Iberia Completes Overhaul of First V2500 Engine
January 16, 2015
Iberia Maintenance’s Aircraft Engine workshop is one of only four in Europe authorised to repair this engine model
Iberia Maintenance has completed the overhaul and bench testing of its first V2500 aircraft engine in its Engine Workshop facilities after it was licensed last year to repair them.
The turbo-fan engine belongs to Vueling, the low-cost Barcelona-based carrier which, like Iberia and British Airways, part of the International Airlines Group (IAG). Another seven V2500 engines are currently undergoing inspection and repair in Iberia Maintenance facilities.
The V2500 powers Airbus aircraft in the A-320 family. Some 5,700 V2500s are now in service and another 1,800 will be operating by the end of 2017. Iberia’s Maintenance Engine Workshop is one of the four facilities in Europe authorised to perform complete overhauls of this engine.
Iberia’s technical director José Luis Quirós commented, “The delivery of the first V2500 to be overhauled in our facilities is the culmination of a project which will lend sustainability to our business into the future with a new production line over the next decade, while consolidating our position as one of Europe’s most
The V2500 is the latest engine to be worked on by Iberia Maintenance, which also repairs the RB211-535E4, RB211-535C37, CFM56-5A1/-5B/-5C4/-7x, CF34-3A1/-3B1, JT8D-217, RR Pegasus MK 150-42 and Pegasus 408 engines. The 540 employees of the engine unit service about 200 engines per year
Iberia Maintenance also inspects and repairs airframes and parts, both for the Iberia Group and for about 100 outside clients from all over the world.
Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi: contract of 100 million Euros with Peruvian Minister of Defence for the supply of two C-27J Spartan
January 16, 2015
• The aircraft will equip the Peruvian Air Force (FAP)
• The agreement also includes the logistic support and technical assistance
• This is the second order that brings to four the number of C-27J Spartans for the FAP
Gulfstream Selects Garmin® ADS-B Out Solution for G150 Business Jet
January 8, 2015
Garmin’s Certified and Simple Solution Meets Global Airspace Requirements for Business Aircraft
OLATHE, Kan. /January 6th, 2015/Business Wire — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced the certification of an Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) solution for the Gulfstream G150, bringing NextGen compliance to this versatile mid-sized business jet. The Garmin GTX 3000 Mode S Extended Squitter (ES) remote transponder and GDL® 88 ADS-B datalink combine to fulfill global ADS-B requirements while meeting the stringent demands of business and transport category aircraft. This cost-effective ADS-B upgrade meets the immediate needs of business aircraft that have limited options to address global airspace requirements.
“We are honored to partner with an industry leader such as Gulfstream, to provide the G150 business jet with an all-inclusive ADS-B solution that gives operators an immediate path to compliance,” said Carl Wolf, Garmin’s vice president of aviation sales and marketing. “Garmin’s expertise and extensive product line of certified ADS-B solutions allowed us to work quickly with Gulfstream to bring this solution to market. Gulfstream’s recent STC adds to Garmin’s portfolio of certified ADS-B installations, allowing business and transport category operators to continue operations in regions around the world where ADS-B is required.”
The GTX 3000 and GDL 88 offer operators a seamless and integrated path to meet the demands of air traffic modernization initiatives around the world. Highly accurate WAAS/SBAS position information provided by the GDL 88 is utilized by the GTX 3000 to broadcast aircraft identity, state and intent data (DO-260B compliant) to air traffic control, while integrating with existing equipment such as TCAS/ACAS systems and transponder controllers. This comprehensive and adaptable suite compliments equipment already installed in the aircraft, streamlining the installation process. Additionally, the GTX 3000 and GDL 88 offer an enhanced level of visibility to other operators in the vicinity, which is unique to this ADS-B Out solution. With the capability to broadcast position information on both approved frequencies, the GTX 3000 and GDL 88 ensures visibility to all ADS-B In-equipped general aviation aircraft.
As part of Garmin’s growing ADS-B portfolio, the GTX 3000 meets current compliance standards as a certified ADS-B Out solution when paired with a compatible position source such as the GDL 88, allowing this cohesive system to meet ADS-B requirements for a variety of aircraft types. With this Garmin ADS-B solution, owners and operators satisfy global requirements and receive the benefits of ADS-B without the need to pursue costly Flight Management Systems (FMS) or cockpit display upgrades.
Installation of the GTX 3000 and GDL 88 ADS-B suite in the Gulfstream G150 is currently available at the Gulfstream Service Center in Dallas, Texas. For information regarding the Garmin ADS-B solution in the Gulfstream G150, contact a Gulfstream regional sales manager.
AJW Aviation welcomes Danielle Kaskel as Senior Manager for Business Development, North America
January 8, 2015
Miami, 8th January 2015: AJW Aviation announces the appointment of Danielle Kaskel as the new Senior Manager for Business Development – North America, based in the Miami office. In her new role at AJW, Danielle will focus on developing the Company’s relationships with new customers while seeking key opportunities to ensure its corporate success across the competitive marketplace in the Americas.
Danielle is an experienced business development professional, with a history of sales and management success. Prior to joining AJW, she was Business Development Manager at AeroTurbine where she first started as sales representative in 2010. She holds both a Master and Bachelor of Science in Aviation Technology from Purdue University.
Danielle brings a wealth of communications, and negotiation abilities that will contribute to the high standards of service AJW Aviation strives to deliver for both established and new customer relationships.
“My five years within the aviation industry, in lieu of my background as a pilot, continue to build the passion, heart and discipline this industry demands,” she says.
NetJets adiciona 10 jatos Phenom 300 Signature Series à carteira de pedidos da Embraer
January 5, 2015
São José dos Campos – SP, 29 de dezembro de 2014 – A Embraer Aviação Executiva e a NetJets® Inc., empresa norte-americana do grupo Berkshire Hathaway e líder mundial em aviação privada, assinaram um acordo para a conversão de 10 opções de compra do Phenom 300 em pedidos firmes. Considerando preços atuais de lista, este acréscimo ao contrato tem valor de USD 89,55 milhões, o qual constará da carteira de pedidos firmes do quarto trimestre de 2014. Em outubro de 2010 foi assinado um acordo de compra de 50 jatos Phenom 300 mais 75 opções de compra. O valor total do contrato pode superar USD 1 bilhão, caso todas as opções de compra sejam convertidas em pedidos firmes.
“O pedido da NetJets para mais 10 aeronaves confirma o sucesso do Phenom 300 e do nosso relacionamento”, disse Marco Túlio Pellegrini, presidente da Embraer Aviação Executiva. “A aceitação do Phenom 300 continua a crescer nos mercados corporativo e de propriedade compartilhada. Tanto que, recentemente, tornou-se o jato executivo com o maior número de entregas”.
A Embraer já entregou 36 jatos Phenom 300 à NetJets e estas aeronaves estão em operação na América do Norte e na Europa. As entregas das 10 aeronaves adicionais começarão a partir de janeiro de 2016.
“O Phenom 300 Signature Series é um jato leve excepcional e tornou-se a aeronave mais rapidamente comercializada dentre toda a frota da NetJets”, disse o Vice-Presidente Sênior de Global Asset Management da NetJets, Chuck Suma. “Os jatos Phenom 300 Signature Series estão equipados com características especiais que incluem um avançado sistema de entretenimento em voo, um projeto de cabine exclusivo com materiais e tecidos especialmente selecionados, assentos aprimorados, ampla iluminação de cabine e espaçosos compartimentos de bagagem, assim como a mais avançada aviônica embarcada e recursos tecnológicos que asseguram a máxima segurança, confiabilidade e eficiência na operação”.
New Mi-171Sh helicopters praised by Peru’s leadership
December 29, 2014
Moscow / 25 December 2014
In November and December this year, Russian Helicopters (part of State Corporation Rostec) delivered eight new Mi-171Sh military transport helicopters to Peru’s Ministry of Defence as contracted. The helicopters were well received by Peru’s leadership.
The ceremony marking the new Mi-171Sh helicopters’ acceptance into service with Peru’s Air Force was attended by President of Peru Ollanta Humala Tasso, the country’s Minister of Defence Pedro Cateriano Bellido, and other leading officials. During his speech at the Air Force base in Callao, Peru’s president noted that, thanks to this delivery, Peru is the third leading power in Latin America in terms of the number of transport helicopters.
Peru’s Defence Minister Pedro Cateriano Bellido said that expanding the fleet with Russian helicopters will make it possible to renew the Air Force’s operational capabilities, and retool remote bases and border observation posts. Group Commander Omar Gonzales stressed that the Mi-171Sh’s advantages include its powerful engines that can operate at great altitudes, including in the Andes.
The new Mi-171Sh helicopters performed a demonstration flight during the ceremony. The President of Peru went up in one of them, and completed a 30 minute flight, after which he praised the helicopter for it is ease of navigation and high flight capabilities. Peru’s Ministry of Defence praised the quality of the helicopters’ construction and wide range of additional equipment.
Thanks to the Mi-171Sh helicopters, it will be possible to deliver aid to remote provinces along the Amazon River basin and in the highlands of the Andes, and they will also prove useful in military operations along the Apurimac, Ene and Mantaro rivers as part of counter-narcotics and counter-terrorism operations and missions targeting groups involved in illegal mining.
Mi-171Sh helicopters are made by Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant, which is part of Russian Helicopters. Peruvian specialists were trained in 2014 at the plant’s Aviation Training Centre. They used the latest Mi-171 training suite and latest training techniques to learn how to pilot the helicopters in a range of different weather conditions, and engineering specialists were trained in helicopter maintenance.
The contract to deliver 24 helicopters to Peru was signed in December 2013, by Russia’s military goods exporter Rosoboronexport. Under it, 24 helicopters are to be delivered to Peru, with two batches of four helicopter delivered in 2014, and the rest to follow in 2015. A maintenance centre for Russian helicopters will also be established in Peru. The first batch of Mi-171Sh helicopters was delivered a month ahead of schedule. The delivery included supplies intended to support their use.
GULFSTREAM OFFERS ADS-B OUT FOR G150 AIRCRAFT
December 23, 2014
Technology Provides Safety And Operational Benefits For Operators, Air Traffic Control
SAVANNAH, Georgia, December 23, 2014 — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced today that it has received approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to install avionics known as Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Out (ADS-B Out) on G150 aircraft. The new ground-based surveillance technology, which has safety and operational benefits, is required to operate aircraft in portions of airspace above Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam. ADS-B Out will be required to fly in U.S. and European airspace by January and June 2020, respectively.
“We are glad to announce that this enhancement will be available to G150 operators in January,” said Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream Product Support. “ADS-B Out is an important part of the solution to meet the demands of air traffic growth in the coming years. It will help ensure customers meet current and future aviation mandates and help improve the efficiency of air traffic control systems.”
ADS-B Out will supplement and/or replace ground-based radar systems. Using ground-based transceivers, an ADS-B Out system generates aircraft position information with greater accuracy and reliability. Benefits for operators and air traffic control include:
• Improved position accuracy for air traffic control for all flight segments: surface, terminal area and en-route operations
• Closely spaced parallel approaches
• Reduced spacing on final approach
• Improved air traffic control services in non-radar airspace
ADS-B Out installation for the G150 will include replacement of the aircraft’s existing transponders with DO-260B-compliant units, which will be required for U.S. and European airspace, and the installation of a universal access transceiver and three antennas. The new equipment is manufactured by Garmin International of Olathe, Kansas.
Initial installations of ADS-B Out on G150s will be done at Gulfstream’s Dallas facility. ADS-B Out is available for all other in-production Gulfstream aircraft — G650, G550, G450, G280 — and several out-of-production aircraft — GV, GIV, GIV-SP, G400. It will be available for the G200 in 2015. For more information, contact a Gulfstream Product Support regional sales manager.
Gulf Coast Avionics completes Panamanian Bell 412EP upgrade
December 23, 2014
GULF COAST AVIONICS ANNOUNCES THE COMPLETION OF AN
ALL-DIGITAL PANEL UPGRADE ON A PANAMANIAN SERVICIO NACIONAL AERONAVAL BELL 412EP HELICOPTER
The total digital panel transformation included dual Garmin G500H EFDs, Garmin touchscreen GTN 650Hs and Electronics International electronic engine display systems.
Lakeland, FL, December 23, 2014 — Rick Garcia, President and CEO, Gulf Coast Avionics announced that the company recently completed a full digital upgrade on a Bell 412EP helicopter operated by the Panamanian Servicio Nacional Aeronaval.
“When this 412 arrived in our shop last August it looked every bit like a helicopter that had worked long and hard. As you can imagine, its original analog avionics and instruments were becoming unreliable and difficult to repair,” Garcia said. “The state-of-the-art digital avionics package including Garmin Helicopter Synthetic Vision (HSVT) gives Panamanian Public Forces pilots the highest levels of system reliability, safety and situational awareness.”
Andy Smith, GCA’s Installation Sales Representative explained that the project began with the removal of all of the helicopter’s original analog avionics, mechanical flight and engine instruments, wiring harnesses, and mounting hardware.
“To accommodate the new Garmin EFDs, GTN radios and Electronics International digital engine displays we had to design and fabricate a new, custom metal instrument panel and center pedestal for the 412,” he said. “We also had to build-up new wiring harnesses that would integrate all the new digital avionics with the original autopilot, weather radar and other instruments that were staying in the aircraft.”
“One of the major challenges with this upgrade was integrating the analog units the operator wanted to keep in the aircraft. It took a lot of effort and planning to get the autopilot, radar, engine instruments, TCAS and other systems to work seamlessly with the new digital displays,” Smith said. “We couldn’t have done it all without a tremendous amount of help from the support teams at Garmin and Electronics International. Their cooperation was invaluable.”
Smith explained that the upgraded Bell 412EP panel now features:
• Dual Garmin G500H dual-screen electronic flight displays with HSVT
• Dual Garmin GTN 650H touchscreen GPS/NAV/COMs
• Dual Garmin GTX 33 remote Mode S transponders
• Garmin GMA 340 digital audio panel
• Electronics International MVP-50T-B412 digital engine monitoring system
• L3 Communications Trilogy Electronic Standby Instrument
• Digital interface to existing Sperry SPZ-7600 autopilot
• Digital interface to existing BendixKing RDR 2000 radar
• Digital interface to existing Avidyne TAS 605 traffic system
• Custom designed and fabricated instrument panel and center pedestal.
• All-new, custom wiring harnesses.
“I know the Panamanian National Aeronaval Service is extremely happy with their ‘new’ Bell 412EP. And, while I am exceedingly proud of the panel itself, I am even more pleased by the outstanding work and dedication that the Gulf Coast team put into this project,” Garcia said. “Like any major panel upgrade, this one took a great deal of coordination and cooperation from everyone in purchasing, engineering, and installation. This was a great team effort.”
Boeing, Avianca Celebrate Delivery of Airline’s First 787 Dreamliner
December 18, 2014
Colombian flag carrier to use airplane on routes to Europe, North America, across South America
EVERETT, Wash., Dec. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Avianca celebrated the delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner for the Latin American carrier, helping the airline stay at the forefront of technology in the region.
“The addition of the first Boeing 787-8 to Avianca’s fleet is a milestone for commercial aviation and for our airline, which strives to bring the most advanced aviation technology to our passengers,” said Avianca President and CEO Fabio Villegas Ramirez. “With this aircraft, we continue to fulfill the dream this company has had from the beginning: To make better and better connections between Latin America and the world, while giving our customers more enjoyable flights aboard airplanes designed to provide the greatest comfort along with maximum operational performance.”
The 787 is a family of technologically advanced, super-efficient airplanes with new passenger-pleasing features. In addition to bringing big-jet ranges to midsize airplanes, the 787 uses 20 percent less fuel and creates 20 percent fewer emissions than the airplanes it replaces.
“The 787 Dreamliner, with its high efficiency, enhanced environmental performance and preferred passenger experience, is an ideal airplane for the Latin American market, and Boeing is pleased and honored that Avianca will use the 787 to modernize its fleet and delight its customers,” said Van Rex Gallard, vice president, Latin America, Africa and Caribbean Sales, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “We are excited to grow our partnership with Avianca for today’s fleet and for the future.”
In addition to providing airlines with unprecedented fuel economy and low operating costs, the 787 features a host of new features that greatly enhance the passenger experience.
Avianca’s Boeing 787-8 will carry 28 passengers in business class and 222 in economy class. Passengers in both classes will also experience cabin environment improvements made possible on the 787 such as dynamic LED lighting, the largest windows, bigger overhead bins, a lower cabin altitude, a more humid environment, low interior noise, cleaner air and a smoother ride.
With 95 years in operation, Avianca is working to fly a younger fleet than ever, flying with leading-edge technology to 24 destinations in Colombia and 98 destinations in South America, North America and Europe.
To date, 58 customers have ordered 1,055 787s, making the Dreamliner the fastest-selling twin-aisle airplane in Boeing history.
Dassault Aviation Reveals First Falcon 8X
December 18, 2014
Next step: maiden flight in first quarter 2015
BORDEAUX MERIGNAC, France, Dec. 17, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dassault
Aviation today rolled back the curtains on the ultra long range Falcon
8X, the company’s new flagship and the latest addition to the growing
Falcon business jet family.
Unveiled at Dassault’s Bordeaux-Merignac facility before an audience of
customers, operators, industrial partners and representatives of
certification authorities, the 8X will offer the greatest range and the
longest cabin in the Falcon line, along with the most extensive
selection of cabin configurations available on any executive jet.
Announced in May of this year at European Business Aviation Convention
& Exhibition (EBACE), the Falcon 8X builds on the advanced performance
and technological prowess of the popular 7X long range trijet, the most
innovative and fastest selling Falcon ever. The 8X will offer a range
of 6,450 nm (11,945 km) – and a cabin 3.5 feet longer than the 7X while
affording the same low operating economics and remarkable operating
flexibility for which all Falcons are known.
“Dassault’s tradition of innovation and excellence helps explain the
success of the Falcon 7X. More than 250 aircraft have been built in the
seven years since service introduction, and demand remains strong. We
anticipate a similarly bright future for the 8X.” said Eric Trappier,
Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation.
Final assembly and testing of the 8X is taking place at the
state-of-the-art Charles Lindbergh hall at Merignac. The facility was
built to handle production of the Falcon 7X, and the 8X will draw on
the same advanced digital design and manufacturing techniques pioneered
with the 7X.
More than 8,000 Dassault civil and military aircraft, including 2,300
Falcons, have taken to the air from Merignac since it opened in 1949.
Wing mating and engine installation on the first Falcon 8X were
completed in July and first power up occurred shortly after. Ground
tests, including flight control system testing, vibration tests and
fuel system testing, concluded in November. The first engine run up
took place in early December and the aircraft is on track for a maiden
flight in the first quarter of 2015.
“We are extremely happy with progress on our new Falcon flagship,” said
Olivier Villa, Senior Vice President, Civil Aircraft, Dassault
Aviation. “The program is right on schedule and all systems are
performing exactly as designed.”
A total of three aircraft, including one fully outfitted with a cabin
interior, will be used in the flight test and certification campaign.
Deliveries are expected to begin in the second half of 2016.
Falcon 8X: Setting a New Cabin Standard
The Falcon 8X cabin will be 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) high and 7 ft 8 in (2.34
m) wide and 42 ft 8 in (13 m) long, enabling it to offer the most
diverse selection of cabin layouts on the market. More than 30
configurations will be available. Customers will be able to choose from
three galley sizes – two with a crew-rest option – and lounges of
varying lengths capable of supporting a range of lavatory layouts,
including a lav with shower.
With eight passengers and three crew, the Falcon 8X will be capable of
flying 6,450 nm at M.80 non-stop. It will be powered by an improved
version of the Pratt and Whitney Canada PW307 engine that equips the
Falcon 7X. Combined with improvements to wing design, the new power
plant will make the 8X up to 35% more fuel efficient than any other
aircraft in the ultra-long range segment, affording a corresponding
savings in operating costs.
The 8X will be equipped with a panoply of innovative onboard systems
largely proven on the 7X, including an enhanced version of the 7X’s
Digital Flight Control System. It will also come with a redesigned
cockpit featuring an optional combined synthetic/enhanced vision
head-up display.
Like the 7X, the Falcon 8X will be capable of approaches up to 6
degrees, allowing it to serve challenging airports such as London City
Airport; and Lugano, Switzerland that are normally not accessible to
large cabin aircraft. The aircraft will have a balanced field length of
about 6,000 ft and an approach speed at typical landing weight of 107
kts.
Falcon 8X Typical City Pairs (8 pax, 3 crew M.80, 85% Boeing Annual
Winds, NBAA Reserves):
— Beijing – Los Angeles
— Hong Kong – London
— London – Cape Town
— Mumbai – Sydney
— Sao Paulo – Los Angeles
— Madrid – Buenos Aires
— London – Sao Paulo
— Moscow – Los Angeles
— New York – Tel Aviv
The 8X will also be able to perform an extensive list of one-leg
missions, including Beijing to New York, Hong Kong to Seattle and New
York to Dubai.
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