Aviation News in Brief 21 April 2020

Jet Aviation Australia obtains IS-BAH Stage 1 registration: Jet Aviation announced that it has received International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH) Stage 1 Registration for all six of its FBOs in Australia. The entire Australian FBO network intends to achieve IS-BAH Stage 2 Registration by March 2022. Jet Aviation Australia was recently awarded IS-BAH Stage 1 Registration for all six (6) of its national FBO ports, including Sydney, two in Brisbane, Darwin, Cairns and Perth. The IS-BAH safety management system establishes criteria to ensure handling systems, processes and practices meet rigorous safety, security and professionalism standards. “At a time when safety has never been more important or emphasised on a global scale, we are delighted to demonstrate our commitment to the highest safety standards for our customers and employees,” said Andy Gahan, general manager FBO Operations, Australia. Earlier this year, Jet Aviation also received IS-BAH Stage 1 registration for its Amsterdam and Rotterdam FBOs in The Netherlands. The company acquired both KLM Jet Centre and Hawker Pacific in 2018. Textron Aviation marks 10th anniversary of first Cessna Citation CJ4 delivery: Textron Aviation announced the 10th anniversary of the first Cessna Citation CJ4 business jet delivery which took place on 20 April 20 2010. Regarded for its versatility and reliability, the Citation CJ4 is valued by customers around the world for a wide range of missions including, air ambulance, maritime patrol, search and rescue and aerial survey. “With more than 320 CJ4s in service today, this network of operators is a part of the largest owner-operated light jet community in the world,” said Rob Scholl, senior vice president of sales. “Many of our Citation owners are using their aircraft in times of need, from providing hurricane relief to delivering urgent medical supplies, and we are proud to be standing by and ready to support them as they achieve these critical missions.” Entering service in 2010, the CJ4 is the largest of the Cessna light jet family of aircraft. The single-pilot jet continues to stand out due to its combination of high performance, low operating costs and class-leading cabin amenities delivering productivity and value to customers. HAECO Cabin Solutions launches passenger aircraft interior stowage devices: HAECO Cabin Solutions, a business unit of the HAECO Group with headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina in the US, has launched new, certifiable devices to allow package stowage in the main passenger cabin. As the COVID-19 environment developed, the company noted that airlines were beginning to use passenger flights strictly for cargo. At the same time, social distancing directives were being instituted nationwide. HAECO quickly developed solutions to allow airlines to carry cargo and passengers at the same time, optimising passenger and cargo yield, using packages to distance passengers, and maintaining proper weight and balance requirements. Four unique solutions moved from concept to reality in less than a month. The solutions will be certified through a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) and are unique in the amount of weight that can be carried. The palletised variant can hold 1000 lbs., the all-in-one seat frame can hold 500 lbs., and the seat and floor storage systems can each hold up to 240 lbs. These options give airlines specific load authorisations and the capability of carrying larger items in the cabin that otherwise would have been stored in the aircraft’s belly, except for hazardous materials. ST Engineering secures more than S$1.6b in new contracts: Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) announced new contracts worth about S$1.6 billion (US$1.1 billion), secured by its Aerospace and Electronics sectors in the first quarter of 2020. These contracts are over and above a defence contract that its Land Systems arm secured. Contracts by the Aerospace sector were worth about S$838 million. The MRO contracts included A320 heavy maintenance contracts and CFM56-7B engine maintenance contracts from Chinese airlines, and a component Maintenance-By-the-Hour (MBHTM) contract from a Southeast Asian airline to provide comprehensive component maintenance services for its entire fleet of Boeing 737 and Bombardier Q400. The group’s Electronics sector secured about S$730 million worth of contracts for products and solutions in smart mobility, cybersecurity, data analytics as well as training and simulation. The sector’s smart mobility business expanded its footprint in India when it clinched contracts to provide Platform Screen Doors for two underground stations in the Chennai Metro Rail Phase 1 Extension, and a contract to deliver a Passenger Information System for 31 trains in Mumbai Metro Line 3. In cybersecurity, the sector secured multiple contracts for the provision of Security Operations Centres, enhanced security monitoring services and cybersecurity advisory support for government, critical infrastructure and enterprise customers. The sector’s data analytics business received a boost with a contract from PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency, to enhance and maintain its Intelligent Water Management System which will enable the agency to better meet future water demands. Its training and simulation business secured two contracts geared towards supporting experiential learning needs.