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MROs Seeing Increased Demand to Modify Business Aircraft for the Special Missions Market

MROs Seeing Increased Demand to Modify Business Aircraft for the Special Missions Market

MROs and Original Repair Manufacturers are expecting a surge in demand for special mission aircraft. The need for updated airframes and equipment is driving this market. With constantly changing technology and older aircraft becoming obsolete, there is a lack of suitable aircraft for special missions. The growing need for special mission aircraft has been fuelled […]

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NBAA-BACE 2022: A Showcase for Gulfstream and Vision Systems

NBAA-BACE 2022: A Showcase for Gulfstream and Vision Systems

This year’s National Business Aviation Association – Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) was held from October 18-20 in Orlando, Florida. With more than 1,000 exhibitors, over 30 education sessions, and dozens of aircraft on static display, NBAA-BACE provided a perfect opportunity for the business aviation community to learn about the latest products and services. […]

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Business Aircraft Parts: Availability, Distribution, and Logistics – What you Need to Know

Business Aircraft Parts: Availability, Distribution, and Logistics – What you Need to Know

Business aviation is on the up, which means maintenance activity has increased, but operators, maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) services, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and used parts vendors are having difficulty sourcing components. Supply chains for business aircraft parts are struggling to rebuild and keep up with the pace of recovery post-pandemic. Over the past […]

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Changes in MRO Technologies and How to Keep Up

Changes in MRO Technologies and How to Keep Up

Aviation has always been an innovative industry, it feels like new technology is currently flying through the door, and MRO hangers are no exception. Digital technologies in particular are becoming necessary tools, and embracing new aviation technologies now will help keep your competitive advantage. It is important to recognise however that with the vast array […]

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Cessna Citation to Test Folding Extra Performance Wing

Cessna Citation to Test Folding Extra Performance Wing

A Cessna Citation VII business jet will be adapted for the first full-scale flight test of Airbus UpNext’s eXtra Performance Wing demonstrator program.  The eXtra Performance Wing demonstrator program has gained regulatory approval for the modifications on a Cessna Citation to test the concept of inflight folding wingtips, and other active control technologies, to improve […]

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AgustaWestland AW109: From the Maiden Flight (Aug 1971) to the Present

AgustaWestland AW109: From the Maiden Flight (Aug 1971) to the Present

The AgustaWestland AW109 is a top-of-the-line, lightweight, twin-engine, multi-purpose helicopter used for charter transport, medevac, search-and-rescue, and military roles. It is known for its speed, ease of control, and aesthetic appearance. With the most advanced navigation and situational awareness technology, and the highest safety through sophisticated avionics, it is capable of operating in the most […]

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Falcon 10X: Leading the Shift to Single Pilot Operations

Falcon 10X: Leading the Shift to Single Pilot Operations

Dassault is at the forefront again, designing its large-cabin, ultra-long-range, Falcon 10X for single-pilot operations in the cruise phase. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency is currently assessing the extended minimum-crew operations (eMCO) concept, which aims to stretch the maximum flight time limitations by prolonging in-flight rest for pilots. If approved, the Falcon 10X, equipped […]

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The Dassault Falcon 8X – a Fuel Efficient and Advanced Business Jet 

The Dassault Falcon 8X – a Fuel Efficient and Advanced Business Jet 

The Falcon 8X is acclaimed for its long-range capacities, made possible by efficient engines, improvements in the wing design, and lower basic operating weight. The trade-off is a lower cruise speed, though this is far outweighed by the advantages. The 8X is smaller than other ultra-long-range business jets in terms of length and fuselage height, but […]

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How the Covid Pandemic is Impacting Aircraft Retirement and MROs

How the Covid Pandemic is Impacting Aircraft Retirement and MROs

Aircraft retirements were expected to accelerate with the pressure of the Covid pandemic. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) initiated the ‘Helping Aircraft Decommissioning’ program to support the industry to manage this increase. So far, this soar has not eventuated. What has changed? Uncertainty in the Global Aviation Industry The main reason cited for this shift […]

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EBACE 2022 – European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition

EBACE 2022 – European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition

AviBuy are proud to be attending and exhibiting at EBACE 2022, an aviation event that brings buyers and sellers together to showcase innovations in business aviation products and services. During this three-day event, new business aircraft manufacturers, avionics firms, handling organizations, fractional providers, charter/lease companies and aircraft resellers display their latest products and services. EBACE2022 […]

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AgustaWestland AW109 Helicopter: The Hardware of a Successful Aircraft

AgustaWestland AW109 Helicopter: The Hardware of a Successful Aircraft

AgustaWestland has a long history of designing and building helicopters. The company was founded in 1948, and within 5 years had already designed the Agusta-Bell 47G helicopter for civil use. In 1968 they introduced the Wasp, which became one of their most successful aircrafts. More recently, in 2005 they launched the AW109 helicopter to great […]

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Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO): How to repair your aircraft parts effectively and efficiently

Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO): How to repair your aircraft parts effectively and efficiently

Repairing an aircraft part cost effectively and efficiently seems to prove a major stumbling block for the majority of aircraft operators; it’s a headache they’d rather do without.  Even the most minor of issues can morph into a situation where an operator is left with a multitude of time consuming tasks: organising, approving, shipping and […]

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Aircraft Fly-by-wire controls – Innovations for All-electric Flight

Aircraft Fly-by-wire controls – Innovations for All-electric Flight

What are Aircraft Flights Controls? Aircraft flight controls, put simply, are used by the pilot to control the direction and attitude of an aircraft in flight. Flight control systems are classed as either Primary or Secondary flight controls. Primary flight controls are used to control aircraft during flight – they consist of ailerons, elevators and rudder. Secondary […]

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Honeywell Innovates to Provide Precise Data in Areas Without GPS

Honeywell Innovates to Provide Precise Data in Areas Without GPS

This article was originally featured on Aviation Pros.  Honeywell’s new HGuide n380, an inertial navigation system that communicates position, orientation and velocity to objects such as an autonomous vehicle or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), even whilst navigation satellite signals are unavailable (due to line of sight obstruction). Considerably smaller, lighter and lower-priced than other inertial navigation systems […]

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COVID 19 Passenger Aircraft – Aviation Industry Innovations during the Pandemic

COVID 19 Passenger Aircraft – Aviation Industry Innovations during the Pandemic

This article was originally featured on Aviation Pros.  As the COVID 19 pandemic tore through the aviation industry, many airlines  fought to sustain their daily operations as demand for passenger flights fell through the floor during March and April of 2020. While some carriers were forced to layoff staff, down size operations and restructure, some passenger airlines […]

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