation Leasing Company Limited, a Beijing-based aircraft leasing company, today took delivery of its first directly purchased Airbus aircraft at a delivery ceremony in Toulouse, France. The aircraft, the first of 13 A320s that the company has ordered, is leased to Air France.
The company is a joint-venture of China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS), AerCap and Calyon Airfinance. Dragon Aviation Leasing was created 2006 in response to the development of the aviation industry in China. The new aircraft leasing company aims at answering worldwide market demand for aircraft, focusing on China and other Asian countries.
“The delivery of our first directly ordered Airbus aircraft marks an important step forward for the joint-venture’s plans to build up a fleet of $1 billion worth of aircraft over the next few years. Although the current financial crisis may have negative effect on the air traffic industry globally, we still see growth potential. The long-term economic prospects for China and other Asian countries are expected to drive continued demand for new, fuel-efficient narrow-body aircraft such as the A320 Family for many years to come,” said Jean-Louis Chevrot, Chief Executive Officer of Dragon Aviation Leasing. “We are proud to have Air France as the customer of one of our A320 Aircraft. Our strategy is to invest in aircraft with low operating costs, which in return will play a positive role in improving the profitability of our clients.”
John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers said: “China is a growing market and we are delighted that Dragon Aviation Leasing has chosen to build up its fleet with Airbus A320 Family aircraft. This is a clear vote of confidence for our best selling single-aisle programme. The aircraft’s economic efficiency – unbeatable in the 100-220-seat category – makes the A320 Family a huge asset for leasing companies and operators worldwide.”
This summer Airbus will deliver the first A320 assembled at the Final Assembly Line China (FALC) in Tianjin to Dragon Aviation Leasing.
Nuevo Jefe de Airbus Military
February 26, 2009
EADS nombra a Domingo Ureña-Raso Jefe de Airbus Military,
Miembro del Comité Ejecutivo de EADS y Presidente de
EADS CASA.
Ámsterdam – 24 Febrero 2009 – Bajo propuesta del CEO de EADS, Louis
Gallois, la Junta Directiva de EADS ha designado a Domingo Ureña-Raso
como nuevo Presidente de Airbus Military, Miembro del Comité Ejecutivo de
EADS y Presidente de EADS CASA, reemplazando a Carlos Suárez.
Adicionalmente será nombrado miembro del Comité Ejecutivo de Airbus.
Carlos Suárez, cuyos logros como Presidente de MTAD son reconocidos,
tendrá una oferta de un puesto de categoría senior, acorde con su amplia
experiencia, en los próximos días..
El pasado 16 de diciembre de 2008, en el marco del programa “Futura
EADS”, el Consejo de EADS decidió fusionar la División de Aviones de
Transporte Militar (MTAD) con Airbus, y crear Airbus Military quedando a
cargo de todos los aviones de Transporte Militar. La integración está dirigida
en el interés de la eficiencia organizativa – en particular una organización del
programa A400M más depurada y simple. Dicha integración asegurará la
responsabilidad y la gestión de Airbus Military. Domingo Ureña-Raso
reportará a Tom Enders, CEO de Airbus.
Con su cultura de flexibilidad y acceso a las capacidades de Airbus, la nueva
entidad dirigirá dentro de Airbus el reorganizado programa A400M, el
prometedor mercado de aviones derivados de Airbus, y el segmento de
aviones de transporte ligero y mediano. Será responsable del crecimiento y
desarrollo de dichos mercados. Para la realización de sus funciones utilizará
los recursos que tenga directamente bajo su control, o bien accederá a ellos
a través del formidable conjunto de capacidades comunes que tiene Airbus.
Domingo Ureña Raso, de 50 años de edad, es Ingeniero técnico aeronáutico
(Universidad de Madrid), graduado por la escuela de negocios de París
ESSEC, ha participado en algunos programas de relevancia incluyendo el
FLA (posteriormente A400M) del cual él era Jefe de la Oficina de Compras
de 1996 a 1997, posteriormente fue Jefe de Estrategia Industrial de Airbus
en 2006. En la actualidad era responsable del programa (Power 8) de
Airbus y ha contribuido notablemente a su acertada puesta en marcha.
AVIDYNE RECEIVES STC APPROVAL FOR TWX670 IN CESSNA 400
February 26, 2009
This approval expands Avidyne’s Approved Model List (AML) for installation of reliable and accurate tactical lightning detection to include the Columbia/Cessna 350 and 400 models.
Lincoln, MA – February 24, 2008 – Avidyne Corporation, a leading provider of integrated flight deck and safety systems for general aviation aircraft, announced today that they have received Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the installation of their TWX670 Tactical Lightning Detection System in the Cessna 400 (neé Columbia 400). This approval follows the recent STC approval in January of the TWX670 for installation in the Cessna 350 (Columbia 350).
“The TWX670 is the first highly-accurate and reliable spherics system available for certain composite airframes including the Cessna/Columbia 350 and 400,” said Rob Higby, Avidyne’s vice president of Marketing, Sales and Service. “Advanced digital signal processing and greater noise immunity allow the TWX670 to more accurately detect and display weather based on lightning and electrical activity, and it provides a perfect complement to our MLB700 or MLX770 Datalink Weather systems for tactical and strategic weather along your route of flight.”
“Avidyne continues to expand our market leadership in providing displays and safety sensors that make flying simpler and safer,” said Patrick Herguth, Chief Operating Officer. “The approval of the TWX670 increases the number of aircraft owners who can take advantage of our world-class Entegra Wx Series safety sensors.”
Pricing and Availability
The TWX670 is available now and has a list price of $7,995. Through its dealer network, Avidyne is currently taking orders and accepting deposits for TWX670 systems to be installed in C350 and C400 aircraft. In addition, Avidyne is currently offering a $1,000 discount on the TWX670 to all of its existing Avidyne Entegra/EX500/EX5000 owners.
Entegra-equipped aircraft can display the TWX670’s color lightning on the EX5000 MFD and have full support for all modes including display of close-range strikes, TWxCell™ and Color Strike mode. This requires that the MFD be upgraded to software Release 8. Release 8 is available for Release 7-equipped MFDs for $495. Release 8 is available for MFDs that are Release 6 or older for $1,095. Avidyne is currently running a promotion through March 2009 that provides Release 8 upgrade free of charge with the purchase of the TWX670.
For non-Entegra aircraft, the TWX670 is fully compatible with Avidyne’s MHD300 3-ATI Multi-Hazard Display, which also supports all color modes. In addition, the TWX670’s ‘Compatibility Mode’ provides monochrome strike display capability on third-party displays such as GNS430s and G1000.
About the TWX670
The TWX670 is a third-generation lightning-based weather detection system that provides a simple and intuitive color-contoured display with instantaneous picture of surrounding weather. The TWX670 accurately detects and clearly displays electrical discharges –the primary indicator of thunderstorms—in real time, regardless of aircraft maneuvering. With its significantly-improved accuracy over previous-generation lightning detection systems, the TWX670 provides true tactical weather avoidance in the critical 0 – 25nm range, making it a perfect complement to the strategic benefits of satellite-based datalink weather, and allows the pilot to determine the areas of greatest intensity, and clearly identify areas with potential for convective wind shear, turbulence, micro-bursts, hail and icing. The TWX670 is designed for installation on both rotary and fixed wing aircraft.
An excellent complement to existing satellite-based weather data systems, its innovative design also allows it to display lightning strikes which occur within 0-25 nautical miles of the aircraft, in real time. Thanks to its advanced signal processing, calibration, and built-in noise immunity it minimizes radial spread and adds another layer of capability to previously available products.
With its Avidyne-exclusive TWxCell™ Mode, storm cells and their intensities are displayed as color-filled hexagons which highlight the most intense regions of thunderstorm activity, presenting a visually contoured color display. The system’s close-range accuracy is further enhanced by a geo-stabilization which compensates for aircraft maneuvering.
About Entegra Wx Series
The TWX670 Tactical Lightning Detection System is one of the safety sensors that comprise the Avidyne Entegra Wx Series. The Entegra Wx Series also includes the MLB700 Sirius® Broadcast Datalink Receiver and the MLX770 Iridium® Datalink Transceiver. The MLB700 provides WSI weather products for pilots flying in North America via the Sirius broadcast satellite network. The MLX770 delivers WSI weather products to pilots around the world via the worldwide Iridium satellite constellation.
AgustaWestland and CAE partner to provide AW139 helicopter training in the United States
February 26, 2009
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA–(Marketwire – Feb. 24, 2009) – Today at the Heli-Expo show, AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and CAE announced that AgustaWestland AW139 initial helicopter type rating and recurrent training is now available in Morristown, New Jersey, USA. The training programs are approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under part 142.
The AgustaWestland program utilizes a newly approved Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certified Level D AW139 full-flight simulator, located at CAE’s Northeast Training Center (NETC).
The addition of the AW139 program in the North East United States dramatically increases the full-flight simulator capacity available for AW139 customers and allows AgustaWestland to provide its growing AW139 customer base with Level D simulator training close to their home base. The simulator is configured with the upgraded 4-axis autopilot system, thereby utilizing the latest training technologies to improve safety, reduce pilot workload and lessen overall cost of AW139 ownership.
“Our customers look to AgustaWestland for the world’s most advanced helicopters and they demand the same level of service and capability from our training academies,” says John Ponsonby, AgustaWestland Senior Vice President Training. “Our partnership with CAE affords our customers access to the world’s most advanced and comprehensive helicopter simulation and training solutions.”
“AW139 operators can now have access to high-fidelity training in two locations-in Europe and in North America,” says Marc Parent, CAE’s Chief Operating Officer. “Pilots will be able to practice different scenarios which would be impossible in live training sessions. The curriculum is operationally-oriented and leverages the latest simulation-based technology throughout the training.”
Through the Rotorsim consortium, CAE and AgustaWestland also offer customers full Level D simulator training on the AW109 Power, AW109LUH and AW139 types at the Rotorsim facility in Sesto Calende, Italy.
About CAE
CAE (TSX:CAE)(NYSE:CGT) is a world leader in providing simulation and modelling technologies and integrated training solutions for the civil aviation industry and defence forces around the globe. With annual revenues exceeding C$1.4 billion, CAE employs approximately 7,000 people at more than 75 sites and training locations in 20 countries. We have the largest installed base of civil and military full-flight simulators and training devices. Through our global network of 27 civil aviation and military training centres, we train more than 75,000 crewmembers yearly. We also offer modelling and simulation software to various market segments and, through CAE’s professional services division, we assist customers with a wide range of simulation-based needs. www.cae.com
About AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is a technology leader in its markets and has an unrivalled range of rotorcraft products designed to satisfy the requirements of commercial and military customers. AgustaWestland is also a major provider of training services in the helicopter and defence markets through the development and application of integrated operational and mission support systems. AgustaWestland delivers unrivalled mission capability to military and civil rotorcraft operators across the world based on a Service Oriented Architecture and Approach: with training as a high level component in guaranteeing overall increased performance in helicopter utilisation. AgustaWestland has its main operations in Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
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