Lufthansa Technik’s nice® HD CMS / IFE system selected by Bombardier Business Aircraft on the Challenger 650*
October 23, 2014
Lufthansa Technik’s Innovation Business Unit has been selected by
Bombardier Business Aircraft to supply the nice® HD cabin management
and in-flight-entertainment (CMS/IFE) system on Bombardier’s new
Challenger 650* aircraft.
This latest announcement comes after Bombardier’s selection of the
nice® HD system on the Learjet 70*,
Learjet 75*, Learjet 85*, and Challenger 350* aircraft. So far,
Lufthansa Technik has delivered more than 400 shipsets of the first
generation nice® and its successor, nice® HD, to Bombardier Business
Aircraft.
nice® HD offers the Challenger 650* aircraft an equipped
state-of-the-art cabin management system (CMS), largest-in-class high
definition monitors, 3D maps, Audio Video on Demand, Bluetooth
integration and industry-leading media input capabilities among its
many standard package advantages.
Designed by Lufthansa Technik and customized exclusively for
Bombardier, the next-generation Cabin Management System provides
passengers with a home- or office-like control, productivity and
entertainment capability superior to that of any other aircraft in
the segment. The cabin can be remotely controlled by using Apple or
Android devices, too.
The Challenger 650* aircraft’s fully-equipped multimedia system
allows users to store and play their own music, movies or other
media. Featuring the segment’s only digital rights management (DRM)
protected licensed media capability, allowing access to the latest in
films and entertainment.
nice® HD allows access and compatibility for wireless or wired
content on iPod/iPad, PC or smartphone, via USB, HDMI, Bluetooth and
other ports connecting users with ease to all of their portable
devices.
A real demonstration of the nice® HD system can be seen on board of
the Challenger 650* aircraft mock-up at Bombardier Business
Aircraft’s static display at the 67th annual National Business
Aviation Association conference and exhibition in Orlando, Florida.
Other production nice® HD systems will also be operating on the
Learjet 75 and Challenger 350 exhibited. Alternatively, Lufthansa
Technik is also presenting nice® HD at its booth (no. 2289).
Textron Aviation introduces ProManagement for first-time aircraft owners
October 20, 2014
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 20, 2014 – Textron Aviation, Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced today at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Convention & Exhibition in Orlando it is expanding its industry-leading ProAdvantage customer support suite with the introduction of ProManagement, a program designed to help first-time owners navigate aircraft operations.
ProManagement allows first-time aircraft owners to use the company’s expertise regarding all aspects of aircraft ownership and operation including pilot services and training, location/hangar assistance, insurance, cost management, and introduction to ProAdvantage maintenance and support programs.
“ProManagement is an evolution of the expertise our teams have demonstrated for more than 20 years and is designed to make the transition into aircraft ownership seamless,” said Brad Thress, senior vice president, Customer Service. “Our experienced team members leverage their knowledge and relationships across the industry to provide a first-time customer with everything needed to set up their operation.”
ProAdvantage
ProAdvantage, which provides life-cycle maintenance and spare part support for aircraft airframes and avionics, engines and, when applicable, auxiliary power units, is designed to increase efficiency, reduce costs and optimize the value of the aircraft. Owners benefit from more accurate budget management and long-term price protection for most every system on the aircraft through ProParts, ProTech, PowerAdvantage and now, ProManagement programs.
Textron Aviation extended ProAdvantage coverage to Beechcraft King Air models earlier this year and also covers Cessna Citation business jets and Caravan turboprops.
Textron Aviation Service
Textron Aviation, through its Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker brands, is renowned for its unrivaled global service network dedicated to complete life-cycle support. Textron Aviation’s business jet and turboprop aircraft product support organization includes a world-wide network of authorized service centers and 21 company-owned facilities with thousands of expert service engineers offering maintenance, inspections, parts, repairs, avionic upgrades, equipment installations, refurbishments, and other specialized services. Textron Aviation also offers ServiceDirect, a mobile service program featuring more than 40 mobile service units and on-site service technicians and support.
Cessna’s flagship Citation Latitude debuts at NBAA
October 20, 2014
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 20, 2014 – The Citation Latitude, Cessna’s newest midsize business jet, is making its public debut this week at the annual National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Convention & Exhibition, giving customers and industry observers a first look at the company’s latest in a long line of Citations, the world’s most popular line of business jets. Cessna Aircraft Company is a subsidiary of Textron Aviation, Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company.
“From cabin to cockpit, customers are impressed with the expansiveness of the Citation Latitude,” said Kriya Shortt, senior vice president, Sales and Marketing. “The superior flight functionality, performance and reliability that are inherently Citation are matched by the clean, contemporary cabin environment, superior in-flight productivity and integrated flight management suite – elevating the flight experience for both passengers and pilots.”
The aircraft on display is one of four Citation Latitudes flying in the company’s certification flight test program, which has logged more than 600 flight hours in 260 flights. Performance improvements demonstrated in the flight test program have prompted Cessna to update the aircraft specification to reflect an eight percent greater range to 2,700 nautical miles at long-range cruise speed, and shorter runway performance with takeoff distance now an impressive 3,668 feet.
Type certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is expected in the second quarter of 2015.
Announced at NBAA just three years ago, the Citation Latitude features an all-new fuselage, the widest fuselage of any Citation jet, a flat cabin floor and six feet (1.83 meters) of cabin height, Garmin G5000 avionics, and two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306D engines with auto-throttle capabilities. Cessna’s Clairity® cabin-technology system ties into the Citation Latitude’s advanced avionics center to provide connectivity and productivity to each passenger through their personal electronic devices.
The Citation Latitude accommodates up to nine passengers and can reach a flight level of 43,000 feet (13,106 meters) in just 24 minutes. It is designed with a powerful new cabin cooling system and a pressurization system providing a 6,000-foot (1,829-meter) cabin altitude at the aircraft’s maximum operating altitude of 45,000 feet (13,716 meters).
The Latitude is also the first business jet in the industry to feature cabin airbags for passengers in side-facing dual or single seating configurations. Taking a cue from technology prevalent in automotive airbags, the system is the first to meet new FAA occupant protection requirements and extends the Citation’s heritage for continued safety innovation.
The Latitude prototype first flew on schedule in February, followed by two additional aircraft in May and July. Cessna gained Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) for the Latitude in May. The Citation Latitude is among 12 aircraft on display for Textron Aviation, which includes the four new Citation models certified in the past year – the Citation X+, Citation Sovereign+, Citation CJ3+ and Citation M2.
More than 6,600 Citations have been delivered to customers around the world since the first Cessna Citation business jet was put into service in 1972. Citations are the largest fleet of business jets in the world and have surpassed 30 million flight hours.
Cessna Citation X+ sets coast-to-coast speed record
October 20, 2014
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 20, 2014 – Demonstrating its rank as the maker of the fastest civil aircraft in the world, Cessna Aircraft Company announced today at the annual National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Convention & Exhibition that the recently certified Citation X+ has set several city-to-city speed records for its weight class including Seattle to Miami, making the 2,375 nautical mile trip in 4 hours, 52 minutes. Cessna is a subsidiary of Textron Aviation, Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company.
“Today’s news provides yet another example of how the Citation X+ meets customers’ need for speed,” says Scott Ernest, president and CEO of Textron Aviation. “Maximizing the hours in the day is what business aviation is all about. When you have the opportunity to spend less time in the air and more time in front of your customers, you’re making the choice to invest in winning the market, and the X+ is the perfect aircraft to meet that mission.”
According to the National Aeronautic Association’s (NAA) certification, the Citation X+ set four speed records over a two-day period in weight class C-1h (12,000 kg to less than 16,000kg) for flights over a recognized course: 1) Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (KICT) and King County International Airport (KBFI) outside Seattle; 2) Seattle to Opa-Locka Executive Airport (KOPF) near Miami; 3) Miami to Seattle; and 4) Seattle to Wichita. The aircraft was loaded to simulate a typical customer flight, including required crew and four passengers and luggage.
Beechcraft King Air 250 now available with factory-installed payload increase
October 20, 2014
New option gives operators 1,025 pounds of payload with full fuel
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 20, 2014 – Beechcraft Corporation, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced today at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Convention & Exhibition that customers now can order a new Beechcraft King Air 250 with a factory-installed modification that increases the maximum takeoff weight from 12,500 pounds to 13,420 pounds, providing 1,025 pounds of payload with full fuel.
“This is an important upgrade that many of our King Air 250 owners have been asking for, especially our special mission operators who want more capacity to carry heavy equipment or operators who want more range with increased passengers and baggage,” said Christi Tannahill, senior vice president, Turboprop Aircraft. “Having the option to fill the King Air 250 with full fuel and still get more than 1,000 pounds of payload is a great addition to an airplane that has been exceptionally popular in every corner of the world.”
By increasing the King Air 250’s max ramp weight to 13,510 pounds, the enhanced payload modification takes the cabin payload with full fuel from the current 155 pounds to 1,025 pounds. King Air 250 aircraft with this option are certified in the commuter category, and includes the installation of safety systems such as engine fire extinguisher and illuminated escape path floor markings. A BE-200 type rating is required to operate airplanes in the commuter category.
The modification, developed with CenTex Aerospace, Inc. of Waco, Texas, also is an aftermarket option for in-service King Air 250 aircraft and available through Textron Aviation’s factory-owned service centers.
Beechcraft this year celebrates the 50th anniversary of the King Air series as the best-selling business aircraft family in the world. Since 1964, Beechcraft has delivered nearly 7,200 King Airs with the worldwide fleet recently surpassing 60 million flight hours. Building on a reputation of proven performance, the next-generation King Air 250 features composite winglets and lightweight composite propellers, delivering improved runway performance, range, speed and enhanced climb. Passengers travel in quintessential King Air comfort, easily moving about in the spacious square-oval cabin over long-distance journeys. The King Air 250 further defines mission reliability with a ram air recovery system that maintains peak performance when the anti-icing system is activated, resulting in a high-performance, all-weather aircraft.
Beechcraft announces performance upgrades to King Air C90GTx
October 20, 2014
Beechcraft announces performance upgrades to King Air C90GTx
Improvements shorten takeoff distance to 1,984 feet, making more airports accessible
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 20, 2014 – Beechcraft Corporation, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced today at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Convention & Exhibition that beginning in Q4 2014, the latest model of the Beechcraft King Air C90GTx will offer new standard features that deliver shorter takeoff and landing distances, better handling characteristics and enhanced passenger experience.
“This is the latest in a long series of continuous enhancements we have introduced to the King Air 90 series. The new Beechcraft King Air C90GTx looks stunning on the ramp and performs like no other,” said Christi Tannahill, senior vice president, Turboprop Aircraft. “The most significant of the changes is shortening the takeoff distance by nearly 600 feet (182 meters), opening up more airports and getting our owners closer to their final destination.”
The increased takeoff, climb and landing performance resulted from the incorporation of Raisbeck Engineering’s performance enhancements consisting of swept-blade propellers and dual aft body strakes.
The new King Air C90GTx features the Hartzell swept blade turbofan propeller with a 30-degree blade sweep and 96-inch diameter (6-inch increase over existing). The propeller provides more takeoff and climb thrust with less noise in the cockpit. The aircraft’s takeoff distance was reduced by 23 percent, from 2,575 feet to 1,984 feet. While slower approach speeds provide 10 percent shorter landing distances over a 50 foot obstacle from 2,400 feet to 2,160 feet.
In addition to the new propeller, dual aft body strakes have been added to improve directional stability at low speeds, passenger ride quality and aircraft handling characteristics. Other improvements include a new high-speed nose gear tire and updates to the Collins Pro Line 21™ flight displays. Flight testing and certification was conducted under a joint program by Raisbeck Engineering and Beechcraft.
This year, Beechcraft celebrates the 50th anniversary of the introduction of the business turboprop King Air series, which is one of the best-selling business aircraft families in the world. Since 1964, Beechcraft has delivered nearly 7,200 King Airs with the worldwide fleet having surpassed 60 million flight hours.
The King Air C90GTx is the entry level of the twin-turboprop family. The aircraft comes standard with a fully integrated Collins Pro Line 21™ avionics system, an in-flight accessible, heated and pressurized baggage storage area along with a private aft lavatory. Featuring a cabin 50 percent larger than some very light jets, the King Air C90GTx seats up to seven passengers in its famed squared-oval design, allowing greater passenger comfort.
Rockwell Collins offers FANS 1/A for Bombardier Challenger 604 business jet operators
October 17, 2014
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Oct. 16, 2014) – Rockwell Collins today announced that it is offering Future Airspace Navigation System (FANS) 1/A capability for Bombardier’s Challenger 604* aircraft equipped with Rockwell Collins Pro Line 4™ avionics.
The upgrade makes installation and training straightforward for operators by building on the aircraft’s current flight management system (FMS) and control display units (CDUs), while incorporating a new communications management unit provided by Rockwell Collins. FANS 1/A capability adds to a growing list of Challenger 604 aircraft avionics updates that prepare operators for airspace modernization worldwide.
“The installation of our FANS 1/A solution on the Challenger 604 aircraft requires minimal downtime and associated labor costs, making it the most cost-effective offering in the market,” said Craig Olson, vice president and general manager, Business and Regional Systems for Rockwell Collins. “Further, training on the system is fast and less costly since flight crews are already proficient with the onboard FMS and CDU.”
With FANS 1/A, Challenger 604 aircraft operators will have access to preferred wind-efficient transatlantic routes to save both time and fuel. Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Contract (ADS-C) and Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC), which together make up the FANS package, reduce pilot workload and significantly enhance the clarity and accuracy of pilot communications with Air Navigation Service Providers in oceanic and remote airspace worldwide.
Rockwell Collins has already fielded several other FANS 1/A solutions for business aircraft, including approximately 200 new Pro Line Fusion®-equipped Bombardier Global 5000* and Global 6000* aircraft and Gulfstream G280s. The company is also delivering FANS 1/A as part of the Bombardier Vision* flight deck for Challenger 300* and Challenger 350* aircraft, and has announced availability for Falcon 50EX and 2000 operators with its Pro Line 4-to-21 flight deck upgrade.
The FANS 1/A upgrade for Challenger 604 aircraft will be available from Rockwell Collins in the second half of 2015.
Piper M-Class Business Aircraft On NBAA Display At Orlando Executive Airport
October 16, 2014
VERO BEACH, Fla. – Oct. 14, 2014 – Piper Aircraft will concentrate its entire presence at Orlando Executive Airport for the 2014 National Business Aviation Association’s Annual Meeting and Convention. On static display will be two signature, top-of-the-line Piper M-Class single-engine business aircraft, the Piper Meridian and Piper Mirage, and the Twin-Class Piper Seneca V.
“We decided to focus our presence at NBAA at Orlando Exec this year because that’s where committed buyers go to examine available aircraft. As the business aviation economy picks up, we expect the NBAA airport to be a busy place,” said Piper President and CEO Simon Caldecott.
“The aircraft we will have on display – the Piper Meridian, Mirage and Seneca V – are popular cabin-class business aircraft with relatively low acquisition and operation costs. The number of Piper airplanes being flown by Part 91 operators has increased as business flight departments are making decisions to move to more economical Pipers from aircraft that are more expensive to acquire and operate,” Caldecott added.
Vector Aerospace adds AS332L1 model to its state of the art Cockpit Voice and Flight Data Recorder (“CVFDR”) STC
October 16, 2014
Langley, BC – Vector Aerospace Corporation (“Vector Aerospace” www.vectoraerospace.com), a global independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services-North America (“HS-NA”), one of the world’s leading providers of helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services has added the AS332L1 model to its FAA certified CVFDR Supplemental Type Certificate (STC). This is an addition to the FAA STC approval it received last year on the CVFDR for AS332C and AS332L helicopter models.
“We are very proud to add the AS332L1 to our CVFDR STC,” states Elvis Moniz, vice president, operations in Langley, BC. “This is a unique offering which provides Vector Aerospace with a competitive advantage in the market, and we are pleased to offer the CVFDR to AS332L1 operators across the globe.”
The CVFDR retrofit package features a light-weight, solid state, low power consumption state of the art CVFDR with an underwater acoustic beacon and a six year battery-life warranty with an optional integrated Recorder Independent Power Supply (RIPS) requiring no additional wiring. A digital flight data acquisition unit is also integrated in the system, capable of accepting over 50 flight data parameters. The CVFDR system is rated at 50,000 hrs MTBF and meets part 135 operating requirements.
Vector Aerospace holds approvals from some of the world’s leading turbine engine, airframe and avionics OEMs. Engine products supported include a wide range of General Electric, Honeywell, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Rolls-Royce and Turbomeca, (all engine lines including complete test capability). Vector Aerospace also provides support for a wide range of airframes from Airbus Helicopters, AgustaWestland, Boeing, and Sikorsky, including major inspections and dynamic component overhaul, and offers full-service avionics capability, including complete aircraft rewire plus glass cockpit engineering, development and integration.
GULFSTREAM INTRODUCES NEW AIRCRAFT FAMILY
October 14, 2014
SAVANNAH, Georgia, October 14, 2014 — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), today introduced an all-new family of business jets: the Gulfstream G500 and G600. The two new aircraft optimize speed, wide-cabin comfort and efficiency to offer customers best-in-class performance with advanced safety features.
Gulfstream announced the clean-sheet aircraft before a crowd of approximately 3,000 people. During the event, the first G500 taxied up under its own power, and General Dynamics chairman and CEO Phebe Novakovic revealed a nearly 70-foot/21-meter mockup of the G600.
“Today’s announcement demonstrates the power of General Dynamics’ consistent and disciplined investment in both Gulfstream’s research and development and manufacturing facilities,” said Novakovic. “The effect of that investment is manifest in the two airplanes we announced today.”
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