ATR Receives EASA Approval For Extension Of Type C Maintenance Visit Intervals By 60%

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ATR said it has received approval from EASA to extend the intervals between Type C maintenance checks from 5,000 to 8,000 flight hours, for all of its aircraft series. Through this 60% increase in intervals, ATR operators will benefit from a significant reduction in aircraft maintenance costs and increased availability. David Brigante, ATR’s Senior Vice President Customer Support and Services, …

Flying Car, PAL-V, First In The World To Finalize Certification Basis With EASA

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After being the first flying car to get road permission for Europe, PAL-V is now also the first to complete the full certification basis with EASA. Based on PAL-V’s 10 years of test results, EASA specialist teams finalized the requirements for the PAL-V Liberty.   The issuance last week, after industry consultation, shows the confidence of the European authorities and …

We are ALL ONE in the Sky – Aviation partners agree joint principles for safe integration of drones

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Members of Europe’s leading aviation associations have today published a joint paper setting out the principles to support the safe integration into European airspace of unmanned aircraft, or ‘drones’. This is one of the most critical issues facing the aviation industry today. Drones will revolutionise many aspects of everyday life, from the way people travel, to agriculture, policing, mapping, deliveries, …