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The Airframer Bulletin

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Edition of 18 February Published every Thursday
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De Havilland Canada ponders new home for paused Dash 8 line

The Dash 8's site lease at Downsview ends this year, so an alternative facility will be required if production is to resume after the pandemic downturn passes. 500 employees are affected by the hiatus.

17 February 2021
From the range, the Dash 8-400 aircraft remains in production.
From the range, the Dash 8-400 aircraft remains in production.
Matthew Collinson, Research Engineer in the AMRC Composite Centre, is working on self-cure, self-anti-icing and self-sensing.

Nanoscale materials show promise for greener manufacturing

A section of a composite leading-edge wing will showcase the self-cure, self-anti-icing and self-sensing advances that University of Sheffield's AMRC has developed. Less greenhouse gas and lower costs are the aim.

17 February 2021
The G700 has been put through its pces in the high-altitude environment at Telluride, Colorado.

Gulfstream's G700 passes key flight test milestones

The flight-test program will include a fully completed production test aircraft to evaluate the interior elements throughout the aircraft’s up to five living areas, including all-new seating and circadian lighting system.

17 February 2021

Leonardo flies Italy's first electric drone for heavy goods

The latest experiment in the advanced air mobility domain, “Sumeri: Si Salpa!” (Sumeri sets sail) project saw a 130kg drone transporting 25kg of goods via Extended Visual Line of Site (EVLOS) controls.

17 February 2021
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Embraers adds Honeywell enhanced data transfer to the E2

Honeywell's Aircraft Data Gateway enables savings on maintenance costs, enhanced safety and improved fuel efficiency. Embraer's E2 range will now benefit from the technology.

17 February 2021
The T-311 system was designed
for maximum performance using
next generation Ku-band HTS
spot beams.

Collins Aerospace extends commitment to Astronics hardware

Astronics has a track record in providing inflight connectivity hardware to Collins, and has been awarded an order that sees this collaboration continue into the future.

17 February 2021
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Edition of 11 February 2021

Joby ticks boxes to bring passenger eVTOL to market

Work on a piloted, zero-emissions aircraft, capable of transporting four passengers up to 150 miles on a single charge, with a top cruising speed of 200 mph, continues apace. Garmin will now be onboard.

11 February 2021
Edition of 4 February 2021

Czech light jet gains FreeFlight radar altimeter

The RA4500 radar altimeter will provide 'extreme accuracy' for the L-39NG including at low altitudes from 2,500 feet to 10 feet below ground level in challenging operational conditions.

3 February 2021