- Higher Wages, Fuel Prices Turn up Cost Pressure on Airlines[Feb. 14, 2018]
With inflation paramount in investors' minds at a time of rising wages and oil prices, the line separating winners and losers in the global airline industry this year looks likely to be drawn on how well they manage costs, especially on the labor side.
- Bell Delivers First 505 Jet Ranger X Helicopters to Japan[Feb. 12, 2018]
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announced today the delivery of two Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopters to SECO International. These are the first Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopters delivered to a Japanese customer and will be used for passenger transport, sightseeing, aerial photography and television broadcasting.
- Bell Helicopter Sells First Two Bell 505 Jet Ranger X Helicopters to Vietnam[Feb. 11, 2018]
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announced today it has signed a purchase agreement with both Vietnam Helicopter Corporation and its subsidiary, Northern Vietnam Helicopter Company (VNH North), for two Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopters.
- Bell Delivers First 505 Jet Ranger X Helicopters into Asia Pacific[Feb. 06, 2018]
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announced today the delivery of two Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopters to Nautilus Aviation. These are the first Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopters delivered into the Asia Pacific region, where Bell expects to see the highest demand globally for the new 505s.
- Remarkable Record of Civil Aviation Development in Yunnan Province[Jan. 31, 2018]
With the deepening of reform and hub city construction, civil aviation development in Yunnan Province has achieved remarkable fruits. Consisting of 15 subordinate airports, Yunnan Airport Group Co., Ltd shows strong trend in collaborative development.
- China's Commercial Drone Market to Top US$9 bln by 2020[Dec. 23, 2017]
China has released new guidelines on the civilian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) industry, expecting the market value of the industry to rose 40 percent year on year on average to 60 billion yuan (about US$9.1 billion) by 2020.
- China's First Domestic Large Amphibious Aircraft Makes Maiden Flight[Dec. 24, 2017]
China's first large amphibious aircraft AG600 on Sunday completed its maiden flight in south China's Guangdong Province.
- Bell Helicopter's Mirabel Facility Celebrates Completion of 5,000th Aircraft[Dec. 13, 2017]
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announced today that the company's Canadian facility located in Mirabel hascompleted its 5,000th aircraft.
- Chinese General Aviation Introduced 73 Aircraft to Reach New Record[Dec. 11, 2017]
According to General Aviation Resource Net of China (GARNOC), there are 73 aircraft introduced to 37 general aviation companies in mainland China, including 27 fixed-wing airplanes, 42 autogyros and 4 hot-air balloons in November, which creates a new annual record.
- EU Agrees Registration Rules for Drones, Downloads of Flight Recordings[Dec. 01, 2017]
Drone owners in Europe will have to register their devices if "dangerous" and aircraft makers ensure that black box recordings can be downloaded in real-time if a plane is in distress under a sweeping reform of Europe's aviation safety agency.