14-May-2021 Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced the Bell 407 has received its Type Acceptance Certificate (TAC) in Bailiwick of Guernsey. This milestone will allow more European customers to add the aircraft to their operations.
“As the most cost-effective IFR-certified platform, the Bell 407 has more than 6 million global flight hours,” said Duncan Van De Velde, managing director, Europe. “We are thrilled that type acceptance in Guernsey will enable us to begin delivering our newest long light single helicopter to more customers.”
The Bell 407 offers a robust customer experience with best-in-class speed, performance and reliability. Around the world, there are more than 1,500 Bell 407s in service with 97 aircraft currently operating in Europe. European customers seek out the Bell 407 to fulfill a variety of missions such as public safety, corporate transport and more.
Boeing 737 MAX gets green light to return to Saudi Arabia March 01, 2021
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority has approved the return of Boeing 737 MAX to service in its airspace, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported late Sunday.
In a statement carried by SPA, the General Authority of Civil Aviation said that the Boeing 737 MAX plane will be allowed to return to service from and to Saudi Arabia, after completing the necessary review, taking necessary measures and completing all necessary tests by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, the European Aviation Safety Agency and other civil aviation authorities around the world.
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Haruna explained that President Buhari had given NASENI and the rest of the agencies associated with the Nigeria helicopter project including the Federal Ministry of Aviation to expedite actions on the processes.
He reiterated the commitment of the Buhari administration to launch the first Made in Nigeria non-commercial helicopter currently being manufactured at NASENI.
He said the president plans to launch the NASENI manufactured helicopter in the last quarter of the year 2021.
Haruna said the required components parts to make the helicopter wholly Nigeria-made had been manufactured locally in Nigeria by NASENI and its partners. The parts to be imported were already in the country, he added.