Jack Pelton: “We have worked hard to reach this milestone, but it is only a first step. We must continue to work together to evaluate and introduce fuel that meets the highest safety and performance standards . . .
it has received ten replacement fuel proposals from producers Afton Chemical Company, Avgas LLC, Shell, Swift Fuels and a consortium of BP, TOTAL and Hjelmco, for further evaluation in the Piston Aviation Fuels Initiative (PAFI).
Colonel Brian Tachias, head of the U.S. Army’s Project Management Fixed Wing office in Huntsville, Ala., presented the award for 20,000 accident-free flight hours in support of the Night Eagle program.
Each of the larger Space Bins will stow six bags, two more than the current pivot bins installed on Next-Generation 737s with the Boeing Sky Interior. Alaska Airlines is the launch customer for new bins.
HI Corporation (IHI: previously named Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries), Snecma and Techspace Aero (Safran), and MTU Aero Engines AG are participants in the GE9X engine program.
Professionals looking to gain a better understanding of the emerging unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) industry can take advantage of a two-day course being offered in Dayton, OH, Aug. 21 to 22.
The rapid-response vehicle, an Iveco cargo van, can transport a team of up to three technicians to support operators in aircraft-on-ground situations or other assistance-needed scenarios.
The order also includes purchase rights for an additional 50 airplanes that, if exercised, could increase value to approximately $75 billion at list prices.
