Cessna Adds Flight Training Schools to Cessna Pilot Center Network
February 19, 2010
WICHITA, Kan., Feb. 18, 2010 Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has added seven flight training schools to its global network of more than 280 Cessna Pilot Centers (CPCs).
The newest members of the CPC network are:
Air Associates of Missouri in St. Louis, Mo. (KSUS)
Fly Carolina in Rock Hill, S.C. (KUZA)
FreeFlight CDVA in Lokeren, Belgium (ANR/EBAW)
Gulf Air Center in Gulf Shores, Ala. (KJKA)
Gunner Aviation in Rancho Murieta, Calif. (KJKA)
Phoenix East Aviation in Daytona Beach, Fla. (KDAB)
Premier Flight Training in North Las Vegas, Nev. (KVGT)
CPCs are flight training affiliates that use the new Cessna Flight Training System and Cessna aircraft and offer customers an array of services including flight training.
“Expanding our CPC network is part of the company’s effort to make flying more accessible and to re-energize pilot training,” said Julie Filucci, Cessna CPC manager.
“Cessna’s newly developed flight training system, our range of stable training aircraft including the newly introduced 162 Skycatcher, and our large CPC network, make this training option a complete package for anyone who wants to learn to fly,” Filucci said.
Donaldson to Certify New Barrier Filters for AgustaWestland, Eurocopter Aircraft in 2010
February 19, 2010
St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 19, 2010 – Donaldson Aerospace & Defense, a division of Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI), continues its leadership in helicopter engine protection solutions, introducing two important new products. Donaldson Aerospace & Defense is developing Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF) systems for the AgustaWestland AW109 Power and Grand as well as the Eurocopter EC135. Soon, worldwide operators of these aircraft will be able to eliminate the high costs of engine damage and have access to the best engine protection available. Officials anticipate certification in 2010.
The EC135 IBF system features multiple long-life filter assemblies that are internally mounted to the existing EC135 cowlings, resulting in no drag penalties and no potential for environmental harm associated with externally mounted designs. The AW109 IBF will have dual applicability for the Power and Grand, utilizing conformal filters with proven filter media to virtually eliminate debris ingestion. Both new systems feature an integral inlet bypass system that allows mission continuation in the event of filter obstruction. Watch for further updates on these exciting new products.
Operators worldwide know they can turn to Donaldson Aerospace & Defense to protect their aircraft power plant and other vital systems.
Providing the most comprehensive line of IBF solutions, Donaldson Aerospace & Defense is the industry leader in the design, development and manufacture of high-performance engine IBF systems for commercial and military propulsion systems. Through their St. Louis, Missouri location, Donaldson provides certified IBF solutions for the AgustaWestland AW119 Koala, AW119Ke and AW139, Bell 205A1, 206B, 407, 206L-3/4, 206L-1(C30), 429 and 430; Eurocopter EC130, AS350 B/BA/B1/B2/B3, AS350’s with Soloy or Heli-Lynx Honeywell engine conversions and MD Helicopters MD 369H Series, MD 500D/E/F and MD 900/902. IBF solutions for the AgustaWestland AW109 Power and Grand, Eurocopter EC135 as well as the Bell 206L are currently in development.
Visit Donaldson Aerospace & Defense group at the upcoming Heli-Expo 2010, Booth: #2847 in Houston, Texas, February 21-23, 2010.
Tráfico de Pasajeros de las Aerolíneas ALTA se Incrementa 3,6% en 2009
February 19, 2010
Miami, febrero 18, 2010 – ALTA, la Asociación Latinoamericana de Transporte Aéreo, informa que el número de pasajeros transportados por sus aerolíneas miembros durante 2009 se incrementó un 3,6%, alcanzando los 123,5 millones.
Adicionalmente al crecimiento de los pasajeros, el trafico (medido en RPKs) se incrementó un 3,0% y la capacidad (medida en ASKs) creció un 4,0%. El factor de ocupación alcanzó el 70,5%, 0,7 puntos porcentuales menos que en 2008.
“Considerando el entorno desafiante producido por la crisis económica mundial, la región de Latinoamérica y el Caribe tuvo un desempeño positivo, y se encuentra bien posicionada para mantener las tasas de crecimiento que sostuvo hasta ahora”, dijo el Director Ejecutivo de ALTA, Alex de Gunten.
La cantidad de pasajeros transportados en el mes de diciembre aumentó un 13,6% con respecto al mismo mes del año anterior, alcanzando los 11,7 millones de pasajeros. Durante el período mencionado el tráfico (RPKs) se incrementó un 11,6%, la capacidad (ASKs) creció un 6,6%, y el factor de ocupación alcanzó el 73,7%, 3,3 puntos porcentuales por debajo del período anterior.
Las toneladas-kilómetros de carga transportadas se incrementaron un 38,1% en el mes de diciembre, pero cayeron un 3,5% en 2009.
ALTA Member Airlines Passenger Traffic Increases 3.6% in 2009
February 19, 2010
Miami, February 18, 2010 – The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) announced that its member airlines carried 123.5 million passengers in 2009, up 3.6% from the previous year.
In addition to passengers increasing 3.6%, traffic (measured in RPKs) grew 3.0% and capacity (measured in ASKs) increased 4.0%. The load factor dipped to 70.5%, 0.7 percentage points lower than in 2008.
“The Latin America and Caribbean region as a whole did well in producing positive numbers, especially considering the challenging environment caused by the worldwide economic crisis, and is well positioned to continue with its traditional positive growth rates,” says ALTA’s Executive Director Alex de Gunten.
The number of passengers carried in December increased 13.6% versus the same month of the previous year, reaching 11.7 million passengers. During the aforementioned period, traffic (RPKs) rose 11.6%, capacity (ASKs) increased 6.6%, and passenger load factor reached 73.7%, 3.3 percentage points lower than the previous year.
Freight ton kilometers increased 38.1% in December, but fell 3.5% in 2009.
Dassault Falcon Appoints Mike Marcum as a Field Technical Representative
February 19, 2010
(Teterboro, New Jersey, February 17, 2010) – Dassault Falcon appointed Mike Marcum
to the position of Field Technical Representative and Falcon 900 Series Model Specialist.
Marcum will serve Falcon customers in the Midwestern area of the United States.
Marcum comes to Falcon with more than 30 years of experience in aviation,
including 24 years with a large corporate flight department, where he served most
recently as a flight engineer overseeing the maintenance of a fleet of 11 aircraft which
included seven Falcons.
“Mike has considerable knowledge of the Falcon product line, and also
understands the challenging demands and unique aspects of operating a flight department
as a result of more than two decades of experience working in that environment,” said
John Loh, Director of Technical Support. “Mike’s experience and knowledge will be
great assets to our customers in the field.”
Marcum will be based in the St. Louis area and will serve customers in North and
South Dakota, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska and Wisconsin.
Marcum holds an A&P license and an Associates degree in Aviation Maintenance
from Southwestern Illinois College, where he also taught A&P School.
Dassault Falcon Appoints Luis Planas to Vice President of Quality at Little Rock
February 19, 2010
(Teterboro, New Jersey, February 17, 2010) – Luis Planas has been appointed to
the position of Vice President of Quality at Dassault Falcon’s Little Rock facility. He will
oversee all matters pertaining to quality processes and procedures, training and
environmental operations at that location.
Planas comes to Dassault with more than 30 years of experience in the aviation
industry, including ten years in business aviation. He has worked for OEMs, repair
stations, airlines as well as fractional and charter operations. Throughout his career, he
has served in positions of quality control, quality assurance and improvement. Prior to
joining Dassault, Planas was responsible for all quality operations at Honda Jet.
“Luis possesses a broad range of experience encompassing everything from
production and completions to maintenance and overhaul activities,” said John
Rosanvallon, President and CEO of Dassault Falcon. “This background and his positive
reputation in the industry made him a perfect fit for this position.”
“Our top priority is to provide the highest level of quality for our customers in the
Falcon family. We will achieve this level of quality in our product and our culture by
implementing robust and repeatable processes in all tasks that we undertake,” said Planas.
“At the same time, we will continue to enhance and reinforce our regulatory
relationships,” he added.
Planas is a graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and holds an MBA
in Aviation. He is a certified Airframe and Powerplant mechanic and has an in-depth
knowledge of the Lean/Six Sigma quality management system.
GULFSTREAM APPOINTS JEFF MILLER VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS
February 19, 2010
SAVANNAH, Ga., February 15, 2010 — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has named Jeff Miller to the newly created position of vice president, Communications. Miller will oversee internal and external communications at Gulfstream, reporting to Larry Flynn, senior vice president, Marketing and Sales. In this position, Miller will work closely with Bill Shira, vice president, Marketing and Sales Support.
Miller comes to Gulfstream from Dallas, where he spent nine years as CEO of Blake-Miller Communications, an advertising and public relations agency. During his tenure there, Miller developed public relations and advertising campaigns for aviation companies and others.
Prior to founding Blake-Miller Communications, Miller was vice president, Corporate Communications, at Galaxy Aerospace Corp. in Fort Worth, Texas, from September 1996 to June 2001. General Dynamics acquired Galaxy in June 2001.
From 1993-1996, Miller worked for Bombardier Learjet Inc. in Wichita, Kan., as director, Public Affairs. His career in Wichita included more than three years as manager, Marketing, for Piaggio Aviation Inc., an Italian company. He also spent five years as associate editor at AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association) Pilot Magazine in Washington, D.C., and was a copywriter for Young & Rubicam advertising agency in New York.
NEW GENERATION FLIGHT SIMULATOR PREPARES TO TAKE OFF
February 19, 2010
Brisbane, Australia, February 17, 2010 –
The aviation industry has requested more cost effective pilot training solutions. Australia’s SimJET Training Systems aims to deliver just what the industry asked for – affordable pilot training devices for airlines, training providers and flight schools to increase crew competency, improve safety and, at the same time, reduce training costs.
SimJet Training Systems provides a range of training devices from procedural trainers to Fixed Base Training Devices (FBTDs) that have been designed to bridge the gap that currently exists between entry level procedural trainers and Full Flight Simulators (FFS). The SimJET Training Systems devices aim for a high level of realism, using full size cockpit replicas, to enhance the training experience by providing a fully realistic training environment.
For established airline training organisations, these cost-effective devices can off-load training tasks from the FFS increasing the FFS training capacity, decreasing cost per candidate, increasing competency and getting a candidate out on line or to the FFS quicker, safer and more cost effectively for the airline, training organisation or flight school.
For training organisations looking to enter the airline pilot training market, the lower level SimJET Training System devices offer highly capable, yet cost-effective solutions.
SimJET Training Systems offer:
– Procedural trainers with complete replica hardware (no flat panels), flight controls, Instructor station, world wide airport and Navigation data base, PC-based Windows environment, curved and blended visual system
Types include – A320, B737NG, B747 and B777
– Fixed Base Training devices – fully enclosed cabin, complete replica hardware, curved and blended visual system, instructor station, world wide airport and Navigation database, PC-based Windows environment.
Types include – A320, B737NG, B747 and B777
Pricing from $400,000USD Options Available
Company and launch information
SimJET Training Systems Pty Ltd, an Australian simulation company based in Brisbane, in the State of Queensland, is launching its products at the World Training Symposium in Orlando, Florida in April. The company will be showing its Airbus A320 procedural trainer at booth “530”.
SimJET is delighted to show the A320 device after 10 years of R&D by its group of companies and airline training professionals. Our passion towards developing low cost, highly effective training tools for our customers will be on display this year. SimJET have plans to develop the products further to higher levels, whilst remaining true to our business goal of “affordable training solutions for the Aviation industry”.
Our first operational Boeing B737-800 fixed base training device (FBTD) is currently installed at Archerfield Airport in Brisbane and operated by Flight Training Australia for MCC and Jet Transition courses. This device is also available for demonstration in Australia to prospective purchasers. It features our in-house developed 1m resolution satellite visual data base, combined with Christie Digital projection system. It is quite an experience.
ICAO and ALTA Announce 1st Pan American Aviation Safety Summit
February 19, 2010
The 1st Pan American Aviation Safety Summit, featuring a safety conference and training seminars, is taking place April 19 – 23, 2010, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Sponsored by the ICAO Regional Aviation Safety Group – Pan America (RASG-PA), in partnership with ALTA (Latin America and Caribbean Air Transport Association), this is the most complete safety event focusing specifically on the Pan American region.
“Safety, as always, remains a top priority,” says ALTA’s Executive Director Alex de Gunten. “Although 2009 was a good year, our work is not done; we have much to do still. As the first aviation safety summit of its kind focusing specifically on the region, we are looking forward to bringing our industry’s leaders and authorities together as we continue to work collectively towards the ongoing improvement of air transportation safety.”
Registration for the 1st Pan American Aviation Safety Summit is open at www.alta.aero/safety/2010.
Host airlines for the Summit are GOL and TAM.
Top level international and regional safety leaders will be in attendance, including representatives from: ICAO, ACI, ACSA, ALTA, ANAC, CAST, FAA, IATA, IFALPA, RASG, SNEA, Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, TAM and GOL, among others.
The Ka-32A11BC Was Given the Green Light
February 19, 2010
The Kamov Ka-32 is an autonomous high power-to-weight ratio compact air transporter that can operate independently of ground support. Small dimensions of the helicopter, its ability of ditching using floats, all-weather and day/night flight capabilities, resistance to aggressive environment of the sea are only some of the merits of this helicopter. Due to a high power-to-weight ratio a co-axial rotor scheme helicopter has the highest hover ceiling and vertical climb performance in comparison to any other rotorcraft. This performance is the main component of the helicopter maneuverability and particularly in the high/hot conditions.
The Ka-32A11BC is used to perform a wide spectrum of tasks: people/cargo transportation, construction and assembling operation, logistic operation, external load lifting, logging, fire fighting, comprehensive EMS/SAR capability over the sea and in mountainous areas, surveillance and patrolling.
The experience of the Ka-32 helicopters operation has proved not only their remarkable flight performance but also a high reliability of the helicopters’ hardware.
Over 160 Ka-32 modifications are in operation in Canada, Chile, Mexico, and Japan, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Malaysia and other countries. In the Republic of Korea total number of aircraft has exceed 60 units.
The Ka-32 is certified in Russia, Canada, Swiss, Taiwan, and Mexico, Chili, Japan, the Republic of Korea, China, and Indonesia.
September 28, 2009, EASA has granted type certificate to the Ka-32A11BC helicopter.
The Ka-32A11BC is the only Russian helicopter that has obtained Certificates under FAR and EASA Regulations. The firefighting capabilities of the Ka-32A11BC helicopter have sparked interest in the US customers.
The Helicopter Industry Association of Russia cordially invites all interested companies to take part in the “Russian Hour” devoted to the giving you an understanding of the current Russian helicopter market and its prospects and where you will be able to hear about the Ka-32A11BC.
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