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maintenance network UAS operators can easily track and manage their fleet, whether in the air or on the ground for routine inspections and repair. “Airworthiness is the responsibility of the operator,” sats
Jonathan Evans, SkyWard CEO. “Working with a trusted partner like Robotic Skies gives SkyWard users confidence that their airframes will be returned to mission ready status and repaired with the same quality standards we expect in manned aviation.” In addition to its digital system of record, SkyWard helps its customers plan, develop, and maintain professional UAS programs. They create custom plans for any size of operation. From a photographer looking to turn a passion into a career with a Section 333 exemption or a multinational corporation managing a UAS fleet and trying to maintain SFOC compliance. Fleet maintenance is a vital part of keeping commercial
drone operations safe and profitable. Robotics Skies’ global network of air-agency approved repair stations have the aviation expertise and factory training to provide needed maintenance to ensure operators can get back to business with a safe and compliant fleet. “Robotic Skies does not view the emerging drone fleet as an entirely new industry; rather we look at it as a new market segment within the already existing aviation community. As such, drones will have to follow many of the same “rules of the road” as manned aircraft to fly within our airspace” said Brad Hayden of Robotic Skies. “SkyWard is collapsing those rules into a digital system of record that machines and operators can easily follow.” Both companies have extensive experience in both manned and unmanned aviation and are committed to safely integrating UAS into the National Airspace System by providing solutions for commercial operators.
LUFTHANSA TECHNIK ANNOUNCES EXTENSION OF TOTAL COMPONENT SUPPORT FOR NEOS S.P.A.
The Italian airline NEOS and Lufthansa Technik AG have extended their existing cooperation. Lufthansa Technik started its Total Component Support TCS®
for the NEOS
fleet in 2002. The contract extension will run by further five years. The current NEOS fleet is composed of six Boeings 737-800W (Winglet) and two Boeings 767-300ERW (Extended Range Winglet) with a third 767-300ERW operating from June 2015. The Total Component Support TCS®
agreement covers
component repair and overhaul services as well as pooling, to support Neos’ daily operations. Marco Brusa, Technical Director at NEOS, says, “We are
very pleased to continue our cooperation with Lufthansa Technik who has proven outstanding service reliability throughout the past 12 years and has been able to provide a very competitive offer. We look forward to evolve the cooperation with Lufthansa Technik AG in the future. Georgios Ouzounidis, director Sales Europe at Lufthansa
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Technik, says, “We are very proud that Neos further trusts in our support. Together we have covered a long way on Neos growth path and we have been able to establish a very trustful and sustainable partnership over the past years. We are looking forward to support and assist NEOS in its successfully expanding business.”
CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL SELECTS BECKER DIGITAL AUDIO AND POLYCON WIRELESS INTERCOM FOR NEW HELICOPTERS AND FIXED WING FLEET
Becker Avionics announces that one of the premier airborne law enforcement agencies in the country, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Office of Air Operations, has chosen the Becker DVCS6100 Digital Audio system and Polycon wireless communication system for integration into its recent purchase of new fleet replacement helicopters and fixed wing aircraft. Initial aircraft deliveries of CHP’s new AS350 B3 helicopters started late last year, and their first GippsAero GA8 Airvan delivery took place recently. Both new aircraft fleets are expected to be delivered within three years.
Recognized for its unparalleled scalability, reliability
and rugged design, the DVCS6100 Digital Audio System reduces engineering, certification and integration effort, saving both time and money. Designed for fixed-wing and rotary-wing applications, Becker’s digital audio system offers crystal-clear voice communication quality and a proven Human-Machine-Interface (HMI). Since market introduction, over 1500 DVCS systems have been delivered to commercial and military customers worldwide. For more information visit
www.beckerusa.com or
www.becker-avionics.com
PHOENIX HELIPARTS PARTNERS WITH TRUE BLUE POWER TO CERTIFY LITHIUM-ION MAIN SHIP BATTERY FOR ROTORCRAFT
Phoenix Heliparts (PHP) is tannounces its partnership with True Blue Power®
, a division of Mid-Continent
Instrument Co. Inc., to pursue a series of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 27 Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) for the installation of the True Blue Power TB17 Advanced Lithium-ion Battery into many of the airframes PHP supports. Initial STC certification plans for the TB17 include the MD Series helicopters, with anticipated completion in early 2016. “The TB17 is a main ship battery that provides significant
weight savings when compared to older, lead-acid and NiCad batteries. It requires less maintenance, offers cooler engine starts, faster recharge rates, and better cold weather performance,” says Tina Cannon, PHP president. PHP and Phoenix Heli-Support service a wide range of
military, commercial and private aircraft including, Bell, MD, and Airbus helicopters. “Our customers need every ounce of useful load,” Cannon says. “The weight savings alone is tremendous. It translates into more fuel and equipment on board.”
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