Cessna unveils new standard production interiors for Caravan series
April 21, 2015
New interiors offer durability and improved comfort at reduced weight
LAKELAND, Fla. (April 21, 2015) – Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today unveiled at the annual Sun ’n Fun International Fly-In and Expo in Lakeland, Florida, a new standard interior for the Caravan line of single-engine turboprops, which this year celebrates 30 years in service. The new interiors, which improve cabin comfort and functionality, are available today and customer deliveries have begun.
“We can’t think of a better way to celebrate three decades of production than to offer our Caravan operators such a significant upgrade to their favorite utility turboprop: a standard interior centered around durable, comfortable seating that results in reduced weight at no additional cost,” said Christi Tannahill, senior vice president, Turboprop Aircraft and Interior Design.
A Grand Caravan EX featuring the new interior is on static display this week at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport. The most noticeable upgrade is an all-new machined seat frame replacing the previously welded seats. The new design includes enhanced ergonomics such as an improved back angle, seat belt location and sight lines to cabin windows. In addition, the seats now feature a durable luxury covering that is stain resistant and has an antimicrobial finish, which is especially beneficial in air ambulance and other special mission operations.
“The new seat weighs about five pounds less than the previous seat and adds additional under-seat stowage,” said Tannahill. “Other standard interior changes include a durable lightweight headliner and a new lower sidewall. On a typically-equipped, 10-place aircraft, customers will see a nearly 60-pound interior weight reduction.”
The new interiors are available in two standard color schemes: Savanna (classic neutral khaki) and Canyon (high contrast black and khaki). The company also is offering optional fabric lower sidewalls, optional carpet flooring and optional headrests. The headrests, which are required for club seating per FAA regulations, will allow Cessna to offer this configuration in the Grand Caravan EX for the first time.
“We have a number of operators who are thrilled to have the option of club seating, which is a huge benefit for companies offering VIP transportation and special mission operations,” said Tannahill. “Customers can now choose their specific seating configuration based on their specific mission requirements and country of registry regulations.”
Cessna Grand Caravan EX earns EASA certification for 14-place configuration
April 21, 2015
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany (April 15, 2015) – Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced at AERO Friedrichshafen in Germany that its Grand Caravan EX has earned certification for a 14-place configuration from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). This approval by EASA allows the newest model of the Grand Caravan to offer higher density seating and greater operational capability for operators in European countries.
“The approval by EASA to certify the 14-place Grand Caravan EX is a win for both Cessna and our customers, as it will allow many new uses for the aircraft in Europe,” said Christi Tannahill, senior vice president, Turboprop Aircraft and Interior Design. “Regulatory agencies around the world look to EASA as a leading aviation approval authority and often follow suit with certifications, so this will open up new markets for the 14-place configuration.”
The EASA countries join a list of nearly 10 other nations that recognize a 14-place seating configuration. Textron Aviation is showcasing a Grand Caravan EX at its static display this week at Friedrichshafen Airport.
AMETEK MRO LAUNCH NEW FLORIDA CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
April 21, 2015
MIAMI, FL – AMETEK MRO, a division of AMETEK Aerospace & Defense and a leading supplier of maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) services to the global aviation industry, is pleased to announce the formation of AMETEK MRO Florida, Inc. The new company brand comprises our existing AMETEK MRO Miami based business units, Avtech Avionics & Instruments (AAI) and Aero Components International (ACI), and has been established to enhance the services it provides to the industry.
“This strategic action takes place in two phases to streamline and improve our Miami operations, making it easier for our customers to do business with us,” comments Vin Misciagna, Vice President & General Manager of AMETEK MRO. “The creation of AMETEK MRO Florida, Inc., our new Miami based Center of Excellence, confirms our commitment to expand and improve our services to the aviation MRO market.”
“The first phase occurs this month when two of the Miami facilities, ACI and AAI, are encompassed under the new company, providing our customers with a single entity capable of delivering a broad range of integrated services. The management teams of both businesses will oversee the transition to ensure stability and continuity of service for all existing customers. We are confident that this initiative will improve and expand our relationships with those existing customers as well as attract new business,” he adds.
Collectively, AMETEK MRO Florida, Inc. – ACI and AAI, offer high quality and innovative avionics, instrument, radio, fuel, power generation, pneumatics, hydraulics and electromechanical component solutions. “The two businesses are a good fit,” continues Mr. Misciagna. “They share the same management approach and have skilled and experienced personnel working to exceptionally high service levels with the goal of delivering reliability, value and innovation to our customers. Furthermore, each unit’s expertise complements the other so that we can now offer customers a one-stop shop that delivers a broad range of services from one company.”
Phase two occurs this summer with the consolidation of our High Standard Aviation (HSA) business into ACI. “This will happen at an expanded, new facility located in Doral, FL, which will become AMETEK MRO’s North American Center of Excellence for power generation, fuel components, hydraulics and pneumatic system components. This is consistent with AMETEK MRO’s strategy to establish multiple Centers of Excellence in component overhaul and repair.”
“With facilities located in North America, Europe and Asia, AMETEK MRO offers a breadth of capabilities and local service options that very few other third party MROs can match. This is the first of many strategic actions taken to expand capability and continually improve how we serve our customers” concludes Mr. Misciagna.
AMETEK MRO, a unit of AMETEK Aerospace and Defense, is a global provider of third-party maintenance repair and overhaul services for commercial, regional, general aviation and rotor-wing aircraft. Its operations specialize in a wide range of MRO services that are FAA, EASA, CAAC and CAAS approved.
AMETEK MRO consists of the following global business units:
· AMETEK MRO Florida (Aero Components International and Avtech Avionics & Instruments), Ameron, High Standard Aviation, B&S Aircraft, Drake Air and Southern Aeroparts in North America
· AEM, Aeromedic, Muirhead Avionics and Antavia in Europe
· AMETEK Singapore PTE in Asia.
Textron Aviation celebrates opening of new Paris Service Center
April 21, 2015
LE BOURGET, France (April 9, 2015) – Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today celebrated the opening of its larger, state-of-the-art Paris Service Center at Paris-Le Bourget Airport, boasting complete maintenance and repair capability for Citation business jets and Beechcraft King Air turboprops.
“Our customers are excited about our new Paris facility, and with good reason. The new facility is three times larger than the original and offers faster service, easier facility access, and first-class customer areas,” said Brad Thress, senior vice president, Customer Service. “With the combination of Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker under Textron Aviation, and with the increased business aviation activity in Paris, we wanted a larger and more robust center there to match the other facilities across Europe. The feedback from customers has been very positive.”
More than 200 customers and guests attended the grand opening event and toured the new 156,000-square-foot facility, including the 42,000-square-foot service bay, double the size of the service bay in the former Paris service center.
Cessna opened its first service center outside the U.S. at Le Bourget in 1997, and it quickly became one of the top facilities in the network. The new center is one of six company-owned Textron Aviation service centers in Europe. The Paris facility also offers a mobile service solution allowing customers to receive service at their aircraft’s location. All six Textron Aviation European service centers hold European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification as a Continuing Airworthiness Management Organization (CAMO).
ATR expands its network of recommended maintenance centers in Brazil
April 20, 2015
The aircraft manufacturer has signed a collaborative partnership with the aeronautical repairs company TAP M&E
Today, ATR and TAP M&E (TAP Maintenance & Engineering), Brazilian specialist in aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul, announced the signing of a dual partnership. On one hand, TAP M&E has joined the network of centers recommended by ATR for the maintenance of the airframes of its aircraft; on the other hand, the aircraft manufacturer has also chosen TAP M&E as first spare parts repair center in Brazil, for support of its maintenance contracts (GMA: Global Maintenance Agreement) offered to ATR operators.
ATR is thus continuing to develop its “MRO” (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) network with the first approved center in Latin America. Prior to this, ATR had already signed agreements of this type with Fokker Services (Singapore), Rheinland Air Service (Germany) and Atlantic Air Industries (France). Under the terms of this agreement, TAP M&E will follow ATR’s service policy, aimed at offering optimal solutions to operators through respect for the basic rules of customer service defined by ATR.
Through its MRO network, ATR provides its operators with a global network of highly-trained independent suppliers of aircraft maintenance services. ATR’s MRO network is a major step for the regional policy put in place by ATR’s Customer Support, with the aim of offering approved local solutions to ATR operators in the fields of logistics, training and maintenance.
Regarding this new partnership, Valter Fernandes Operations’ Executive Vice-President from TAP M&E, said: “We are really pleased to have been selected by ATR to be a part of their network of approved maintenance centers. Being chosen and recommended by the aircraft manufacturer for various repair services is a major sign of recognition for the quality of our work. We are proud to be able to contribute to the expansion of ATR’s activities in Brazil, and to use our airframe and component expertise for the success of its operators in the region.”
Lilian Braylé, ATR’s Senior Vice-President Product Support and Services highlighted “the importance of continuing to expand our network of approved maintenance centers. Through ATR’s MRO network, we will broaden and enrich the range of solutions offered to ATR operators, by working with highly qualified MRO suppliers, selected with care for their proven knowledge and experience in maintenance activities. Our partnerships with a few key MRO suppliers also allow us to extend our offer of global maintenance contracts to airframe maintenance.”
ATR sets up a new warehouse in Brazil
April 20, 2015
The stock of spare parts will be housed in São Paulo on the premises of Helibras, a Brazilian Customer Center of Airbus Helicopters
ATR and Helibras are pleased to announce the signing of a partnership for setting up an ATR warehouse on the logistic center premises of this Customer Center of Airbus Helicopters in Brazil. With this new partnership, the aircraft manufacturer will continue to expand its network of customer support centers worldwide. The agreement will also allow ATR to continue to improve its service offer in Latin America, a region where ATRs have been the best-selling regional aircraft for the past ten years. Following its commercial success in the region, the fleet of ATRs in operation has increased since 2005 from 70 aircraft to almost 180, and will exceed 200 aircraft next year.
In these new facilities, ATR will make a stock of spare parts available including Line Replacement Units, in direct support of its GMA (Global Maintenance Agreement) service for its Brazilian customers. This new center, which is part of ATR’s approach of always being as close as possible to its operators, is the sixth of this type for ATR, which already has other spare parts centers in Paris, Miami, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Auckland (New Zealand).
Flávio Pires, Support and Services Vice-President from Helibras, said that they were “very pleased to accommodate the ATR stock in our facilities in São Paulo, and to contribute to the consolidation of ATR’s activities in Brazil. We are part of the same family, through our common shareholder. It seems very fitting to provide our support in terms of logistics and stock management so that ATR can develop a support network in Brazil on a par with its commercial success in the region.”
Lilian Braylé, ATR’s Senior Vice-President Product Support and Services highlighted “the strategic importance of setting up a stock of spare parts in one of the countries in which ATR’s presence is most broadly developed. We must guarantee our operators an excellent level of service. Setting up this new service is part of this approach to support our operators in their daily operations in order to contribute to their success.”
ATR and AZUL sign a new contract for global maintenance
April 20, 2015
The agreement relates to the Brazilian airline’s fleet of almost 60 ATR aircraft
Today ATR and the Brazilian airline AZUL signed a contract to renew the global maintenance of the carrier’s ATR fleet, made up of almost 60 aircraft, mostly ATR 72-600s and ATR 72-500s. This GMA (Global Maintenance Agreement) is for duration of five years, and includes the provision of a stock of spare parts at the company’s facilities, including mainly LRUs (Line Replacement Units). The agreement also included the management of the repairs of these parts and restocking them through a pool, and an availability and repair service for propeller blades and landing gear. Through this agreement, AZUL will also have access to the new warehouse that ATR is about to open in São Paulo, in partnership with Helibras.
ATR and AZUL previously signed an initial contract for global maintenance in 2010. Approximately a third of the ATR fleet worldwide is currently covered by GMAs with the manufacturer.
Cesar Okajima, Director of the AZUL Supply Chain, declared: “Given the size of our ATR fleet, it is essential that we ensure that we have quick access to a large stock of spare parts for our aircraft. Likewise, it is important for us to be able to rely on the expertise and knowledge of the manufacturer regarding the management of repairs for certain parts and equipment. The success of our operations is based on our joint capabilities to ensure efficient availability of all stock and services.”
Lilian Braylé, ATR’s Senior Vice-President Product Support and Services, stated: “The contract renewal strengthens the cooperation that we have built together since the arrival of the first ATR aircraft in the airline’s fleet in 2010. Thanks to new partnerships that we are currently setting up in Brazil, we will have the opportunity to offer AZUL increased services and even more responsiveness in terms of their requirements for spare parts and repair services. We are delighted to be able to contribute to AZUL’s deployment and to the consolidation of its success as a benchmark airline in Brazil.”
Piper Aircraft Launches New M-Class Product, The Piper M600
April 20, 2015
Vero Beach, Fla., April 14, 2015 – Piper Aircraft has unveiled the newest addition to their esteemed M-Class line, the M600, a single-engine, 600 horsepower, cabin class turboprop. The Piper M600 is a significant product advancement featuring a newly designed wing, the most sophisticated Garmin technology available, furnished with a redesigned, luxurious interior. The M600 is the first single-engine turboprop to feature G3000 avionics – a touchscreen-controlled glass flight deck.
The M600 seats six and is powered by a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-42A 600shp engine. The aircraft has a maximum cruise speed of 260 KTAS / 482 km/h, and has a max range of 1,300 nm / 1,852 km with a max payload of 1200 lbs. “Our customers and dealers asked for an aircraft with more payload and additional range,” said Piper President and CEO Simon Caldecott. “We listened and we delivered. The M600 encompasses the most advanced safety measures available today in the most ambitious package, with an overall value proposition that is extremely compelling to corporate flight departments and individuals alike.”
The G3000 avionics suite is the most sophisticated Garmin technology available and offers the most comprehensive, intuitive, and technologically advanced package on today’s market. With the G3000, the mechanics of flight deck management are easier and more efficient by design. Integrating control of various radios, audio and intercom channels, transponder codes, checklists, charts, mapping, flight plan entry and other functions, the Garmin GTC 570 touchscreen controller provides a centralized point of access for the majority of all avionics tuning, selection, and data inputs.
“With the advent of the M600, we have given our customers an option to travel nonstop from New York to Florida with added peace of mind afforded by the latest and most advanced safety enhancements,” added Caldecott.
The refurbished interior features ergonomically designed, aesthetically styled seats, which have been optimized for comfort. Enhanced side panels were developed for improved passenger interface. Additionally, three new color palettes have been thoughtfully created with the customer in mind. A comprehensive survey process helped identify the features and attributes that would be most appreciated by both pilots and customers.
The 2016 M600 will be available before year’s end and is listed at a competitive price of $2.82 million.
Upgraded Avionics
The M600’s new Garmin G3000 avionics suite features wide format XGA displays, as well as the latest Garmin software upgrade, along with a GFC700 autopilot with enhanced Autopilot Flight Control System (AFCS), including a number of the industry leading flight safety features:
Electronic Stability Protection (ESP)
Underspeed Protection (USP)
Coupled Go-Around
Expanded Engagement Envelope
Level Mode
Autopilot Auto-Engage
Hypoxia Recognition
Emergency Descent Mode
Master caution, master warning, gear position, gear warning incorporated in the G3000
Electronic Stability Protection
Electronic Stability Protection (ESP) helps prevent the onset of stall/spins, steep spirals, and loss-of-control conditions. This passive feature discourages aircraft operation outside the desired flight envelope. ESP functions independently of the autopilot system and only takes effect when the pilot is hand-flying the aircraft with the autopilot disengaged. It works as a soft barrier to keep the Piper M350 inside the performance envelope by automatically engaging servos to slightly correct control surface positions when the aircraft exceeds one or more flight parameters – essentially encouraging it back inside safe parameters.
Underspeed Protection (USP)
Underspeed Protection (USP) is a flight director function that reacts to underspeed conditions in a way that allows the autopilot to remain engaged, but prevents the airplane from stalling while the PFD annunciates when active.
With stall protections developed as part of the USP system, coupled go-arounds are possible without disengaging the autopilot. With this feature, the autopilot will remain engaged and fly the missed approach. If power is not added, the USP system will maintain a speed just above stall warning, adjusting airplane pitch attitude as required.
Coupled Go-Around
With stall protections developed as part of the Underspeed Protection (USP) system, coupled go-arounds are possible without disengaging the autopilot. With this feature, the autopilot remains engaged and will fly the missed approach. If power is not added, the USP system will maintain a speed just above stall warning, adjusting airplane pitch attitude as required. Pilot workload is now significantly reduced when flying a missed approach, further enhancing aircraft safety.
Hypoxia Recognition System with Automatic Descent Mode
The Hypoxia Recognition System detects pilot incapacitation as a result of hypoxia by monitoring pilot interaction with the PFD, MFD, and Autopilot Controller at altitudes above cabin 14,900 feet with the autopilot engaged. If no interaction is detected within a specified time period, this system will engage Automatic Descent Mode and bring the aircraft to a lower altitude in an effort to allow recovery from hypoxia. The M350 can safely fly itself without pilot assistance to lower altitudes in the unlikely case the pilot becomes unresponsive.
Automatic Level Mode (Blue Button)
The M350 also features an autopilot Level Mode function that, when triggered, will return the aircraft to a wings level attitude with zero vertical speed. Upon activation, Level Mode will automatically engage the flight director and autopilot functions to return the aircraft to straight and level flight. Activating Level Mode cancels all armed and active modes to return the aircraft to straight and level flight. Activating Level Mode cancels allarmed and active modes, leaving all other autopilot modes available, simply by pressing the associated mode control button.
Additional Improvements
Other major improvements for the M600 include a new digital pressurization system, which fully integrates with G3000, the Aspen EFD-1000 standby instrument, electroluminescent placards in cockpit, GTX 33 Extended Squitter Transponder, a centrally located single audio panel, USB charging ports in both the cockpit and the cabin, and an optional GTS 825 Traffic Advisory System, which coupled with the GTX 33ES, gives the aircraft ADS-B In and Out functionality. M600 aircraft are also offered with the optional Garmin GSR-56 Global Satellite Datalink Iridium Satellite Transceiver for added connectivity, making the M600 the ideal business aircraft platform.
MWH Global Engineers Featured in “Panama Canal Supersized,” a Modern Marvels Special Produced by Radiant Features Premiering on the History Channel Saturday, April 11, 2015
April 7, 2015
The Special Edition will highlight the Panama Canal expansion
Broomfield, Colo., April 7, 2015, – The 5.5 billion expansion project of the Panama Canal is revealed for the first time in “Panama Canal Supersized,” a one-hour special airing on History’s “Modern Marvels” at 9 pm ET / PT Saturday evening, April 11, 2015.
Radiant Features filmmakers Dylan Robertson and Bill Ferehawk seamlessly integrate time lapse, drone and regular photography with full immersive sound in a fast-paced, one-hour narrative. Memorable sequences include a tour through the underground channels while water rushes in, a concrete pour ten stories high, and the fabrication of the jumbo gates in Italy. The one-hour special features seven MWH engineers who describe the feats taken to build this world wonder.
“’Panama Canal Supersized’ is one of the most ambitious specials ever filmed for ‘Modern Marvels,” said John Verhoff, History Channel’s Senior Producer. “New filmmaking technologies allow this special’s production, storytelling and cinematography to soar to new heights and allows viewers to go places and see things never before possible.”
The original Panama Canal, a wonder of the modern world, was finished in 1914 after ten years in construction. The current project includes the installation of new locks that will permit ships to carry three times the volume of cargo carried today and provide a boon for U.S. port business. In August of 2014, the Panama Canal Authority celebrated the centennial of the Panama Canal’s completion. The documentary focuses on the technical engineering and design to carry the Panama Canal forward through to the next century and beyond.
MWH Global served as the lead technical designer for the third set of locks on the Panama Canal expansion project and leads the joint venture: CICP, Consultores Internacionales. The third set of locks will expand the Canal’s overall capacity to accept larger cargo ships through two lock facilities – one on the Atlantic side and another on the Pacific. Each of these locks will have three chambers that provide water saving basins.
The innovative teaming of History with a global engineering firm is an example of the creativity of Radiant Features, a non-fiction development and production studio that specializes in television, feature film and web programming. Filmmakers Dylan Robertson and Bill Ferehawk formed the company in 2008.
New Rockwell Collins FANS 1/A upgrade offering includes one year of ARINCDirectSM flight support services
April 7, 2015
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Apr. 7, 2015) – Rockwell Collins today announced a new offering that combines its Future Airspace Navigation System (FANS) 1/A upgrade for Bombardier Challenger 604, Falcon 50EX, Falcon 2000 and Falcon 2000EX aircraft—equipped with the company’s avionics—with an annual subscription to its premium suite of ARINCDirectSM flight support mobile applications and services.
Rockwell Collins’ FANS 1/A upgrade consists of new avionics hardware and associated service bulletin updates to support Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Contract (ADS-C) and Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC). By combining the upgrade with ARINCDirect service, operators will gain FANS 1/A Federal Aviation Administration letter of authorization assistance, best-in-class flight planning, weather, VHF/SATCOM data link connectivity and 24/7 global support.
“FANS 1/A saves operators time and fuel by giving them preferred access to wind-efficient transatlantic routes, and by adding the industry’s leading flight planning and trip support service, operators will experience even more benefits,” said Craig Olson, vice president and general manager, Business and Regional Systems for Rockwell Collins.
“Our goal is to make flight operations as predictable and efficient as possible for flight departments—no matter where they are located in the world—and this combined offering of FANS 1/A with our ARINCDirect apps and flight support services is the latest example,” said Dave Poltorak, vice president, Aviation and Network Services for Rockwell Collins.
The new FANS 1/A-ARINCDirect combined offering is available now through Rockwell Collins-authorized dealers. FANS 1/A deliveries for the Challenger 604 will begin this summer and for the Falcon 50EX, 2000 and 2000EX aircraft toward the end of the year.
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