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AUGUST 2018 | ainonline.com Orders flow at Farnborough As AIN went to press last month, airframers were raking in orders. The second day of the event continued the flurry of significant commercial airliner orders. The overall value totaled about $50 billion, taking the total value of new airliner contracts announced at the 2018 show close to $100 billion with a few trade days remaining.

Aircraft Gulfstream G500 FAA certified page 6 Rotorcraft Fatigue fracture blamed in EC225 crash page 48 Pilot Report

MARK WAGNER Avanti Evo delivers a smooth ride page 32 Boeing and Embraer form J-V by Gregory Polek

Boeing will take an 80-percent share of annual pre-tax cost “synergies” of some Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg. “This Embraer’s commercial aviation business $150 million by its third year. important partnership clearly aligns with under the terms of a non-binding agree- The companies expect completion of Boeing’s long-term strategy of investing ment announced on July 5. The memo- the financial and operational details of the in organic growth and returning value to randum of understanding proposes the partnership and negotiation of transac- continues on page 9 formation of a joint venture meant to “stra- tion agreements to continue “in the com- tegically align” the companies’ commercial ing months.” The transaction would then Read Our SPECIAL REPORT development, production, marketing, and remain subject to shareholder and regu- lifecycle services operations. Under the latory approvals, including approval from terms of the agreement, Boeing will hold the government of Brazil. Assuming the an 80 percent ownership stake in the joint approvals come in what the joint state- Product Support venture and Embraer will own the remain- ment characterized as a timely manner, the AIN readers rate the support they ing 20 percent stake. companies expect the transaction to close have received in the last year from The transaction values Embraer’s com- by the end of 2019, or 12 to 18 months after the aircraft manufacturers, as the mercial aircraft operations at $4.75 billion execution of the definitive agreements. OEMs outline their latest efforts to and contemplates a value of $3.8 billion “By forging this strategic partnership, keep operators happy—and flying with for Boeing’s 80 percent ownership stake we will be ideally positioned to generate minimal disruption. in the joint venture. Boeing said it expects significant value for both companies’ cus- the partnership will become accretive to its tomers, employees, and shareholders— page 20 earnings per share in 2020 and to generate and for Brazil and the United States,” said PHENOM LIVING THE DREAM

“I was always intrigued by the Phenom 300. It was always a dream. And then one day I started to realize that I’m not getting any younger. You can always make more money, but you can’t make more time. So I looked at buying a competitor’s product because I already had that product − and there was nothing wrong with it − but Embraer’s Phenom 300 was one step higher. There’s just not any comparison between the two. The Phenom 300 is the greatest single-pilot plane on the planet, so I made the jump.

It is, without a doubt, the best thing I ever did in my life. And I also know that when I roll down that door and walk up that set of stairs, I feel quite powerful because that plane makes a statement. No matter where it goes, it attracts a crowd. It’s been a ride that I can, at the end of the day, look up and say, ‘I’m glad I bought that Phenom 300.’ If I hadn’t, I don’t know what would have happened − I would’ve died without that experience.”

- Lance Mortensen , Owner, Mortensen Signature Homes Watch Lance’s story and request more information at EmbraerExecutiveJets.com/Lance

The best-selling light jet in the world for six years running, Embraer’s Phenom 300 platform has achieved breakthrough status and dominates as the fastest, longest-range single-pilot aircraft on the market. And now, with the introduction of the brand-new Phenom 300E, a whole new standard in value and customer experience has been set. Designated “E” for “enhanced,” this modern, clean-sheet light jet delivers top-tier performance and next-generation avionics, along with a revolutionary new interior design for improved ergonomics, ease of maintainability, advanced connectivity and unmatched comfort and space. Add to that the industry-exclusive upper technology panel, plus a generous ba age compartment and low operating costs, and it’s easy to see why the Phenom 300E is truly in a class by itself. INSIDE this issue 32 FEATURE Cabin Electronics JAMES HOLAHAN (1921-2015), FOUNDING EDITOR & Connectivity WILSON S. LEACH, MANAGING DIRECTOR Airborne Wi-Fi EDITOR-IN-CHIEF – Matt Thurber EXECUTIVE EDITOR - AIN PUBLICATIONS – Mark Phelps access dominates NEWS EDITOR - AIN PUBLICATIONS – Chad Trautvetter customers’ requests MANAGING EDITOR - AIN PUBLICATIONS – Annmarie Yannaco in today’s aircraft. SENIOR EDITORS – Curt Epstein, Kerry Lynch Gregory Polek – Air Transport 26 Ian Sheppard – International ASSOCIATE EDITORS – Samantha Cartaino, Alexa Rexroth as part of its report on the fatal crash in Norway. CONTRIBUTORS AIRPLANES, ENGINES, and UAVs Pete Combs David Jack Kenny – Safety 6 G500 gets FAA certification 48 Fort Worth home to new Bell training airfield Gordon Gilbert Jennifer Leach English John Goglia – Columnist Richard Pedicini 8 PC-24 begins tests on unpaved strips 49 Airbus begins H160 assembly Mark Huber – Rotorcraft James Wynbrandt 9 Q3 estimated for Longitude approval 49 LCI adds helicopter EMS customers GROUP PRODUCTION MANAGER – Tom Hurley Shanghai’s Kingwing and Italy’s Elitaliana PRODUCTION EDITOR – Martha Jercinovich 12 NASA supersonic tester gets X-number – Lysbeth McAleer took delivery of AW139s and AW169s. ASSOCIATE PRODUCTION EDITOR 14 Challenger 350 earns steep approach OK GRAPHIC DESIGNERS – Mona L. Brown, John A. 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SYBERJET TO FLY SJ30i DASSAULT TALLIES 18 WITH NEW AVIONICS SOON NET FALCON ORDERS IN 1H SyberJet Aircraft’s Honeywell Epic 2.0- Dassault Aviation logged orders for based SyberVision avionics system for its 18 Falcons in the first six months, new SJ30i will soon enter flight tests. The compared with 14 in the year-ago SJ30i is expected to enter service in the period. This is net orders, after latter half of 2019. SyberJet Aircraft plans cancelations for the 5X, the program to begin flight tests of the Honeywell that Dassault pulled due to problems Primus Epic 2.0/SyberVision avionics for with the 5X’s Safran Silvercrest engine. the SJ30i shortly, company board member CEO and president Eric Trappier Michael Willis told AIN last month. declined to provide a breakdown of Meanwhile, the company is continuing the orders but told AIN some 5X work on the SJ30x, which will have customers shifted their order to the both the SyberVision avionics and more new 6X or existing Falcon models like powerful and efficient Williams FJ44-3A the 7X, while some outright canceled engines. FAA and EASA certification of their orders. Some are new 6X sales, Gulfstream G500 gets FAA nod the SJ30x is anticipated later that year. he said. Dassault delivered 15 Falcon Gulfstream Aerospace obtained both U.S. The flight-test program confirmed improved jets to customers in the first half, two FAA type and production certification for its performance than originally targeted. This TEXTRON BIZAV DELIVERIES fewer than a year ago, though it still first all-new aircraft in a half-dozen years and includes a takeoff distance of 5,200 feet, 200 JUMP 20 PERCENT IN Q2 plans to deliver 40 Falcons in 2018. most advanced to date, the G500, the Savan- feet less than originally projected. Range, Textron Aviation’s revenues increased by nah, Georgia manufacturer announced on originally targeted for 5,000 nm at long-range 9 percent and profits nearly doubled in BELL COMMERCIAL DELIVERIES July 20, proclaiming a “new era” has begun. cruise of Mach 0.85, was confirmed at 5,200 the second quarter as the strengthening SURGE IN SECOND QUARTER Deliveries of the aircraft are anticipated nm. At high–speed cruise of Mach 0.90, the business aviation market helped lead to Bell delivered 57 commercial helicopters later this year, the culmination of a devel- G500 will reach 4,400 nm, a 600-nm improve- a 20 percent jump in jet and turboprop in the second quarter of 2018, almost opment program that spanned “tens of ment over original targets. deliveries in the quarter. The Wichita three times the 21 units delivered in the thousands of lab hours” and 5,000 flight As far as advancements, the aircraft is manufacturer delivered 95 Citations, same period last year, Bell parent Textron hours amassed with five G500 flight-test the first purpose-built business jet to bring King Airs, and Caravans in the second Inc. reported on July 19. The growth aircraft, according to Gulfstream president to market BAE’s active control sidesticks, quarter, a 16-unit gain from the same in commercial volumes offset a drop Mark Burns. and the Honeywell-powered Symmetry period in 2017, Textron reported.The on the military side for the company, The extensive development program, Flight Deck is equipped with 10 touch- turboprop sector was the major driver as revenues inched up one percent to Burns added, “will help ensure we deliver screens as well an enhanced vision sys- of that jump, with deliveries up 14 units $831 million in the quarter, compared a high-performing, reliable, mature aircraft tem, synthetic vision on the primary flight to 47. This increase did not come as with $825 million in second quarter 2017. to customers.” display, and head-up display (HUD II). —K.L. a surprise, said Textron chairman and Segment profit, meanwhile, grew $5 CEO Scott Donnelly, adding that it million to $117 million, Textron reported. came as international sales improved. The company delivered two additional NBAA SETS 2019 units, or 48 in the second quarter. REGIONAL FORUM SCHEDULE NBAA has released the schedule for Senate readying to move on BBJ MAX ORDER BOOK GROWS its 2019 Regional Forum program with TO 20 WITH SEACONS TRADING events to be in held in Palm Beach, Boeing Business Jets’ order book for the Florida (February 6); Houston (March long-term FAA funding bill BBJ Max program continues to grow with 14); and White Plains, New York (June a contract from Singapore-based Seacons 6). The forums provide a venue for the by Kerry Lynch Trading for the BBJ Max 7. Announced regional business aviation community last month, the latest sale brings the to gather, show its wares, and discuss Senate leaders late last month were working for an FAA bill farther away from reality,” order book for the BBJ Max program pressing issues. The events typically through potential amendments to clear the the association had said. to 20, including 7, 8, and 9 versions.The attract approximately 2,500 attendees, way to bring the comprehensive FAA reau- Other associations, including the Gen- aircraft will join a BBJ NG and Gulfstream 150 indoor exhibits, and more than 35 thorization bill to the floor in the late July/ eral Aviation Manufacturers Association G550 in the Seacons Trading fleet. aircraft, according to the association. early August time frame. Senior lawmakers and the Aerospace Industries Association, had discussed a tight window—possibly just in June had appealed to Senate lawmakers a few days—for debate on the bill on the to move on the bill quickly. Senate floor and have said that they may Senate Commerce Committee chair- AIN’s McIntosh be willing to bring it up with short notice. man John Thune (R-South Dakota) has Senate leaders have indicated a desire to remained optimistic about its passage and Epstein get it done before the Senate breaks for a before the September 30 deadline. That truncated August recess. optimism now appears to be taking root Receive Aerospace The discussions give new hope that the on the Democrat side. Sen. Bill Nelson Media Awards chamber may now move on the bill; aviation (D-Florida) told Washington insider pub- organizations were beginning to fear that the lication Politico that as long as “we don’t

AIN photographer David McIntosh, sec- MARK WAGNER FAA may be poised for another extension of have people trying to attach controversial ond from the right, and senior editor Curt its authorization with a number of obstacles amendments to it, we should be able to Epstein received awards at the Aerospace Best Business Aviation submission for his facing passage of a long-term bill. get it through because the basic FAA bill is Media Dinner and Awards before the coverage of the international devastation The National Air Transportation Associ- now all agreed to.” Farnborough Airshow on July 15. McIn- of Hurricane Irma and how the business ation had warned members that potential With few major bills moving through tosh received the award for Best Aviation aviation industry mobilizes in the after- roadblocks could “stall progress” for the Capitol Hill, the FAA reauthorization could Image for capturing the Republic of Korea math in his article “Hurricane Irma: For FAA bill. “A backlog of judicial nominations, be a prime target for other priorities. If Air Force’s Black Eagles formation during Most, It Could Have Been Much Worse.” numerous appropriations bills, and vari- Congress fails to act on the long-term bill the Singapore Airshow earlier this year. AIN monthly executive editor Mark Phelps ous other pieces of legislation, like water before the end of the year, the reauthori- Meanwhile, Epstein received the award for accepted the award on his behalf. S.C. resources and immigration, are vying for zation process must begin again next year floor time, pushing…hope of finding time with new bills drafted. n

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PPG To Provide Cockpit Windows for Falcon 6X PPG will supply windshields and cockpit side windows for the Dassault Falcon 6X, the specialty coating and transparency provider announced last month. This is the first time the U.S. company will supply original-equipment flight- deck windows for a Dassault Aviation program. Because the Falcon 6X will On June 19, Pilatus Aircraft started rough field testing of its PC-24 twinjet at the UK’s Woodbridge Airfield. It expects to receive not be equipped with windshield approval for operations on unpaved runways by year-end. wipers, PPG Surface Seal hydrophobic coating on the flight-deck windows will enhance water shedding for visibility.

Airbus Inks Deal with Ukraine for 55 Helicopters NEWS note Two recent court rulings Airbus Helicopters signed a contract July Business aviation departures in Eu- 14 with the Ukraine Ministry of Interior rope climbed 4.4 percent year-over- for 55 civil helicopters to be used for set back effort to save SMO year in June and the number was EMS, SAR, and other public services just 0.4 percent shy of reaching peak missions. The mix includes 21 preowned by Curt Epstein levels seen in June 2008, according H225 heavy twins to be repurposed for to data released last month by Ham- search-and-rescue duty; 10 new H145s; Santa Monica Airport (SMO) backers ruling was purely a matter of procedure, burg, Germany-based WingX Advance. and 24 H125s. At list prices the 10 H145s received further setbacks after a U.S. and in no way does it establish a prec- Year-to-date growth stands at 2.7 per- would cost $97 million and the 24 H125s Appeals Court and District Court sepa- edent by which the FAA may enter into cent versus a year ago, while the rolling would be $70 million. Preowned H225s rately denied cases challenging the FAA’s similar agreements affecting the fates of 12-month average is up 3.3 percent, the typically sell for $13 million to $26 million Consent Decree and Settlement Agree- other vital general aviation airports.” company noted. each, not including the cost to repurpose ment with the City of Santa Monica that The U.S. District Court for the Central Activity across all the “big markets” in- them. The contract also has provisions clear the way for the city to close the air- District of California on June 5, mean- creased year-over-year last month, with for a local training and maintenance port in 10 years. while, dismissed a case filed by Barry Italy up 4 percent; the UK, 5 percent; center. First deliveries of the repurposed The January 2017 settlement between Rosen, who also had sought to prevent Germany and Spain, each 7 percent; and H225s are expected before year-end. the agency and city further enabled the the city from closing the airport after Switzerland, 9 percent. France saw only city to shrink SMO’s sole 5,000-foot run- 2028 and require it to restore SMO’s sole a modest gain, WingX said. Spain and Amstat Report Shows way, and the city accordingly shortened runway to 5,000 feet. Germany have the strongest growth Strengthening Bizjet Values the runway to 3,500 feet late last year. The district court also dismissed the trends year-to-date—each rising 5 per- Business aircraft valuations are showing NBAA had urged the U.S. Court of Rosen case on procedural grounds, but cent—versus first-half 2017. signs of rebound, with heavy jets Appeals for the District of Columbia Cir- Mayor Pro Tem Gleam Davis also noted, Strong gains were also seen in Ireland increasing 13.8 percent in the last 12 cuit to vacate the settlement. The June “[With] this ruling, as with several similar last month, which soared 11 percent months and light jets improving by nearly 12 ruling found that the settlement is not rulings from other courts in the past eight from a year ago; Russia, 12 percent; 25 percent, according to Amstat’s latest reviewable by the D.C. Court, but only months, the U.S. District Court reaffirms Greece, 14 percent; and Portugal, 33 Aircraft Valuation Tool report. By the end by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals the validity of the historic agreement percent. Athens saw 22 percent growth of June, heavy jet values had jumped to in California. NBAA argued that, in mak- between the City of Santa Monica and the in large-cabin jet flights last month, with $16.3 million, up 7.8 percent since the ing the settlement, the FAA exceeded its FAA as a Consent Decree.” similarly strong growth in this segment beginning of the year. Light jets also have authority and defied requirements estab- Meanwhile, since the runway has from Vienna and Ibiza. showed gains this year, up 4.8 percent, to lished by Congress. been shortened, jet traffic at SMO has Last month’s growth came mainly from $2.5 million. Midsize and super-midsize “We’re obviously disappointed, but been reduced by 80 percent, according intra-Europe flights, which rose 5 percent aircraft values are on par with where they it’s important to note the court did not to Suja Lowenthal, senior advisor to year-over-year. Meanwhile, flights from were a year ago—$3 million and $6.7 make a determination as to the merits the city manager, adding the reduction Europe to the Middle East and U.S. were million, respectively. The latter is near of our arguments against the validity of “far exceeds our own projections and down 9 percent and 1 percent, respec- where they were a year ago but a dip from the original settlement agreement,” said those of others. We are happy to have tively, according to WingX. C.T. the $7.5 million value in April. Turboprops NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen. “This been wrong.” n are up 7.8 percent year-to-date.

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SD_AIN_BJT_ad_072018_v2.indd 1 7/20/2018 11:49:50 AM to tailor offerings to the demands and budgets SwiftBroadband L-band service, and Ku-band must share the bandwidth delivered. Our network of individual customers. “The size of the aircraft Iridium and Viasat broadband services. gives every aircraft its own dedicated beam.” is less important to the level of connectivity “Inflight connectivity without compromise The broad range of available solutions also than the purpose of the flight,” he said. “What is now a reality,” Wilson noted. “The only limita- means installers are seeing more aircraft than CEOs need to run their business and maintain tion is size of the tail to fit the antenna, but tech- ever come in for equipage with onboard con- their life is fairly consistent, regardless of where nology changes are driving down the size of nectivity systems. “Our customers want internet they’re traveling.” those antennas, and that will enable smaller air- capabilities,” said Justin Vena, senior installa- Earlier this year, Gogo Business Aviation craft to use antennas to support higher-speed tions sales representative for Duncan Aviation. announced its 200th airborne L5 platform, and satellite streaming.” “Everyone is busy with internet installations the company has a backlog of several hundred New providers are also finding new areas to now; you can’t pick up the phone and expect to additional systems. “There is a tremendous need develop within these established paths for get your aircraft right in.” and desire for connectivity, and that is only ground- and satellite-based connectivity Smart- Duncan Aviation performs installations of going to increase,” Aguirre noted. “We’re thrilled Sky Networks recently introduced its proprietary Cobham, Honeywell, Rockwell Collins, Gogo, with the feedback we’ve been receiving from ground-based beamforming technology, which and SmartSky equipment, covering a variety of the customers who are flying with AVANCE L5, focuses a 4G LTE connectivity beam to individual ground- and satellite-based connectivity options and we continue to ramp up production to meet aircraft, offering what the company states is a and allowing customers to choose from multiple market demand.” stronger two-way connectivity solution. options to find the best solution for their mis- Avionics manufacturer Rockwell Collins offers “Our system moves data to and off the sion. “The internet is the great equalizer,” Vena a wide range of satellite-based connectivity aircraft very quickly,” explained Alan Goodnight, continued. “Whether they’re flying to Boise or solutions through its ARINCDirect service, SmartSky’s vice president for business aviation. London, for business or on vacation, passengers including the Inmarsat Jet ConneX Ka-band “Satellite beams from space scatter and cover are checking social media, watching movies, and global connectivity system as well as Inmarsat a huge area, and every aircraft within that beam preparing presentations.”

“The size of the aircraft is less important to the level of connectivity than the purpose of the flight.”

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rockwellcollins.com/arincdirect © 2018 Rockwell Collins. All rights reserved. Offering More Options plan with unlimited data. That allows the cus- “We’ve definitely seen the market change Of course, operators also want the highest tomer to pick a profile based on their needs.” over the past few years,” agreed Wilson of degree of capability and usability for the lowest “We’re not seeing downward pressure Rockwell Collins. “Pricing will continue to change price available. While connectivity costs have on costs, because equipment costs haven’t as new technologies are introduced, and custom- remained largely stable over the years, what’s changed all that much,” added Vena. “That said, ers invest in them. Older connectivity solutions changed is how equipment and data plans may at one point Ku-Band was the top dog on the have come down in price with the introduction of be tailored to suit a company or individual’s mis- heap with a price point significantly above that Ka-band, and it will be interesting to watch what sion requirements. of SwiftBroadband, and now that’s leveling off happens. What’s also different today is the avail- “The value proposition has gotten signifi- with the introduction of Ka-Band systems at a ability of packages with more flexible pricing.” cantly better, and the ability to address specific similar—though not equal—price point. That’s SmartSky’s Goodnight noted that the rela- needs has also gotten better,” Aguirre stated. “It forcing upgrades and pricing to remain competitively high cost for inflight connectivity is tied used to be one box, one price, one subscription. tive, even with Ka the most ‘spendy’ of the lot.” to the specific needs of the business aviation That made it impossible to address the entire “There will always be a price gap between market, as well as its inherent limitations. “The breath of the market. Compare that with today— the costs for land-based terrestrial communica- demand for data has greatly increased; it is now our AVANCE L3 is a smaller box than an ATG5000 tions versus high-throughput capability through an expectation, even a go/no-go decision,” he and router, with functions that used to be avail- a satellite to an aircraft moving at .80 Mach,” explained. “However, in business aviation we able only as standalone options. With L3, those Moore said. “The value is increasing with more have a flat or perhaps declining market size. functions are delivered as a complete solution market entrants in this space, but I don’t think it’s “It’s unlikely we’ll see significantly more cus- in a package that is smaller and less expensive a commoditized service like other forms of tele- tomers to sell to within three to five years, although than previous systems. The same is true with communications. It’s about providing a value- the costs to deliver data have increased,” he rates and services; we start with an hourly plan based service on a moving target, and the value continued. “Terrestrially, cellular prices are coming for email or texting and go all the way to a pro proposition back to the client.” down because more customers are signing up. It

“Everyone is busy with internet installations now; you can’t pick up the phone and expect to get your aircraft right in.”

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The proliferation of aircraft connectivity solutions has brought with it new concerns about the security of the connected cabin. How worried should passengers be about a criminal entity hacking into an aircraft, and to what degree are operators and passengers responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment? We asked these experts for their thoughts:

Alan Goodnight, vice president for business aviation, SmartSky Networks: Most Last month, a customer flying over Asia encountered malware on a laptop belonging to operators are not security experts, but they are responsible for adopting technology and one of the guests onboard. We were able to notify the aircraft in flight and deny service to processes that provide the expertise and security needed to match their requirements. In that laptop. Lots of companies with cybersecurity can tell you when you’ve been breached; concert, the system provider should take steps to advise the operator on the best approach we want to be in front of the aircraft and tell you how we’ve solved the problem. and offer services that comprehensively address security challenges or regulations. That said, we feel it is a shared responsibility between the system providers and the Mike Syverson, senior vice president for technology & programs, Gogo Business operator. While SmartSky provides optimal levels of secure connections between the aircraft Aviation: As companies become more sophisticated about security, flight departments and our ground network with our proprietary beamforming to make interception on this fall under those auspices, and we’ve become more active in working with those depart- link nearly impossible, neither the system provider nor operator can solve the cybersecurity ments to help them protect their information. challenge by themselves, and no one size fits all. This requires a consultative approach and Basically, you want to create a level of network security that is at least the equivalent of, or should be revisited on a continual basis. It’s not a simple set-it-and-forget-it situation. better than the level of security passengers would enjoy if they were working in their office or home. We like to call it “sensibly safe,” which is something that people should expect when Chris Moore, chief commercial officer, SD: Onboard security largely comes down to they are in a business jet that provides high-speed connectivity, and Gogo’s network provides it. the human factor. Our obligation is to provide those on the aircraft with the most secure We are very aware of the ever-pressing need to be vigilant in staying ahead of poten- boardroom imaginable, but people remain susceptible to phishing emails, and may even tial threats to the security of airborne cabin systems. As a result, from the outset we were fall for requests for their passwords. Is your password still your date of birth? And, it highly proactive in designing and building security directly into our products, networks, and should go without saying that the password for your aircraft’s network should never be services. In other words, security wasn’t something we added after the fact—it’s been fully your tail number! integrated in our network and systems from the beginning and remains an integral part of our service offering. And, finally, companies often prefer to use their own VPN, which we highly encourage and support to make the connection as secure and effective as possible.

Justin Vena, senior installation sales representative, Duncan Aviation: Every so often, we’ll hear of someone supposedly hacking through the aircraft router to affect the engine and FMS. Now, is it possible that someone who wants to do wrong could do that? I suppose if someone is dedicated enough, but anyone attempting to send a message to the airplane needs specific equipment, knowledge, and coding. While it’s true the cabin router can be connected to the FMS, the FMS is a “speak- only” system (when it comes to the cabin router) that doesn’t “hear” anything from the outside. There are also systems that are directly connected to the FMS for wireless database loading, but they are only operational with weight on the wheels, and the cabin door open—you can’t hack into it in the air, and the equipment expects specific programs to send it information. The likelihood of everything lining up just to grant unauthorized access to an aircraft system is pretty low.

Lupita Wilson, principal marketing manager, Rockwell Collins: Our industry is a bit paranoid about security, and that’s not a bad thing because it keeps us thinking about it. Regarding security of systems installed on the aircraft, we test continuously to identify threats such as hackers and ensure the IP is secure. We are also available to help support proprietary tests conducted by aircraft OEMs and operators to verify the stability and security of their solutions utilizing Rockwell Collins equipment. Of course, one of the most critical components of security are the passengers, and they should be thinking about how to minimize their risk and be aware of what they’re putting on the aircraft. It’s mostly common sense: never open an email that looks suspicious, make sure your PC has a reliable antivirus solution installed...and never give out your password! doesn’t cost less for those networks and provid- passengers value high-resolution screens with Aguirre noted, however, that inflight con- ers to run their businesses, but they can amortize 4K capabilities and the ability to throw content nectivity isn’t quite on par with what’s available their costs over a greater number of customers.” from their device onto the screen. Those things on the ground—at least so far. “I do believe that are possible.” gap will close,” he said. “There will be a point Managing Passenger Expectations Goodnight noted that high customer expec- when we’ll be able to do anything in the air that Today’s systems offer greater capabilities than tations are the reason SmartSky opted to we can do on the ground, as we deploy faster, their predecessors, but the complexities involved launch with its flagship product tailored for more effective technology solutions, but for the in moving data to and from a high-speed jet trav- mid- and large-cabin jets, including Challengers, foreseeable future there will be a gap because eling at FL410 pose challenges. The good news Falcons, and Gulfstreams. “This segment has cost to deploy faster networks on the ground will is that geographic constraints are easing, and unique buying behavior and approaches pricing always be less.” both ground- and satellite-based systems can differently than those operating smaller aircraft,” provide reliable coverage. he explained. “They expect to be able to use the Connecting Beyond the Cabin “The existing limitations to both ground- internet as they use it on the ground, and truly Passengers aren’t the only ones to benefit from based and satellite-based capabilities are have an office in the sky.” advances with inflight connectivity. Operators decreasing with more high-throughput satel- Vena agreed that that’s possible, depending are increasingly discovering that the benefits of lites being launched, enabling us to serve the on what you have installed. “If you’re working a connected aircraft extend beyond the cabin customer over land or sea,” said SD’s Moore. with 25 MB, that’s enough to do one thing at a and into the flight deck and even to mainte- “Speeds are increasing and, thanks to the global time very well—watch a movie or stream internet nance support. reach of Ku and Ka satellites, the poles are really video. Higher speeds bring greater capabilities, SD utilizes its network to support dispatch, the only areas where you may not find a consis- to where you can have a couple of FaceTime flight tracking, maintenance, and security appli- tent footprint. conversations while also streaming Netflix. The cations. “For schedulers, our entire mission is “It’s the nature of business aviation to have solutions out there now allow for greater usability to synchronize the aircraft flight with the com- high expectations,” he continued. “Corporate than we’ve ever seen going into airplanes before.” pany’s operations staff to provide consistent

“There are limitations to both ground-based and satellite-based capabilities, but with more high-throughput satellites being launched, we’re able to serve the customer over land or sea.”

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AIN_DuncanAviation_Connectivity Ad_July2018.indd 1 7/12/2018 8:49:49 AM service and ensure passenger and crew expec- have that aircraft fully connected not just for had to rely on PIREPs, with our system onboard tations are met,” Moore continued. “That includes passengers but also in the interest of mainte- it’s now fully automated.” constant review of the flight plan for potential nance and reliability.” SmartSky has developed a technology frame- deviations—not only for weather conditions, but Aguirre noted that Gogo Business Aviation work (Skytelligence) empowering development for safety, data-security issues, and outages in is used for a variety of flight-support applica- of apps and services to bridge the gap between internet coverage.” tions—such as ForeFlight Mobile, FlightAware cabin and flight-deck connectivity. “As an exam- Wilson noted that Rockwell Collins also offers Flight Tracker, Garmin Pilot, and many more—that ple of what the framework provides the market, a variety of support services for both domestic interface through the company’s platform to patented 5D flight-path management algorithms and intercontinental flights. “For example, we provide location awareness, updated FBO and can be accessed via Skytelligence to bring greater supported several flights traveling to World Cup fuel-price information, and other relevant flight efficiency into flight planning, allowing a pilot to competitions, and we constantly adjusted flight data through an iPad, which ground crew and determine the best route based on time consider- plans based on who was playing,” she added. dispatchers may also access. ations or money,” Goodnight said. “How do I get to “We’re looking into a road map for enabling “We also work with the Weather Company to my destination the fastest, or the most efficiently? hardware to interact and provide informa- gather information from the aircraft that is used “We also envision engine manufacturers to tion for maintenance data and tracking, and to to predict turbulence in real time through the begin telling us they want real-time performance WSI Total Turbulence solution,” he continued. data to help them predict maintenance or repair “Their algorithm sends a turbulence notice along events,” he concluded. “An amazing amount of that particular route. Where flight crews once data can be selected.” n

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FAA holds position on Part 13 complaints FAA surveys by Curt Epstein commercial

The FAA has issued a response to the aircraft operators met with better recep- pricing of aeronautical services, and drone operators Part 13 complaint filed last August by the tion from the FAA, as the county itself the airport sponsor-tenant relationship.” Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association acknowledged that it currently does not He added that while the FAA did find the The FAA recently sent an e-mail ques- (AOPA) against Monroe County, Florida, offer such an area. The agency therefore airport in violation of the grant assurances tionnaire to the owners of nearly the operator of Key West International noted that while Grant Assurance 22(f) on an unrelated issue regarding pilots’ right 100,000 drones that have been reg- Airport. AOPA argued the airport is in does not require an airport sponsor to pro- to self-service their aircraft, NATA believes istered as a commercial unmanned violation of its FAA grant assurances as vide the equipment necessary for aircraft that the airport will address the FAA’s aircraft system (UAS). According to a result of the pricing and policies of the owners to engage in self-service activities concern related to pilot self-servicing. the FAA, the goal is to collect infor- lone Signature Flight Support FBO there. or to provide a retail self-service fueling “While the self-service aspect of the mation on drone flight activities under As it did in its earlier ruling in a similar station, it does however require the county decision is a step in the right direction, it the FAR Part 107 small drone rule, AOPA complaint against North Carolina’s to provide aircraft owners the ability to certainly does not solve the problem in which is applicable to unmanned air- Asheville Regional Airport (see AIN July, perform services on their own aircraft, terms of access and transparency,” said craft under 55 pounds. The FAA said page 10), the agency’s Southern Region and concluded it is currently in violation AOPA general counsel Ken Mead. “Why the data will “improve the services it Airports Division once again voided of Grant Assurance 22(f) on that basis. is it that other industries can be transpar- delivers to the UAS community.” Sur- AOPA’s assertions that the FBO requires “In the Key West Airport FAA ruling, ent and readily post their fees and prices, vey questions include the number transient operators to pay for services the FAA found the business practices but the FBO industry cannot?” of drones registered, number and the operator might not want or need as of the FBO do not represent an airport This ruling concluded the review of types of missions completed in 2017, a condition of engaging in the aeronauti- access restriction and therefore do not AOPA’s complaints against three single primary locations where the operator cal use of the facility. The division wrote, lead to a violation of the federal grant FBO location airports. Earlier this year flies, and types of waivers requested. “The fact that Signature charges transient assurances,” said Marty Hiller, president the organization withdrew its complaint The survey also asks how operators operators for services it provides at its of the National Air Transportation Asso- against Chicago-area Waukegan National get information about drone-related leasehold is not unreasonable…AOPA ciation and owner of an FBO at nearby Airport after the airport announced in issues from the FAA. G.G. fails to provide any data on the metrics Florida Keys Marathon International Air- December that it would offer free tie- that drive the rates and prices in a given port. “The FAA made clear that NATA and downs for transient aircraft and a pedes- market, and does not provide information its members’ belief that assertions made trian gate to access the ramp. The Signature to conduct a meaningful comparison.” in the complaint regarding FBO pricing FBO there also reportedly reduced the AOPA’s argument that the airport and fees reflect a misunderstanding of pump price at its self-serve avgas facility does not provide a self-servicing area for the economics of aviation businesses, the by more than a dollar per gallon. n Textron eyes Q3 for Longitude nod

continued from page 1 Textron Aviation remains hopeful that it can secure certification for its all-new Boeing and Embraer Citation Longitude in the third quarter but believes approval may still be a form joint venture “couple months” away as the Wichita airframer works through a vast amount shareholders, complemented by strategic of paperwork that is accompanying new arrangements that enhance and acceler- testing requirements, according to Scott ate our growth plans.” Donnelly, chairman and CEO of Textron. A joint statement announcing the deal Speaking to analysts last month, indicated that Boeing will take full oper- Donnelly said the FAA’s newest certifica- ational and management control of the tion requirements have nearly doubled new company, but that a Brazil-based the number of requisite ground- and management team, including a president flight-test conditions compared with and CEO, will lead the joint venture and past certification programs, resulting in report to Muilenburg. It also noted that “a process [that] is taking longer than the joint venture will become one of Boe- A proposed joint venture between Boeing and Embraer would see the U.S. manufacturer expected than originally planned as our ing’s centers of excellence for “end-to- assume control of 80 percent of the Brazilian company’s commercial aviation business. engineering works alongside the FAA end” design, manufacturing, and support on the enhanced certification process of commercial passenger aircraft, and will for the first time.” fully integrate into Boeing’s broader pro- He said deliveries should begin duction and supply chain. late in the third quarter, or early fourth Notwithstanding reported resistance quarter—not quite a year after originally by the Brazilian government to allowing anticipated. He cautioned he could not Embraer to cede control of its defense be more specific because the company business, the companies also announced is “working through a process we hav- they will create a separate joint venture en’t gone through” before. This process to develop new markets for defense prod- has required the creation of “thousands ucts and services, in particular, Embraer’s of documents,” he said. KC-390 multi-mission aircraft. The state- Also, Textron Aviation remains on ment did not indicate whether or not track with production of the aircraft as Embraer would hand over any stake of it awaits certification. Donnelly said the the KC-390 program to Boeing, however. company has remained upbeat about “Joint investments in the global market- benefits and further enhance the com- and Embraer financial guidance for 2018 sales and prospects, adding that there ing of the KC-390, as well as a series of petitiveness of Boeing and Embraer,” said or Boeing’s cash deployment strategy is a “pretty strong pipeline” of people specific agreements in the fields of engi- Embraer executive vice president of finan- and commitment to returning “approx- interested in the aircraft, watching and neering, research and development, and cial and investor relations Nelson Salgado. imately” 100 percent of free cash flow waiting for certification. K.L. the supply chain, will enhance mutual The transaction will not affect Boeing to shareholders. n

ainonline.com \ August 2018 \ Aviation International News 9 and 2018. Air-taxi jet operators incurred News Briefs Accident fatalities decline one nonfatal mishap in the first six months versus none in the previous com- Upside for Exec Jets under parable period. There were no reports of Embraer/Boeing Venture among U.S. turbines in 1H any accidents or incidents involving Part While several details have yet to be ironed 91K fractional operators in the two time- out, analysts are generally seeing an upside by Gordon Gilbert frames. The only other nonfatal crash for Embraer’s Executive Jets division in the first half of this year occurred on with the proposed Embraer/Boeing joint Fatalities from accidents of U.S.-registered According to preliminary ATC data, June 26. An FAA Learjet 60 suffered sub- venture (JV, see article page 1). “I tend to business jets and turboprops declined in the light twinjet departed Chesterfield stantial damage when a brake caught fire be optimistic about the outlook for [EEJ],” the first half of this year compared to the County Airport, Richmond, Virginia, while taxiing for departure. said Richard Aboulafia, v-p of analysis same period last year. According to sta- around 8:35 p.m. destined for Shenandoah Meanwhile, the Transportation Safety for the Teal Group. “This JV will free up tistics researched by AIN, three persons Valley Regional Airport, Weyers Cave, Board of Canada completed its inves- new product development resources. I died in two crashes of N-numbered busi- Virginia. At 8:40 the airplane reached a tigation of last year’s serious incident don’t think they’ll divest anything and ness jets in the first six months of 2017 maximum altitude of 11,500 feet msl but that resulted in substantial damage to will likely prioritize new business aircraft versus one accident that was fatal to the then started to descend. Four minutes a U.S.-registered Bombardier Global product development.” Rolland Vincent, sole occupant in the first six months of later, it leveled off at about 4,300 feet and Express. (See Accidents, page 58.) president of Rolland Vincent Associates this year. remained at that altitude until 8:53, when Significantly, there was only one acci- and JetNet iQ director, agreed. He called On April 15, 2018, at about 9 p.m. local it began a descending left turn. Radar con- dent (nonfatal) in the second quarter of EEJ a formidable competitor and said, “My time, a Cessna Citation 525 was destroyed tact was lost a minute later. this year involving N-numbered busi- guess is that EEJ is competitively well after it hit terrain near Crozet, Virginia. All three fatal jet accidents for both the ness turboprops. But in the first quar- positioned…and focused on increasing The private pilot was killed. The NTSB 2017 and 2018 six-month periods occurred ter, three propjet accidents claimed the sales/production of its current lines.” reports that the aircraft was operated by under Part 91. lives of seven people. In the first quarter an individual under Part 91 as a personal The number of nonfatal jet accidents of last year, 12 people were killed in five VistaJet Hours, Revenues, flight. Night IMC prevailed, but there was under Part 91 remained unchanged at turboprop accidents. The number of non- Membership Soar no flight plan filed. three in the first six months of both 2017 fatal U.S.-registered turboprop accidents VistaJet reported a strong first half of the plunged from 13 in January through June year with flight hours, number of flights, 2017 to two this year. In the first half of this and revenues each jumping 27 percent. AIN tables show “incidents” as well as “accidents” to distinguish mishaps based on their year, turboprops flying under Part 135 had The increased flights were a company degree of severity. Investigators often draw fine distinctions between the two events, but, one mishap versus five nonfatal and two record and the North American region typically, incidents result in minor or no damage and their investigations are sometimes fatal accidents in the first half of last year. led that growth, VistaJet said, noting delegated to local officials. the market accounted for 25 percent of Accidents are events that range from minor damage to destruction and/or injuries. Non-U.S.-registered Jet Fatalities its total global hours flown. Propelling Also, some incidents ultimately get upgraded to accident status during the investi- A substantial uptick in fatal non-U.S.-reg- flight growth was a 32 percent year- gative process. istered business jet accidents has occurred over-year increase in the number of already this year. In the first six months members, along with 33 percent growth of 2017, two people were killed in a sin- in renewal hours, the company added. gle accident versus 12 people who lost In all, VistaJet flew 30,000 clients, a 23 U.S.-registered Business Jet and Turboprop their lives in two accidents in the same percent increase, in a fleet of 72 aircraft. Accidents/Incidents Worldwide (1H/2018 vs. 1H/2017) period this year. However, the March 11, Total Part 91 Part 91K Part 135 Public/Gov’t Mfr. 2018 crash of a privately operated Turk- FAA Continues To Face Business jets 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 ish-registered Bombardier Challenger 604 Runway Incursion Challenges Total accidents 6 5 4 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 accounted for all but one of those who The FAA is making progress on initiatives Nonfatal accidents 5 3 3 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 were killed in the current first half. to address runway incursions, and a June Fatal accidents 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Among noteworthy incidents in the 27 report from the U.S. DoT Office of Fatalities 1 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 first six months of this year is a mishap Inspector General offers several revisions Incidents 31 21 23 17 0 0 8 4 0 0 0 0 that occurred on May 3 and resulted in to its current plan. Runway incursions substantial damage. On a descending continue to be a challenge for the FAA, and Business Total Part 91 Part 91K Part 135 Public/Gov’t Mfr. right turn from base to final, the pilot of incursions increased by nearly 83 percent turboprops 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 a privately operated South African regis- between 2011 and 2017. The FAA initiated a Total accidents 6 18 5 11 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 tered Dassault Falcon 900EX increased Call to Action forum in 2015 to address the Nonfatal accidents 3 13 2 8 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 the bank angle to avoid an overshoot, and increase and recently evaluated progress in Fatal accidents 3 5 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 the right wing brushed the top of a tall implementing initiatives proposed during Fatalities 7 12 7 8 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 tree. Then, while the crew was correcting the forum. As of November 2017, the FAA Incidents 21 25 16 21 0 0 5 4 0 0 0 0 for drift from a right crosswind just before had completed 10 of the 22 initiatives. All data preliminary. Sources: FAA, NTSB, Aviation Safety Network, AIN research touchdown, the left wingtip scraped the Ten of the initiatives remain in progress runway. The consequent damage required while two initiatives were canceled. Involving Non-U.S.-registered Business Jets/Turboprops replacing the slats, ailerons, and wingtips Six are behind schedule, and the FAA continues to face challenges associated Total Private Charter Other* Unknown on both wings. Business jets Non-N-numbered business turboprops with full implementation due to funding 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 improved their fatal accident record year- requirements and technology limitations. Total accidents 8 5 5 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 Nonfatal accidents 6 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 over-year. In the first six months of last Fatal accidents 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 year, 20 people died in six crashes com- Blink Relinquishes AOC Fatalities 12 2 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 pared to 15 fatalities in three accidents in On July 1, Luxembourg-based Wijet Incidents 5 5 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 the first six months of this year. Nonfatal Holding said “it is giving up its British air mishaps involving this segment decreased operator certificate [AOC], previously Total Private Charter Other* Unknown from 15YOUR in SOURCEthe first FOR halfAVIATION of 2017 NEWS to 10 in obtained through the October 2016 Business turboprops 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 this year’s firstwww. ainonlinehalf. .com n acquisition of Blink UK.” Wijet operated Total accidents 13 21 2 12 7 4 3 3 1 2 a fleet of 15 Citation Mustangs and in Nonfatal accidents 10 15 2 8 5 4 2 1 1 2 February announced an order for 16 Fatal accidents 3 6 0 4 2 0 1 2 0 0 HA-420 HondaJets. It has stopped Fatalities 15 20 0 16 11 0 4 4 0 0 flying in the UK, but plans to transfer ENEWSLETTER FOR BUSINESS AVIATION Incidents 4 3 0 2 1 0 3 1 0 0 ground and air operations to “partner www.ainonline.com/alerts *For example: ambulance, survey, ferry, training, testing, manufacturer, government (non-military) and head of state. operators” in continental Europe.

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© 2018 Honeywell International. All rights reserved. penalty brings to light the ramifications News Briefs for operating an illegal charter business, and it’s expected that more will come,” ICAO Carbon-Offset Plan the association said. Draws Bizav Backing NATA in recent years has been meet- IBAC praised the ICAO Council agreement ing with the FAA over the issue, as illegal on standards that will enable states and charter has been a long-standing con- airlines to implement the market-based cern. These concerns culminated in the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme formation of the Illegal Charter Task for International Aviation (CORSIA), Force, which held its first meeting during saying it establishes a single fair system NATA’s annual meeting and aviation busi- for international aviation. According

THIERRY CROCOLL THIERRY ness conference in June. to IBAC, CORSIA is a part of a broader This Hawker 900XP is one of the aircraft operated by The Hinman Co. subsidiary Hincojet, During that meeting, the task force industry strategy to address emissions, along with a Beechjet 400A. The FAA is proposing more than $3 million in fines against the focused on defining illegal charter and saying it aligns with the Business Aviation company for conducting what it describes as Part 135 operations without a certificate. distinguishing between intentional and Commitment on Climate Change that unintentional non-compliance. “Illegal the industry rolled out in 2009. As charters bypass the FAA’s safety stan- originally agreed, most business aviation dards in order to undercut the pricing of operators and smaller aircraft would be FAA enforcement hints at legitimate businesses by creating a poten- exempt. But IBAC encourages operators tial safety hazard, putting legitimate oper- to visit its web page on CORSIA to see ators at a competitive disadvantage, and if it would apply to their operations. scrutiny for gray charter dodging the payment of appropriate federal excise taxes,” NATA said. “The goal New DAL Genav Fees by Matt Thurber of the task force is to work in conjunc- Delayed Until October 1 tion with industry and the FAA to identify Dallas has pushed off new general aviation The FAA is proposing a $3.3 million civil The Hinman Co. did not respond to operators that attempt to evade the rules landing fees at Dallas Love Field (DAL) penalty against The Hinman Co. of Por- AIN’s questions by press time. The com- and regulations that constitute a legal until the fall to provide more time to tage, Michigan, for “conducting hundreds pany had 30 days from issuance of the charter operation, and ensure the protec- consult on their implementation. In a of commercial aircraft operations in vio- FAA civil penalty proposal to respond to tion, safety, and integrity of an industry letter to the Love Field Pilots Association, lation of the Federal Aviation Regulations, the FAA. held to a very high standard.” Mark Duebner, director of the city’s including failing to hold the required The issue also has captured the atten- department of aviation, said the city operator certificate for the flights being A Longstanding Concern tion in Europe. BACA-The Air Charter would work with the general aviation performed.” The flights were flown by For the National Air Transportation Association recently teamed up with the community before implementing the the company’s Hincojet LLC subsidiary, Association, the proposed penalty gives European Business Aviation Association fees. He told the association airport which operated a Beechjet 400A and encouragement that the FAA is step- (EBAA) to fight illegal practices. Under officials are reviewing expenses to ensure Hawker 900XP in timeshare arrange- ping up its scrutiny of illegal charter their joint effort, the organizations will the fees do not capture costs related ments. The Hinman Co. is a commercial activity as the association works with collect data on the breadth and scope of to areas unavailable to general aviation. real estate management company. the agency to highlight the issue. “This gray charter. n Once it finalizes the calculations, the The FAA explained that Hincojet flew city will share these costs, he added. 850 flights where it charged timeshare owners in its two jets for more than the Global Jet Capital Deepens allowable amount to cover expenses Lending Capacity allowed in Part 91. The allowable expenses Business aviation financing provider include the cost for “fuel, oil, lubricants, Global Jet Capital completed a second and other additives, and an additional An artist’s securitization round for the year, raising charge equal to 100 percent of the costs rendering approximately $674 million, with the for fuel, oil, lubricants, and other addi- shows what closing of its BJETS 2018-2 asset- tives used for each flight.” Because it could be backed security (ABS) offering. “This is charged too much, the FAA alleged, the flying over a continuation of the development of company “was required to conduct such U.S. cities the corporate jet asset class for the ABS flights in accordance with regulations in a test market,” explained company CEO Shawn applicable to commercial operations.” program by Vick. “The transaction generated strong The FAA also claimed that “Hinman 2023. demand from a diverse investor base.”

double-billed timeshare clients for var- NASA Along with the closing of BJETS 2018-2, ious legs of trips.” In one case on Sept. Global Jet Capital also completed a new 30, 2015, the company billed the client NASA’s quiet supersonic program $900 million, five-year senior secured for a trip and another client for a differ- warehouse revolving credit facility with ent trip, both on the same aircraft on the earns latest X-number Deutsche Bank, Bank of America, and same day. “The FAA alleges the aircraft Morgan Stanley. It now has more than was incapable of conducting all of those NASA’s silent supersonic aircraft test program, fighter jets to diminish the boom heard $1.5 billion in total securitized assets. flights in a single day.” previously known as the Low-Boom Flight when the aircraft broke the sound barrier. According to the FAA, “The FAA alleges Demonstration mission, has progressed to Current regulations in the U.S. ban super- Cutter Aviation Begins that because it was charging more than the the point that it has been awarded a coveted sonic flight over land due to the noise. Pilatus Mx Ops at APA expenses allowed under Part 91, Hinman X-number by the U.S. Air Force. The X-59 The resulting X-59 aircraft is expected Cutter Aviation has started Pilatus Aircraft should have been operating these flights QueSST name and number was bestowed to take to the sky in 2023, and the test maintenance operations at Denver under Part 135, which applies to commer- on the $247.5 million Lockheed Martin flight results will be presented to U.S. and Centennial Airport (APA). It was awarded cial operations. As a result, Hinman failed Aeronautics project, which aims to build an international authorities to aid in crafting the Pilatus sales and service center to meet the FAA’s Part 135 requirements aircraft that can fly over cities at supersonic noise regulations for overland operations dealership for the U.S. Southwest in early for record keeping, including pilot records speeds while suppressing the resulting sonic of future commercial civil aircraft. April, following the financial collapse of and load manifests, for each flight. The boom to little more than a “sonic thump.” The X-program began in 1947 with the Tempus Aircraft, which formerly served company also had no Part 135 training pro- That has been a goal of aircraft engi- rocket-powered X-1, in which pilot Chuck as the sales and service center. According gram in place, and the pilots operating the neers since the 1960s when researchers Yeager became the first person to fly faster to Cutter, its Denver Centennial location flights were not authorized to conduct the first attempted to modify the noses of than the speed of sound. C.E. is equipped to serve the full line of Pilatus flights under Part 135, the FAA alleges. aircraft, including the PC-12 and PC-24.

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FLIGHTSAFETY VALUE AD - AIN - Trim: 10.8125” w x 13.875” d Bleed: 11.0625” w x 14.125” d Challenger 350 earns steep approach OK News Briefs Citi Researcher: ‘Lost Decade’ by James Wynbrandt Over for Business Jets? The “lost decade” for business jets could Bombardier’s super-midsize Challenger Current Challenger 350 operators can 7500’s cabin, was introduced on the ultra- be nearing an end, according to Citi 350 business jet has received steep have steep approach capability installed long-range Global 5000 and Global 6000 Research U.S. aerospace and defense approach certification from Transport as a retrofit option at any of Bombardier’s last year. senior equity analyst Jonathan Raviv. Citi Canada, the company announced last company’s service centers. With a range of 9,630 km (5,200 nm), introduced its “lost decade” thesis in 2013, month at the Farnborough International The news follows recent announce- the Global 5000 can connect Geneva to which said that excess aircraft production Airshow. The approval opens “countless” ments from Bombardier that a Rockwell Miami and London to Seoul nonstop at a in the 2000s created a “shadow” airports to the aircraft, said the Canadian Collins head-up display (HUD) and an cruise speed of Mach 0.85, and is already preowned inventory that led to an anemic OEM, including London City Airport enhanced vision system (EVS) are avail- certified for steep approaches, including post-Great Recession recovery. “Business (LCY), with its steep 5.5-degree approach able as an option on the Challenger 350. London City Airport. jet sentiment continues to improve in angle and short runway. Bombardier also announced UK-based TAG’s Global 5000 represents the light of the high-quality preowned jet During the steep approach certification TAG Aviation (sister company of TAG ninth addition to its managed fleet since inventory dwindling, an overhang that flight-test campaign, a Challenger 350 Farnborough Airport) has introduced the receiving its air operator certificate (AOC) put a lid on new jet demand that led performed several takeoffs and landings first Global 5000 equipped with a Pre- from Transport Malta last year, and more to the lost decade,” he said. “In recent at LCY to demonstrate this operational mier Cabin for charter service in Europe. additions are expected this year, TAG said. months we heard a variety of market capability. EASA and FAA steep approach The aircraft will be based in Paris. The The operator also holds AOCs in Switzer- participants suggest that high-quality used certification are expected this year. Premier interior, inspired by the Global land, the UK, and Bahrain. n inventory had ‘evaporated.’ The next step is buyers turning to the new market.”

Study: T-prop Engines Reliable A five-year review of powerplant-related occurrences reported to the Australian Transportation Safety Bureau (ATSB) showed that there were 2.2 events for every 10,000 flight hours involving turboprop engines. Notably, none resulted in serious injuries or fatalities. Ninety-six percent of the 417 events logged between 2012 and 2016 were classified as “low risk” occurrences with a no-accident outcome, but there were four listed as “medium risk” and three as “high risk.” The latter all involved engine failures or malfunctions with forced or precautionary landings in single–engine Cessna 208 Caravans.

TAG Farnborough Airport Goes Carbon Neutral TAG Farnborough Airport has been awarded carbon neutral status under the Airport Carbon Accreditation scheme run by Airports Council International Europe, making it the first business London City Airport is among the airfields now available to Challenger 350 operators. aviation airfield to achieve the status. In the past 10 years, the airport has reduced carbon emissions under its direct control by 42 percent and invested more than Boeing projects that China will need £1 million in improving efficiency since Despite U.S. tarriff threat, 7,200 commercial airplanes over the 2013. Projects contributing to its carbon next 20 years, making it perhaps the neutrality include upgrading to LED lighting most important market in the world. at the tower and using electric vehicles on Boeing takes positive view Meanwhile, China needs the so-called site. It has also committed to renewable lift and aerospace capability to drive its energy guarantees of origin to reduce by Gregory Polek economic growth agenda. From a U.S. the annual carbon footprint by a further perspective, Muilenburg cited concerns 2,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide. Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg restrictions, we haven’t seen any actions about a trade imbalance. expressed concern about the potential as yet that have had a material effect on However, the aerospace industry ACJ320neo in Final Assembly for a disruption of free trade presented our business,” said Muilenburg. “That said, accounts for the largest trade surplus in The first Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ320neo by tariffs proposed by U.S. President this is a very important topic, so we’re the U.S. of any other industry—roughly has entered final assembly in Hamburg, Donald Trump, while applauding his continuing to stay engaged with govern- $80 billion. “Boeing is a big contributor to Germany. It is due to be delivered to administration for tax cuts and regula- ments around the world, we’re hopeful that,” he said. “There are also a lot of U.S. Acropolis Aviation of the UK in the tory reform. Speaking in London during that solutions will be found as alternatives manufacturing jobs associated with it. So fourth quarter, along with another a pre-Farnborough airshow press brief- to tariffs or other punitive measures.” I think it’s fairly unique to the aerospace ACJ320neo for Comlux. More than 300 ing, Muilenburg stressed Boeing has yet On trade tensions with China in par- sector that the end objectives, the end A320neo family aircraft are in service to feel any effects from the trade ten- ticular, Muilenburg stressed that Boeing goals, are very much aligned with what with airlines, but deliveries of corporate sions, but that the aerospace industry remains “very much engaged” with both China and the U.S. see as clearly a broader jet versions are just beginning. The as a whole needs free and open trade to the U.S. and Chinese governments. “We economic benefit associated with aero- ACJ320neo can fly 25 passengers 6,000 continue to thrive. have a voice at the table,” he said. “We’re space in both countries. I’m convinced nm/11,100 km. Airbus said it has nine firm “While we’re concerned about some of also working very closely with our Chi- both governments know that; the leaders orders for the ACJ320neo family—three the ongoing talk about tariffs and trade nese airline customers.” in both countries understand that.” n ACJ319neos and six ACJ320neos.

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Fate of Intellectual Property But then H.R. 2997 came about, and it appears that little attention was focused on what happens to the FAA’s intellectual property as a result of ATC reform. “The government was going to transfer all of the intellectual property, software systems, the systems we use to file flight plans, to get briefings, to access the aeronautical data they produce to this private entity,” he said. “Once you transfer all of these assets over to this private entity and they’ve got a giant $30 billion note to pay down, what are they going to start doing with those assets?” In Weihs’s opinion, the new ATC corporation would simply pass its costs onto users. “They’re going to find ways to charge for them. Even if we wouldn’t have user fees for getting into an airport, they could introduce user fees for the elec- FIND OUT HOW TO ENHANCE YOUR trons. No plane flies without data or electrons. If that data became PRODUCTIVITY IN FLIGHT! incredibly expensive as a result of privatization, it would affect everybody that has navigation data in their airplanes. I viewed that as [email protected] | 248-866-8982 a real threat and got very excited about that and spent a lot of time on calls last summer, educating senators and representatives about the electrons that we were going to We specialize in solutions for: get charged for as a result of trans- Cabin | Cockpit | Connectivity | Engineering | NextGen ferring all that data.” n

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Full-throttle opinion from former NTSB member John Goglia An impulse aerodrome visit sparks memories of a simpler time

I’ve meant to go to the Old Rhinebeck Aero- that stopped me in my tracks was a 1943 drome in Red Hook, New York, for a very military Jacobs R-755 radial engine. That long time. It’s only a few hours from where was the first aircraft engine I ever worked I live, so there was no excuse why I didn’t on when I was at A&P school at East Coast get there sooner. But life and work commit- Aero Tech in Lexington, Massachusetts. ments often intervene. And you keep put- In those days, many schools used mili- ting off something that seems like a “nice to tary surplus aircraft for students to learn do” but not a “have to do.” So, I just never on. We had four-cylinder engines—like the took the time to go until this year. Continental O-200—to work on, too, but I found myself driving through upstate the radial engines were considered top of New York when a sign for the Old Rhine- the line for us students. With articulated beck Aerodrome caught my eye. As I drove connecting rods and a gear-reduction past the sign, I thought of all the times I’d mechanism, these engines were more com- said I’d go and didn’t. And right then and plicated to work on and therefore more of a there I made a U-turn and headed back. challenge. They were also more like the air And I’m sure glad I did. For the $7 price of carrier engines of the day and made us feel admission, I not only returned to the air- more like real airline mechanics. That one craft and engines of my youth but got to engine brought back many fond memories marvel over the aircraft that our earliest of my earliest days working on aircraft. aviation pioneers flew. But even before I started my aviation The Aerodrome houses more than 60 maintenance career turning wrenches, I aircraft and features restored and repro- had been flying for several years. My first duction aircraft from the early 1900s to the flights were in a Piper J-2, a taildragger late 1930s. 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Gulfstream

Product Support Survey by Matt Thurber

A bit of a shakeup took place in this Daher’s TBMs did not receive the min- third place at 6.9 (down 0.1), but Sikorsky at 8.5. This number is a slight drop from year’s AIN Product Support Survey imum number of ratings to be included in is closing the gap with a large jump from Gulfstream’s 8.6 last year, but a larger 0.2 for the aircraft manufacturers, with the final turboprop results. last year, up 0.5 to 6.8. move up for Dassault, which was in third Gulfstream back on top in the combined The helicopter manufacturers are also place last year. overall average for newer and older air- in the same order as last year, with Bell Newer Jets In second place, Embraer scored a craft (see chart page 23). Gulfstream’s in the lead but down 0.1 to 7.1, followed For jets that that were delivered in the rating of 8.4, exactly matching last year’s 8.4 average (out of a possible 10) for by Airbus Helicopters (also down 0.1, to past 10 years, Dassault and Gulfstream number and ranking. Gulfstream’s midsize its large-cabin models was 0.1 points 7.0) in second place. Leonardo remains in large-cabins tied for first place, ranked jets came in third place at 8.2, up 0.2 from higher than last year and vaulted it back last year. into first place. Last year, Gulfstream’s Bombardier’s Challengers moved up large-cabins came in second place. Survey Rules and Methodology significantly in this year’s rankings, to Dassault Falcon and Embraer tied As with AIN Publications’ previous annual » Factory-owned Service Centers–cost esti- fourth place and 8.1, up 0.3 from last for second place at 8.3, representing Product Support Surveys, the objective this mates versus actual, on-time performance, year’s sixth place. The company’s Globals a 0.2 jump for Dassault and a 0.1 drop year was to obtain from the users of business scheduling ease, service experience. ranked in fifth place, down 0.2 to 8.0 from for Embraer. Dassault has been making jets, turboprop airplanes and turbine-powered » Authorized Service Centers–same as above. fourth place last year. steady progress and moved up from third helicopters statistically valid information » Parts Availability–in stock versus back order, Textron Aviation’s Citations maintained place last year to second place this year. about the product support provided by busi- shipping time. the 8.0 overall average from last year, Gulfstream’s midsize jets scored an 8.2 ness aircraft manufacturers over the last year » Cost of Parts–value for price paid. ranking in fifth place, also the same as overall average rating this year, up 0.2 from and to report this information to our readers. » AOG Response–speed, accuracy, cost. 2017, and tied this year with the Globals. last year, putting them into third place. The ultimate goal of the survey is to encourage » Warranty Fulfillment–ease of paperwork, In sixth place were Bombardier Learjets Also moving up in the scores this year continuous improvement in aircraft product extent of coverage. at 7.6 (up 0.3), followed by Textron are Bombardier’s Challengers, up 0.1 to support throughout the industry. » Technical Manuals–ease of use, formats avail- Aviation’s Hawkers at 7.2 (down 0.5). 8.0 but in fourth place like last year, and This survey was conducted via a dedicated able, timeliness of updating. tied with the Global jets. The company’s website, created by AIN from the ground up » Technical Reps–response time, knowledge, Older Jets Learjets remain at 7.7, but these moved to provide improved ease of use and to encour- effectiveness. Gulfstream large-cabins received the top up to fifth place from last year’s seventh. age greater reader participation. AIN emailed » Overall Product Reliability–how the prod- score, an 8.2, in the older jets’ overall aver- Textron Aviation’s Citations, while drop- qualified readers a link to the survey website uct’s reliability and quality stack up against age, a 0.6 jump from last year’s fourth- ping 0.1 this year, tied for fifth place with and also sent a postcard invitation with login the competition. place ranking. Embraer secured a second Learjet, up from last year’s sixth place. credentials to the survey website. This year we removed the category for place finish with 8.1 (it wasn’t listed on last There were many ties this year, and The survey website was open from May Maintenance Tracking Programs as most year’s chart due to not receiving enough in sixth place this year for the overall 3 to June 9. Respondents were asked to tracking is now done by third-party providers. responses). In third place in the older jets average of newer and older aircraft are rate individual aircraft and provide the tail Respondents were also asked to recognize category were Bombardier’s Globals, at Textron Aviation’s Hawker and Premier/ number, age (less than 10 years old or more individuals who have provided them with 8.0, up slightly from last year’s 7.9 but Beechjet/Hawker 400. than 10), primary region of service and exceptional product support and service. at the same time down from last year’s Maintaining their steady lead across whether they used factory-owned or autho- The full list of these people is available online second place. the years, Mitsubishi’s MU-2 series rized service centers, or both. Respondents at www.ainonline.com/above-beyond-2018. With a 7.8, the Learjets came in fourth topped the turboprops’ overall averages were also asked to rate, on a scale from 1 The 2018 AIN Product Support Survey place, down 0.2 from last year and also a with a 9.1, down 0.1 from last year. Pilatus to 10, the quality of service they received results for aircraft are published in this issue, drop from first place in the 2017 rankings. came in second with the same ranking as during the previous 12 months in the fol- avionics will be featured next month and Dassault Falcon tied for fourth place this last year, at 8.2. Textron Aviation’s King lowing categories: engines will follow in October. n year, scoring the same as last year but Airs managed a 0.2 climb to 7.4 this year. down one place from third in 2017.

20 Aviation International News \ August 2018 \ ainonline.com With a 7.7 (down from 8.0 last year), What Have You experts help identify product improve- Bell Bombardier’s Challengers ranked in fifth ments or develop solutions according to Bell is continuing to develop a more place; last year this marque scored first Done For Me customer-set targets. streamlined product support experi- place along with its Learjet siblings. Airbus Helicopters and Astronautics have ence for customers after reorganization Textron Aviation’s Citations and Premiers/ Lately? developed the Astronautics Air Ground of the company’s commercial business Beechjets/Hawker 400s both saw scores Communications System (AGCS), which began earlier this year. Bell intends for drop from last year, down 0.3 for the Citations Highlights of product provides cybersecurity protection of crit- the reorganization to result in higher lev- and 0.8 for the out-of-production light jets. support news from aircraft ical avionics from non-authorized access. els of integration, network partnership, The regular Hawkers saw a 0.3 increase. All new Airbus rotorcraft delivered in and customer satisfaction. One method OEMs during the past year the U.S. and Canada will include Traxxall’s for improving communication will be to Newer Turboprops aircraft maintenance-tracking and inven- consolidate customer feedback data Pilatus remains the leader in this category, Airbus Helicopters tory-management system. through features such as chat rooms bumping up its overall ranking from last Airbus Helicopters has added new dig- Twenty-five Airbus Helicopters cus- where customers will be able to log in year’s 8.1 to 8.2. Textron Aviation’s King italized options in its HCare service. tomer centers worldwide are now autho- and share their input. Airs garnered the same 8.0 and second These include Digitize, which includes rized to sell and install BLR Aerospace’s Bell’s factory-owned service centers in place as last year. new applications and data-as-a-ser- FastFin, which is also available as an Miami and Piney Flats, Tennessee, received vice packages focused on safety man- option on factory-new Airbus H125s. FAA Part 145 certification for Bell’s newest Older Turboprops agement, maintenance, and operations; Safran has extended the TBO on its helicopter, the 505 Jet Ranger X. In the older turboprops category, there Optimize, “includes data analytics ser- Arriel 2D engines that power Airbus H125 To expand service options, Bell is were no surprises this year, with perennial vices such as helicopter flight data and H130 models by 25 percent to 5,000 helping international MROs become favorite Mitsubishi’s MU-2s holding their monitoring to identify the exposure hours. For H125s and H130s delivered in authorized maintenance centers (AMC). big lead at 9.1 (down 0.1 from last year), to risks in flight, or a parts and stocks 2018, engine warranty is now three years Launch customers for the new AMC net- followed by Textron Aviation’s King Airs forecast for optimizing costs”; and and 2,000 hours, up from two years and work were Rocky Mountain Rotors of (7.2, up 0.4 from last year). n Achieve, where Airbus’s data-analysis 1,000 hours. continues on next page

Rating Factory- Category & Overall Overall Overall Authorized Overall Change owned Parts Cost of AOG Warranty Technical Technical Average Ratings by Average Average Service Aircraft from 2017 Service Availability Parts Response Fulfillment Manuals Reps Newer and Older Aircraft 2018 2017 Centers Reliability to 2018 Centers Newer Business Jets Dassault (Falcon) 8.3 0.2 7.6 8.3 9.0 7.1 8.9 9.1 8.6 9.2 9.0 8.5 Gulfstream (G300-G650) 8.6 -0.1 8.0 7.7 8.6 6.8 8.9 9.0 8.9 9.1 9.0 Embraer (Phenom, Legacy, Lineage) 8.4 8.4 0.0 6.8 8.1 8.0 7.6 8.4 8.8 9.0 9.3 9.0 Gulfstream (G100-G280) 8.2 8.0 0.2 7.5 8.4 8.0 7.1 8.2 8.5 8.5 8.8 8.9 Bombardier (Challenger) 8.1 7.8 0.3 7.4 8.2 7.9 7.4 7.9 8.3 8.3 8.9 8.8 Bombardier (Global) 8.2 -0.2 8.0 8.2 7.9 6.5 8.3 8.0 7.9 8.6 8.6 8.0 Textron Aviation (Citation) 8.0 0.0 7.5 8.3 7.8 7.0 7.7 8.4 8.4 8.7 7.9 Bombardier (Learjet) 7.6 7.3 0.3 8.6 8.3 6.6 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.6 8.2 8.7 Textron Aviation (Hawker) 7.2 7.7 -0.5 7.1 7.7 6.4 5.7 7.3 7.4 7.4 8.1 8.2 Older Business Jets Gulfstream (GII-GV) 8.2 7.6 0.6 8.0 7.4 8.2 6.0 8.3 8.3 8.9 9.2 9.2 Embraer (Phenom, Legacy, Lineage) 8.1 N/A N/A 6.4 6.5 8.5 7.3 8.7 8.0 9.2 8.8 9.0 Bombardier (Global) 8.0 7.9 0.1 7.4 8.0 8.0 6.5 8.1 8.6 8.2 9.0 8.5 Bombardier (Learjet) 8.0 -0.2 7.1 7.1 7.8 7.2 8.1 7.8 8.3 8.3 8.3 7.8 Dassault (Falcon) 7.8 0.0 6.4 7.9 8.2 6.0 7.9 7.7 8.3 8.7 8.5 Bombardier (Challenger) 7.7 8.0 -0.3 7.4 7.7 7.4 6.1 7.7 7.8 7.9 8.3 8.7 Textron Aviation (Citation) 7.3 7.6 -0.3 6.6 7.4 7.6 5.9 7.0 7.1 7.9 8.1 8.4 Textron Aviation (Premier, Beechjet 6.6 7.4 -0.8 6.1 6.4 6.5 4.8 6.8 5.4 7.3 7.1 8.5 400/400A, Hawker 400XP)

Textron Aviation (Hawker) 6.4 6.1 0.3 5.6 7.1 5.4 5.4 6.3 5.8 7.0 7.0 7.9 Newer Turboprops Pilatus (PC-12) 8.2 8.1 0.1 8.5 6.2 8.3 7.3 8.2 8.5 8.4 8.8 9.6 Textron Aviation (King Air) 8.0 8.0 0.0 8.2 7.8 7.8 7.0 7.5 8.2 8.5 8.1 8.7 Older Turboprops Mitsubishi 9.1 9.2 -0.1 9.3 9.0 8.7 8.0 9.1 8.8 9.4 9.7 9.7 (MU-2, Solitaire, Marquise)

Textron Aviation (King Air) 7.2 6.8 0.4 6.7 6.7 7.7 5.3 7.7 7.1 7.3 6.8 8.7 Rotorcraft (all age Rotorcraft) Bell 7.1 7.2 -0.1 4.9 6.1 6.8 5.7 7.1 6.8 8.1 8.1 8.1 Airbus Helicopters 7.0 7.1 -0.1 7.0 7.2 6.7 5.7 6.8 6.7 7.5 7.8 7.6 Leonardo 6.9 7.0 -0.1 6.3 7.2 6.7 5.7 7.1 6.6 7.3 7.3 7.8 Sikorsky 6.8 6.3 0.5 6.6 6.5 6.7 5.2 7.0 6.5 7.2 7.5 7.7 Listed in order of 2018 overall average. Ties are listed alphabetically. Bold indicates highest number in each category.

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continued from preceding page located between Le Bourget and Charles Belgrade, Montana, and China’s Reign- de Gaulle airports and will replace the wood Investments. existing Le Bourget facility. Customer Advantage Plan members Dassault added Aero-Dienst in Vienna, now enjoy extended warranty coverage for Austria, as an authorized service center. CAP products, to three years and 2,000 Aero-Dienst can thus provide line mainte- hours and up to three years for labor. nance, AOG support, and other services for the Falcon 900 and 2000 series as Bombardier Business Aircraft well as the 7X and 8X. Also joining the New Smart Services allows operators Dassault authorized service center net- Bombardier of Bombardier jets to customize a cost- work was Skyservice Toronto, which is per-flight-hour program to fit their needs. authorized for line service on the 900EX Smart Services is available for new jets EASy and 2000EX EASy series. and those up to 20 years old and bundles Technicians learning to service Falcon Dassault Aviation Smart Parts with optional landing gear jets have been able to use its 3D immersive overhaul, cabin systems components, practical training technology at the Das- scheduled labor, and unscheduled labor sault Training Academy in Bordeaux-Méri- due to part removals from normal opera- gnac, and now technical representatives at tion, according to Bombardier. the St. Cloud Command Center can also New parts depots opened in Miami and put this technology to work. Tianjin, China. Bombardier has added a Challenger Embraer 300 to its mobile response team, and Last December, Embraer merged its ser- the jet will be headquartered in Frank- vice and support activities into a single furt, Germany. This jet joins a mobile business unit. Embraer Service & Support response Learjet 45 based in Chicago. is a unified organization that now looks Bombardier’s total mobile response truck after all Embraer aircraft, bringing together fleet now numbers 23, and it has added support operations for the commercial, Embraer six new line maintenance stations in defense, and executive jet segments. Europe, along with opening maintenance Embraer based a team of techni- control centers in Wichita, Kansas, and cians from its Singapore Hawker Pacific Linz, Austria. authorized service center at Subang Air- Bombardier service centers now offer port in Malaysia to support business jet new engine service capabilities for Chal- growth there. The Australian company lenger 300 and 350 operators, through an is Embraer’s longest-running authorized agreement with Turbine Engine Specialists. center in the Asia-Pacific region. Its facility at Singapore Seletar Aerospace Park Daher is certified to service the whole range of Daher’s new Me & My TBM Android and Embraer’s business jets. Rating Change Combined Overall Average Overall Overall iOS app, available for owners and oper- Embraer selected Aero Baires as its first from 2017 Ratings of Newer and Older Aircraft Average 2018 Average 2017 ators of 2018 and later TBM 910 and authorized service center in Argentina, to 2018 930 single-engine turboprops, simplifies based at Aeródromo de San Fernando in Jets downloading flight data and updating Buenos Aires. Argentina’s local aeronauti- Gulfstream (GII-GV, G300-G650) 8.4 8.3 0.1 Camp Systems maintenance-tracking cal authority, ANAC, certified the service Dassault (Falcon) 8.1 0.2 8.3 and facilitates sending information to center for scheduled and unscheduled Embraer (Phenom, Legacy, Lineage) 8.4 -0.1 Daher’s TBM Care support team. The maintenance for the Embraer Phenom 100 Gulfstream (G100-G280) 8.2 8.0 0.2 app automatically sends aircraft counter and 300. Bombardier (Challenger) 7.9 0.1 updates, as well as trend and report data Embraer selected West Star Aviation 8.0 files, to Camp. The ability for TBM Care to for full landing gear support to include Bombardier (Global) 8.1 -0.1 view and analyze flight parameters less warranty repair, overhauls, and AOG and Bombardier (Learjet) 7.7 0.0 7.7 than an hour after conclusion of a flight engineering services at its Grand Junc- Textron Aviation (Citation) 7.8 -0.1 furthers Daher’s support capabilities, the tion, Colorado, and Chattanooga, Tennes- Textron Aviation (Hawker) 6.9 -0.2 French aircraft manufacturer said. see facilities. Textron Aviation (Premier, Beechjet 6.7 7.5 -0.8 400/400A, Hawker 400XP) Dassault Aviation Gulfstream Turboprops Dassault Falcon Services celebrated its Gulfstream has rebranded its product Mitsubishi (MU-2, Solitaire, Marquise) 9.1 9.2 -0.1 50-year anniversary in 2017. support organization to Customer Sup- Maintenance intervals have been port, a move that the Savannah, Georgia Pilatus (PC-12) 8.2 8.2 0.0 extended on most models. On the Falcon manufacturer says better emphasizes its Textron Aviation (King Air) 7.4 7.2 0.2 7X, the A inspection is now 12 months/800 focus on the customer. The organization Rotorcraft flight hours (matching the 8X intervals). encompasses more than 4,700 people, Bell Helicopter 7.1 7.2 -0.1 The 50/50EX A inspection interval is now 30 factory-owned and authorized main- Airbus Helicopters 7.0 7.1 -0.1 12 months/500 flight hours. Both the 900 tenance facilities worldwide, and a spare Leonardo 6.9 7.0 -0.1 and 2000 series A inspections are now 12 parts inventory valued at more than $1.6 Sikorsky 6.8 6.3 0.5 months/800 flight hours. billion. Gulfstream notes its continual In late 2018, Dassault’s new spares expansion in this arena with new prod- * Listed in order of the 2018 overall average. Ties are listed alphabetically. Bold indicates highest number in each catergory warehouse will open. The facility is ucts, pointing to the recently introduced

22 Aviation International News \ August 2018 \ ainonline.com Above & Beyond OEMs Service Centers Dean Eechaute (Bombardier) Marco Brandt (AAS Augsburg) Dean is the best FSR I have ever worked He is the most experienced and helpful with. Whenever I call Dean he is always mx team member I have ever worked with. available, full of valuable information, and Lots of knowledge and always an open ear most importantly helps resolve the issue. if it comes to questions about the plane or service-related issues. He does great and Pilatus Aircraft He will not stop searching for a solution leads his team to an outstanding qual- to the issue. His knowledge of the Learjet ity that gives the AAS Augsburg Airport 40/45/70/75 is fantastic. Best in the industry. Aircraft Ownership Service maintenance over MU-2 support from Beechcraft/ Service Center the highest reputation Dean has an amazing systems knowl- in Europe for Beechjets. and operations program. This program is Raytheon. The Japanese manufacturer edge that is readily available to him in all tailored to the customer’s requirements, continues strong support of the 260 circumstances. He has followed up with Christian Szupper and could include support, operations, MU-2s that are still operating, even me until any issue I have had is completely (Aero Dienst Nuremberg) and maintenance. though production ended more than 30 resolved. Dean is a priceless asset for Bom- Great personality with an immense bardier and should be regarded as such. To further support Gulfstream oper- years ago. knowledge of and experience on Das- sault Airplanes. Always ready to help! ators around the globe, the company More than 40 MU-2s and 249 attend- Roger Boeckman (Cessna) established a center dedicated to the ees came to MHIA’s free Pilot’s Review Roger always goes above and Mark Davis (Duncan Aviation) resolution of aircraft-on-ground (AOG) of Proficiency seminar in April. The next beyond the call of duty. He has got- Mark is always making sure were taken issues. The technical operations contact PROP is scheduled for 2020. ten us out of numerous jams. care of. Whether it’s getting an AOG part, center is located within the Gulfstream The support division established a Always goes above and beyond, follows scheduling inspections around flight Savannah service center. safety committee to address “current through to the very end to make sure any schedules, or making sure we depart on time, issues get resolved. I cannont say enough he’s always working as hard as he can. Gulfstream is expanding its customer demands of the aircraft and flight training.” about the outstanding job Roger does. support presence in Europe, adding a In addition to upgrades such as an Mark Cobb (Fayetteville Aviation) Phenomenal knowledge and answers his new factory-owned service center at TAG MU-2 angle-of-attack indicator, MHIA phone (or calls back) in a timely fashion. Fayetteville Aviation has maintained my Farnborough Airport to operations at Lon- is enhancing spare parts availability “by MU-2 since 1997. Although not a “factory don-area Luton and Stansted airports. optimizing the supply chain.” Tom Kouters (Dassault) service center,” owner Mark Cobb is an MU-2 expert who understands how important Gulfstream is building a 202,000-sq-ft Every year Tom goes above and beyond. it is for owner/operators to control main- service center on the east side of Savan- Piaggio Aerospace The gentlemen goes beyond and above all tenance costs. When a major component nah/Hilton Head International Airport, Improvements to the P.180 Avanti air- expectations of the customer. Fantastic guy. needs replacement, Mark explains the complementing its existing 679,199-sq- frame that led to the new EVO model are cost/benefit of buying a new, overhauled Bill Little(Embraer) ft main Gulfstream Savannah Service being offered for older Avantis, includ- exchange, or used replacement. If time Very knowledgeable, very helpful. permits, he sends the original component for Center. Completion is expected in the ing a new Magnaghi landing gear with a Probably the best Tech Rep. in the industry overhaul as this is normally least expensive. second-quarter of 2019. 15-year, 15,000-landing TBO. Always goes out of his way to try to get an Great support and customer service. The Gulfstream service center at Bei- Avanti operators can now trial the new answer to your problem or issue. Great attitude. jing Capital International Airport has customer web portal in Piaggio’s customer Bill is extremely responsive and knowledgeable. Mark James (ICJ Internatiional) expanded operating hours, with a second relationship management software. This He works very hard representing his customers. Can always get the answer to technical shift from 3:30 p.m. to midnight Monday will allow users to access Piaggio’s sup- questions or problems related to our through Friday to better support Gulf- port team and monitor status of requests. Mark Solomon (Gulfstream) aircraft in a very reasonable time frame. stream operators in the region. Piaggio has renewed its service center Always available and helpful. Very generous sharing extensive agreement with Banyan Air in Fort Lauder- Mark is an expert on Gulfstream aircraft knowledge of the aircraft. Leonardo dale, Florida. Banyan is host to the Piaggio and repeatedly goes above and beyond to Very knowledgeable, always available ensure the success of our flight department The AW139 fleet of more than 900 America South Florida customer support by cell phone, goes the extra mile. and timely return to service of our aircraft. helicopters has logged more than two division, which also houses a warehouse Brian Ruechel (Jet Air) million flight hours. The helicopter is with more than 16,500 parts. Scott Blair(Honda Aircraft) Brian has a very deep fund of knowledge built both in the U.S. and Italy, serv- EVO buyers have the option of sign- Honda Aircraft tech rep, outstanding service. of the aircraft he services and is also ing a customer base that includes ing up for a new per-flight-hour airframe aware that nobody can know everything offshore transportation, EMS, search maintenance program, Forward Wing Jeff Pear(Leonardo) so he avails himself of advice from other and rescue, government agencies, and Care. One of the best in the industry. Goes experts. He makes himself available above and beyond all the time. at all hours and even on weekends to VIP operators. answer questions. He takes great care of Pilatus Aircraft Dave Munday (Pilatus) the aircraft and also looks out to ensure Mitsubishi Pilatus has extended scheduled mainte- that there is much value in the service Exceptional knowledge of the aircraft provided (watching the costs closely). We Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America nance intervals on its PC-12 turboprop and very good support for AOG issues. are all lucky to have expert mechanics (MHIA) launched its Aircraft Product to 300 hours from 100 to 150 hours. The like Brian keeping the fleet flying. Support Division 20 years ago, taking continues on next page Carl Violette(Sikorsky) Always available. 100 percent dedicated Always goes above and beyond to respond to customer. Very knowledgeable. Good to customer needs on a daily basis. Very listener when describing a malfunction. keen on the current issues and the repairs needed to keep us flying. Easy to contact, with quick follow up responses to our needs. Jason Mann (Western Jet Aviation KVNY) Frank Fagan (Textron Aviation) He is consistently on our side and working tirelessly to obtain relief from the suppliers. This man has been handling our maintenance requirements for several years. He keeps us up to date while the plane is in the shop. Robert Lawson (West Star) Knows how to listen to our concerns. He is Robert provided tech support even an absolute pleasure to work with. Textron after Hawker/Beechcraft/Raytheon/ Mitsubishi Aviation Tampa is very lucky to have him. Textron change of personnel.

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continued from preceding page near Jacarepaguá Airport, which puts extension is expected to lower scheduled the facility closer to Brazilian operators maintenance labor time by about 20 per- and is expected to reduce the parts cent for operators that fly 300 hours per receiving turnaround time from 24 hours year. This could reach 40 percent for PC-12s to less than two. Also in Brazil, Sikorsky that log more than 800 hours per year. is adding rotor blade repair capability for Pilatus appointed Cutter Aviation’s the S-92, which will be done by Com- Denver base as a Pilatus sales and ser- posite Technology do Brasil, a joint-ven- vice center for the Southwest U.S. ture between Sikorsky-owned CTI and Líder Aviação. KNOW MORE. Sikorsky Sikorsky has focused on improving heli- Textron Aviation The World Leader in Aviation Market Intelligence copter availability by reducing AOG turn Textron has launched an upgraded war- 800.553.8638 +1.315.797.4420 +41 (0) 43.243.7056 jetnet.com times. In 2016, AOG turnaround time ranty claims processing website, designed

VISIT THE JETNET EXHIBIT AT THE NBAA CONVENTION, dropped 66 percent and total AOG vol- to provide a simple experience for cus- OCTOBER 16-18 IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA, BOOTH #4449 ume dropped 72 percent. Since then, tomers. Upgrades include improved turnaround time has dropped a further claims processing and post-purchase 20 percent thanks to improved parts support. forecasting and stocking. Textron Aviation has removed Last year, Sikorsky added Thai Aviation charges on rotable parts for overhaul, Services to its authorized service center which reduces unexpected charges for ranks, bringing the total worldwide to 23. the customer. S-92 major inspection intervals have The support organization has hired grown to 1,500 hours, up from 1,250, 50 engineers to support mobile ser- thanks to customer input to the mainte- vice unit (MSU) teams that are part of nance steering group and HUMS data. Textron Aviation’s 1Call support center. Sikorsky has relocated and expanded When two MSU technicians drive to the its Brazilian forward stocking facility, location where an aircraft is grounded, from Multiterminais to Barra da Tijuca, the engineers assigned to that particular team dig into the problem and By the Numbers 2018 help troubleshoot. By the time the Respondents who rated aircraft 941 technicians arrive at the aircraft, they should know enough about the prob- Respondents who completed the survey in its entirety 826 lem to implement an immediate repair without having to spend more time Aircraft rated 2,761 troubleshooting. Aircraft models receiving ratings 146 This year marks Textron Aviation’s Minimum ratings required to be 20 fifth year in its investment strategy for included in the data Europe product support efforts, which ramped up in 2012 with the opening The following respondents were of facilities in Doncaster, UK; Dussel- randomly selected as winners of $500 dorf, Zurich; and Valencia, Spain. The Amazon gift card for participating in company has opened a new line-main- AIN’s Product Support Survey. tenance station at London Biggin Hill Name Title Airport, putting its services closer to operators of Cessna Citations, Beech- Russell Appleton Chief pilot craft King Airs, and Hawkers based at, or Craig Carey Captain visiting, the fast-growing business avi- Peter Milan Pilot ation airport. A team of four mechanics has been delivering drop-in, AOG, and Thomas Greff Chief pilot minor scheduled maintenance support David Moore Captain since earlier this year. n

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Flight Display Systems

New networks and services advance onboard experience by James Wynbrandt

Connectivity is king, and onboard broadband the holy grail as business aviation cus- Inmarsat introduced in May the Euro- Deutsche Telekom, offers data speeds of tomers’ expectations for airborne Wi-Fi access dominate the focus of the cabin elec- pean Aviation Network (EAN), providing more than 75 Mbps. tronics world, stoked by the expansion of satellite and air-to-ground (ATG) networks. in-flight Wi-Fi service for the region’s Concurrently, new in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems and services offer enhanced business aviation market, expected to ViaSat Brings passenger experiences, whether connected to the Internet or not. This report high- debut in early 2019. EAN is the first Broadband Satcom to Mid-cabins lights defining recent, current, and planned developments in these arenas. onboard service that integrates S-band Vertically integrated Viasat, which oper- satellite and an LTE-based ATG network, ates its own Ka-band and Ku-band satcom WATCHING THE NETWORKS these models, as well as for cabin comple- according to Inmarsat. Featuring low-la- networks and manufactures the onboard Satcom and ATG connectivity offerings tions on new Boeing and Airbus bizliners. tency performance over land and water, connectivity hardware, has developed are expanding beyond first-to-market More than 40 type certificates and supple- EAN will support applications including a high-speed Ka-band satcom system providers. In addition to Ka-band, high mental type certificates have been awarded. remote desktop computing, streaming that fits on midsize jets, “a first,” said speed Ku-band, new L-band and S-band The antenna size precludes installation on high-definition video, and online gam- James Person, Viasat’s director of global services are on the way, as are new ATG midsize-cabin and smaller airframes, where ing, comparable to ground-based mobile business development for business and networks in the U.S. and Europe, along the six-figure system and installation broadband service. Coverage will include VVIP aviation. Mechanically steered, the with hardware to bring connectivity to costs would also be harder to justify. How- all 28 European Union member states, tail-mounted antenna requires no addi- midsize and even smaller aircraft. ever, on airplanes that can stay in the air and Switzerland and Norway. The small, tional RF (radio frequency) box and thus 15 hours and longer, and whose passengers lightweight onboard equipment makes doesn’t require a large cabin- or executive Inmarsat Unveils are typically involved in global enterprises, it suitable for a wide range of business airliner-size empennage for installation. European ATG/Satcom Network this level of connectivity is indispensible. aircraft. The ATG network, operated by The G-12 antenna weighs 26.4 pounds and Mobile satellite network operator Inmar- total system weight is 51.4 pounds. sat, whose Jet Connex Ka-band service Providing service over North America launched bizav’s gathering satcom con- and Europe, the system is available on the nectivity revolution, celebrated with Embraer Legacy 450 and 500 as a factory Honeywell Aerospace the 275th installa- option or aftermarket retrofit and can tion and activation of the system in May, also be installed on any aircraft that can 18 months after the service’s introduction. accommodate Viasat’s compact 12-inch Jet Connex operates over Global Xpress, a G-12 antenna, pending approvals, accord- network of three geostationary Inmarsat ing to the California company. I-5 satellites, delivering data at speeds up The Ka-band satcom requires just three to 15 Mbps. Honeywell is exclusive manu- LRUs: the antenna; antenna control unit facturer of the required onboard hardware, (ACU), which is part of the antenna; and JetWave, for the business aviation market. modem. It works with any onboard router Gulfstream, Bombardier, Dassault, and and operates with either AC or DC power. Embraer offer Jet Connex/JetWave on Live television is available by subscription their large-cabin aircraft, and it has also with no additional hardware required. Peak seen substantial acceptance as a retrofit for Inmarsat’s European Aviation Network will bring in-flight Wi-Fi to the region’s bizav sector. data rates of up to 16 Mbps are available

26 Aviation International News \ August 2018 \ ainonline.com even with the smallest data plans. Four Products, Projects, new service plans, which are sold by retail and Programs value-added resellers, are available and include the Ultra30, Ultra40, Ultra60, and LHT’s Nice Touch Ultra100 plans with corresponding num- Chosen for Global 7500 bers of gigabytes, ranging in price from Lufthansa Technik (LHT) introduced its $6,995 to $24,995 per month for new users. nice Touch cabin management system in Service speeds are set to increase May at EBACE, its launch application on when Viasat launches three ViaSat-3 sat- Bombardier’s Global 7500, with whom LHT ellites, with the first, serving the Ameri- collaborated on the system. It delivers cas, planned to enter service in 2020. The 4K, ultra-high-definition content at high Ka-band systems installed today and run- speeds. It incorporates both digital and ning on ViaSat-1 and soon ViaSat-2 satel- physical interfaces, giving passengers a lites will be able to take advantage of the Panasonic, which operates a mission control center to monitor airlines’ in-flight choice of how to control cabin settings higher-speed ViaSat-3 service. entertainment and communications services, entered the business aviation market in 2015. and entertainment options. The Global The current addressable market for 7500’s living spaces are also outfitted Ka-band and Ku-band satcom services is the first Certus terminal manufacturer installation projects on green Boeing with Suite controllers. Physical interfaces about 5,000 and 3,000 business aircraft, and service provider. Other VAMs include bizliners: a BBJ, a 777, and 787-8. Two include the Bombardier Touch dial, which respectively, Person estimates. Flat-panel Thales USA, Rockwell Collins, L3 Com- additional 787s are undergoing comple- recesses into the side ledge when not phased array antennas now under develop- munications, and Cobham, and recently tions in the U.S. with Idair cabin systems, needed. Both the Touch dial and Suite ment will expand the market “to potentially announced service providers include which are now flying on more than 30 air- controllers work in conjunction with the 20,000 aircraft,” he said. Viasat has tested Honeywell Aerospace, Skytrac, Avitek, craft, Ayadi said. nice Touch mobile application, which is and installed Ku- and Ka-band systems on and Navicom Aviation. Idair’s licensed Media Service, launched available for iOS and Android devices. government and special-mission aircraft last fall and already flying on several VVIP as small as Beechcraft King Airs, Pilatus Panasonic Steps Up aircraft, provides early window movies Mecaer Brings I-Feel PC-12s, and Cessna Caravans, and the com- Bizav Connectivity Presence and other Hollywood content along with to Fixed-wing Fleet pany has said it could service that market Panasonic Avionics, which provides TV and music. Customers choose their Mecaer Aviation Group introduced in “if there is a compelling business case.” global Ku-band satcom connectivity content refreshment schedule for the October the I-Feel Generation Three services for airlines, announced plans subscription-based service. system, now available for fixed-wing aircraft, Iridium’s Certus Broadband in late 2015 to enter the business avia- in addition to its traditional helicopter Touts Small Airframe Compatibility tion market, and a year later named Sat- Avance Advances, Gogo Reports customers. I-Feel (In-flight Entertainment Iridium’s Certus bizav broadband satcom com Direct a value added reseller (VAR). Gogo Business Aviation reports quick and Enhanced Lounge) brought business service is on track to start operations in Using Astronics Aerosat’s tail-mounted uptake for its Avance L5, 4G ATG service, jet cabin-style CMS and IFE to executive mid-2019. Hosted by its Next low-earth FliteStream T-220 antenna, services and expects some 500 aircraft to be flying helicopters. The new version of the smart orbit (LEO) satellite constellation, Irid- include VoIP calling with improved call with the system, which bowed last year, by device-controlled I-Feel provides wireless ium can use smaller antennas than Inmar- quality; geofencing services with bound- year-end. “A software-centric approach,” Wi-Fi connectivity, moving maps, mood and sat’s, opening the service to airframes ary notifications and alerts; simultane- Avance L5 creates “a fully integrated, reading light controls, audio/video functions, below the current large-cabin threshold. ous access to Live TV and Internet; and aviation-grade inflight connectivity and and electro-chromic window shading For larger platforms, Iridium offers full GlobalVT, which allows customers to entertainment platform” that doubles control to the rotor cabin, in addition to coverage over the Polar regions, increas- make calls and send text messages using as an access pipe to connected aviation noise-reducing Speech Interference Level ingly important as long-range aircraft tra- their personal devices from any altitude. technologies, services and applications, Enhanced Noise System (Silens) technology, verse these areas. Certus will use Iridium’s Network coverage, provided via leased according to the company. and offers a 20 percent weight savings L-band spectrum with an upgraded infra- access from satellite operators, encom- compared with the previous hardware. structure, delivering higher throughputs passes 99.8 percent of commercial flight It “takes everything we have learned over and speeds expected to reach 1.4 Mbps. It routes, according to Panasonic. Three the years, industry feedback and new will provide both cabin and cockpit con- packages are available: 1.5 Mbps allows technology available, and wraps it into nectivity, including safety and electronic 25 GB data allowance; 2.5 Mbps data a one functional system,” said Armondo flight bag services for the latter. allowance is 35 GB; and 4.5 Mbps data Sassoli, MAG’s co-general manager. Iridium will offer a variety of antenna allowance is 55 GB. options and at least half a dozen service In January Panasonic introduced its FDS Further plans, with data speeds supporting appli- third-generation communications net- Smartens Its Cabin cations ranging from aircraft communi- work, aimed at the airborne market, using Gogo’s Avance system provides 4G air-to- FDS Avionics, which makes the Smart cations addressing and reporting system high throughput satellites (HTS) and ground service for business aircraft. Cabin CMS and “do” suite of IFE (ACARS) at the low end (Certus 20 ser- an expanding constellation of Extreme offerings, has introduced two new vice, 22 Kbps), to high-def video stream- Throughput Satellites (XTS). Connecting to the Gogo Biz 4G net- moving maps developed for the “do” ing, videoconferencing, and multi-user The Ku-band service is also avail- work, Avance L5 supports live stream- Experience, available in both 2D and Internet (Certus 1400 service, 1.4 Mbps). able from Idair, the Lufthansa Technik ing video and audio, video conferencing, 3D. The FDS Smart Cabin provides By year-end Iridium plans to have all (LHT)-Panasonic Avionics joint venture. on-demand movies, personal smart- controls for lights, shades, audio-visual 75 Next satellites in place, 66 in the oper- Formed in 2011 to offer CMS/IFE and phone use, real-time data for cockpit sources, and other cabin systems, and ational network (six polar orbiting planes connectivity solutions for the VIP/VVIP apps, and remote diagnostics. FAA type allows controls to be customized, even of 11 each), nine as on-orbit back-ups, and completions market, Idair is adding refur- certificates and STC approvals for instal- to fit specific moods, according to six ground spares. bishments and support services to its port- lations on more than 40 airframes are in the Alpharetta, Georgia company. Current on-orbit testing is focused folio. “I think in retrofits, there’s more hand, with approvals for installations on The wireless “do” Capsule at the on Iridium Certus 350, the initial service room to unlock potential for customers more than 55 business jet models ulti- system’s core enables control of CMS class, which will deliver Internet and and bring smart solutions that do not nec- mately expected. and IFE functions via iOS, Android, and voice services to compact, purpose-built essarily cost a lot of money,” said Wassef Though known in business aviation Windows personal smart devices, and terminals that will be upgradable to Irid- Ayadi, Idair CEO. He pointed to products for its North American ATG offerings, can stream HD video and allow sharing ium Certus 700 with a firmware update like Idair’s IFE Media Box, a “convenient Gogo has been providing high-speed of office productivity files. The backbone once that service is available. and light portable solution for wireless Ku-band connectivity to more than 550 Controller Area Network Bus (CAN Iridium has named Gogo a global value entertainment, easy to use by anybody commercial airliners worldwide through Bus 2.0B) is easy to install and the added manufacturer (VAM) for Certus using personal electronic devices.” its existing leased Ku-band capacity. Last architecture provides a reliable network aviation terminals, as well as a service Last year Hamburg-based Idair com- September, Gogo announced expanding of components without the complexity provider for the network, making Gogo pleted three major VVIP cabin system continues on next page of running all wires to a central server.

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continued from preceding page Products, Projects, the global offering to the business avia- and Programs tion market. Gogo is bringing additional HTS capacity online, with Ku-band ser- Embraer Phenom Gets vice expected to be available in the sec- a Tech Panel ond half of this year. Embraer introduced in October the “For those who fly internationally in and Phenom 300E, an updated version of out of the U.S., Gogo Ku will be the per- its popular light jet, featuring interior fect complement to the Gogo Biz 4G air- enhancements including all new seats and to-ground network, one comprehensive wider and taller cabin. Cabin electronics solution from one provider,” said Sergio have also received a significant upgrade. An Aguirre, senior v-p and general manager upper technology, or “tech” panel along for Gogo Business Aviation. the centerline of the cabin ceiling displays The primary system components in-flight information and incorporates include a tail-mounted antenna and hard- an upgraded cabin lighting scheme, ware compatible with the Gogo Avance with a broad range of ambient mood open architecture platform. Comlux is working with Rockwell Collins to outfit aircraft with the Venue HD CMS/IFE system, selections. Bluetooth connectivity allows Airshow moving map, and its Stage on-demand wireless content streaming solution. passengers to view inflight information SmartSky ATG Set For Debut This Year on their personal devices. Audio and SmartSky Networks’ nationwide 4G LTE HARDWARE AND SERVICE PROVIDERS CEO Jonathan Bousfield said in choosing video on demand (AVOD) is available ATG network will be commence initial As satellite and ATG networks expand, Rockwell Collins for the work, “We are as an option via two slender seven-inch operations in mid-2018, according to hardware improvements are making access continuing a successful relationship that displays that swing down from the ceiling the Charlotte, North Carolina-based more efficient, while access providers are began in 2015.” panel. Lufthansa Technik’s nice HD CMS/ company. The network uses patented creating more value-added services and IFE system is standard in the 300E. spectrum reuse, advanced beamforming data plans to take advantage of increased Cobham Satcom Delivers technologies, and 60 MHz of spectrum to speeds and bandwidth. Recent develop- SwiftBroadband Solutions LHT Launches boost connectivity, delivering data with ments confirm the industry’s relentless Cobham Satcom’s Aviator 300D and 350D Radome Division speeds comparable to next generation pace of innovation shows no sign of slowing. are next-gen Inmarsat SwiftBroadband With the BBJ Max beginning deliveries satellite solutions, according to Smart- satcom systems capable of delivering this year, Lufthansa Technik (LHT) Sky. It also boasts 20 times the bandwidth Rockwell Collins Takes On SwiftBroadband-safety(SB-S) services. is rapidly expanding its portfolio of of current ATGs, supporting real time Execliner Completions Both systems combine Inmarsat’s SB-S radome development and manufacturing bidirectional IFC. Under contracts with completion spe- flight deck communications platform capabilities. LHT’s VIP aircraft radome line In January the FAA approved the first cialists Comlux America and AMAC with the company’s Aviator S series Swift- is led by its Two-In-One-Solution (TIOS) STC for installation of the onboard sys- Aerospace, Rockwell Collins ArincDirect Broadband satcom. fuselage and tail-mounted installations, tem, on a Cessna Citation Excel, and hard- will provide the full suite of cabin elec- The Aviator 300D and 350D offer including the TIOS Ka (TIOS+) version ware partners Avidyne and AeroAntenna tronics and connectivity solutions for IP connectivity for the cockpit and created for the 737 Max. LHT developed have received PMA approvals for the sys- both the first BBJ Max and first ACJ- enhanced communication between air- and set up in-house manufacturing of tem’s radio and antenna, respectively. The 320neo, respectively. lines, operators, pilots, crew, and air new Ka-band-suitable versions of its STC processes for many popular aircraft The BBJ Max cabin project for Comlux traffic management. The Aviator 300D VIP aircraft radome in just six months. are underway and expected to be avail- follows a recent five-year completions system includes Cobham’s IGA-5001 LHT is establishing a dedicated radome able in mid-2018, according to SmartSky. agreement that gives the Iowa company intermediate-gain antenna. It offers development unit “as an extension of our Satcom Direct (SD) is exclusive business the opportunity to provide solutions for fast connectivity on the Inmarsat Swift- Original Equipment Innovation product aviation service provider. Introductory all Comlux completions and retrofit proj- Broadband network. Meanwhile the 350D portfolio,” said Wieland Timm, LHT’s head subscription plans are Basic (5 GB, $2,500 ects, as well as access to its charter fleet system connects to Cobham’s HGA-7001 of sales for VIP and special-mission aircraft, per month); Corporate (15 GB, $3,800 to validate design, obtain crew/passenger high-gain antennas, which offer addi- citing the success of the Ka-band version pm); and Enterprise (25 GB, $4,500 pm). feedback, and certify new projects. The tional bandwidth. of TIOS. “We are now going to set up a In March, SmartSky announced Max is the first of two current projects “With the first FANS-1/A deadline unit dedicated to radomes of all kinds.” SmartSky Lite, aimed at the lower end of under the contract, the second a BBJ ret- already in enforcement for routes along the market, bringing 4G LTE connectiv- rofit. Engineering work on both is under the NAT High Level, and further enforce- GDC Technics ity to turboprops and light jets, “the only way. Scott Gunnufson, Rockwell’s v-p for ments coming into play at the start of Installs Live Television streaming-capable 4G LTE-based system commercial systems business develop- 2020 on FL290 and above, there’s a com- Completion specialist GDC Technics tailored specifically for aircraft up to ment, noted this is the company’s first pelling advantage to upgrading communi- performed the first live television 19,000 pounds max takeoff weight,” said project of this magnitude. cations equipment on board your aircraft,” installation aboard a VIP 787, the Texas- SmartSky Networks president Ryan Stone. For the world’s first Airbus ACJ320neo, said Andrew Legg, regional sales director based company announced in February. The system is designed to appeal to for launch customer Acropolis Aviation, Asia-Pacific for Cobham Satcom. “As the The work included fuselage penetration pilot owner-operators as well as char- Rockwell Collins will provide cabin prod- only SB-S-approved system currently fly- and component shipside preparation, ter and fractional companies that want ucts including Venue HD CMS/IFE sys- ing, Cobham, with its Aviator 300D and done in partnership with Boeing, said fast in-flight Wi-Fi in both cockpit and tem, its Airshow moving map, and Viu 350D systems, can help you to meet the Mohammad Alzeer, GDC general partner. cabin. SmartSky Lite customers will also LED interior lighting system, along with requirements of FANS-1/A and avoid the The aircraft, one of a pair of be able to access Skytelligence-pow- its Stage on-demand wireless content hassle of installation backlogs, supply and Dreamliners the company is completing ered applications designed to optimize streaming solution. Stage has a library demand cost increases, and the inability for an undisclosed client, is also fuel management, maximize flight of more than 1,100 Hollywood digital to fly key routes.” equipped with an Arinc 791 Ka-band planning efficiencies, monitor weather, rights-management-protected movies Cobham’s range of SB-S Aviator sys- antenna (an industry first on a VIP or or access dynamically optimized re-rout- and television shows, as well as business tems features communications services, VVIP B787, according to GDC), Iridium ing recommendations. news, weather, and sports feeds. The connectivity for the flight deck, continual antenna, satcom antenna-R, forward- Expected to be available for installa- cabin products will also include 4K dis- positional awareness for flight tracking, looking camera, therapeutic O2 discharge tion early in 2019, the airborne hardware plays, wireless remote applications, and flight data streaming, weather, and more. port, quad camera, downward zoom is projected to cost less than $50,000. Six energy/weight saving measures. AMAC The company also offers a certified appli- camera, tailfin camera, and satellite TV onboard devices will be able to access will begin outfitting the aircraft before cation provider program, which certifies antenna. A soundproofing package will the Internet at the same time. A $1,000 year-end, with delivery scheduled in the third-party commercial applications to reduce sound interference level (SIL) deposit guarantees access to an “afford- fourth quarter of 2019. use its SB-S platform. The platform is to 52dB, allowing for a much quieter able” monthly subscription with pay-as- Citing work previously performed on available to established application pro- cabin in flight, while a humidification you-go usage and unlimited data access. the company’s current ACJ319, Acropolis viders and developers. system will improve cabin comfort.

28 Aviation International News \ August 2018 \ ainonline.com Honeywell Rolls Out New Router, with faster speeds as well as critical voice Connectivity Services and data communications in the cockpit. The JetWave juggernaut continues The Aspire 400, to enter service by mid- Technicians at Honeywell Aerospace, exclu- 2019, will operate through Inmarsat’s Swift- install the sive manufacturer of the airborne Broadband. Weighing about 100 pounds antenna for a hardware for Inmarsat’s Jet Con- less than comparable units, Aspire 400 JetWave system nex high-speed broadband service. provides capabilities for FANS, ACARS, and on an airliner The company expects to ship some air traffic control secure voice capability. It fuselage. 450 to 500 JetWave units this year, continues on next page and 36 STCs have been secured in the past 20 months, said Jim MacDougall, product director, cabin satcom at Honeywell. “We’ve never done [STCs] that fast before,” MacDougall said. Key to the quick work were part- nerships with installers including Lufthansa Technik and Jet Avia- tion and integrators such as Rock- well Collins, Thales, and Zodiac that allowed Honeywell to “attack INNOVATIONS IN FLIGHT PLANNING - the aftermarket,” he said. Nine of the STCs are for bizliners. The ROUTINGS, CONSTRAINTS AND CONTINGENCIES company expects to receive additional STCs in the coming months. Honeywell is considering an in-house-designed antenna or FREE WEBINAR | SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 | 1:30PM EDT partnering with manufacturer to bring a system for smaller airframes to market, according to Flight planning technology is evolving to meet the Join AIN’s Editor-in-Chief, Matt Thurber, as he MacDougall, and the company demands of pilots and dispatchers. In order to be viable moderates the discussion with Ryan Frankhouser, could make an announcement in the eyes of flight departments, the technology needs Regional Director - Americas for UAS. about such plans within a year. to provide features such as computational speed, Since rolling out its GoDirect integrated weather, and service ordering faster and WHAT YOU WILL LEARN suite of connectivity services in more accurately - all within a user-friendly platform. • How to optimize flight plan for speed and altitude 2016, Honeywell has “received sub- Learn how the latest technology offers a better user stantial feedback from operators experience through providing greater visual detail, • Using route constraints like avoiding airspaces, about the size and costs of onboard advanced speed, and true mobile interoperability. countries, restricted areas, etc. routers,” said John Peterson, senior • Basics of ETPs/ETOPS and driftdown analysis director of connectivity services for Register at AINonline.com/UASWebinar • Finding and filing acceptable routes in Europe Honeywell Aerospace. “Everything that [has been provided] is too big, too heavy, too hot, and consumes too much power. We realized we have an opportunity…to bring a completely disruptive product to the aerospace market.” In response, the company announced in March its new GoDi- rect Router, which will be half the size and weight, consume one third the power, and be one third the cost of current routers, slated “to reach the market in the next few months.” Built-in threat-protection security software will shield the GoDi- rect Router from laptops and other connected systems brought on board (offered as an upgrade option on legacy Honeywell routers). Designed for ease of installation on aircraft with older legacy systems, the new router will simply plug into the same location, a swap that should take about 30 SPONSORED BY: PRESENTED BY: minutes, Peterson said. Honeywell also introduced this spring the Aspire 350 and 400 connectivity products. Aspire 350, scheduled to enter service in next year’s first quarter, uses the Irid- ium Next satellite constellation and will provide cabin connectivity

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continued from preceding page Products, Projects, consists of a satellite data unit, configu- and Programs ration module, high-power amplifier, and diplexer/low noise amplifier, and has two AMAC Active on STC Front separate and independent SwiftBroad- Swiss completion specialist AMAC band channels for fully segregated cockpit Aerospace has been active on gaining and cabin communications. connectivity STC approvals in the course Upgrading to the Aspire 400 is “quick of its completions and refurbishment and easy” when replacing Honeywell’s projects. In March AMAC received an EASA older satcom systems such as the MCS- STC for installation of JetWave Ka-band 7000 or MCS-7200, the company said. An antennas on A318/A319/A320/A321 bizliners, intermediate- and high-gain antenna are joining STCs for satcom solutions covering available for the first release of the system. the A330-200 and A340-600 received in Aspire 400 can be installed alongside an the third and fourth quarters last year. Iridium-based Aspire 350 for a dual-satcom setup “to provide redundancy over multi- Constant Part of ple networks,” according to Honeywell. Innov8’s Solutions Under an agreement announced in March, Satcom Direct Plays Cyber Sleuth MRO Michigan’s Constant Aviation is the Satcom Direct is keeping a focus on the Dassault has partnered with Honeywell GoDirect services to support FalconConnect, which launch dealer for Innov8 Cabin Solutions’ cyber security side of connectivity, in bundles all of the service, billing, and technical support for connectivity into one bill. CabinFlex (CFlex) Command and CFlex May adding a cybersecurity threat man- Cast cabin control and entertainment agement module to its SD Pro flight has been on the rise in the recent years. with Honeywell GoDirect services to sup- controllers. Unveiled at NBAA in Las operations dashboard, among other The Electronic Frontier Foundation’s lat- port FalconConnect. Vegas last year, Command and Cast security enhancements. “As business avi- est report states that half of the Internet “We have to have to keep up to date offer affordable full cabin management ation becomes more connected, aircraft is now protected by HTTPS, but satcom because people are running their business and entertainment upgrade solutions, become digital platforms for incoming service providers need the latest technol- on it,” said Dassault Aviation business integrating adaptable designs with and outgoing data transfer,” said Michael ogy to effectively manage HTTPS, accord- development manager Josselin Des Courtis. state-of-the-art interfaces, controls, Skou Christensen, v-p at the Florida-based ing to AirSatOne. With new high-speed Ka-band satcom and communication technologies. company. “Each system will have its own Features of Flightstream SA include systems proliferating and allowing video vulnerability, so the need to constantly domain/URL blacklist and whitelist, streaming into the cabin, the cost of con- Ingenio Has Cabins Up in Arms monitor and proactivity prevent cyber category-based blacklisting, file-type nectivity can easily exceed an operator’s Montreal’s Ingenio Aerospace has added attacks is now imperative.” filtering and file-size filtering. Avia- expectations. “For connectivity, there is new tablet arm mounts for new and The satcom services and hardware tion-specific encrypted web apps such still room for improvement,” he explained. retrofit applications to its line of electro- provider’s portfolio includes solutions as flight planning and weather services “Sometimes the bill for connectivity is so mechanical Smart Cabin products. Made to shield data via encryption and secure can be whitelisted to ensure connectivity high, it’s almost compared to the [bill] for both cabin and cockpit, Ingenio’s network infrastructure, monitored by the while managing passenger access. It also for fuel. It’s a real problem, and some- products support different formats company’s certified cybersecurity experts. includes a full set of Internet security times that leads operators to cut off the of tablets, electronic flight bags, The new cybersecurity module allows and management tools. Flightstream SA Wi-Fi during flight. But [the owners] are smartphones, and MP3 players. Its USB- users to see the types of threats that have is deployed globally, to reduce hops and here to run a business, and it should be a based receptacles accept a variety of been identified and view and sort threats latency at the edge of the satcom network no-brainer to run connectivity.” plug-in smartphone and tablet arms. by category, including malware, active and the public Internet. Included in the package are fleet view, intrusion, and phishing. Based on the “AirSatOne has been providing net- data usage trends, activation of services, Airmont Speeds Up Connectivity information, flight departments can make work security and cyber security since we consumption management, and billing Playing to executive airliner and large-cabin better decisions about connectivity issues opened our doors in 2011. We have never and payment history. bizjet owners and operators, Airmont regarding user behaviors and security pol- left our customers unprotected and we Services are available for JetWave introduced in May at EBACE an airborne icies, and stay ahead of any potential vul- have a mature product that just keeps Ka-band and traditional Ku-band sat- connectivity accelerator for installed nerabilities, according to Satcom Direct. getting better,” said Jo Kremsreiter, Air- com, Iridium and air-to-ground networks, satcom systems and a solution enabling At EBACE, where the security upgrades SatOne president. quick-access recorder-based connected simultaneous access to live television and the were announced, the company presented Additionally, web filtering provides services, and FANS and ACARS safety Internet. Airmont-KxL, slated to go live later live hack attacks by “white hat,” or eth- passengers with better-managed connec- services, among others. this year, can boost the speed of Inmarsat ical computer hackers, to demonstrate tivity. Unwanted Internet connections, New Falcons will roll off the assembly SwiftBroadband and Iridium’s forthcoming real-world scenarios involving identity including automatic connections, can line in 2019 with FalconConnect already Certus Ku-band satcom network service, capture, phishing, password cracking, and be eliminated, freeing up bandwidth and included. Service begins this summer for from current speeds of a few hundred system compromises, illustrating “just enabling a faster Internet experience. The later-model Falcon 900s and 2000s, as well kilobits per second, to up to 3.8 Mbps. how important it is to be aware of the filtering software runs on AirSatOne’s as the 7X. Dassault is studying which of its threat of cyber security, and the need to ground-based edge router, so no spe- older models to add to FalconConnect. Astronics Introduces implement the necessary hardware and cialized router or onboard installation is Dassault also announced additional Phone/Controller Handset software to better protect data,” said Skou. needed. Clients can change service set- data plans are now available for Jet Con- Astronics PGA introduced in May its tings at any time through the AirSatOne nex service on its jets. new Smart Wireless Handset for VIP HTTPS Web Filtering portal, either for a single aircraft, selected Business aviation customers are nor- in-flight entertainment and connectivity From AirSatOne aircraft within a fleet, or an entire fleet, mally required to have a fully approved (IFEC) systems. The handset serves Network access provider AirSatOne in without access to the aircraft. Ka-band optimized radome to install as an all-in-one phone and passenger May introduced HTTPS web filtering JetWave and access Jet Connex, but that control unit for IFE, lighting, seat control, with the new version of Flightstream Dassault Offers requirement has been waived while Das- flight information, and other cabin SA, its satcom services management tool. Turnkey Connectivity Service sault finishes development of an approved functions. The handset can make and The filtering enables aircraft operators Dassault Aviation introduced in May at Ka-band radome, expected next year. receive calls anywhere in the world. The to control onboard Internet access by EBACE FalconConnect, providing one- Once an approved radome is installed, wireless system can be used for video restricting or granting access to not only stop connectivity services for owners and customers can access the entire Jet Con- conferencing and Internet access as well HTTP-based, but also HTTPS-based web operators of new and in-service Falcons. nex data plan catalogue, which currently as voice calls. A docking station powers pages and services. FalconConnect bundles all of the service, offers tiered plans up to 15Mbps. In the the handset via wireless Qi technology. HTTPS is an encrypted website con- billing, and technical support into one interim Dassault offers five tiered data The Smart Wireless Handset is nection whose use, encouraged by Google, plan and one bill. Dassault has partnered plans with speeds up to 11Mbps. n scheduled for availablity early next year.

30 Aviation International News \ August 2018 \ ainonline.com NASA’s Acoustic NASA tests tech to reduce Research Measurement flights tested technologies such as airframe noise | by Chad Trautvetter landing gear fairings and the FlexSys morphing- A series of NASA test flights with people who live near major airports, and wing flap on a Gulfstream GIII testbed in May have to deal with the noise of aircraft com- a Gulfstream GIII demonstrated that new non-pro- ing in to land. This could greatly reduce the testbed.

pulsive technologies can reduce noise impact on these communities.” n ULBRICH NASA/KEN airframe noise by more than 70 percent on landing approach. The Acoustic Research Measure- ment (ARM) flights, conducted at the agency’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in California, tested technologies such as landing gear fairings and the FlexSys morphing-wing flap. For the noise tests, the modified GIII flew at an FUTURE PROOFING YOUR altitude of 350 feet over a 185-sensor microphone array deployed on the Rogers Dry Lake at Edwards IN-FLIGHT CONNECTIVITY SYSTEM Air Force Base in California. The experimental landing gear tested by NASA has fairings that are porous along their front, FREE WEBINAR | SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 | 1:30PM EDT allowing some of the air to flow through, minimizing drag, while also deflecting some of the air- Since your aircraft will be operated for a decade or more, Join AIN’s Editor-in-Chief, Matt Thurber, as he moderates flow around the gear. Meanwhile, selecting a connectivity solution that meets your future the discussion with James Person, Director of Business the landing gear cavity was treated technology needs is critical. Investing in a connectivity Aviation and Marcus W. Oates, Business Development with a series of chevrons near its solution that can easily adapt to technology changes Manager for Viasat. leading edge and sound-absorbing can help to keep downtime and costs low. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN foam at the trailing wall, as well as a net stretched across the opening Learn how to keep your aircraft connected both today • The importance of future proofing your Wi-Fi solution to align airflow more with that of and tomorrow. • How capacity plays an important role in Wi-Fi the wing. performance To reduce flap noise, NASA used Register at AINonline.com/ViasatWebinar • Why dual-band solutions provide maximum network the experimental, flexible flap that flexibility had previously been flown as part of its Adaptive Compliant Trailing Edge (ACTE) project. The ACTE flap, built by FlexSys of Ann Arbor, Michigan, is a seamless design that eliminates gaps between the flap and the main body of the wing. “The number-one public complaint the FAA receives is about aircraft noise,” said Mehdi Khor- rami, an aerospace scientist at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Virginia and ARM principal investigator. “NASA’s goal was to reduce aircraft noise substantially to improve the quality of life for communities near airports. We are very confident that with the tested technologies we can substantially reduce total aircraft noise, and that could really make a lot of flights much quieter.” According to ARM project manager Kevin Weinert, “This airframe noise reduction produced SPONSORED BY: PRESENTED BY: by NASA technology is definitely momentous. While there are

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Now, to the flight deck and our seats. Pusherprop delivers smooth, stylish ride Villi led the way, providing an excellent demonstration. Reaching ahead between by Richard Ward the forward cabin bulkhead, he lifted the left-side pilot’s seat to provide a clear The P.180 Avanti Evo has a “wow” factor in stall handling. The continuous curve thorough guided tour of the outside of floor area on which to stand. He placed that is not present with many other twin of the fuselage generates approximately the airplane and explained all of its many his left foot at the base of the carpet turboprops of a similar size. Yes, it does one-third of the overall lift, reducing the unique features. behind the central instrument panel and have three lifting surfaces, a T-tail and two required size of the wings and thus mini- stepped forward with his right, placing his pusher propellers but it’s how they are put mizing drag. The sharp sweepback of the GENERAL HANDLING NOTES foot inboard of the control column and together that is the important thing. The horizontal stabilizer ensures the elevators Access to the cabin is straightforward, gracefully followed with his left. He then forward wing (not to be called a canard, as cannot be aerodynamically blanked by the the upper two-thirds of the door on the lowered the seat and sat down. it has no moving flight controls other than main wing during a stall and thus remain port side, just behind the flight deck, My attempt to follow Villi’s lead to my forward flaps) is positioned on the under- effective throughout, and the main wing, opens toward the nose of the aircraft, right seat was not so graceful. Because side of a gracefully sweeping nose and is with its high aspect ratio, is positioned and a gust lock keeps it flush to the there is no overhead panel, I had suffi- home to two pitot tubes underneath and, behind the rear pressure bulkhead so side of the fuselage. The lower section, cient head room to allow me to clumsily unusually in Western types, has a signifi- that the spar does not pass through the containing two integral carpeted steps, maneuver myself into position. Once cant anhedral. The windshield is deep and passenger cabin, giving an uninterrupted is released by a handle on the left and there, I found the cockpit comfortable. sharply raked back, which along with the length of 14.93 ft. lowered into position. The seat is raised or lowered with a lever ventral delta fins, perhaps alludes to the The winglets and the five-blade, scim- On first glimpse, the cabin interior is shared Learjet origin from the 1980s. The itar propellers behind the main wing’s impressive, with a two-place bench seat upper fuselage curves to a peak height just trailing edge are the most obvious signs opposite the door, a single sideways-facing in front of and above the main wing lead- that this is Piaggio Aerospace’s latest iter- seat on the same side as the door and four ing edge and then slopes downwards to ation of the Avanti, the Evo. This airframe, club-arranged seats leading to a full privacy join the lower fuselage upward curve at a T7-ASG, SN3007 was the first Avanti to toilet. If required, the fully upholstered point below the trailing edge of the T-tail be produced at the new manufacturing seat has a seatbelt and can be occupied for that stands with its sharply swept back facility in Villanova D’Albenga, one year takeoff and landing. The seats are finished horizontal tailplane some 13.06 feet above after production was moved from Genoa. in black leather with the owner’s initials the ramp. Luciano Luffarelli, Piaggio Aerospace’s embossed into the headrest and with a On the Avanti, each unique characteris- head of external communication and cabin height of 5.74 ft, it is comfortable to tic of the aircraft is firmly rooted in func- institutional affairs, invitedAIN to fly move around the full length. Stylish use of

tion. The anhedral of the forward wing the Evo, and the test aircraft, Alpha Sierra mirrors, six good-size windows on either LUFARELLI LUCIANO ensures there is no aerodynamic interfer- Golf, was flown in from Genoa by Lorenzo side, and use of light colors ensure the Richard Ward, left, discusses the plan with ence with the engine intakes and assists Villi, head of flight operations. Villi led a cabin has a roomy feel. pilot and senior v-p of flight ops Lorenzo Villi.

32 Aviation International News \ August 2018 \ ainonline.com outboard to provide a view that should the top right hand side of the PFD. Any I turned due south and climbed toward 20-mile box. Frequent heading changes just about look down onto the top of the altimeter setting mismatch is shown by a the military training area. Shortly before are required to stay in the area and this glareshield. Because of the rake angle of yellow line beneath the altimeter setting departure, Villi advised me that the autopi- allowed me to quickly get a feel for the the windshield, the glareshield is very on the PFD, and the pressurized cabin is lot function of the APS-300 flight guidance Avanti. My last four years have been spent deep and provides a perspective unique set to “climb” at 300 fpm. Villi switched system was not available. flying equipment with fly-by-wire controls to the Avanti. No nose was visible ahead, on the V-bar flight directors on the PFD Talking to the military controllers and and the Avanti’s flying controls are conven- but down and to the right from my seat I of the Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 flight using the callsign “Checker 12,” we were tionally connected via cables, pulleys, push could see the tip of the forward wing and instruments, selected flight level change allowed to climb freely up to FL350 as pull rods, and bell cranks. So it was no sur- the shapely winglet was at my four o’clock. (FLC), and synchronized the heading with a long as we stayed inside military area prise that my first impressions were of rel- Villi started the starboard Pratt & Whit- button push on the FGP on the glareshield. D91, which is an approximately 15- by atively high control forces with noticeable ney Canada PT6A-66B as I settled in and set system friction in both pitch and roll with, up my voice recording device and GoPro at low speed, a low geared pitch trim. The camera connected via a splitter cable to pitch trim is activated by first pushing in my headset. I followed the start procedure the thumb “hat” control on the outboard with one eye as I did this and observed Villi horn of the control wheel and then moving checking the power lever at idle, switching the switch in the desired direction. If you on the fuel pump, and setting the start push forward without first pushing in, as switch to “start.” At 13 percent Ng, he I did several times, nothing happens. But moved the condition lever to ground idle the action quickly becomes second nature, with the starter switch shut off at 40 per- and an aural pip sounds in the headset to cent Ng and the power lever to flight idle. confirm pitch trim movement. The second engine was started and after- The power levers were manually start checks completed. adjusted as we climbed to maintain 100 We called for taxi instructions from percent torque, shown on the engine Villanova’s flight information service, indicating system on the top of the cen- and as I was to taxi, Villi handed over tral multifunction display (MFD) in green. control and released the parking brake The instrument is a dual-purpose gauge by pulling and turning the T handle by showing both torque and interstage tur- his right knee. Taxi steering was selected bine temperature (ITT), Tq shown by on the column switch, and the airplane a green arrow and ITT by a line. Above moved easily at our ramp weight of FL200, the torque is allowed to reduce as 10,800 pounds. Using the rudder pedal ITT becomes the governing factor and we steering in taxi mode, the feeling is very targeted approximately 800 deg C. The direct. The closeness to the ground gives maximum continuous ITT is 820 degrees, the airplane a “go-cart” feel. By this I Price: Ceiling: (certified) but 785 degrees is recommended to pro- mean the Evo turns through the same (typically completed 41,000 ft duce rated horsepower in ISA conditions number of degrees as your feet move on and improve engine life. As we climbed, and equipped) Cabin altitude at ceiling: the pedals until you put in a sustained $7.7 million the Vmo of 260 knots was displayed at the input when the full nosewheel deflection 6,600 ft top of the speed tape on the PFD and the of 50 degrees is felt and the turning circle Engines (2): Max takeoff weight: climb speed was maintained at 160 knots, feels extremely nimble and asymmetric P&WC PT6A-66B reducing by one knot for every 1,000 feet 12,100 lbs braking is not needed. Deviating from Avionics: above FL300. ICAO-compliant English, the controller Takeoff distance: We leveled off at FL350 19 minutes after Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 told us, “Piste libre” before we lined up 3,190 ft takeoff, I left the torque at 75 percent,and and discussed the departure. allowed the Avanti to accelerate to Mach Passengers: (typical) Landing distance: Villanova requires a specific qualifi- 2 crew + 8 pax 0.64 with an indicated airspeed of 216 knots cation as it sits in a bowl surrounded by 3,282 ft and a TAS of 373 knots. While I flew, Villi mountains with an MSA of 11,200 feet to Range: (NBAA IFR) Length: checked the Airplane Flight Manual and the the west, so Villi briefed he would fly the 1,490 nm performance graphs corroborated these departure from Runway 9 and demon- 47.27 ft figures to within a couple of knots at ISA +5. strate a performance takeoff. Taking Range: Wingspan: To remain inside the military area, Villi back control as we lined up, Villi held with increased range 47.06 ft encouraged me to roll on 45 degrees of the brakes using the top of the toe pedals, configuration bank. At FL350, the speed remained stable advanced the power levers to 97.6 percent, 1,770 nm Height: even with back pressure applied to main- and we accelerated briskly to 120 knots. 13.06 ft tain altitude, and the aircraft was easy to We climbed out steeply at a pitch angle of Maximum control. Slightly heavy control forces in around 10 degrees with mid-flaps, which cruise speed: Cabin: roll assisted me in flying this accurately. gives 13 degrees on the forward wing and 402 ktas Volume: 393 cu ft The armrests, supplied for both pilots, 10 degrees and 20 degrees on the outboard Long-range cruise speed: helped prevent overcontrolling. and inboard main wing flaps, respectively. Width: 6.07 ft Having briefly sampled the cruise char- 318 ktas These were retracted as we accelerated Height: 5.74 ft acteristics, we discussed a simulated emer- toward 160 knots. The “caution terrain” Fuel capicity: Length: gency descent to 15,000 feet for some aural warning was sounding continuously 2,802 lbs medium-level handling. Closing the power as Villi maneuvered us to the left in visual (seating area) 14.92 ft levers to idle sounds the gear warning horn, conditions to fly around the hill, inconve- Fuel capacity increased Baggage capacity: which is canceled using a button on the RH niently placed on the extended certerline range configuration: 35 cu ft/350 lbs power lever. The sense of deceleration is of the runway. 3,200 lbs noticeable, and I quickly lowered pitch to At 160 knots, he handed control over FAA certification: five degrees nose down and accelerated to me, and we climbed at 2,500 fpm. We Max payload FAR Part 23 toward the Vmo of 260 knots. This pro- were cleared through 8,000 feet very w/full fuel: duced a rate of descent of just over 4,000 quickly and then up to FL350, set up (normal fuel capacity) Number built: (through July 1, 2018) fpm, the maximum, as there are no flight using the flight guidance panel (FGP) on 1,298 lbs 243 spoilers and the gear limit is 180 knots. the glareshield and appearing in cyan in continues on next page

ainonline.com \ August 2018 \ Aviation International News 33 PILOT REPORT Avanti Evo

Had this been a real emergency, flight deck To remain within our area of operation for our flight, a circling approach. Villi took approach to Runway 27 at Villanova. As oxygen masks are stowed outboard of each I was required to roll on 60 degrees of control from me to give me a rest. I used we tracked toward this point, Lorenzo pilot seat, readily accessible. Passenger oxy- bank, which again demonstrated the air- the Rockwell Collins CDU-3000 to make handed me back control for the last gen deploys at 13,000 feet. plane’s maneuverability. Almost immedi- inputs to the FMS as I programmed an approach. Piaggio’s home airfield is sur- ately, Villi closed one power lever and we ILS approach with a transition at position rounded by terrain, and the approach STALLING entered single-engine flight. The wings GIKUT and engaged NAV for Villi. The is offset from the inbound course. So During the descent, we briefed for some are held level easily with aileron and a control display unit (CDU) is not identical we planned to visually line up with the stalls, the handling qualities of which squeeze of rudder. Again, to me, the con- to the Honeywell unit many Boeing pilots runway on short final. Discretion being Villi was obviously keen to show me. trol force on the rudder appears heavy, but are used to, but most terminology on the the better part of valor, I extended the The forward wings are designed to stall effective, and the yaw is easily contained. keys is familiar and intuitive. gear early and reduced speed to deploy first to assist in lowering the nose at the The trim control on the rear of the cen- The plan appeared to be working well the flaps, intending to stabilize nice and stall, and the ventral fins also add pitch ter console is in the shape of a pear drop, until Genoa ATC advised of a 45-minute early so I could concentrate on flying as down moment. To avoid the possibility and initially I was not certain whether the hold at GIKUT for an instrument approach. accurately as possible. of the aircraft entering a deep stall, the tail of the “pear” indicates the direction We were visual and over the sea, so Villi With mid-flaps selected, the indictor in horizontal tail is swept back to keep the of trim; or if it’s the circular top. I had to canceled IFR and we headed toward a VFR the upper left side of my PFD and on the elevators out of the turbulence produced look at the placard on the panel to decide holding point called Cogleto on the coast MFD turned amber, indicating a sequenc- by the main wing and thus maintain ele- that it is the latter, but once I worked this to the north of us. He descended to 1,000 ing issue. Lorenzo recycled the flaps back vator authority. out, the trim was powerful and required feet to position for a visual arrival to Run- up and when he recycled them down, the To demonstrate the first stall, Villi lev- only a one-second application to remove way 10 with a touch-and-go. indicator glowed green. As the flaps travel, eled at 15,000 feet, and with the power all the rudder force. Villi selected the Rockwell Collins RTA- there is a nose up pitch that is easily coun- levers remaining closed, we decelerated During this exercise, Villi described 800 weather radar on his nav display via the teracted with slight forward pressure on at 1.5 knots per second as shown by the the ice detection and anti-ice system, display control panel down the side of the the column and trim. We continued to purple trend vector on the PFD airspeed controlled on a switch panel directly PFD, to monitor a cell just inland. I selected decelerate and shortly after selecting strip. A solid red strip on the airspeed indi- beneath the central MFD. As the airplane terrain on my PFD to map the coastline. In landing flaps, I turned toward the hillside cator shows the low-speed portion of the has both a forward and main wing, the rapid-fire Italian, the controller told Villi on my left to line up with the runway as flight envelope beginning at 119 knots. As anti-icing system is slightly more com- we could have an approach to Runway 10 if we passed through 600 feet. we approached this, Lorenzo increased the plex than other types. The main wing we kept the speed up to fit in with airliner The airplane is nicely stable on final. I back pressure and stopped trimming at 1.5 leading edges are deiced by hot bleed air traffic. We maintained 250 knots toward the managed the deceleration to approach times the stall speed. As the pitch attitude from the P3 compressor stage, the for- runway and then, with just over four miles speed with very small movements of approached 12 degrees nose up, the high- ward wing is electrically heated via ele- to touchdown, Villi pulled the power levers the power levers and maintained final low aural stall warning kicked in and buffet ments in the leading edge. The engines to idle and climbed slightly to reduce speed, approach speed quite easily. Initially I was felt through the airframe. This buffet, have pneumatic boots on the intake com- which bled off quickly. First, the gear came erred on the side of caution and flew a few although it feels like a stick shaker through bining with an engine particle deviator down below 180 knots, then mid- and finally knots above approach speed, but as the the column, is all aerodynamic from the door to avoid ice entering the engine full-stage flaps and we were nicely stabilized runway is 1,500 meters (nearly 5,000 feet), forward wing and serves as an excellent core and a warm bleed air supply to the at 500 feet. In a jet this would have resulted and this was my first full approach, Villi stall warning. engine oil cooler intake. The propellers in a go-around from 10 miles out. encouraged me to be accurate. Again, the The Evo reached an indicated airspeed sit in the exhaust of the two PT6A-66B At 400 feet, Lorenzo handed me control landing flare was very slight, and on touch- of 105 knots, displayed in flashing amber engines and so do not need any further for my first landing. I had a few seconds to down, Lorenzo took control, selected beta and with a rate of descent of 1,200 fpm. But de-icing. Interestingly, the windscreen get the feel of the Evo in the landing con- on the props and we smoothly decelerated as soon as Lorenzo released the back pres- de-fog system is set up for single- figuration before I was flaring for touch- with plenty of runway remaining. sure and added power, the aircraft recov- pilot operation, so when a small amount down and gradually closing the power We exited left at the end, and Lorenzo ered and we were flying at 140 knots. To of fogging briefly appeared on my (right) levers. The flare required is very small, just cleaned the aircraft up as I got my last demonstrate the low-speed aileron control, screen, the clear pattern would allow the enough to cushion the touchdown, so the chance to handle the Avanti Evo while Lorenzo then pulled back to the buffet and left-seat pilot adequate visibility. nose drops very quickly to the runway. No we taxied back toward the ramp. The new effortlessly rolled on 80 degrees of bank sooner had we done this, when Villi took landing gear, brakes, and steering of the and then recovered to level flight. FLYING APPROACHES control, performed an airshow-style liftoff, Evo are manufactured by Magnaghi Aero- I followed Lorenzo’s example, if any- Villi and I then headed to Genoa for some and turned to clear the runway for the next nautica of Naples, Italy, and they blend thing being a bit more aggressive with instrument approaches. As with many aircraft. We took up a westerly heading for smoothly and positively. As we returned the speed decay. With the stick fully back, airfields in this part of the world, terrain our return to Villanova. to our starting point alongside Villanova’s we reached 100 knots indicated but once is a complicating factor. For Genoa this Using the intuitive FMS CDU, I smart, modern terminal, we allowed the again, as I released the back pressure and means an ILS approach onto Runway 28, programmed a route toward BERAB, PT6s to cool for the required two minutes smoothly applied power, we recovered. and if the wind is from the east, as it was the initial approach fix for the VOR before securing the airplane. n

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The future. Rolls-Royce. Airbus selects A220 as new C Series brand by Cathy Buyck

Last month, 10 days after effectively brand; the aircraft’s official BD500 type taking control of C Series Aircraft Lim- certificate remains unchanged. Guillaume ited Partnership (CSALP), Airbus had “Everyone at Airbus has been looking Faury, Airbus already stamped its mark on the aircraft forward to this historic moment. Today, president, program by rebranding Bombardier’s we are thrilled to welcome the A220 to commercial CS100 and its larger variant CS300 as the Airbus family,” said Guillaume Faury, aircraft the A220-100 and -300, respectively. Airbus president Commercial Aircraft. Shortly thereafter JetBlue signed a “The A220 now enters a new phase in memorandum of understanding for 60 its career with all Airbus’s resources operator Swiss (23), airBaltic (nine), and now sees the aircraft as a worthy com- firm orders for the A220-300. behind it to further its commercial suc- Korean Airlines (six). The company has plement to its single-aisle family. “We The European OEM showcased the air- cess worldwide.” logged orders for 402 A220s. now have full market coverage, in terms craft’s new name and colors at a ceremony Airbus expects to sell a “double-digit” Dufrenois declined to comment on of range and [passenger] capacity,” said held at its Henri-Ziegler delivery center, number of the jets this year, said David rumors Gulf Air had formally canceled Antonio Da Costa, head of product mar- near Toulouse on July 10. The aircraft, a C Dufrenois, the program’s head of sales. its order for ten -100s. keting. Airbus is offering five single-aisle Series flight-test aircraft, was repainted in CSALP had sold 31 units so far this year, Former Airbus chief salesman John types to the market, with the A318 nota- the UK and was ferried to the Farnborough to Latvia’s airBaltic, and 38 aircraft are Leahy once described the C Series as a bly absent from the list. airshow. The A220 is only a marketing in service with three operators: launch “cute little airplane,” but the company Airbus does not believe the A220-300 will cannibalize A319 sales. Bob Lange, senior v-p business analysis and market forecast, acknowledged that the aircraft to schedules between small airports and are similar in size but noted the A319 FAA NPRM addresses major hub environments in all weather. It “flies farther, performs better in hot and also maintains the airline career discipline high airfields, and can carry container- studies have found lacking in pilots who ized cargo.” pilot training rule changes build time flying banners or traffic report- He added, “In addition, several Euro- ing,” said RACCA chair Tim Komberec. pean majors operate the A319, A320, by Alexa Rexroth For the single-engine commercial pilot and A321 and they allocate according certificate, a technically advanced air- to demand on that flight. There will be The FAA has published a final rule that PIC is qualified and has undergone men- plane can now be used to meet some or continued demand for the A319. It might will increase the allowed use of aviation toring training have been added to the rule. all of the required 10 hours of training not be particularly high, but we can live training devices for flight training and Pilots can log SIC time obtained in Part 91 that must be completed in a complex or with that.” proficiency maintenance. The changes operations conducted in accordance with turbine-powered airplane. The require- Airbus and CSALP set ambitious goals are estimated to save pilots and opera- the certificate holder’s OpSpec. Pilots can ment for instrument-only instructors to for the A220. The venture expects global tors up to $113.5 million over a five-year also credit SIC time logged under a SIC have category and class ratings on their demand for some 7,000 aircraft in the period. The rulemaking “relieves burdens PDP toward flight time requirements for flight instructor certificates to provide 100- to 150-seat category over the next 20 on pilots seeking to obtain aeronautical ATP certification. Any combination of air- instrument training has been removed. years and it aims to capture at least half of experience, training, and certification.” craft and FSTD is now allowed to satisfy New provisions for sport pilots have this market, conceded Da Costa. The rule makes changes to other training the SIC instrument recency requirements been added including allowing a portion Rob Dewar, head of product support areas as well, including opportunities for and an option is included for Part 135 SICs of sport pilot training to be credited for and engineering, did not exclude the pos- military instructor pilots or pilot exam- to reestablish instrument recency. certain aeronautical experience require- sibility of moving toward a larger degree iners to obtain civilian ratings based on ments for a higher certificate or rating. of commonality between Airbus’s own military experience and expanded oppor- Incorporating RACCA Feedback A further rule change allows the addi- A320 series and the A220, for instance by tunities for logging pilot time. The Regional Air Cargo Carriers Asso- tion of a flight instructor rating based migrating the flight decks, but “the first A rule change affecting aviation training ciation (RACCA) had previously been on military competency to “simultane- focus is on the ramp-up, cutting costs, devices removes the requirement to have lobbying the FAA for years to count SIC ously qualify” for the reinstatement of and sales.” The A220 has a Rockwell Col- an instructor present “when accomplish- flight toward the 1,500-hour requirement an expired FAA flight instructor certifi- lins Pro Line Fusion-based flight deck, ing flight experience requirements for for an ATP certification. According to cate. An additional change allows pilots which features synthetic vision, some- instrument recency in an FAA-approved RACCA, the new rule corrects the old to “operate certain large and turbo- thing no other Airbus airplane offers full-flight simulator, flight training device, regulations which allowed SIC flight time jet-powered airplanes (specifically former (yet). Airbus’s jets are equipped with or aviation training device (ATD).” The in passenger operations authorized for military and some airplanes not type cer- mostly Thales avionics. provision also reduces the frequency of single-pilot operations to be counted as tificated in the standard category) with- Dufrenois said the program’s produc- instrument recency accomplished exclu- pilot experience while those flying cargo out a pilot who is designated as SIC. tion needs “double-digit efficiency gains” sively in ATDs from every two months to operations could not. “This rule change “This is a large, comprehensive NPRM while pointing out that “any program every six months, reduces the number of offers an entirely new pathway for entry- that reaches into a number of areas not starts with a high cost base.” Higher vol- tasks, and removes the three-hour flight level pilots to pursue their careers. For directly applicable to RACCA operators’ umes will help reduce costs and CSALP time requirement. example, an entry-level pilot can now join activities. But it’s worth a thorough read- has already held discussions with suppli- An additional rule change allows a pilot one of our freight carriers at 800 hours as through to make sure you really under- ers, he said. “We are very confident we to log second-in-command (SIC) flight co-pilot on the B-99 or Cessna Caravan. stand what is and isn’t allowed under the can make it a very successful program,” time in a multiengine airplane in a Part This candidate can work the F/O position new rules. This is a consequence of years he stressed. 135 operation that does not require an for two years and, at 1200 hours move of work and numerous comments submit- Bombardier delivered 17 C Series last SIC. The option to use a single-engine tur- over to the left seat. No ATP is required ted to the docket by the association and year. The new venture, in which Airbus bine-powered airplane in an approved SIC for freight operations,” said Stan Bern- some of our members,” said RACCA vice holds a 50.1 percent stake, aims to double professional development program (PDP) stein, president of RACCA. president, John Hazlet. that figure this year. Executives remained is now added and the PIC is no longer RACCA further advocated for the rule The majority of changes took effect tight-lipped on the 2019 delivery goal, required to be a Part 135 flight instructor. because “it offers the structured, airline-op- on July 27 with all changes to be imple- with Da Costa saying only “it will be Crew pairing requirements to ensure the eration duty airlines want including flying mented by December 24 of this year. n assessed with Airbus.” n

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Powering your flight with more than just fuel. Learn more at avfuel.com. “We’re in May now, and the UK nego- negotiate bilateral safety agreements but GAMA updates Brexit paper, tiating paper is due to be in place in the if the CAA takes seven years to get to that next few weeks. We can’t have any more level [of competency], how can we have delay, given everything that has to happen an agreement?” This is despite the FAA expresses grave concerns [to prepare].” Bunce is nervous that poli- stating that there is an “old bilateral” that ticians think the industry is able to “pick it can fall back on, if necessary. Bunce said by Ian Sheppard up the pieces” once they decide on the that would still require a lot of time to final shape of Brexit, with very little time “organize and implement.” The General Aviation Manufacturers Asso- Mobility and Transport) and were think- to the leaving date. In addition, there is Kyle Martin, GAMA director of regu- ciation (GAMA) has updated its White ing of what things it might affect.” still no agreement on a possible Transi- latory affairs, said, “Nothing can move Paper on Brexit, the decision by the UK GAMA approached Pete Sorensen, EU tion Period to the end of 2020. forward until the bigger picture moves to leave the European Union, focusing on policy officer international relations, “Companies big and small are all being forward.” He added that the June EC its impact on aviation. The paper was first aviation safety, to “work out the limits held hostage to what happens at the Council meeting was the next chance, published in November 2017. within which he was able to work with us, political level,” said Brian Davey, GAMA’s with the UK presenting its negotiating Pete Bunce, GAMA president and CEO, and how we should proceed.” GAMA, on Brussels-based director for European and paper. “But we’re not too optimistic.” told AIN at EBACE 2018 that despite the its members, “started to push for guid- international affairs. Bunce said, “GAMA wants to give its “Notice to Stakeholders” issues by EASA ance on the best case, worst case, those Meanwhile “the EC is being silent on members clarity” but they are still waiting, on April 13 this year being “draconian” kind of things.” He added that GAMA contingencies,” he added. Bunce said it’s despite it being an agenda items at several with little explanatory detail, it was represents aerospace manufacturers clear the EC and EASA are nervous of GAMA board meetings already. necessary first step and at least notified around the world along with MRO pro- appearing to be “weak in their position” In conclusion, Davey commented: aerospace entities in the UK that any viders and suppliers. should it propose “workarounds” to help “Even if there is a transition period [to EASA approvals would cease to be valid Bunce told AIN that 460 entities in aviation firms with Brexit, such as a fast- the end of 2020], we still need a lot of from March 30 next year. He noted that the UK have EASA approved repair sta- track process from Part 145 approval to time and there is still a cliff edge at the GAMA had been among industry repre- tion status (Part 145), with 172 being FAA Part 145 Third Country Operator (TCO) end of it.” n sentatives lobbying the European Com- approved as well. There are also 165 com- approval. mission agency hard for many months panies with Part 21 Design Organisation “We don’t see anything from the [UK] on communicating the implications of Approval under EASA. “So [Brexit has] a CAA that they have a contingency plan Brexit, so they had sufficient time to pre- tremendous impact, in a situation where [either],” said Davey. The CAA has pare their businesses. we still don’t have any clarity.” estimated it would take seven years to JCPenney to sell Although GAMA is based in Washing- He said that some are already pre- transition to a state where it had all the ton, D.C., Bunce said, “There is a special paring on the basis of a “worst-case capabilities EASA has now established its corporate jets reason we put an office in Brussels and scenario” whereby the UK would leave covering the UK. Bunce added that the not Cologne [where EASA is based]. It’s the EU without a deal that would keep UK is a totally different scale to the likes JCPenney will sell its three corporate where the key policy decisions are made. it in the EASA system. “If the ‘Notice of Norway and Switzerland, which have aircraft and associated engines and As soon as the Brexit vote was taken to Stakeholders’ is implemented as arrangements with the EU and EASA. parts. The fleet consists of two Gulf- we [approached] our contacts at DG stated,” said Bunce, “the impact would On EASA’s agreements with the FAA stream G450s and one Gulfstream MOVE (The EC Directorate Generate for be dramatic.” Bunce said, “It takes a really long time to GIV-SP. JCPenney estimates the sale will reduce annual operating expenses by between $5 and $10 million. The company expects to receive approximately $20 million in cash during Production of the Cessna Citation X+ is Fiscal Year 2018 as a result of the sale coming to a close. The speedy twinjet and of the aircraft. An impairment charge of its predecessor Citation X have been in approximately $50 million will be continuous production since 1995. incurred, a number that represents the “expected loss on sale upon completion of the disposition of the assets,” according to a recent company 8-K SEC filing. The impairment, proceeds, and expense savings amounts are dependent upon “timing of completion of the disposition of the assets, changes in management’s assumptions and other plans, and other factors,” according to the filing. The former CEO of JCPenney, Mar- vin Ellison, stepped down in May to become the CEO at Lowe’s. Before his departure, Ellison was required to par- Textron to cease production of Cessna Citation X+ ticipate in a Key Associate Protection Textron Aviation is ceasing production of the has a storied heritage…and has become a JetNet iQ managing director Rolland Vin- Program wherein he was to use com- Cessna Citation X+, ending a more-than-21- beloved aircraft by operators and passen- cent. “We predicted the end of the Citation pany aircraft for all business as well year manufacturing run for the Mach 0.935 gers alike as the fastest civilian aircraft in X+ production a few years ago,” he told AIN. as personal travel. Ellison was party twinjet and its predecessor, the Citation X, the the world. With the upcoming entry into “The X+ was never going to move the needle to an aircraft time-sharing agreement company confirmed in June. The Mach 0.92 service of the Citation Longitude, we are now that folks can get a jet with a flat-floor that required him to reimburse the X was announced at NBAA 1990 and certified taking the opportunity to minimize overlap cabin, at least 3,000-nm range, and reason- company for any personal use of the in June 1996; the upgraded Citation Ten, later within this customer segment and discontin- ably fast speeds for the same money.” jets in excess of $150,000 during each renamed the X+, was revealed at NBAA 2010 uing production of the Citation X+.” Both the According to the Textron spokesperson, fiscal year. A JCPenney SEC filing from and certified in June 2014. To date, the com- Longitude and X+ can seat 12 passengers “With this transition, employment levels will April valued Ellison’s personal use of pany has delivered 314 Xs and just 24 X+s. and have about 3,500 nm of range. not be impacted, as employees will move to the aircraft during FY2017 at $139,612. “We continuously monitor the market as The move wasn’t unexpected since Tex- other production lines to align with business The decision to sell the aircraft it fluctuates and adjust our product offerings tron has delivered an average of only four priorities. Textron Aviation remains commit- comes as JCPenney has been strug- as necessary,” a Textron Aviation spokes- Citation X+s annually over the past two ted to delivering full service and support to gling financially and has been in the person told AIN. “The Citation X platform years, said business aviation analyst and Citation X customers.” C.T. midst of shuttering stores. A.R.

38 Aviation International News \ August 2018 \ ainonline.com The OIG was specifically concerned DOT IG raises flag on about the FAA’s delays in implementing Airport takes over two “high impact” plans. Originally to be in place by October 2017, the first plan FBO services at security of DataComm is now slated for implementation by the end of the year and the second by March Charleston Yeager by Kerry Lynch 31, 2019. “[The] FAA had previously identified these two security deficiencies and The governing board at West Virginia’s A government watchdog is calling on the The OIG recognized that DataComm, wrote the [plans] to mitigate the control Charleston Yeager Airport (CRW) voted FAA to update and complete plans to mit- which enables controllers and pilots to weaknesses, but did not meet, reduce, in June to end its contract with long- igate security breaches of its Data Com- communicate digitally, is a key part of the or eliminate the vulnerabilities by the time FBO Executive Air, paving the way munications (DataComm) system and FAA’s NextGen modernization effort. By planned completion dates,” the OIG for the airport to assume control of the minimize the potential effects of a loss of early this year, DataComm had been rolled said. “IT security control weaknesses facility, including its recently remod- availability. On July 6, the Department of out to 57 airports, with another seven in line that remain unaddressed for extended eled, two-story passenger terminal Transportation Office of Inspector Gen- for the system, and was fully operational periods of time can create unnecessary and fueling operation. The decision eral (OIG) released a report on FAA’s in more than 1,100 aircraft, the OIG said. system exposures that may be exploited.” came after a May 3 guilty plea in fed- actions to guard against such DataComm “Thus, it is critical that FAA incorpo- The OIG added that the delays stemmed eral court by Executive Air president security breaches, finding the “FAA is rate sufficient controls to protect against from a funding issue and the FAA is Scott Miller on charges of illegally stor- identifying—but is not mitigating—secu- potential security threats to that com- working with a vendor to complete them. ing hazardous waste from the FBO, rity risks in a timely manner.” The review munication, including an effective con- The OIG, however, did say the FAA’s which could carry up to five years in focused on the FAA’s Data Communica- tingency plan to ensure a quick recovery contingency plans for DCNS and TDLS prison. tions Network Service (DCNS) and Tower from losses of DataComm availability,” “are sufficient to limit the effects of Data- Under the terms of the lease buy- Data Link Services (TDLS). the watchdog added. Comm unavailability.” n out, there are 60 days left in the agreement and the two sides will negotiate the cost of what the airport will pay Executive Air, which served legislation—including mandatory remote general aviation at the airport for I.D. and tracking for all UAS—and are nearly three decades, for the remain- seeking its repeal, a move that has growing time. Airport director Terry Sayre ing, bipartisan support. noted the trend of airports of Yea- The potential use of drones by bad ger’s size reclaiming their FBOs for actors has prompted the introduction self-management and indicated that of a bipartisan U.S. Senate bill, S. 2836, the decision to buy back the FBO did the “Preventing Emerging Threats Act not hinge on the legal matter. of 2018.” The bill appears to be on the “This is a business decision that will fast track to approval, reported favorably allow the airport to continue toward its out of the Homeland Security and Gov- long-term goals,” the airport authority ernment Affairs Committee in mid-June, said in a statement. “This does not less than one month after its introduction. impact the flying public and will only The bill permits the Department of improve the experience of general avi- Homeland Security (DHS) and the Jus- ation visitors to CRW.” C.E. tice Department (DOJ) to track, disrupt,

FOTOLIA damage, seize, seize control of, and/or destroy unmanned aerial vehicles that either the DHS or DOJ deem a security NEWS note threat and intercept UAS communica- The FAA has developed a new in- More UAS legislation hits tions consistent with the Fourth Amend- strument departure for Eagle County ment (protections against unreasonable Regional Airport (EGE) in Colorado search and seizure). that NBAA said will not require prior the front burner The bill would circumvent existing authorization or training, nor will it aviation law under Title 49 of the U.S. require advanced required naviga- by Mark Huber Code by vesting any such authorities of tion performance (A-RNP) capability. the U.S. Department of Transportation Starting on July 19, the BEVVR RNAV More drone regulation is on the way— under the 2012 law to exempt certain or the FAA in the Attorney General or SID replaced the COTTONWOOD TWO and not just from the FAA. Earlier this amateur drone operators from regulatory the DHS secretary. Currently, DHS and special-departure procedure. The summer, the U.S. Court of Appeals for burden provided they operated safely. DOJ have limited scope authority to FAA had considered replacing COT- the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed protect their own sites or designated TONWOOD with a procedure that was the FAA’s authority to regulate amateur Threat Mitigation venues—like the Super Bowl. The bill still a special departure and would drone use, denying a petition to review The Court’s ruling clears the way for the would also provide DHS and DOJ with require an A-RNP feature that many that authority filed by drone hobbyist release of new, long-anticipated ama- the means for testing drone-defeating operators did not have, said Rich Boll, John Taylor. Taylor had previously and teur drone rules from the FAA that are technology on a broad scale. chair of the airspace, ATC, and flight successfully argued in federal court that expected to include positive identification The proposal already has drawn a technologies working group of the the FAA’s amateur drone registration requirements. The FAA and various law firestorm of criticism from the Ameri- NBAA Access Committee. NBAA high- requirement was illegal under the 2012 enforcement and security agencies have can Civil Liberties Union and concern lighted the need for access to EGE, an FAA reauthorization act, a legislative long held that registration and positive from UAS trade groups that, once passed option for operators when poor weath- loophole Congress closed last year. identification are essential components of into law, it be narrowly applied as not to er makes Aspen-Pitkin County Airport In denying Taylor’s latest petition and safely integrating all UAS into the National impair commercial operations. However, (ASE) unavailable. T writing for the Court of Appeals, judge Airspace System and discriminating known that seems unlikely. Sen Ron Johnson Merrick Garland, stated, “Because the users from criminals and terrorists. (R-WI), the bill’s sponsor, called it “just a rule is within the agency’s (FAA’s) stat- Federal policy makers have long minimal first step.” Passage seems likely utory authority and is neither arbitrary viewed “Section 336,” the part of the as Johnson’s strategy appears to be to nor capricious, the petition for review is law that exempts model aircraft from attach it to the National Defense Authori- YOUR SOURCE FOR AVIATION NEWS denied.” However, the Court did acknowl- FAA rulemaking, as a stumbling block zation Act. Top FAA officials already have www.ainonline.com edge that it was clearly Congress’s intent to enacting more wide sweeping drone publicly endorsed the bill. n

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FOR NEWS VIDEO FROM EBACE registered technical logbook every time a CAMO simplifies operation for small NCCs flight is completed or as soon as practical.” The operators must guarantee that no by Mario Pierobon flight is performed if maintenance items to be carried out by an approved main- Under the European regulatory require- the language of both the operator and aircraft status and every status change to tenance organization in accordance with ments for non-commercial operations of the authority. “A CAMO may be very well the CAMO, according to Renga. the approved maintenance program are complex motor-powered aircraft (NCC), organized, but it may not have the possi- At a more detailed level, the obligations overdue; if the aircraft is not in airwor- operators with their principal place of bility to fully interface with the author- of the operators are to provide technical thy condition and/or the airworthiness business in an EASA member state are ity due to language barriers, and it may logbooks and records to the CAMO to review certificate (ARC) is expired; if required to have the continuing airworthi- need the support of external parties in register and update the aircraft operative the documentation requested on board ness of aircraft managed by a continuing the discussion with the authority or in activity, or use the ones provided by the is not present and/or not updated; and if airworthiness management organization the acceptance of documentation such CAMO. “The operators must also present the aircraft is not operated in accordance (CAMO). In practical terms the options as the aircraft maintenance program,” the aircraft to the approved maintenance with the approved flight manual or other are that either the NCC operators get a said Zerbini. organization, agreed with the CAMO, at approved documentation. CAMO approval and manage the con- the due time and not modify the aircraft “NCC operators are also required to tinuing airworthiness themselves or that Operator Responsibilities without first consulting the CAMO,” said inform the competent authority whenever they contract aircraft management tasks Even when a contract with a CAMO exists, Zerbini. “The operators must also inform the contract with the CAMO is denounced to another CAMO. As NCC operators are NCC operators continue to have respon- the CAMO of any scheduled maintenance by either the CAMO or the operator and often very small organizations, outsourc- sibilities with regard to aircraft continu- and unscheduled maintenance carried to inform the CAMO and the competent ing is often the most effective option. ing airworthiness. The operators must out without the knowledge and control authority whenever the aircraft is sold. Outsourcing continuing airworthi- have a general understanding of EASA of the CAMO, report through the log- Operator responsibilities also include ness management provides technical Part-M and of the approved maintenance book all defects found during operations, carrying out all occurrence reporting man- supervision by a third party, eliminating program as well as communicate the and transmit to the CAMO a copy of the dated by the applicable regulations and to internal bias, and overcomes the limited inform the CAMO on a regular basis about resources and technical and legal exper- the aircraft flying hours and any other uti- tise within the NCC operators, according lization data, as agreed with the CAMO, to Giuseppe Renga, business development ideally via IT systems,” said Renga. manager at continuing airworthiness Avfuel forges biofuel deal management organization Amros-Global Information Exchange First of all, “Opting for CAMO out- Avfuel has signed an agreement with bio- people who can deliver it,” explained Gevo Software technology is playing an increas- sourcing provides an economic advantage fuel provider Gevo, following the release CEO Patrick Gruber. ingly important role in the domain of to NCC operators, as it does not force the of the “Business Aviation Guide to the Once the larger production facility, aircraft continuing airworthiness man- operator to have permanent personnel Use of Sustainable Alternative Jet Fuel which will likely be located in Minnesota, agement. It is becoming established more but rather to look into a wide choice of (SAJF),” at EBACE in May. The paper, pre- is up and running, Avfuel could purchase in general to the interface between the service providers,” said Sara Zerbini, tech- pared by a coalition of industry organiza- up to 1 million gallons of the concentrated operator and the CAMO but also to com- nical director at continuing airworthi- tions, presents an overview of emerging SAJF a year, which would equate to mil- municate the likes of equipment unser- ness management organization Dasaero. alternative fuel options and a roadmap for lions of gallons of finished ASTMD1655 viceability. “Continuing airworthiness “NCC operators may not be able to hire their development and adoption. Under jet-fuel product when blended with con- management should be planned, con- five people to manage one airplane.” She the deal, which took effect July 1, Avfuel ventional jet fuel. trolled, and executed on a professional IT explained that an external CAMO pro- became Gevo’s exclusive sustainable jet system, such as Camp or Amros, because vides expertise in numerous subjects and fuel dealer to business aviation at the loca- other less sophisticated means do not aircraft types. “When contracting a third- tions it serves. provide for the same level of accuracy and party CAMO with diverse staff, an NCC According to Avfuel owner, president, planning possibilities,” said Renga. operator can be reasonably certain that if and CEO Craig Sincock, the agreement Airworthiness management requires an airplane has, for example, an avionics will help his company meet customer significant closed-loop communication problem, the CAMO will have experts demand for a low-carbon, sustainable in addition to the software solutions to with subject matter knowledge readily alternative jet fuel (SAJF), thus filling a gap manage the planning tasks. “Every com- available,” she noted. in the industry’s supply chain. munication between the CAMO and all “Gaining reliable access to product that’s the other stakeholders requires a feedback Selecting a CAMO currently in limited supply was an import- to complete a task either via email or other Parameters that NCC operators should ant benchmark for our alternative fuel established means of communication. consider when selecting a CAMO pri- initiative,” said Sincock. “Our agreement Closed-loop communication is a defining marily concern the fleet technical man- with Gevo is a notable component in our trait of a professional CAMO, as it sets the agement capabilities and expertise of the overall strategy to support our industry’s Dr. Jonathan Smith, biofuel producer ground for accuracy and the professional organization under consideration. Renga commitment to reduce carbon emissions Gevo’s director of chemical technology, management of the aircraft,” said Renga. advised, “Consideration should be given and enhance sustainability to mitigate its shows off a flask of his company’s After an initial meeting, the two fun- to the depth of the know-how available effect on climate change.” renewable jet fuel. damental controlled communication in the company and the extent to which For Colorado-based Gevo, which is systems are via email for all that must it makes use of professional IT systems. looking to expand its capacity and develop Avfuel will now turn its attention to logis- have traceability and by telephone when Moreover, the CAMO should be able to a large-scale plant by 2022 with a produc- tics, such as deciding where the SAJF will it comes to information that must be ensure the full handling of aircraft with tion capacity of approximately 10 to 12 be blended, and how much of the Avfuel exchanged on an urgent basis. “Commu- regard to airworthiness,” Renga added. million gallons a year this represents an network it will go to in the coming years. nication software that is readily available Additional benefits are supporting the important step along that path. Keith Sawyer, who heads the compa- in the consumer market—such as mes- phase-in and phase-out of aircraft and Initially, Gevo will supply SAJF from ny’s technology initiatives team and serves saging, emails, and WhatsApp—are all customizing maintenance solutions. its current, smaller-scale hydrocarbon as its manager of alternative fuels, noted, suitable. Usually if one does not work, It is also important that the CAMO processing plant in Silsbee, Texas, which “[The] agreement with Gevo is a significant another one does. The problem arises has a familiarity with the applicable reg- it operates in partnership with South step for the business and general aviation in those areas of the world where there ulatory authority and knows how to man- Hampton Resources. “[Avfuel has] a lot of industry in bringing sustainable alterna- is not the availability of an internet con- age the relationship with the authority customer demand and interest for ‘clean tive jet fuel to market…helping the indus- nection. For example, some operators in as well as the documentation based on and green’ jet fuel. In fact, the world at try meet demands on carbon-emission Africa may not be able to send copies of what the local authority requires. Rela- large is interested in ‘clean and green’ jet reduction and sustainability for a cleaner the technical logbook page. In such cases, tionship management includes the abil- fuel because there just aren’t that many environment,” he told AIN. C.E. what you have to do is postpone or make ity of key people in the CAMO to speak a phone call,” said Zerbini. n

40 Aviation International News \ August 2018 \ ainonline.com induced by the operator of the 1G-IOS One-G merges virtual reality with sim before removing the headset and entering back into reality. The Torrance 44 supports full inte- for augmented reality flight deck gration with the PilotEdge real-time air traffic controller system and wire- by Alexa Rexroth less support for ForeFlight and WingX Pro moving-map apps. The device as it A decommissioned simulator sits in the the Torrance 44 and sets it apart from have FAA approval for our entire line stands as an ATP is priced at an entry- corner of one-G Simulation as a fixed our other devices is the utilization of the of avionics, everything you see in the level cost of $30,000 and the AATD ver- reminder of the company’s garage begin- VR headset.” panel, 1G-IOS, and the web-based portal sion, when approved, is expected to start nings. The machine designed by Xylon as well. We’ve created a fleet of devices at a price of $45,000. Saltzman, CEO of one-G Simulation, was Flying the Torrance 44 that operate on the same software plat- not originally destined for FAA approval At one-G Simulation’s facility near forms and have seamless integration, To Virtual Reality but rather as a tool to help Saltzman’s stu- Seattle, I was able to try out the serial which has opened the door for a lot of and Beyond dents during flight training. After receiv- number one version of the Torrance 44. new programs for us.” One-G has continued to evolve with ing positive feedback from his students Before I got into the virtual right seat, After familiarizing myself with the expanded offerings including a youth-ac- along with requests to be able to log time the instructor showed me the 1G-IOS respective software application, I cess program, creative solutions studio, in the simulator, Saltzman launched on wireless instructor operator station stepped into the simulator and put on and a sister company called Modern the path toward FAA approval. In 2011, paired to the simulator. The 1G-IOS soft- the HTC Vive HMD virtual-reality head- Pilot. In support of the company’s mis- Saltzman received his first letter of autho- ware application allows the user to cre- set. I could look in all directions and sion to provide training devices to all rization (LOA) from the FAA approving ate complex scenario-based situations see toward the front of the aircraft and pilots, one-G launched the youth-access the “Flagship 1” device as an advanced for the pilot flying the simulator. The beyond, to the left, right, below, and even program this year. “We wanted to sup- aviation training device (AATD). application provides complete control into the virtual backseat of the R44. I was port our initial mission of making devices The company now offers multiple of all simulator parameters and features extremely interested in experiencing more affordable and readily accessible for FAA-approved AATDs for various air- a simple touchscreen interface of plat- the virtual hovering capabilities of the pilots of all levels,” said Saltzman. “We craft including Cessna, Beechcraft, TBM, form-agnostic design. The 1G-IOS also Torrance 44 and began to pick up into recently launched the one-G youth-access and Pilatus models. Last year, one-G integrates with the cloud-based one-G a simulated hover. The combination of program to get devices into STEM pro- entered the rotorcraft simulator market portal, which automatically logs stu- the 360-degree view and aerodynamic grams around the country.” with its Torrance 44 Augmented Train- dent and instructor training hours while haptic feedback aided in making the The company has established its cre- ing Platform (ATP). The ATP is based on providing administrative tools includ- hovering experience feel fairly life-like. ative solutions studio to develop func- the Robinson R44 and combines virtual ing training documents, record keeping, I also found the stereo sound to be of tional prototypes, custom commissioned reality (VR) technology with flight sim- account maintenance, and billing. value throughout the hover and rest of projects, and internally funded research. ulation for an augmented reality flight One-G does all software development my virtual flight as it enhanced the sim- Additionally, one-G’s sister company, deck. The 360-degree visuals in the in-house, including the 1G-IOS and ulator experience. I performed various Modern Pilot, uses one-G’s fleet of AATDs device ensure the student has a com- one-G Portal. maneuvers and emergency procedures in a classroom setting. n prehensive visual reference inside and “We decided to integrate software outside the helicopter. development after we were initially Saltzman said the company had using third-party products kind of cob- received requests for a rotorcraft device bled together,” said Saltzman. “That’s and debuted the machine last year at fine if you’re building a few devices but Elit’Avia launches operations EAA AirVenture, where it received sig- not so great if you’re trying to make a nificant interest. “We are trying to fur- company that can control bottom-line in Asia-Pacific market ther the technology and bring the FAA price point, the availability, and all of onboard with changes we’re seeing in the features, and the ability to custom- Slovenia-based aircraft charter and man- begin to trade in their aircraft. Thus, the technology,” said Saltzman. “We have ize the devices. We started writing our agement provider Elit’Avia is making its demand for aircraft management services FAA approval pending for a version that own software in-house and we now have entrance into the Asia-Pacific market, rises significantly. So, we are extending will be an AATD. What is different about a team of developers working here. We launching Elit’Avia Asia and opening our unique approach to business aviation offices in Hong Kong and Bangkok. The services to Asia to serve the installed move comes after its planned merger with base that is in full growth thanks to major Singapore-based charter start-up OJets investments in aviation infrastructure and was halted before its finalization. greater access to routes.” Elit’Avia named former OJets exec- Commenting on the appointment of utive Mark Thibault managing director Thibault, Mahajan said, “Mark Thibault of the newly formed Asian division. has an unparalleled degree of expertise Elit’Avia is extending its business aviation in business aviation and a great reputa- services to Asia based on growth in the tion as an operations expert committed region and expected demand from high- to safety and efficiency. By combining net-worth individuals. our sophisticated and comprehensive Puja Mahajan, CEO of Elit’Avia said approach to business aviation services the regional market indicates a prefer- with Mark’s exceptional knowledge and ence for high-end, long-range business experience in the region, we are very jets. Mahajan also noted that according optimistic about our expansion into Asia.” to Jetnet, there are more than 700 large In June, Thibault exited OJets and to long-range business aircraft in Asia. CEO Nick Houseman returned to Elit’Avia. About 90 percent of those aircraft are Houseman, along with Elit’Avia founder, Gulfstream, Bombardier, and Dassault Michel Coulomb, are again the major- models that fit well into Elit’Avia’s area ity owners of Elit’Avia. OJets is now an of service expertise. Elit’Avia client with its aircraft operating “The average age of the installed base under Elit’Avia’s Maltese AOC. Elit’Avia is around six years,” said Mahajan. “This said the company looks forward to con- point in an aircraft’s lifecycle represents tinuing to work with the OJets team and The Torrance 44 training platform combines flight simulation with a virtual reality headset a “sweet spot” where owners typically to supporting its fleet of aircraft. A.R. to give students an augmented reality experience of flying a helicopter.

ainonline.com \ August 2018 \ Aviation International News 41 Tempest unleashes Unveiled by BAE Systems at the new era for Farnborough Airshow last month was this UK MoD concept model of “Tempest,” a future by Chris Pocock fighter. The reveal coincided with British Defence Secretary Gavin William- the announcement son unveiled a full-scale concept model of the UK’s new of a future combat aircraft last month at Combat Air the Farnborough Airshow. His message Strategy. was that the UK already has the best sov- ereign capability in the world. It could, therefore, lead such a development, but and industry officials cautioned that the He continued, “Early decisions on how are on display, but an official from that international partners would be sought. model should not be considered defini- to acquire the capability will be confirmed company said that the ultimate aircraft BAE Systems chief executive Charles tive, although some wind-tunnel testing by the end of 2020, before final invest- could carry future weapons from the Woodburn said the UK government’s has been done already, they said. ment decisions are made by 2025. The pipeline of developments already pro- new Combat Air Strategy “is a powerful aim is…to have operational capability by jected by MBDA and the UK Ministry of statement of intent to invest.” Royal Air Advanced Technologies 2035.” Officials from Team Tempest later Defence. They will likely include hyper- Force (RAF) chief Stephen Hillier said According to Williamson, more than £2 clarified that no commitment has yet sonic and directed-energy weapons. his service is “taking ownership of our billion ($2.65 billion) would be invested been made to build a flying demonstrator Conrad Banks, chief engineer for next-generation capability.” in the UK’s Future Combat Air Strategy in the near-term. “We could do some tests future defense programs at Rolls-Royce, The concept model has been generated (FCAS) by 2025. Industry is contributing on existing platforms,” said BAE Systems described advanced engine technolo- by Team Tempest, a partnership between up to 50 percent of this on some of the air strategy director Michael Christie. gies that would be incorporated. These the RAF’s Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) 50 to 60 “national technology demon- Christie told AIN that the size of the include distortion-tolerant fan systems; and British industry (including BAE Sys- strations” that form part of the FCAS. concept on display had been driven by two embedded starter-generators that tems, Leonardo UK, MBDA UK, and Rolls- Williamson said Team Tempest should the need for a large payload bay, whether eliminate the accessory gearbox and Royce). It is a large, manned twin-engine deliver a business case by year-end and for weapons, sensors or additional fuel. would provide greatly increased and con- and twin-tail design with a near-delta take “initial conclusions” on interna- One accompanying illustration showed tinued electrical power; advanced com- wing except for trailing-edge indenta- tional partners by next summer. Further, four small drones in the bay, that could posite materials providing a “step-change” tions for stealth alignment. But additional he said, the partners could be “nations be launched in a “swarm” concept of in thrust-to-weight ratio; and a fully-inte- images on display next to the model also around the world, including ones that we operations. The MBDA Meteor air-to-air grated thermal management system. showed a scaled-down unmanned version, haven’t worked with before.” missile and Spear 3 air-to-surface weapon Other characteristics of a future combat aircraft that are illustrated next to the concept model or discussed at Farn- borough on Monday include a “virtual cockpit”; reconfigurable communications; network-enabled cooperative engagement; artificial intelligence and machine learning; “intrinsic ISR”; mul- tispectral sensors fully integrated at the subsystem level; and advanced digital manufacturing processes. But Air Commodore Linc Taylor, head Garmin International’s of the RCO and Team Tempest, noted that fighter cockpit a spiral strategy would be employed to simulator features dual leverage existing technologies. “We will Garmin touchscreen re-use what’s good enough already,” he controllers, as well as said, adding that this would particularly a seamless interface apply to mission data reprogramming. between the integrated His boss, Air Vice Marshall “Rocky” flight deck and Rochelle, chief of staff for capability L3’s ForceX Widow and instigator of the RCO, said, “We are mission computer. working at pace, and breaking traditional paradigms.” He said past lessons about unnecessarily complicated and pro- Garmin demonstrates new fighter cockpit ‘experience’ tracted developments were being learned. While admitting, “We will get some things Last month at the Farnborough Airshow mission data. It also showcases the seamless that the system has already been selected wrong,” he also accepted, “We should be Garmin International debuted a fighter jet interface between the integrated flight deck for three platforms: Textron’s AirLand Scor- measured by the outcomes.” n cockpit experience that showcases the U.S. and L3’s ForceX Widow mission computer, pion; the Diamond Dart 550 turboprop company’s integrated flight deck technol- which provides the mission data, including aerobatic trainer, which is making its world ogy. The cockpit simulator includes a large weapons and targeting information. debut at FIA; and by U.S. company Tactical high-definition smart display, dual Garmin Trevor Pegrum, Garmin’s manager for Air Support (TacAir) as a retrofit for F-5 fight- touchscreen controllers, and integrated mis- EMEA sales and marketing, and L3 senior ers used as adversary platforms for military

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or EVO, allowing pilots to land safely at all types of airports in all kinds of weather and without the need for expensive added equipment, time-consuming training, and operational limitations that come with Cat II and III approaches. Although FalconEye is an option on Dassault’s FalconEye new Falcon jets, most buyers, especially head-up display (HUD) of the 8X, are choosing the new HUD. On in combined vision the new 6X, FalconEye will be standard system mode, with equipment. Dual HUD installations will both enhanced vision also be available for the 8X and 6X and (EVS) and synthetic will be part of the requirements for Das- vision (SVS) displayed sault’s CVS-to-land capability. at the same time. The The benefits of FalconEye aren’t just darker area on the in facilitating IFR approaches but more bottom and around importantly in improving pilots’ situa- the runway is the tional awareness, because it combines EVS view, which live EVS imagery with database-driven includes a clear zone SVS imagery on a HUD. around the runway. Dassault’s work on CVS isn’t the only SVS on top clearly such effort. Honeywell has successfully depicts terrain, which demonstrated CVS on a head-down wouldn’t be visible on display (primary flight display), with an EVS-only HUD. the EVS and SVS imagery combined together—ie., overlaid conformally—a tremendously difficult challenge. Pilots who have flown the Honeywell CVS were able to land well within the tight param- Flying FalconEye combined vision system eters of a specific box near the runway touchdown zone almost every time, with by Matt Thurber excellent repeatability. The Rockwell Collins HUD on the Since the advent of head-up displays around the 2020 time frame. FalconEye is the 8X, which was expected at about the Bombardier Global 6000 and its HGS (HUD) then enhanced vision systems based on an Elbit HUD and EFVS camera. time this issue went to press, and this is 3500 compact HUD on the Embraer Leg- (EVS) in business jets in 2001, aircraft Bombardier and Gulfstream both equip expected to follow for the 2000/LXS and acy 450 and 500 can display both EVS manufacturers have pushed for techno- their large-cabin jets with Rockwell Col- 900LX later this year. EFVS to 100 feet and SVS imagery, but not at the same logical advances that someday will allow lins HUDs. Bombardier’s new CVS on is the capability under current FAR 91.175 time. Rockwell Collins’s CVS for the pilots to fly all the way to touchdown on the Global 5500 and 6500 is based on the regulations allowing pilots to fly HUD- Global 5500 and 6500 will offer confor- the runway without looking outside the Rockwell Collins HUD and camera sys- equipped airplanes to 100 feet before mal overlay of EVS and SVS, and this sys- airplane with natural vision. tem. Gulfstream’s EFVS installations are switching to natural vision to complete tem is expected to enter service with the The FAA has already paved the way a combination of a Rockwell Collins HUD the landing. upgraded Globals around 2020. for this technological development and a cooled Kollsman (Elbit) camera. In designing FalconEye Dassault engi- with the enhanced flight vision systems Work on FalconEye began in 2011, led CVS To Land neers had to decide whether to try to (EVFS) rules that it published in 2016. by Arnaud Turpin, FalconEye develop- Eventually, Dassault plans to certify Fal- combine EVS and SVS a la Honeywell The new rules make it possible for pilots ment leader. Turpin and his team didn’t conEye-equipped jets for “CVS to land” and Rockwell Collins by overlaying the flying properly equipped aircraft to just design a traditional EFVS but planned operations, which means pilots could fly imagery conformally or to devise a differ- land in extremely poor visibility using a all along to bring the first CVS to market, an approach and land without using nat- ent solution. Overlaying the imagery is HUD and EFVS, essentially flying to the and FalconEye became the first CVS to ural vision to see the runway, although challenging because SVS is derived from touchdown and rolling out while looking achieve EASA and FAA certification. there will be minimum visibility require- a terrain database, and the data need be through the HUD at terrain and the run- Following FalconEye certification in ments. Essentially, Dassault is aiming to off only slightly for the SVS image not to way and airport environment at images 2016, the next step for Dassault was certi- create a new HUD-enabled capability, be conformal, ie, not to match exactly the generated on the HUD and not by view- fication for EFVS to 100 feet operations in which it calls “equivalent visual operation” real-time EVS image, which comes from ing the actual outside world shrouded onboard sensors and cameras. behind the fog. Aircraft manufacturers are eager to Dassault’s CVS Solution develop equipment that meets the new The FalconEye solution was to give the FAA regulations, with Bombardier, Das- pilot leeway in how to display EVS and sault, and Gulfstream all planning to SVS imagery on the HUD and to allow deliver an EFVS-to-land-capable system. both to be displayed at the same time, but Interestingly, the new rule does mention not overlaid. a technology that has been a long time As a result, FalconEye allows the pilot coming, called “combined vision system” to adjust a horizontal split line between (CVS) as one possible solution for EFVS- EVS and SVS, moving the line up or to-land. The rules also seem to preclude down the HUD combiner depending on using a PFD and de facto require a HUD. the particular outside environment. For On its way to achieving that capability, example, during the approaches that I Dassault is first to come out with a CVS flew at Chambery, I could set the split and certified its version—FalconEye—in line on the horizon so I could see the October 2016 in the Falcon 2000 and 900 visually obscured mountains depicted then in the 8X in early 2017. Dassault engi- Dassault project test pilot Philippe Rebourg (left) and AIN editor-in-chief Matt Thurber clearly on the SVS. Below the split line neers are planning on making FalconEye prepare for an evening takeoff from the Dassault flight test facility in Istres, France, and night I could see the EVS imagery of the town, compliant with the new EFVS regulations, approaches into the mountainous area surrounding Chambery Airport in Savoie. lake, roads, and airport.

44 Aviation International News \ August 2018 \ ainonline.com But what if I want to see terrain sur- Frédéric Lascourréges. “With the previ- Turpin, “otherwise pilots can’t see outside.” poles planted in the center of the airport, rounding the immediate airport environ- ous system sometimes you could say it’s Most phases have a basic and a second- but the destination airport has a box ment on SVS? a little bit of gambling when you do the ary mode, selectable using a HUD/symb around its label. Dassault engineers cleverly figured out approach. You don’t know if it will help, if button on the sidestick. The default is When approaching the destination how to include the benefits of EVS even it will do nothing, or sometimes if it will basic mode, which is the uncluttered view airport, the flight-planned runway shows when SVS is the predominant image dis- just clutter your display. With this system, for each phase. In taxi phase, pushing the up in the SVS as a “symbolic runway,” a played on the HUD. What they did was most of the time it’s an improvement.” sidestick button changes the view to full 1,000-meter-high pole topped by a QFU carve out a conformal runway clear zone He pointed out that the pilot can simply HUD symbology, essentially the equiva- (magnetic orientation) or runway axis around the airport, so even if the airport remove the video on the HUD, leaving the lent of the takeoff/go-around phase. number. This helps the pilot visualize the is within the SVS depiction, the selected normal flight symbology and eliminating “For takeoff there’s only one mode,” location of the runway end, because the destination runway is clearly visible via the EFVS information, with the push of a explained Lascourréges, “with a vertical pole is placed at the threshold. EVS inside the clear zone. button on the sidestick. “You couldn’t do scale on speed and altitude. You want to As the airplane gets closer to the air- The FalconEye system consists of an Elbit this with the previous system; you would see rapid changes, and it’s very dynamic. port, the view switches to a conformal HUD with a large field of view of 40 degrees have to decrease the brightness.” As soon as you have a dynamic situation runway symbol, which is always shown horizontal and 30 degrees vertical and 1,280 The sensors on the new camera also where speed and altitude changes rapidly, independent of whether EVS or SVS is pixel horizontal and 1,024 pixels vertical help pilots see clouds at night, which it’s easier to see with the scales.” selected where the airport is located. resolution. Maximum brightness is 3,000 is helpful for thunderstorm avoidance. In normal operations, the HUD moves To help pilots anticipate the location foot-lamberts, which ensures that HUD “With the previous system it was not very from phase to phase automatically. For of approach lights during low-visibil- symbology is bright enough even during the good to see the CBs [thunderstorms],” example, after taxi and lined up on the ity approaches, the HUD displays ALS daytime. FalconEye, in fact, can be used as he said. During a trip to Europe from the runway, the HUD moves to takeoff/ (approach light system) markers at 1,000, a primary flight reference during all flight U.S., he was able to use the EFVS to see go-around phase when power levers are 2,000, and/or 3,000 feet, matching the phases and all allowable types of operations. the coast of Great Britain while still well pushed up to full power. After takeoff, ALS at the particular airport. “It’s helpful The EVS side of FalconEye consists of an uncooled Elbit multi-sensor camera mounted on top of the airplane’s nose. The visible cameras are tuned for light detection during the day, while the night sensor is optimized for detecting lights at night. The visible cameras also can “see” LED lights, which are increasingly found at airports around the world. The thermal (infrared) sensor generates images by detecting latent heat in the terrain, and this is aided by the long-wave nature of that sensor, according to Turpin. Combined, these six sensors capture details in the visible wavelength and near-

and long-wave infrared wavelengths. The THURBER MATT output from the sensors is mixed and Side-by-side views of FalconEye without imagery (left) and with combined vision system imagery (right). During the flight at Chambery, clouds matched or fused via carefully designed obscured the mountains, but FalconEye (right) clearly depicts mountains (top) and multi-spectral enhanced vision system imagery (bottom). algorithms, one for the thermal sensor and terrain imagery and one for the lights offshore, from FL410, also something not when landing gear is retracted and slats/ to know where to look for the approach sensors. These two outputs are then fused possible with the earlier system. “It really flaps zero selected, the HUD goes to the lights,” said Turpin. again to deliver the image that is sent to gives you a very good situational aware- cruise phase, which includes most sym- The runway symbology on the new the HUD and also to the MFD, acting as ness all the time.” bology but replaces the airspeed and alti- HUD displays for any type of instrument a HUD repeater (duplicating the HUD tude vertical scales with simpler numeric approach, including GPS approaches, image on a head-down display). SVS and EVS Setup displays to cut down on clutter. unlike the earlier HUD, which only showed SVS maximum range is 75 nm, and the In all modes, Dassault no longer places the runway symbol for ILS approaches. High and Low system uses three databases provided by the HSI on the bottom of the HUD because Pilots can remove the conformal run- FalconEye provides two functional modes Jeppesen, for navigation, obstacle, and it added no useful additional information, way symbology by pushing the basic/ selectable by the pilot: high mode for terrain data. SVS shows a depiction of the something that Dassault engineers knew secondary “HUD/symb” button on the high visibility conditions and low mode outside view based on those databases, from HUDs on Dassault military jets. “We sidestick, but the runway automatically for low visibility. The high mode is better including land, water, obstacles, and air- have been developing HUDs for fighters disappears at 80 feet anyway, forcing the for night operations, especially with few ports. Of course images on the HUD SVS for years,” said Lascourréges, “including pilot to use natural vision to view the clouds and during moonlight. are in shades of green, not multi-colored for low-altitude terrain following. We have runway during landing and not rely on While infrared sensors in general can’t as depicted on the PFD. a good idea of what we need in a HUD. the EVS imagery. see through moist clouds and fog, the FalconEye gives pilots many choices When we developed the Rockwell Collins FalconEye camera does a better job than on how to set up the SVS and EVS imag- HUD [on earlier Falcons], Dassault engi- SVS Versus EVS earlier cameras that use short- and medi- ery on the HUD, but also helps pilots neers and pilots didn’t want the HSI. It’s Two modes are available to the pilot: angu- um-range infrared sensors, according to manage how the HUD displays in vari- useless and was imposed by the European lar or min range. The angular mode is for Turpin. “When there is haze or fog with ous phases of flight. The pilot is offered certification authorities. For us, it only all phases of flight except approach. In this this technology,” he said, “we see through symbology designed for taxi, takeoff/ gives clutter, and when you’re trained on mode, everything that is under a split line [it] better than the previous technology go-around, cruise (which includes climb this type of HUD, you don’t need the HSI.” that separates SVS and EVS, set at a fixed because we have dedicated sensors to see and descent), approach, and rollout. Everything that the HSI does is already -10 degrees below the horizon, is EVS or nat- the terrain and dedicated sensors to see the Each phase is optimized to give the pilot replicated elsewhere on the HUD, and ural vision while above that split line SVS lights. We don’t do a compromise between the necessary information on the HUD, removing it cleans up the view consider- is shown. “We want to display SVS in the both. It’s better to see the terrain and the while eliminating superfluous information. ably. The HSI is always available on the head-up display,” said Turpin, “but it must lights compared to previous generation, For example, in taxi mode, there are no PFD. Earlier Falcon HUDs removed the be as a complement to the eyes. We want but it’s still not magical. When there is a speed/altitude tapes or attitude informa- HSI only when flying an ILS approach. to be able to remove one part of the SVS.” big cloud, you don’t see through it.” tion. The flight-path vector (FPV) is shown, This is useful, especially at the begin- “There is a big gap between the old sys- to aid taxiing (but below the horizon line), Runway Depiction ning of the approach where the pilot can tem, which is a simple infrared sensor, and as is groundspeed and heading. “We don’t Airports in SVS within 75 nm are shown as use SVS to see terrain features in the this system,” said Falcon chief test pilot want to clutter the HUD too much,” said ICAO labels on virtual 1,000-meter-high distance. But during the approach, the

ainonline.com \ August 2018 \ Aviation International News 45 on the FLIGHT DECK split line between EVS and SVS reverts approaches, and observed the benefit of to min range, which is a distance instead the airport clear zone with EVS while SVS of an angle. Essentially, as the aircraft showed the nearby mountainous terrain. descends toward the ground before the Flying in the airplane with FalconEye approach, the nose masks the view below made its benefits apparent, and I instantly the aircraft and the EVS camera can’t see understood how the split between EVS it, although SVS can show this portion of and SVS helped me maintain situational the area around the airport. Closer to the awareness while flying in this mountain- runway, the masking doesn’t really matter ous region. Having SVS at the top of the anymore so the SVS is removed from the HUD seemed completely natural, because bottom of the HUD. the SVS depiction of terrain and moun- The portion of the airport surround- tains in the distance contrasted perfectly ing the runway, even if depicted in SVS, with the close-in view using EVS on the always is displayed inside an SVS runway bottom of the combiner. clear zone or cutout. The clear zone varies With the four visible-light sensors in size depending on the decision altitude and the infrared sensor, the EVS mode (smaller for a low altitude, larger for a depicted clouds below us in different col- high decision altitude or steep approach). ors, some gray and dark and others white The bottom of the split is the range clear and green, depending on which sensor zone, in which SVS is not allowed to was providing the information to the HUD. intrude, and this merges with the runway Telemetry expert Francois Davy (left), AIN editor-in-chief Matt Thurber (center), and test pilots In the runway clear zone, I could eas- clear zone during the approach, so that Philippe Rebourg (second from right) and Bruno Ferry brief the planned FalconEye night flight ily see the runway boundaries and edges, the close-in terrain, the approach lights, to Chambery Airport. approach light bar symbols (which and the portion of the airport surround- matched the location of the approach ing the runway always shows up in EVS. good job staying on altitude and heading, seat. We were accompanied by test pilot lights so the pilot knows where to look), Understanding how this works is much but when I switched to the HUD, the 8X Bruno Ferry and photographers docu- and runway lights. When flying toward easier when flying with the FalconEye HUD. settled down smoothly. I practiced flying menting the flight. the airport, the runway location is easily steeper flight paths on approach and using It was still light out when we departed visible. I could follow a dashed lead-in Flying the FalconEye CVS the TCS button on the sidestick to move Istres for a quick climb to 15,000 feet line to the end of the runway, which was To prepare for flying the 8X (my second the flight director cue down to match the and some handling qualities refamiliar- also identified by the 1,000-meter-high time), I again spent about an hour in the FPV, an easy way to fly a steep approach. ization flying. This included some steep pole topped by the runway’s magnetic 8X full-flight simulator at FlightSafety During both approaches, I viewed the 60-degree banks and slow flight with full orientation QFU. As we flew closer to the International’s Le Bourget learning cen- runway outline on the EVS clear zone. slats/flaps and gear down. To see how the airport, I could see in the EVS clear zone ter outside Paris. Lascourrèges sat at the Putting the FPV right on the touchdown HUD helps the pilot in an upset situation, the clearly marked borders of the runway. instructor station while I flew left seat, point made landings easy. During the I flew a steep climbing bank at about 80 Maneuvering around Chambery Air- accompanied by Hubert Giraud, Dassault night landing, I couldn’t see any of the degrees, the recovered after I saw the port requires a few quick turns and care- head of flight operations, Flight Test simulated mountainous terrain using nat- HUD’s clear, uncluttered guidance point- ful altitude management. For example, Directorate, in the right seat. ural vision when looking around the HUD ing out which way to recover. after the missed approach following the The idea was to reacquaint myself with combiner glass, which reminded me how After that, I descended to 2,000 feet ILS 18, it is necessary to make a tight the 8X and get more used to flying with helpful it was to have SVS on the HUD. and we flew north past Istres along the 180-degree turn by flying left to a head- the HUD (which I prefer to do anytime The next day, I tried out the 8X sys- Rhône Valley while viewing the SVS, EVS, ing of 80 degrees then immediately right I’m flying a HUD-equipped airplane). We tem integration test station at Dassault’s and CVS modes on the HUD. I played to 260 degrees, then flying back over the practiced flying from Chambery Airport flight test operation at the Istres-Le with the split line between EVS and SVS runway. To land on runway 36, we had to in Savoie, which is where the next day’s Tubé Air Base military flight test facil- and used both to identify the 250-meter fly the ILS approach to 1,690 feet then night flight would take place. For a change, ity in southern France. This was much tall powerplant chimney in Aramon. follow prescribed flight tracks around a I wished for poor weather conditions for harder to fly compared to the simulator It was getting dark by the time we course-reversing holding pattern to line the actual flight. or the real airplane, but good prepara- climbed to FL240 for the short flight to up with the runway. We flew two ILS approaches to Runway tion for the real flight. Chambery. While flying the final circling approach, 18 at Chambery, the first in clear day con- After a thorough preflight briefing and Although most of the clouds were I turned a bit late from the initial leg to ditions followed by a missed approach and a battery-recharging nap and a light sup- high enough at 3,500 feet agl to make it the downwind leg, and I could see a hill in the second at night with 3 km visibility. per with the flight test crew, we climbed easy to spot the airport next to Le Bour- front of but still below us in the SVS. We Flying the 8X using the HUD makes aboard F-WWQA for the night’s adven- get Lake, visibility was low and it was would have cleared it by a few hundred keeping on target much easier. During tures. I flew left seat, the only seat with impossible to see with natural vision feet, which I could see by looking at the the first takeoff, I found myself looking at the FalconEye HUD, while Dassault proj- the mountains in the deepening dark- flight path vector pointing above the ter- the head-down PFD and I wasn’t doing a ect test pilot Philippe Rebourg flew right ness. Scattered to broken clouds occa- rain depicted on the SVS imagery, but for sionally obscured the ground, and lights maximum safety I turned back toward the from the town below us peeked through, airport and away from the terrain. Being blinked out, then reappeared. able to see that clearly even though the During our first approach, the ILS to visibility was poor contributed greatly to runway 18, thanks to FalconEye, I could situational awareness and safety. easily see the mountains, the lake, the After our final landing, we picked up town, and most importantly, the run- the photographers. Rebourg and Ferry way awaiting our landing. After landing switched seats, and I flew the rest of the at Chambery, we dropped off one of the flight with Ferry in the right seat. We tax- photographers so he could shoot some ied back and took off on runway 36 for the photos and video of us from the ground ferry flight back to Istres. during the upcoming maneuvers. After flying with FalconEye for more than During the flight around Chambery, I two hours in the 8X, I came to appreciate flew four approaches, including ILSs to min- the massive improvement in situational imums on Runway 18, circling approaches awareness but also how it helps pilots fly

MATT THURBER MATT to Runway 36, and missed approaches. more smoothly and with greater safety Falcon 8X F-WWQA gets to rest after more than two hours flying to Chambery, France, to test I tried many variations of adjusting the during low-visibility operations, especially FalconEye, the world’s first combined vision system. split between EVS and SVS during the when high terrain is involved. n

46 Aviation International News \ August 2018 \ ainonline.com AVIONICSAVIONICS & & technology technology ForeFlight News Update ExecuJet Installs First JetWave Systems in Africa offers ADS-B Honeywell announced the first installations of its JetWave satcom hardware on business aircraft based in Africa, with CO monitor, ExecuJet South Africa outfitting the system on a Bombardier Global Express and The new Challenger 604 at its Johannesburg base. glance mode glance mode in JetWave delivers access to Inmarsat’s Jet ForeFlight allows Connex Ka-band satellite communications by Matt Thurber users to change network, which provides enough bandwidth the viewpoint in for onboard video streaming and online ForeFlight las month unveiled the Sentry, the synthetic video conferencing, Honeywell said. a portable ADS-B receiver that shrinks vision mode. the form factor while offering a full set of Bombardier Adds HUD/EVS features that includes a carbon monoxide Option for the Challenger 350 (CO) detector and alarm. The company as they get closer. Numbers next to each to the new Bullseye feature, which helps A lightweight Rockwell Collins head-up also released Version 10.2 of its “inte- target show its horizontal and vertical users define any point on the map and then display and enhanced vision system will grated flight app” with new synthetic separation, and an up/down arrow shows measure their position and other assets’ be available as a factory option on new vision, logbook, flight planning, military, whether it is climbing or descending. If positions in relation to that point. Any way- Bombardier Challenger 350s, as well as and day/night enhancements. available, the target will also display a reg- point, airport, address, or coordinate-based a retrofit for in-service airplanes. It will Like the ForeFlight Scout ADS-B istration number or callsign. position can be set as a Bullseye. be cut in on the production line next receiver, Sentry is designed by ForeFlight ForeFlight’s new auto day/night mode Other flight planning enhancements year, with retrofits available concurrently, and manufactured by uAvionix, but it automatically transitions between day include entering multiple comma-sepa- a company spokesman told AIN. adds features that aren’t included in the and night modes based on local sunrise rated email addresses for sending flight The combined HUD/EVS will further smaller $200 Scout. Priced at $499, Sen- and sunset times. Users can modify the plans and updates to other pilots and expand the avionics functionalities of try is about half the size of an iPhone+ or day/night settings to suit their needs. crew; SMS text messages added to email the Pro Line 21-equipped super-midsize Samsung Galaxy mobile phone and weighs Flight planning updates include fresh and push notifications for flight plan business jet, which comes standard with a 119 grams. With dual-band ADS-B In for organized track systems routes every day updates; a flights info button that shows synthetic vision system. With the addition delivery of ADS-B In weather and traffic for the Atlantic, North Pacific, and Aus- details about departure, destination, and of the lightweight HUD, the aircraft will information, Sentry also features a WAAS tralasia regions. “Tracks are color-coded alternate airports; and the ability to copy allow pilots to fly eyes forward in all GPS receiver, AHRS (attitude sensors), an based on direction and have labels show- filed and expected route strings in the phases of flight, according to Bombardier. internal battery with more than 12 hours of ing each track’s name and component flight plan filing form to the clipboard. endurance, and a CO detector and alarm. waypoints,” according to ForeFlight. The ForeFlight logbook has added FAR Operators Report Errors Sentry allows up to five users, con- Military ForeFlight users have access 61.58 jet currency. n with TCAS Advisories nected via Wi-Fi. The CO monitor TCAS has proved to be effective in provides visual and audible alerts on reducing collision potential between ForeFlight as well as on the Sentry device. aircraft, but the system has also caused A green light on Sentry indicates less than confusion in the cockpit, according 35 parts per million (ppm) of CO, while New Wx info for Garmin ADS-B In receivers to a recent Aviation Safety Reporting yellow indicates between 35 and 50 ppm, System (ASRS) Callback newsletter. and red lights up at 50 ppm, which also Garmin has upgraded some of its tran- to add the new FIS-B products, and these Reports of false TCAS indications activates an audible alarm. sponders, datalink devices, and portable will include lightning, cloud tops, icing and invalid resolution advisories (RAs) ADS-B In receivers to be compatible with (current and forecast), turbulence, graphi- have resulted in reduced separation and At a Glance the FAA’s new Flight Information Ser- cal Airmets, and center weather advisories. safety between aircraft, ASRS said. “RA The new Version 10.2 of ForeFlight adds vice-Broadcast (FIS-B) weather products. The Garmin products that will be able climbs have been reported that either a significant change for synthetic vision, The FAA is updating ADS-B ground stations to receive the new weather information should have been issued as RA descents a “glance” mode that allows the user to include the GTX 345 ADS-B transponder; or should not have been issued at all,” it change the viewpoint to anywhere around GDL 88 and GDL 84 datalinks; and GDL 52, noted. “Dangerous aircraft flight paths the aircraft. Most synthetic vision system GDL 50, GDL 39 3D, and GDL 39 portable have resulted from ghost target intruders. (SVS) displays are fixed, always present- ADS-B In receivers. All Garmin remote- Near-[collision] incidents without any TCAS ing the pilot’s viewpoint. But ForeFlight’s mount ADS-B In receivers will also be warnings have been reported as well.” glance mode lets pilots “look” around to able to display the new FIS-B products, either side, up or down, or even behind the although compatible displays will require Flight Data Systems Acquired aircraft when using SVS. Glance mode pops a software update. by ACR Electronics Parent up with a touch on the iPad screen when Four of the new FIS-B products will ACR Electronics’ parent company Drew SVS is running, and it remains active for work on the Garmin Pilot app on Apple Marine UK Holdings has acquired Flight at least six seconds without further input. iOS devices, and these include light- Data Systems, a provider of flight data In glance mode, a field of view indi- ning, cloud tops, icing, and turbulence. recorders, aircraft ground support cator shows where the view is oriented, The remaining new FIS-B weather will equipment, and avionics manufacturing. and data elements disappear to keep the be available later, according to Garmin. Flight Data Systems will report to view uncluttered. The pilot can adjust the Avionics that will be able to display the ACR and operate as an independent camera’s position by panning with a sin- new FIS-B products in the fourth quarter subsidiary and retain its branding, the gle finger or zooming in and out with two of 2018 include the G3X Touch, aera 660 companies said. Financial terms of fingers. Touching an airport symbol in SVS portable, and Garmin Pilot for Android the acquisition were not released. now pops up an airport information box. devices. In 2019, Garmin will add sup- This acquisition represents the latest When connected to an ADS-B In Images like this FIS-B turbulence port for the FIS-B products on the G500, addition to ACR’s growing portfolio receiver, glance mode will display traffic probability forecast will soon be G600, and G700 TXi touchscreen dis- of aviation brands, which include targets on the SVS view, for traffic that is available for display on the Garmin Pilot plays, GTN 650/750 navigators, and Artex emergency locator transmitters within 11 nm, and targets are scaled and app and other Garmin avionics. G1000 NXi flight decks. M.T. and flight data and communications sized based on proximity, growing larger technology provider Skytrac. M.T.

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applicable to critical parts on helicopters News Update Fatigue fracture blamed in order to ensure design assumptions are correct throughout its service life. Safran Boosts Engine TBOs • That EASA commission research into for Popular Airbus Singles in fatal EC225 crash crack development in high-loaded case-hard- Safran is increasing the recommended ened bearings in aircraft applications. time between overhaul (TBO) of its Arriel by Mark Huber • That EASA assess the need to amend 2D engines by 25 percent, to 5,000 hours the regulatory requirements with regard for new and in-service helicopters. The The fatal April 29, 2016 accident near Nor- just descended from 3,000 feet and had to procedures or instructions for contin- turboshaft engine powers both the Airbus wegian coastal island Turøy that killed all been established in cruise at 140 knots ued airworthiness for critical parts on Helicopters H125 and the H130 single- 13 aboard an Airbus Helicopters EC225 at 2,000 feet for about one minute. The helicopters to maintain the design integ- engine models. Concurrently, Safran is LP after its main rotors separated from flight was normal and the crew received rity after being subjected to any unusual increasing the new engine warranty from the helicopter in flight was the result no warnings before the main rotor sep- event. (The accident helicopter’s main two years/1,000 hours to three years/2,000 of “a fatigue fracture in a second stage arated from the helicopter. The helicop- gearbox (MGB) had fallen off a truck hours for all H125s and H130s delivered in planet gear in the epicyclic module of the ter impacted a small island near Turøy, while in transit and was inspected and 2018 and lifting the calendar requirement main rotor gearbox,” according to a final northwest of Bergen. Wreckage parts returned to service.) for mandatory engine inspection every 15 report issued by the Accident Investiga- were spread over a large area of about • That EASA revise the certifica- years regardless of logged engine time. tion Board of Norway (AIBN). The board 180,000 sq m both at land and in the sea. tion specifications for large rotorcraft further found “cracks initiated from a The main rotor fell about 550 meters (CS-29) to introduce requirements for Kopter Makes Plans for micro-pit at the surface and developed north of the crash site. The impact forces MGB chip detection system performance SH09 Assembly in the U.S. subsurface to a catastrophic failure with- destroyed the helicopter before most of given that it does not currently spec- Switzerland-based Kopter Group out being detected. There are no connec- the wreckage continued into the sea. ify chip detection system functionality announced plans to assemble its new tions between the crew handling and the Fuel from the helicopter ignited and and performance. SH09 single-engine helicopter in the accident. The AIBN has also excluded caused a fire onshore.” • That EASA develop MGB certification U.S. “in the mid-term” and has formed material unconformity and mechanical During the course of its investigation, specifications for large rotorcraft to intro- wholly owned U.S.-based subsidiary failure, as well as maintenance actions by the AIBN found that “only a few second duce a design requirement that no failure Kopter North America. The company said the helicopter operator.” The helicopter stage planet gears in Airbus Helicopters of internal MGB components should lead establishing the subsidiary is a “first step” was operated by CHC for Statoil. EC225LP and AS332L2 ever reached their to a catastrophic failure. in developing a U.S. presence. Kopter Specifically, the AIBN found, “The intended operational time limit before The AIBN also recommended that “Air- said it is currently in discussions with fatigue fracture initiated from a surface being rejected during overhaul inspec- bus Helicopters revise the type design to industrial partners and local authorities micro-pit in the upper outer race of the tions or non-scheduled MGB removals.” improve the robustness, reliability, and at unspecified different suitable bearing, propagating subsurface while pro- safety of the main gearbox in AS332L2 locations and that “strategic alliances” ducing a limited quantity of particles from Safety Recommendations and EC225LP.” would enable it to accelerate setup and spalling, before turning towards the gear As a result of the accident, the AIBN made development of the company in the U.S. teeth and fracturing the rim of the gear a dozen safety recommendations, among Updates Introduced without being detected. The investigation them: In a prepared statement issued July 5, 100th Jet Ranger X Delivered has shown that the combination of mate- • That EASA develop regulations for Gilles Bruniaux, Airbus Helicopters direc- Bell delivered its 100th 505 Jet Ranger X rial properties, surface treatment, design, engine and helicopter operational reliabil- tor of safety, acknowledged the AIBN’s light single helicopter earlier this summer. operational loading environment, and ity systems, which could be applied to heli- findings, but also noted, “Before 2016, the The Canadian manufacturer handed debris gave rise to a failure mode which copters that carry out offshore and similar available degree of scientific and technical over its first 505 on March 7, 2017. The was not previously anticipated or assessed.” operations to improve safety outcomes. knowledge meant it was neither foresee- 100th ship went to Hunt Companies for The AIBN said the crew had no warn- • That EASA review and improve the able nor foreseen that a crack in a planet corporate travel. Worldwide, Bell holds ing of the failure. “The helicopter had existing provisions and procedures gear could propagate in a sub-layer, and as letters of intent for more than 400 a result generate very low levels of detect- copies of the 505 and the aircraft has able particles. received certification approvals from more “With knowledge gained from this than 20 countries’ aviation authorities. investigation, Airbus Helicopters has The five-seat 505 is equipped with the Bell opens new training airfield introduced a series of safety measures Garmin G1000H integrated avionics on the H225. Some of the technology that suite and powered by the Safran Arrius Bell opened a new training airfield last has been developed is ground-breaking 2R turboshaft engine with dual-channel month as part of the company’s training for the helicopter industry. Airbus Heli- full authority digital engine control. academy in Fort Worth, Texas. The Floyd copters will continue to pursue inno- Carlson Airfield is located on the corner vations and improve safety standards Carrier Delivery Version of of Trinity Boulevard and Greenbelt Road through a proactive approach that sees Osprey Tiltrotor Launched and is designed to give academy pilots us challenge internally everything we do. The aircraft carrier onboard delivery and customers easy access to training Work on a number of potential improve- (COD) version of the Bell-Boeing Osprey fields. The airfield offers a raised landing ments to the H225 are in progress, and I tiltrotor has been funded for production. platform and runways for normal training remain optimistic that this concerted and The U.S. Navy will acquire a total of 39 and emergency procedures, including full complex work will yield new advances.” CMV-22B versions to replace a fleet of touchdown autorotations. Specifically, since the accident, Air- $40 million (2016 unit replacement cost) The field is named for famed Bell bus has changed out the types of planet Northrop Grumman C-2 Greyhound test pilot Floyd Carlson, Bell’s chief test gears on the accident helicopter and fixed-wing turboprops that have been in pilot during the Bell 47 program. Carlson reduced their life limits, improved cap- service since 1966. The latest version of began flying for Bell in 1942, in a P-39D “When Floyd W. Carlson set out to learn ture of particles in the oil with the intro- those aircraft, were built between 1985 and Airacobra. For more than 40 years he to fly a helicopter over 35 years ago there duction of a new full-flow magnetic plug 1989. The Navy maintains that the more flew every first flight of each new Bell was no book on the procedure, so he that increases the capture rate from 12 expensive CMV-22Bs will have greater aircraft. During his career he logged began establishing techniques that have percent to 50 percent, and strengthened utility by allowing transfer of personnel 3,628 flight hours, of which 1,313 hours been used by thousands of pilots. There inspection criteria and equipment allow- and material between various classes of were in experimental and production heli- were no certification standards peculiar to ing a more detailed analysis of these par- naval vessels and landing sites without copters. Carlson flew the first Bell 47 on helicopters. Carlson was instrumental in ticles, including very small ones, through airports. The “COD” Osprey buy is part Dec. 8, 1945. More than 30 years later, the their development, including some which the reduction in the size of the defined of a larger order from the Pentagon that then American Helicopter Society noted, remain relatively unchanged today.” M.H. surface for the epicyclic module removal Bell says will keep the V-22 production to three square millimeters. n line open through at least 2024. M.H.

48 Aviation International News \ August 2018 \ ainonline.com operating from Elitaliana’s EMS bases in Rome and the Lazio region. Founded in 1964, Elitaliana is Italy’s oldest helicopter company and operates missions that include EMS, offshore helicopter transport, environmental monitoring, forest firefighting, and search and rescue. “This delivery to Elitaliana expands LCI’s presence in the Italian EMS mar- China’s ket and reinforces our long-held strategy Kingwing of developing a balanced and diverse will take portfolio, with the majority of our lease delivery of portfolio being concentrated on time- three AW139s critical markets,” said LCI CEO Crispin configured Maunder. LCI’s fleet, which comprises for EMS approximately $750 million of assets in operations service and on order, is focused on the lat- later this year. est technology medium and super-medium helicopters from OEMs such as Leonardo, Airbus Helicopters, and Sikorsky. n LCI adds helicopter EMS customers by Mark Huber NYC eco police Lease Corporation International (LCI) in China as airspace restrictions are being to partner with Kingwing in the develop- get new AW119Kx continued its march into the helicopter eased there. Kingwing is the country’s ment of its innovative and entrepreneurial EMS space in Asia and Europe last month. largest helicopter EMS provider and its approach to the provision of EMS services The Leonardo AW119 soon will be The company placed three new Leonardo third largest helicopter operator overall. in China,” said LCI CEO Michael Platt. back on patrol over New York City. The AW139s configured for EMS operations LCI has established a new company Separately, LCI delivered a third new company delivered an AW119Kx large with Shanghai Kingwing Aviation (King- based in the Tianjin Free Trade Zone Leonardo AW169 medium twin config- single to New York City’s Department wing). The lease is LCI’s first in China. DFTP Area to help it meet the growing ured for EMS operations to Italy’s Elital- of Environmental Protection Police at The aircraft will be delivered to Kingwing demand in China and build its leasing iana. The helicopter enters service with the APSCON convention in Louisville in the second half of 2018. The majority business there. “China is a market with Elitaliana on a long-term operating lease last month. The new helicopter will be of LCI’s leases are in the EMS market enormous growth potential in civil heli- from LCI and joins two other AW169s used to patrol and protect New York’s and helicopter EMS is expanding rapidly copter operations, and we are honored delivered by LCI in 2016 and 2017, extensive municipal water system to prevent terrorism, pollution, and crime. The helicopter is equipped with searchlight, forward looking infrared fine-tunes its industrial process with the (FLIR), external loudspeakers, rappelling Airbus Helicopters begins eventual goal of decreasing assembly lead and cargo hooks, an expanded fuel times to 40 days at the full production rate. The new H160 final assembly line assembly of first H160 at Marignane will integrate five major component assemblies that will be com- by Gregory Polek pleted and tested before they reach the line. The flow will be automated and Airbus Helicopters has fitted the first strategy implemented by Airbus. The main move down two production lines, each pre-serial H160 medium twin with the fuselage of the first pre-serial aircraft with several workstations capable of New York City’s Department rear fuselage at the company’s facility arrived from the company’s facilities in assembling the various H160 configura- of Environmental Protection in Marignane, France. That component Donauwörth, Germany, earlier in the year. tions. Airbus said it has the capacity to Police recently took delivery of assembly was pre-assembled in Albacete, A total of 10 pre-serial aircraft will be ramp production up to 50 helicopters per Leonardo’s AW119Kx. Spain, according to the site specialization progressively assembled as the company year after the H160 is certified in 2019. The first delivered H160 will be config- system with a provision for a Bambi ured for commercial passenger transport bucket for firefighting, foldable for oil and gas, followed by an emergency stretcher, and high-visibility crew doors medical services (EMS) version. on both sides of the aircraft. The H160 features the Helionix avion- The main New York Police Depart- ics suite, an all-composite airframe, flat- ment (NYPD) operated a fleet of four floor cabin, oversize cabin windows, and AW119s between 2004 and 2015 but a baggage compartment that can hold replaced them with Bell 429s. 661 pounds. Its cabin can be configured More than 300 AW119 series aircraft to seat four or eight passengers in exec- have been ordered by over 120 cus- utive/VIP layouts, or 12 in a utility con- tomers in 40 countries. The AW119Kx figuration. The H160 also incorporates a can be configured for a variety of roles variety of new technologies, among them including law enforcement, utility, fire- Blue Edge active tracking main rotor fighting, EMS, passenger transport, blades in a five-blade system with a dou- military, and flight training. The heli- ble-sweep design that reduces noise and copter features the Garmin G1000H contributes to a smoother ride, and new glass-panel avionics system and is

PHOTO: AIRBUS/ERIC RAZ PHOTO: Safran Arrano engines that yield 10 to 15 powered by the Pratt & Whitney Can- Airbus is assembling 10 pre-serial H160s as it develops the process. It can ramp up to 50 percent better fuel consumption than the ada PT6B-37A (1002 shp) M.H. helicopters per year after the H160 is certified in 2019. AS365/H155 family it replaces. n

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MD Helicopters has received FAA aircraft with the new cockpit have already approval of its new all-glass cockpit for started, with aircraft destined for the U.S. the MD 530F (type certificate 369FF) as Army and Afghan Air Force, as well as Vir- a production and type design option. The ginia Beach Police Department. new cockpit features the Howell Instru- MD announced earlier this month that ments Electronic Engine Instruments 23 of its 530E model helicopters have and Crew Alert System (EICAS), Garmin been upgraded to F models under a facto- G500H TXi electronic flight instruments ry-authorized, eight- to 10-week conver- (EFIS) with touchscreen GDU 700P PFD/ sion program that includes installation MFD and Garmin GTN 650 touchscreen of a new Rolls-Royce 250-C30HU engine, navcom/GPS, and an optional L3 ESI 500 all scheduled airframe inspections and electronic standby instrument. new main and tail rotor blades, tail rotor “Efforts to obtain type design certifi- drive shaft, and horizontal stabilizer. All cation for this cockpit configuration for 500E models originally certified as com- remaining MD Helicopters single-engine mercial helicopters are candidates for models is ongoing,” the company said, conversion to new MD 530F models and noting that last year it certified retrofit all- aircraft previously certified for military glass cockpits for both the MD 530F and or non-commercial operation may also MD Helicopters has begun deliveries of the MD 530F series with an all-glass flight deck. The the MD 600N. Deliveries of production be eligible. n company has also made the suite available for retrofit.

return, the aircraft pilot began a descent on today’s manned aircraft and is even NASA operates large UAS of the aircraft over Tehachapi into Class more capable than a pilot’s ability to see E airspace at 10,000 feet and initiated an other aircraft. So it exceeds actually the approach into Victorville at 5,000 feet, average pilot’s ability to see and avoid. without chase plane coordinating in real time with tower con- The system and its capabilities do pro- trollers at the airport. The aircraft then vide that critical item for manned and In June NASA flew its large unmanned provides the pilot situational awareness exited public airspace and returned to unmanned aircraft to fly together and Ikhana UAS for the first time in public similar to what’s available when a pilot Armstrong. The flight spent an hour out- share the NAS.” airspace without a chase aircraft. The is on a manned aircraft looking out side of Class E airspace without a chase Kunzi said the system has the capabil- modified General Atomics MQ-9 took off the window. The system used Ku-band aircraft and 31 minutes below 10,000 feet ity to provide “deconfliction for tens of from NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research satcom to talk to ATC and to transmit exercising its detect-and-avoid system in aircraft at a time” and coordinates decon- Center in Edwards, California, and flew a data to the ground and the aircraft was a VFR environment. fliction between aircraft. “The system 2.5-hour, 415-nm mission through some of operated with the TCAS II system’s also provides solutions for what is called the busiest civil airspace in the U.S. at a automatic capability engaged, enabling Detect-and-avoid Systems a multi-intruder encounter and will opti- variety of altitudes. it to maneuver the aircraft if the other “We never had to employ our detect- mize the instructions to the pilot based The flight was conducted under an detect-and-avoid equipment on the and-avoid system to avoid traffic, but on what is the safest for that particular FAA certificate of waiver or authoriza- aircraft failed. we did have tremendous surveillance situation,” he said. tion and the aircraft was equipped with The flight took off from Edwards, on all the proximate aircraft,” said Sam Kunzi said the flight “is really an detect-and-avoid technologies includ- entered Class-A airspace west of Kim, NASA’s technical lead for the UAS- achievement for industry as a whole” ing airborne radar developed by General Edwards at 20,000 feet, then turned NAS project. “The crucial exchange with because it validates the RTCA’s subcom- Atomics Aeronautical Systems, a Hon- north toward Fresno where the flight ATC was as we approached Victorville at mittee 228 technical standards for see and eywell traffic alert and collision avoid- was handed off to Oakland ARTCC. The 9,000 feet. We actually had traffic called avoid, which in turn provide a standard ance system, a detect-and-avoid fusion flight then turned south toward Victor- out to us. With our detect-and-avoid for the regulatory basis for government tracker, ADS-B In and Out, and a con- ville, requiring communication to be systems, we knew exactly where he was. approval and certification of this type of flict prediction and display system that transferred back to Los Angeles. On the We had him on radar only because his detect-and-avoid system. transponder was not functioning cor- Kim noted that the Ikhana (66-foot rectly. And we actually replied with a wingspan and 4,900 pounds) is a Class traffic detected call, where a UAS that 2 UAS and that the program’s next goal is equipped with the right equipment is to miniaturize the detect-and-avoid is acknowledging that he has the traffic, system to the scale where it can fit analogous to calling ‘traffic in sight’ and aboard a Class 3 UAS, an aircraft with assuming separation responsibilities for a 20-foot wingspan with a gross weight that aircraft.” of 1,300 pounds. He called the June Fabrice Kunzi, detect-and-avoid flight “a few small steps we took in the lead for General Dynamics Aerospace right direction” to validate UAS see-and- Systems, said the technology aboard avoid technology. M.H. Ikhana actually provided a greater level of safety than that aboard traditional manned aircraft. “In many ways, the detect-and-avoid system that is on the

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Addressing the competitive environ- News Update Bombardier returns focus ment, Cromer cited the Delta and Amer- ican orders as evidence of a growing ATR Aims To Resume need to replace aging regional jets in the Iran Deliveries to its regional lineup U.S. But while Bombardier promotes the ATR last month applied for a new CRJ as the industry’s lowest-cost option export license from the U.S. Treasury by Gregory Polek in the regional jet segment, Embraer sta- Department’s Office of Foreign Assets tistics show that the E175 has gained 80 Control (OFAC) to allow it to resume Now that Airbus has assumed effective percent of the sales in the 76-seat mar- deliveries of ATR 72-600s to Iran Air. OFAC control of Bombardier’s resource-con- ket in the U.S. over the last five years. recently revoked ATR’s previous license suming C Series program, the Canadian Cromer, nevertheless, said with the following new sanctions imposed in May manufacturer sees a grand opportunity improvements in the CRJ and the com- by the Trump Administration that bar to re-focus its efforts and investment on Bombardier pany’s rejuvenated marketing and sales further delivery of commercial airplanes what, to many, had become an almost Commercial effort, Bombardier expects its share to to Iran. By early last month ATR delivered forgotten segment of its portfolio. In Aircraft return to at least 50 percent, regardless eight of the 20 ATR 72s on order. fact, the Bombardier CRJ regional jets president of whether or not the current weight The new sanctions effectively have enjoyed something of a sales renais- Fred Cromer limits in pilot union scope clauses reversed the Obama Administration’s sance, most recently evidenced by Delta remain in place. January 2016 settlement with Iran known Air Line’s firm order this month for 20 As things stand, scope clauses limit as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of CRJ900s and American Airlines’ order in We have the regional airline affiliates of all three Action, which lifted earlier sanctions May for 15. The orders effectively doubled U.S. majors to a capacity of 76 seats and barring the sale of commercial airplanes Bombardier’s CRJ sales backlog, which opportunities to an mtow of 86,000 pounds, effectively containing more than 10 percent stood at just 36 on March 31. look at some of the excluding the heavier Embraer E175-E2 U.S.-made content to Iran in return Bombardier’s Q400 turboprop, too, and Mitsubishi MRJ90 from operating for the Islamic Republic’s agreement has begun to recover some momentum components and think with the country’s regional airlines. Of to curb its nuclear ambitions. after several years of dominance in the about lower cost course, Bombardier’s competitors hope The new sanctions also prevent turboprop market by rival ATR. Most opportunities to bring American, United, and Delta can nego- Airbus, ATR, and Boeing from selling recently, a firm order for 10 airplanes in tiate higher weight limits in their next parts and providing support for an 82-seat layout from Ethiopian Airlines the entire cost round of contract talks in 2019 and 2020. the airplanes already delivered. in April perhaps showed that a firm order structure of the Although logic would dictate that Bom- for 50 ninety-seaters last September from bardier would rather not see the E2 or Boeing Unveils Hypersonic Jet India’s SpiceJet amounted to more than Q400 down.” MRJ90 enter the competition in the U.S., Boeing unveiled a new concept for its a temporary reprieve for the big propjet. Bombardier Commercial Aircraft market- first passenger-carrying hypersonic Speaking with reporters on June 21 at minor modifications to the positioning ing vice president Patrick Baudis would airplane at the June 25 to 29 American the company’s main jet assembly plant of the rear bulkhead and replacement not accept the premise that those aircraft, Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics in Mirabel, Quebec, Bombardier Com- of the starboard side baggage door with even with their latest generation engines, conference in Atlanta. One of several mercial Aircraft president Fred Cromer a passenger door. The company says the pose an existential threat to the CRJ. In hypersonic vehicle concepts spanning predicted a bright future for the Q400 increase in capacity from 78 to 90 seats fact, Bombardier has studied replac- a wide range of potential applications and endeavored to erase any lingering results in a 15-percent reduction in oper- ing the engines on the CRJ, he said, but under study by company engineers, notion that the company’s recent sale of ating cost, a major draw for low-fare air- decided that the engines on offer today the passenger vehicle could involve its turboprop assembly site in Downsview, lines such as SpiceJet. do not provide sufficient fuel burn savings military or commercial applications. Ontario, could signal a waning commit- In the CRJ, various incremental to recover the costs associated with the “Boeing is building upon a foundation ment by the company to the Toronto area. improvements in engine performance extra weight they bring. of six decades of work designing, While the sale contract with Canada’s and maintenance intervals have lowered “When you look at the economics of a developing, and flying experimental Public Sector Pension Investment Board operating costs as well, and since 2010 re-engined airplane in that segment, the hypersonic vehicles, which makes calls for Bombardier to vacate Downsview have resulted in a fuel-burn reduction of problem with the new engines is that it us the right company to lead the in three years with an option to remain some 6.5 percent. Most recently, Bom- comes with a weight cost,” explained effort in bringing this technology for another two, Bombardier has already bardier has addressed perhaps the big- Baudis. “When you look at the equation to market in the future,” said Kevin agreed to a lease deal at Toronto’s Pearson gest perceived deficiency in the airplane in terms of fuel burn, there’s a cutoff. For Bowcutt, senior technical fellow and International Airport for the relocation compared with the Embraer E-Jets—its the missions that most regional aircraft chief scientist of hypersonics. of Global business jet assembly. How- interior—with last year’s launch of the are doing, you don’t recover the fuel Bowcutt estimated that a hypersonic ever, it hasn’t yet announced plans for a Atmosphere cabin. Scheduled to enter ser- benefit with what you’ve lost with the passenger vehicle could fly in 20 to 30 years. site for the Q400. Bombardier has also vice by the end of the year in Delta’s first weight. So the equation is not positive talked about lowering program costs to newly ordered CRJ900 and scheduled to for putting new engines on a platform First BelugaXL Rolls Out improve its market competitiveness, rais- appear at the Farnborough Airshow in an such as the CRJ. The first BelugaXL rolled out of Airbus’s ing questions about possibly outsourcing aircraft painted in the airline’s livery, the “Whether there’s a scope clause or not, paint shop in Toulouse in late June, the manufacture of certain subassemblies, new interior features bins that measure the economics are still the same,” he unveiling a special livery in the image even though the company has expressed 50 percent larger in business class and added. “That’s why I was referring to our of a Beluga whale. The BelugaXL has a broad commitment to the Toronto area. 40 percent larger in economy, allowing competitive position even outside the U.S., since undertaken ground testing ahead “We have opportunities to look at some for “wheels first” placement of oversize outside the scope clause. Our competitors of first flight during the summer. of the components and think about lower roller bags. Other features include a have not been able to sell the re-engined Airbus decided to build the BelugaXL cost opportunities to bring the entire cost wider entrance and a six-inch-wider aisle plane they have outside the U.S. in that in November 2014 to address the structure of the Q400 down,” acknowl- leading to the business class section, 4.5 market segment…That would probably be transport and ramp-up capacity edged Cromer. “We have between three inches of additional shoulder space at the exactly the same in North America should requirements for the company beyond and five years to figure out what makes window seats, larger windows, and full the scope clause get relaxed. Airlines will 2019. Engineers based the new oversize the most sense from an industrialization LED lighting. Finally, the larger lavatory still fly the best plane out there in terms transport on the A330-200 Freighter, standpoint for the Q400, and it’s all about allows for a full PRM (passengers with of economics.” n employing extensive re-use of existing being as competitive as we can be.” reduced mobility) access option, three components and equipment. Of course, Bombardier’s efforts to inches of additional headroom and 90 Plans call for the first of five BelugaXLs remain competitive extend to advances percent more floor space. to fly next year and enter service in 2019, in the products themselves. In the case Cromer said that Bombardier will next while Airbus continues to operate the YOUR SOURCE FOR AVIATION NEWS of the Q400, it managed to increase look at the possibility of applying the existing models until it retires the last of www.ainonline.com capacity to 90 seats with some relatively Atmosphere cabin to the Q400. the five A300-based airplanes in 2025.G.P.

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FOR NEWS VIDEO FROM EBACE have undergone full envelope testing, including in hot and cold, high and low, The first MRJ and fast and slow environments. “All of the flight-test dimensions of the envelope from altitude aircraft gets to speed to environmental extremes, we’ve ready for takeoff taken the aircraft there,” said Bellamy. the program’s Mitsubishi has worked closely with the test center in Japan Civil Aviation Board and the U.S. Moses Lake, Federal Aviation Administration for full- Washington. scale TC testing. “We started flight testing with the JCAB and FAA witnessing our engine rotor lock TC test late last year,” explained Bellamy. “The majority of activity will come in the third to fourth quarter Mitsubishi sees clear skies ahead for MRJ of this year and then into next year. Addi- tionally, the first harnesses have arrived in by Alexa Rexroth Nagoya and are currently being prepared for installation.” Bellamy said the MRJ After a series of delays with the MRJ pro- in new expertise to enhance our team. flight test center in Moses Lake, Wash- will now undergo the next phase of flight gram, Mitsubishi has announced prog- We have laser focus on delivery for our ington. “For aircraft number one through testing, which includes evaluation of run- ress in flight-test development including launch customer in 2020, ANA. We’ve four, we’re going to maximize the learn- way performance. the coming addition of new test aircraft, accomplished the schedule we set out ing out of those, and we’re about to enter upgrade of type certification aircraft to to accomplish over the last 12 months. an upgrade period with those aircraft Market Projections final configuration, and TC testing with So that focus is very important; our focus to bring them up to final TC configura- Mitsubishi expects nearly 900 regional Japanese and U.S. aviation authorities. got us here today and the countdown to tion,” added Bellamy. “Aircraft 7 and 10 jets to need replacement between 2022 Alex Bellamy, chief development offi- delivery has begun.” will be introduced next year and they will and 2027 as they face retirement. Yugo cer and head of program management Bellamy noted program milestones and be operating at high capacity to bring us Fukuhara, Mitsubishi Aircraft vice pres- for the MRJ program, expressed confi- achievements, including the joining of the through to delivery in mid-2020.” ident and general manager of sales and dence in the future of the MRJ. “We’ve wings for MRJ90 Aircraft 7 and Aircraft 10, Now more than 50 percent complete, marketing, noted that the MRJ will enter changed the way we operate as a manage- both of which will join the existing team the test program has logged more than the market at an ideal time to exploit ment system,” he said. “We’ve brought of four test aircraft next year at the MRJ’s 2,000 flight hours. The four test aircraft the coming need for new regional jets. “Our regional jet market includes over 5,000 expected regional jet deliveries over the next 20 years and the MRJ70 will be an ideal product to get into the Embraer warns airlines of profitability time bomb North American marketplace under the current scope clause,” said Fukuhara. Embraer has turned its marketing sights look again at 2015 to 2018 and you can aircraft, said Slattery, who also noted the “[The MRJ90 is] in a very good position toward low-fare carriers for its new E2 see the curve is on the wane.” Slattery end of the “paradigm” of necessarily higher for U.S. scope relief while the MRJ70 is series of commercial jets as it eyes new explained that profitability relies on the seat costs smaller aircraft; according to scope compliant.” heights in terms of sales numbers. John Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) Embraer figures, the 195-E2’s trip cost runs Most of the orders for the MRJ90 have Slattery, president and CEO of Embraer staying well below EBIT. “In the long term 18 percent less than that of an A320neo, come from U.S. regionals SkyWest and Commercial Aviation, told journalists during you’ll be out of business [if it doesn’t],” he and only 2 percent more per seat-kilome- Trans States Airlines, both of which oper- a briefing in Lisbon earlier this summer that warned. Meanwhile, profitability in each ter. Meanwhile, the E195-E2’s trip cost runs ate under mainline scope clauses that limit industry profitability is on the wane and region around the world continues to fall 10 percent below that of the Bombardier their regional affiliates to jets carrying 76 LCCs might best serve their interests by year-on-year, said Slattery, who cited an CS300, while its seat cost runs 3 percent seats and a maximum takeoff weight of developing secondary and tertiary routes environment of “higher fuel prices, interest less, Slatterly claimed. 86,000 pounds. The MRJ90 and Embraer’s that could offer better margins with an air- rates, and pilot costs.” With the E2 due to appear at the Farn- E175-E2, although appropriate for a 76-seat craft like its E195-E2. The large numbers With the “astonishing” number of avail- borough Airshow in mid-July, as of June 26 layout in a two-class configuration, carry of narrowbodies from Airbus and Boeing able seat kilometers (ASKs) being pushed the OEM had delivered three 190-E2 aircraft takeoff weights that exceed the scope lim- entering service on trunk routes is creating into the market, as Slattery put it, the to Wideroe of Norway, and plans to deliver its. Of course, Mitsubishi and Embraer a glut of capacity, he warned. Embraer executive sees airlines as exposed, the first 195-E2 to Azul later this year. The hope the airlines can negotiate a relaxation “Airline profitability and EBIT margins and since the airlines used low interest rates 170-E2 will enter service in 2021. in those limits when the labor agreements are running at 7 percent and above, but to buy new narrowbodies, the overcapacity Paulo Cesar Silva, president and CEO of the of the three U.S. major airlines become the devil is in the detail,” he said. “Low could make the industry vulnerable. Brazilian OEM, said since its founding in 1969 amendable in 2019 and 2020. oil prices and interest rates and uniquely Therefore, with Embraer offering “up to Embraer had grown into a $6 billion company “Where we stand on the MRJ90, we’ve low labor rates had the aggregate effect 150-seat” jets rather than larger airplanes, with a backlog of $19 billion. It now builds decided to launch the MRJ70 strategy of boosting profitability by a multiple. But Embraer believes more should consider its business jets, counts more than 70 E-Jet oper- team, which will move very quickly ators around the world and the first delivery into the product team,” added Bellamy. of its KC-390 military airlifter will take place “We’re intent on growing our family to the Brazilian Air Force in the fourth quarter. quickly. The MRJ70 will bring choice Asked about political and economic into the marketplace. I feel comfortable issues in Brazil, Silva said the country’s GDP with where we are with the 90 now so Embraer had declined by 8 percent In three years that we can take on the next challenge Commercial “and we are now recovering from this.” With and bring all of the synergies from the Aviation CEO elections this year, he said hopes run high 90 and roll them into the 70.” John Slattery that the government’s reform plans would Mitsubishi’s MRJ order book currently sees a coming be supported “especially on labor.” The lists firm orders for more than 200 air- profitability crisis reforms are designed to make labor laws planes and options and purchase rights in the airline “more market-oriented,” he said. “The new covering more than 170. It also holds a business. president [when elected] will address the letter of intent from a leasing company major reforms that Brazil must do.” I.S. covering firm orders for 10 airplanes and options on another 10. n

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with its PIPS II performance improve- improves the aircraft’s load carrying ment package for the GEnx-1B and capability and horsepower output PIP package for the GEnx-2B power- for special-mission applications. ing the Boeing 747-8 four years ago. According to the companies, the mod- GE managed to incorporate the ification will provide a 25 to 30 percent first, incremental durability upgrade increase in power, which equates to into every engine in the in-service improved climb and cruise performance, fleet within two years and similarly particularly under hot and high condi- expects to complete retrofitting the tions. While the PT6A-67A will increase new durability upgrade package in all the thermodynamic shp by 400 over the in-service GEnx-1B-powered 787s— stock PT6A-60A, the STC will reduce there were 414 such aircraft in service by the weight of the aircraft by 18 pounds. early June—within a two-year period. The kit will include two new Pratt & Whitney Canada engines, new MT five-blade composite propeller assem- FAA OKs Skandia’s blies and spinners, and a True Blue PC-12 Soundproofing Kit Power lithium-ion battery. Training, An impression of the airliner maintenance hangar that Boeing is building at Gatwick airport. Skandia’s acoustic soundproofing kit support, and a five-year/2,500-hour for the Pilatus PC-12 received FAA enhanced new-engine warranty Boeing Increases Gulfstream’s ongoing infrastructure STC approval. Incorporating “modern are also part of the package. Footprint in UK investments in the busy London and effective” soundproofing materi- At Farnborough International Airshow market are further supplemented by als, the acoustic system was found in in 2017, the UK Ministry of Defence the European support network of tests to reduce overall sound by 4dB Tamarack Taps Atlas Air in handed Boeing $6 billion worth of Gulfstream’s parent company, General (SIL) in PC-12s, while some cabin Germany as Authorized Center orders, for nine P-8A Poseidon mar- Dynamics, which owns Jet Aviation. seating areas achieved reductions as Tamarack continued to expand avail- itime patrol aircraft and 50 AH-64E While Gulfstream waits for the new high as 6dB (SIL), according to the ability of its Atlas Active Winglets with Apache attack helicopters. Boeing facility at TAG Farnborough to open Davis Junction, Illinois-based company. the naming of Atlas Air Service as an said it would be creating another in 2020, the company plans to begin Further, Skandia said that installing the authorized sales and service center. The 2,000 jobs in the UK, therefore dou- offering maintenance services using kit is “simple and straightforward.” Germany-based business jet services bling its headcount in the country. existing space at the airport in July 2019. The upgrade also improves the provider will increase the presence The company says that it has tri- turboprop single’s thermal insula- of the Tamarack winglets in Europe. pled its supply chain spending in tion properties, according to Scott Founded in 1970, Atlas Air employs the UK since 2011, spending £2.1 GE Delivering Williams, who installed the kit on 250 at its locations in Bremen, Gan- billion ($2.8 million) in 2016. It has GEnx Durability Upgrade his PC-12. “We have noticed a slight derkesee, Paderborn, and Augsburg. committed to increasing overall bid GE Aviation is ramping up produc- reduction in the perceived noise level Since first securing approval for the opportunities offered to UK suppli- tion of a new durability upgrade it in the cabin and a more significant original CitationJet, CJ1, and CJ1+ in ers and says that it is working with certified early this year for GEnx-1B improvement in its thermal insulation 2016, Tamarack has certified the wing- the UK government to enhance the engines and—having delivered 14 sets properties. The airplane is quicker to lets on the CJ2, CJ3, and M2. The com- competitiveness of UK suppliers. of the upgraded hardware to Boeing heat when cold and quicker to cool pany has been looking at other potential What is new is the company’s first 787 operators for installation in their when hot,” he said. “The factory-orig- applications, such as the Embraer manufacturing facility in Europe, plus in-service GEnx-1Bs by early June— inal insulation materials were begin- Phenoms and Citation Mustang. a maintenance hangar at Gatwick expects to complete retrofitting the ning to degrade due to their age.” Airport, and a commitment to expand upgrade throughout the in-service the Flight Services Training business GEnx-1B fleet within the next two years. Sikorsky Ramps Up at nearby Crawley to become Boeing’s The new durability upgrade—which FAA Awards King Air 350ER Brazilian Product Support largest training center outside the U.S. includes modifications to the GEnx- Performance Upgrade STC Sikorsky relocated and expanded By the end of this year, the manu- 1B’s high-pressure turbine (HPT) Vector-Hawk Aerospace, a subsidi- its Brazilian forward stocking facil- facturing facility under construction first-stage nozzles and blades, as well ary of aftermarket upgrade provider ity, which according to the airframer at Sheffield will be producing flap as its combustor lining and fuel noz- Blackhawk Modifications, recently will enable it to house approximately actuation system components for the zles— will offer operators of GEnx- teamed with Sierra Nevada Corpora- seven times as many spare parts as Next-Generation 737, the 737 Max, and 1B-powered 787s approximately 30 tion (SNC) to earn an FAA STC for an its previous facility. The move from 777 airliners. The Sheffield facility will percent more time on wing. It fol- engine improvement on the King Air Multiterminais to Barra da Tijuca, initially employ 30 people, growing to lows an earlier, less major durability 350ER. The Blackhawk XP67A Engine+ near Jacarepaguá Airport, puts the more than 50 employees. They will pro- upgrade that GE introduced along Upgrade STC kit for the turboprop twin facility closer to Brazilian opera- duce up to 8,000 parts a month that will tors including Líder Aviação, Omni be shipped to Boeing’s facility in Oregon Helicopters International, and CHC where actuation systems are assembled. Helicopter, and is expected to reduce the parts receiving turnaround time from 24 hours to less than two. Gulfstream Customer The OEM also announced it will Support Expands in Europe add rotor blade repair capability in the Gulfstream continued to see reasons country for the S-92. Within the next for expanding its customer sup- year, Composite Technology do Bra- port presence in Europe with oper- sil, a joint-venture between Sikorsky- ations at London-area Luton and owned CTI and Líder Aviação, which Stansted airports soon to be joined has been repairing S-76 blades since by a new factory-owned service cen- 1999, will add the same service for ter at TAG Farnborough Airport. its larger sibling. Having the service The company recently renamed its in-country will improve repair turn- product support organization—now around time, removing at least 30 days labeled customer support—in an of transit time from the overall repair effort to further emphasize a cus- The GEnx-1B has won about a 65 percent share of the Boeing 787 propulsion market to date, schedule as well as eliminate taxes tomer-focused service experience. and nearly 90 percent in the last 12 months, claims GE. and fees associated with export. n

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Creek Aviation Services, is currently “This project will result in a ‘class A’ upgrading the lone aviation services terminal building along with upgraded facility at Frankfort Municipal Airport. hangar space to accommodate our It is working on the project with the operations,” said Stellar Aviation Group airport authority, which is covering president Jonathan Miller. “Our intent the cost of the $2.1 million project. is to match these first-class improve- Phase one, which consists of a new ments with FBO services of the same A dedicated sports charter terminal debuted at Signature Flight Support’s Miami FBO. With year- 12,000-sq-ft hangar with heated floor, was caliber to support the government and round sporting events, the company expects the facility will see solid usage. completed this spring, while an adjoining business community, leisure travelers, 6,000-sq-ft terminal is expected to open and other visitors in this gateway to the by year-end. The new two-level facility capital of the great state of Illinois.” Signature Debuts New Sports was built adjacent the hangar, mak- will triple the size of the current terminal, Team Terminal in Miami ing Gemini the only private hangar and feature a trio of conference rooms, Signature Flight Support has expanded operator on the airport to offer the the largest of which will be A/V-equipped, Nebraska FBO Debuts Hangar its FBO at Miami International Airport service. Company president Tim and able to seat approximately 50 people. Silverhawk Aviation, one of two ser- to include a dedicated sports charter Carpay said its hangars are already The kitchen is designed with a pass- vice providers at Nebraska’s Lincoln terminal, consisting of a newly built 75 percent leased, and it expects to through to the hangar, which will allow Airport, has completed its newest 3,500-sq-ft passenger facility and an achieve full occupancy by October. it to be used for community functions. hangar. The project began last Sep- accompanying 2,500-sq-ft ground Another unique feature will be after-hour tember, and the 30,000-sq-ft structure, services equipment bay. The BBA access to the second-floor pilot lounge/ which can accommodate aircraft up Aviation subsidiary expects the addi- ExecuJet Grows in Africa snooze room with shower facility. Other to a Falcon 2000, brings it to a total tion, which took a year to construct, Global aviation services provider recent improvements include 40,000 sq of 80,000 sq ft of aircraft storage will attract a higher volume of home ExecuJet expanded its FBO footprint ft of new ramp adjacent to the new hangar, space. According to Will Zimdars, the and visiting professional and collegiate with the opening of a new facility in the a deicing pad, and the addition of self- facility’s director of FBO services, the sports in the area via chartered flights. Seychelles. The location at Seychelles serve jet-A and 100LL fueling facilities. World Fuel Services Air Elite location “As champions for the tourism indus- International Airport on the island of The old terminal will be retained is also currently undergoing a $550,000 try in Greater Miami and the beaches, Mahé is operated by the Luxaviation and leased to other businesses. remodeling of its terminal interior. we recognize the economic impact that Group subsidiary in partnership with global sporting events, championships and professional and amateur sports Lincoln Capital Airport Ross Aviation Anchorage bring to the destination,” explained Begins FBO Upgrade Named DCA Gateway Bill Talbert, president and CEO of the Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport Ross Aviation’s location at Alaska’s Ted Greater Miami Convention and Vis- in Springfield, Illinois, has broken Stevens Anchorage International Airport itors Bureau. “The new terminal will ground on a more than $10 million (ANC) is the latest FBO to be named provide both greater access and con- slate of infrastructure improvements. a gateway in the DCA Access Standard venience for sports teams and their Included in the project is a complete Security Program, allowing flights owners traveling to and from Miami.” refurbishment of the FBO, which was originating there to fly directly to Ronald Miami’s airports generate more than acquired 18 months ago by Stellar Reagan Washington National Airport $33 billion annually and welcome more Aviation. The project is expected to in Washington, D.C. The FBO, one of than half of all visitors to the Florida area. be completed by fall 2019. Plans call three full-service providers at the airport, “Signature Flight Support is for the relocation of the terminal to offers a passenger lobby, VIP lounge, pleased to expand access to the city Seychelles International Airport on Mahé an existing building located between pilots’ lounge, shower facilities, confer- of Miami, create opportunities for will be home to an ExecuJet-operated FBO the main general aviation hangars. ence room, dishwashing service, aircraft new revenue streams, and welcome starting August 1. The renovated terminal will include detailing, rampside vehicle access, heated professional teams, whether it’s a pilot and passenger lounges, flight-plan- hangar, and 24/7 U.S. customs and immi- hometown team or one visiting from Euro Aviation Limited and offers full ning room, conference facilities, café, gration service. In April, Ross expanded abroad,” said Mark Johnstone, BBA’s FBO and ground-handling services, and catering support facility. The its footprint in Alaska with the purchase chief executive, and Signature CEO. including aircraft parking and fuel 20,000-sq-ft and 12,000-sq-ft hangars, of Alaska Aerofuels, the lone FBO at coordination, passenger and crew which can accommodate aircraft up to a Fairbanks International Airport. n support, flight planning, and permit New Hangar Opens assistance. Airside transfers will be at Arizona Airport provided to and from the aircraft. Arizona-based aircraft charter and The location joined the company’s management provider Gemini Air network of facilities in the region, Group has opened a new hangar at such as South Africa’s Lanseria and Scottsdale airport. Built in cooper- Cape Town International Airports ation with the city, the 60,000-sq-ft and Murtala Muhammad Interna- facility, which also houses the com- tional Airport in Lagos, Nigeria. pany’s Part 145 aircraft repair station, “We are delighted that ExecuJet features 28-foot-high doors and can will fully operate and manage this accommodate the latest big business exciting FBO, and look forward to jets, up to and including Bombardier making the Seychelles a destination Globals and the Gulfstream G650. of choice for many dignitaries and The $23 million hangar also VIP users of general aviation,” said includes an executive lounge, and Abdul Jalil, Euro Aviation’s CEO. This Gemini offers fuel discounts for new location brings the number of Ross Aviation’s facility at Alaska’s Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is the latest to based aircraft. A U.S. Customs facility ExecuJet FBOs to 27 worldwide. join the TSA’s DCA Access Standard Security Program.

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PRELIMINARY REPORTS as “separatists”; a police spokesman The final report of Russia’s Interstate acknowledged having “perceived the tem- characterized them as “members of an Aviation Committee echoed preliminary porary edge marking on the left side of the Caravan Wreck in armed criminal gang.” Both aircraft sus- findings reported just two days after runway as the centreline.” Kenyan Mountains Claims 10 tained bullet holes to their fuselages but the accident. The airplane’s flight data Although the airplane’s wingspan appeared to remain airworthy. recorder (FDR) showed that pitot heat exceeded that authorized to land on CESSNA 208B, JUNE 5, 2018, In the attack on June 22, the first offi- had not been activated on any of its three the runway without prior authoriza- NJABINI, KENYA cer suffered a wound to the abdomen that airspeed probes despite temperatures of tion, there is no record of the Singa- was not life-threatening. The airplane’s -5 degrees Celsius, well below freezing. pore-based operator having contacted Two days after the FlySAX airplane disap- captain was struck in the back during the Ice blockage of a pitot tube causes two the airport. Zetta Jet USA subsequently peared from radar at an altitude of 11,000 June 25 attack. That flight was transport- types of indication errors. If the tube’s suspended operations on November feet, searchers located the wreckage on ing 18 security personnel being deployed drain hole is also blocked, trapped ram 30, 2017, and surrendered its operating the western face of the Aberdare moun- in advance of a gubernatorial election air pressure will make indicated air- certificate to the U.S. Federal Aviation tain range in central Kenya. There were scheduled for June 27. speed increase with altitude as ambient Administration. no survivors. pressure falls. If the drain hole is open, The aircraft, operated by East African Five Killed When King Air ram pressure bleeds off and indicated Main Rotor Power Loss Safari Air Express, carried two pilots Crashes in Mumbai airspeed drops to zero. In this case, Traced to Broken Coupling Bolt and eight passengers. Heavy rain and fog the indication on the captain’s gauge were widespread in the area, hampering BEECH KING AIR C90B, decreased to zero, leading him to dis- GARLICK HELICOPTERS UH-1H, search-and-rescue efforts by the Civil Avi- JUNE 28, 2018, MUMBAI, INDIA connect the autopilot and put the air- MAY 31, 2015, COVE, OREGON ation Authority, Air Force, Kenya Wildlife plane into a steep dive from an altitude Service, and Red Cross. The scheduled A King Air C90B on a post-maintenance of 6,500 feet. A fracture of one of two bolts securing flight was en route to Nairobi from the test flight crashed into a construction the driveshaft-to-transmission flex cou- western town of Kitale but went down site, killing two pilots and two engineers Montreal Landing Accident pling to the transmission flange caused about 30 miles short of its destination. on board the aircraft and one pedestrian Traced to Inattention a total loss of power to the main rotor at the scene. The airplane was report- during logging external-load operations. Two Injured in Saint Tropez edly on a one-mile final approach to the BOMBARDIER BD-700-1A10 GLOBAL The pilot released the load and initiated Runway Excursion Chhatrapati Shivaji Mumbai Interna- EXPRESS, MAY 15, 2017, MONTRÉAL/ an immediate precautionary landing after tional Airport. Three distinct explosions ST-HUBERT AIRPORT, QUEBEC a “howling” noise from the transmission CESSNA 525A, JUNE 6, 2018, occurred after impact. The 40 to 50 work- was accompanied by a sudden vibration. SAINT TROPEZ, FRANCE ers employed at the site were on lunch Neither company dispatch nor the pilots on The helicopter landed hard, sustaining break at the time, substantially reducing board noted the partial closure of Runway impact damage to the fuselage, but the Both pilots were hurt when a Ger- the potential casualty count. 06L despite published Notices to Airmen pilot was not injured. man-registered Citation CJ2+ slid off The airplane, originally owned by the (Notams) and descriptions broadcast on Power transmission in this model is the runway during a landing at Saint Uttar Pradesh government, had been the current automatic terminal informa- accomplished by a driveshaft assembly Tropez-La Môle Airport. No passengers sold to private operator UY Aviation tion service (ATIS). The airplane suffered that includes two flexible Kaflex cou- were on board the flight, which origi- and was being restored to service after blowouts of both left main tires and punc- plings. The aft coupling connects the nated at the Figari-Sud Corse Airport at several years of inactivity. It was operat- ture damage to the fuselage and left wing engine output shaft to the driveshaft; the southern end of Corsica. The acci- ing on a temporary airworthiness certif- after striking temporary runway lights the forward coupling links the drive- dent took place in early afternoon, and icate; the flight was intended to be the during a daylight landing in visual condi- shaft and the transmission input quill. photographs of the scene suggest the first step toward obtaining permanent tions. The U.S.-registered charter flight had Investigators found both couplings weather was clear. The airplane came to certification. A review of communica- originated in Teterboro, New Jersey, less broken into multiple pieces with frac- rest against a berm in heavy brush. tions with ATC showed that two miles than an hour before. There were no injuries ture signatures indicative of overload. from the airport the flight was cleared to the passenger or three crewmembers. The attaching hardware for the engine Three Fatalities in for a visual approach even though The available landing area had been coupling remained in place, but the Chinese HEMS Accident reported visibility was less than one reduced from 7,801 by 150 to 5,000 by forward coupling had completely sep- mile. The last radar contact came one 75 feet due to runway construction; the arated from the transmission flange. AIRBUS HELICOPTERS AS350B3E, mile from the runway threshold at a only instrument approach to that runway One of its attachment bolts was found JUNE 16, 2018, WUQIXINCUN, CHINA height of 400 feet. was no longer authorized due to a thresh- broken, still seated in the flange, with old displacement that reduced obstacle evidence of fatigue cracking that had The pilot and two medical crewmembers FINAL REPORTS clearance below required minimums. In propagated through about 80 percent were killed when the helicopter crashed the final report, Canada’s Transportation of the bolt’s cross-section. Metallurgic into high ground about 10 miles west Procedural Error Blamed in Safety Board notes that Notams advising analysis showed that the bolts met the of Kunming. The air ambulance was en Russian Airline Disaster of these facts were available to the crew manufacturer’s specifications for both route to pick up a patient at the time. before departure. chemical composition and minimum The helicopter’s wreckage was discov- ANTONOV AN-148-100B, Cockpit voice recordings also demon- tensile strength. ered in a quarry about five hours after its FEBRUARY 11, 2018, MOSCOW, RUSSIA strate that the pilot monitoring copied an In its final report the NTSB noted that departure. No further details have been ATIS broadcast that included the runway the driveshaft’s manufacturer, Kamatics released to date. The February 11 crash of Saratov Airlines restrictions but did not convey that infor- (a division of Kaman), does not specify Flight 703 was precipitated by the pilots’ mation to the pilot flying, who tracked the any replacement interval for the coupling Two Twin Otters Hit by failure to activate the pitot heat before GPS approach via autopilot to an altitude bolts. It concluded this failure “was likely Gunfire in Indonesia takeoff, according to the final accident of 500 feet before disconnecting it for the caused by the severe stress imposed by report. Ice obstruction of one pitot landing. The airplane touched down close logging operations,” and cited the heli- DE HAVILLAND CANADA DHC-6, tube produced erroneous readings on to what would have been the runway cen- copter flight manual as noting that failure KENYAM AIRPORT, INDONESIA, the captain’s airspeed indicator, leading terline before the closure. of the driveshaft assembly would cause JUNE 22 AND JUNE 25, 2018 him to misinterpret the airplane’s atti- Transcripts of radio communications “a complete loss of power to the rotor and tude after it entered the clouds. All 65 also show that the pilot monitoring failed possible engine overspeed.” In the course of four days, two DHC-6 passengers and six crewmembers were to read back the tower controller’s clear- The 50-year-old helicopter had been Twin Otters landing at the remote killed when the jet crashed just seven ance to land “on the south side” of Run- operated for 7,598.6 hours as of its Kenyam airstrip in Papua province minutes after taking off from Moscow’s way 06L, and that the controller did not last annual inspection, completed two were fired on by assailants described Domodedovo Airport. request clarification. The pilot flying later months before the accident. n

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Within 6 Months Part I. The new standard is the out- Sept. 4, 2018 NEW come of recommendations stemming Bird Ingestion Requirements from the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 on March 8, 2014. To obtain certification of a turbofan engine, the FAA is proposing that manu- Nov. 8, 2018 NEW facturers must show that the engine Australia: Minimum Fuel Rules core of newly designed engines can continue to operate after ingesting a New rules covering minimum fuel medium-sized bird while operating at a requirements for all Australian air- lower fan speed associated with climb craft start on Nov. 8, 2018. The rules or landing. Current FAA regulations re-introduce a 30-minute fixed fuel ensure bird ingestion capability of only reserve requirement, reduce reserve the engine fan blades. The European requirements for day VFR operations Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has in small piston or turboprop airplanes, notified the FAA that it intends to incor- require pilots to conduct in-flight fuel porate requirements similar to those management with regular fuel quantity proposed into its engine bird ingestion checks and if required declare “may- rule. Comments are due by September 4. day fuel”, and introduce “additional fuel” which simplifies the planning Sept. 18, 2018 NEW requirements for fuel contingencies. EASA: Changes to The changes more closely align Aus- tralian fuel rules with U.S. standards CallAOG? +1 402.475.2611 Helo EMS Operations and ICAO recommended practices. Helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) operations in Europe Jan. 1, 2019 would be made more stringent and Cockpit Voice Recorders standardized under an EASA notice of proposed amendments. This NPA and Underwater Locators would revise requirements regarding The European Aviation Safety Agency HEMS operations at high altitudes, (EASA) will require upgraded CVRs and flights to and from hospital landing underwater locating devices (ULDs). pads in congested areas, mountainous New ULDs must be capable of trans- area rescues, night operations, and mitting for at least 90 days instead of additional training, equipment and 30 days. By Jan. 1, 2019, airplanes with maintenance rules. The objective of the an mtow of at least 59,500 pounds amendments is to have a “level playing with more than 19 passenger seats field” for all European member states. and performing transoceanic flights must be retrofitted with an additional Sept. 30, 2018 ULD with “very long detection range.” Part 91 Revised Also by Jan. 1, 2019, all CVRs with a 30-minute recording duration must CPDLC Deadline be replaced by units with two-hour The FAA extended its deadline for recording capability. Additionally, Part 91 operators to receive revised CVRs recording on magnetic tape authorizations for using controller pilot must be replaced by solid-state units. Everyone knows that it is datalink communications (CPDLC), although operators hoping to take expensive to have an aircraft advantage of reduced spacing along cer- Beyond 12 Months unable to fly. Duncan Aviation’s engine tain North Atlantic Tracks (NAT) must Jan. 1, 2020 and June 7, 2020 Rapid Response Teams are positioned to answer also be in compliance with ICAO’s ADS-B Out Mandates your call, fast. We have 35 technical engine performance-based communications and surveillance (PBCS) requirements. ADS-B Out equipment must be oper- experts located at 16 launch offices, poised to The new deadline is Sept. 30, 2018 to ational starting Jan. 1, 2020, in aircraft provide AOG assistance and in-field maintenance provide additional time for the agency that fly in the U.S. under IFR and where work, even for program engines. We’ll develop to process revised LOA applications. transponders are currently required, and While the FAA’s datalink deadline is in Taiwan IFR airspace above FL290. a logistics plan and timeline within two hours separate from the PBCS mandate, the The ADS-B Out retrofit requirement in of your call, and coordinate with you to return two are linked through use of CPDLC. Europe takes effect June 7, 2020. to service ASAP. We can also support you with Nov. 8, 2018 Jan. 1, 2021 an extensive engine loaner pool that includes 15-minute Position Reporting Stage 5 Noise Rules HTF7000s, HTF7350s and TFE731s.

The International Civil Aviation Orga- Effective Jan. 1, 2021 more stringent nization Council adopted a tracking noise certification rules apply for new standard for certain international type certificates for airplanes less than flights that requires crews to report 121,254 pounds. The new rule, known their aircraft’s position at least every 15 as Stage 5, is intended only for newly www.DuncanAviation.aero/aog minutes. It will become applicable on designed airplanes and is not aimed at Experience. Unlike any other. November 8. The new requirement will phasing out the existing noise stan- be made formal as Amendment 39 to dards that apply to the production or Annex 6—Operation of Aircraft, operation of current models. n

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HECTOR ZARATE SCOTT SWEENEY NATALIE HIDALGO HOWARD ALLRED ROGER NOBLE

FlightSafety International announced Hector Steve Schrammel is the new director of Joshua Yun is the company’s new controller commercial accounts manager. Both Kaltner Zarate as interim president of the company’s FBO services at Washington Dulles for Jet and has 20 years of high-level financial and and Tauakipulu have previously worked for services corporation. Zarate joined FlightSafety Aviation. Schrammel joined Jet Aviation after CPA experience. Natalie Hidalgo, who has the company and are now returning in these in 1986 and was most recently program man- 13 years as an operations manager for Land- worked with the company since 2013, has been senior positions. ager for the KC-46. mark Aviation and has more than 20 years of promoted to customer service manager at VNY. Shannon Rupe has joined Gray Stone Tamarack Aerospace has appointed Brian industry experience. West Star Aviation has announced Scott Advisors as a senior project manager. She is Cox president. Cox joined the company in Blackhawk Modifications has tapped Da- Sweeney as the general manager of the also a subject expert for UAV/UASs. 2015 and previously served as COO. vid Parsons as director of sales coordination. company’s East Alton facility. Sweeney has The NATA board of directors named Jeff Margaret Jenny, president of RTCA, is Parsons will coordinate Blackhawk’s global more than 30 years of aviation experience Ross chair and Curt Castagna vice chair of retiring this month. Jenny has led the orga- support team. He previously worked for Pratt and recently served as the vice president of the board. Ross is president and CEO of Ross nization, which develops technical guidance & Whitney Canada and Caterpillar. operations at Constant Aviation. Aviation in Denver, and Castagna is president for government regulatory authorities and in- Guardian Flight appointed Steve Kelly to Lauren Rones Payne has been named and CEO of Aeroplex and Aerolease. dustry, over the past decade. She previously director of safety. Kelly is responsible for safe general manager of Million Air White Plains. Thomas Opelt was elected to Honeywell’s received NATCA’s James L. Oberstar Sentinel operations at all of the company’s bases serv- Payne most recently served as general brand global customer committee (GCC) as electri- of Safety Award. ing 15 U.S. states. manager for Gucci. cal vice chair for Europe, Middle East, Asia, Roei Ganzarski has been appointed CEO Alexander Tang has been appointed Brian Collins is now Air Culinaire’s West and India. Opelt is the manager of mainte- of magniX. Ganzarski previously served as Global Jet Capital associate sales director for Coast sales manager. Collins brings five years nance avionics at Aero-Dienst, and the GCC CEO of BoldIQ and chief customer officer of Asia. Tang will be based in Hong Kong and of business aviation and three years of culi- works jointly with Honeywell to develop flight services at Boeing. has extensive knowledge surrounding aircraft nary experience to the team. improvements through member input. Howard Allred has been appointed CFO leasing tax transactions. Delair has announced that Michael The CBAA named Peter T.R. Bing, direc- of West Star Aviation. Allred has served in a John D. Witzig, vice president of corporate Blondeau is the company’s North American tor of aviation operations and chief pilot for senior financial leadership position for over aviation for Pfizer, has been named to the sales manager. Blondeau has 15 years of pilot- Sobeys, as chair. James Elian, president and 31 years at companies including Nike and NBAA board of directors. Witzig is an ATP-rated ing, training, and commercial drone opera- COO of AirSprint, will serve as vice chair. Specialized Bicycle. pilot with more than 7,000 hours of flight time. tional experience. Joshua Diggs and Jacob Jones have joined Milestone Aviation has appointed Jeremy Neil Singer has been appointed chief fly- Tom Carlson is now the services and com- the Avfuel sales team. Diggs has 20 years of Akel to executive vice president, commer- ing officer forjetAVIVA . Singer is a five-time ponents sales manager for Wipaire. During customer care experience and will be the com- cial, and Lauren Norelli to COO. Akel was Master CFI, FAA DPE, and has more than Carlson’s 30-year career in the industry, he pany’s district manager. Jones will serve as formerly senior vice president and COO for 10,000 hours of flight experience in more has held positions with UTC, Pratt & Whitney, Avfuel’s contract fuel inside sales coordinator Bristow. Norelli was previously the compa- than 50 aircraft types. Alcoa, and AeroVision, among others. based at the company’s headquarters. ny’s senior vice president of strategy and Jaap Beijer is now the general manager of Duncan Aviation welcomed Tim Kelly as Mark Francetic has joined the SoCal Jets corporate development. MTU Maintenance Zhuhai. Beijer was former- the company’s new regional avionics sales sales team. Francetic has more than 35 years Aviation Financial Consulting appointed ly senior vice president aftermarket IAE AG. manager. After beginning his career in the of experience and most recently worked for Julianne Christensen senior vice president Castle & Cooke Aviation has welcomed U.S. Navy, Kelly spent 30 years working for Duncan Aviation as a regional sales manager. and chief operations officer. Christensen will three staff members to its dedicated manage- BendixKing/AlliedSignal Aerospace and then The Air Charter Association has appointed be responsible for developing new client rela- ment team. Casey Pullman will serve as gen- Honeywell prior to joining Duncan. Ilaria Iacobini and Kevin Ducksbury to the tionships and assisting in streamlining current eral manager of the company’s VNY location B&H has appointed Colin Kaltner as BACA Council. Iacobini is the ground handling processes to accommodate growth. and brings 15 years of experience to the team. head of operations and Sita Tauakipulu as sales manager EMEA for Universal Aviation Aerion has appointed Roger Noble vice and has more than 15 years of industry expe- president of sales for the Eastern U.S. Noble rience. Ducksbury previously worked for Mon- was most recently Bombardier’s director of arch Airlines and Air London before starting new aircraft sales for the Northeast and was AWARDS and HONORS his consultancy and management services a captain and flight commander in the U.S. Air company, Emerge Aviation. Force. Noble flew and instructed in the super- The Air Traffic Control Association has manager for the U.S. Air Force initial flight IBAC announced two new team members at sonic F-4E Phantom fighter. announced Linda Hall Daschle as the 2018 training program and as an active duty Air its Montreal location. Cheima Ben Brahim will The Aerospace Industries Association has recipient of the Glen A. Gilbert Memorial Force officer for more than 26 years. serve as office administrator and previously appointed Timothy McClees vice president Award. Daschle was the first female to hold Michael Gibson of Banyan aircraft sales held executive administration positions with for legislative affairs. McClees has more than the post of acting administrator for the FAA. has been recognized as the top salesper- a natural resources development company in 30 years of defense and governmental oper- She was nominated by President Bill Clin- son in North America for the HondaJet. Tunisia. Brenda Pizano will be the company’s ations experience and previously served as ton and confirmed by the U.S. Senate for Gibson joined Banyan in 2017 and sold program support manager and has been per- chief of staff to the Deputy Secretary of the the position of FAA deputy administrator. three HondaJets within nine months. formingYOUR functionality SOURCE FOR testing AVIATION and NEWS business U.S. Department of Energy. Aviation Performance Solutions NBAA named Samuel Wagener as this developmentwww. for companiesainonline .comin Montreal. n Aaron Cook has joined Pentastar Avia- announced that instructor Lee “Monty” year’s recipient of the Dale “Potsy” McBur- tion as director of corporate training and Hall has earned the Master Certificated ney Aviation Scholarship. Wagener is the development. Cook will oversee flight crew Flight Instructor (MCFI) designation with owner of Direct Approach Aviation and training and other training programs for the the additional aerobatic distinction. 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