12-May-2021 Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced the 300th Bell 505 Jet Ranger X delivery to the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). The first Bell 505 was delivered in 2017, and today there are 300 aircraft in operation across six continents, with customers logging more than 70,000 global fleet hours.
“The Bell 505 is one of Bell’s fastest growing commercial programs to date, surpassing several significant milestones since its inception,” said Michael Thacker, Executive Vice President, Innovation and Commercial Business. “As we continue to see interest for the aircraft in Public Safety, Utility and Corporate transport, Bell has invested in new products and technologies to expand the Bell 505’s capabilities.”
EASA polishes Piper’s M600SLS HALO
29th April 2021 11:51 Europe/London
Piper Aircraft has won approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its M600SLS HALO automatic emergency landing system.
“European certification is a key milestone for the M600 SLS aircraft, which has garnered substantial interest with the Garmin Autoland system,” said Piper’s Ron Gunnarson.
Piper Aircraft is to launch a European M600SLS demo tour, visiting all Piper dealer partners as well as key markets later this summer.
To date, the M600SLS has flown more than 100 autoland demos and Piper has already delivered 67 autoland-equipped aircraft in the US. The first European delivery is due in the next two months.
ATG cellular tower.
New satellite and air-to-ground (ATG) networks and coming improvements to first-generation connectivity systems are bringing lower cost, higher speed, and more compact Wi-Fi access to a growing number of aircraft, now extending from executive airliners to smaller general aviation aircraft. Here are some of the major developments to look for in 2021.
Air-to-Ground Networks
Avance L3
Gogo Business Aviation rang in the New Year on the heels of notching the 500
th installation of its Avance L3 ATG broadband Wi-Fi system, a lower-cost and smaller footprint option to its Avance L5, delivering about one-third the speed of its flagship service, and sized for turboprops to midsize jet aircraft. Connected to the Gogo Biz 3G data network, Avance L3 provides access to email, texting, internet browsing, and voice calls.
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Garmin Honored with Consecutive On-Time Delivery Awards from Airbus Helicopters
January 20, 2021 GMT
OLATHE, Kan. (BUSINESS WIRE) Jan 20, 2021
Garmin ® International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced it has received a 2020 On-Time Delivery Award from Airbus Helicopters, Inc. for its efficient performance related to product delivery. Garmin avionics are available as standard on select Airbus Helicopters, including the H125, H130, H135 and H145.
Each year, Airbus Helicopters, Inc. recognizes suppliers who stand out in performance, competitiveness and reliability. This is the second year in a row Garmin has won the On-Time Delivery Award for commitment and timeliness in delivering avionics to fulfill Airbus Helicopters Inc. production lines and customer orders.