The US government and the Commercial Aviation Safety Team (CAST) are pursuing voluntary safety upgrades that will involve virtual reality. This technology, synthetic vision, is expected to be applied to commercial airliner flight decks in the next five years. Synthetic vision is a three-dimensional rendering of runways, terrain, and obstacles that will provide pilots with a sunny day virtual view of their flight path ahead. Read more >>
In an April 2015 announcement, Cessna Aircraft Company stated that it has partnered up with the Ohio State University’s Flight Education program for the order of five Cessna Skyhawk 172 training aircraft. This long-term agreement was announced on April 21st at the Sun n’ Fun International Fly-In and Expo. This joint venture also includes aircraft support for each Skyhawk delivered, which will extend in 2022. Vice-president of Piston Aircraft, Doug May, stated, “The Ohio State University’s Flight Education program is a leading aviation resource for our country, so having them choose Cessna as a long-term aircraft partner demonstrates the great value of the Skyhawk as a fl...
Mitsubishi, whose best known aircraft is the Zero fighter plane of World War II fame, has recently announced the launching of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ). Headquartered in Nagoya, Japan, the company decided to delay the jet’s release until later this year. During the remainder of these months, they plan to run further tests, including hydraulic tests, and make aesthetic changes to its exterior. Vice president of Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. Read more >>
As a response to Boeing’s declaration of increasing the production of the Boeing 737 from 42 to 52 aircraft per month by 2018, Airbus is planning on increasing their A320 jetliner production to 50 aircraft per month by 2017. The current production goal is from 42 aircraft to 46 by the second quarter of 2015, 48 per month in 2016, and reaching the final goal of 50 by 2015. This response is similar to their increased production of single aisle planes in service from 22% to 43% during...
In light of less than spectacular returns for Bombardier Inc., Pierre Beaudoin announced in February of 2015 that he will retire as CEO of the company. The resignation signals the end of the Beaudoin family’s (descendants of the original founder Joseph-Armand Bombardier) reign at the head of the company. Although, Beaudoin will remain involved as executive chairman, controlling mergers, takeovers, and other major finances. Alain Bellemare, former executive at United Technologies, will assume the newly vacated position. Read more >>
In an article from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) this month, data released by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association describes both areas of progress and concern for the aviation industry. Richard Aboulafia, an aviation analyst from the Teal Group, says the industry is “happily flying along at altitude on one engine, and the engine is North America.” Specifically, Cessna’s strong year reflects the strength of the North American market in comparison to the rest of the world. Read more >>
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