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US Flight School Takes Delivery of its First TRAC20 Among the 25 Ordered from Cirrus Aircraft

Cirrus Aircraft delivered the first of twenty-five SR Series TRAC20 aircraft to United Aviate Academy. The TRAC20 is an advanced, high-performance aircraft that will be used for initial pilot training at the only ab-initio flight academy operated by one of the largest U.S.-based airlines. In February, the company announced a purchase agreement with United Aviate Academy to purchase twenty-five TRAC20 aircraft with the option to acquire fifty more as the program grows.

“The TRAC20 is one of the most technologically advanced aircraft on the market and we are super excited to bring it to our academy and train our students to prepare them for United Airlines,” said Dana Donati, Chief Executive Officer of United Aviate Academy.

United Aviate Academy’s TRAC20 fleet is equipped with an integrated avionics suite essential for situational awareness and hazard avoidance, such as Synthetic Vision, ChartView, Active Traffic and more. These advanced avionics will prepare United Aviate Academy students for their careers at regional and mainline airlines after graduation. Additionally, the hot weather package keeps students and instructors comfortable in the Goodyear, Arizona training environment. The hazard and traffic avoidance features provide extra safety in this dense flight training area.

Cirrus Aircraft offers an aircraft personalization program where customers work with the Cirrus Aircraft Xi Design team to create a custom aesthetic for their aircraft using their own inspiration and vision. United Aviate Academy collaborated with the Xi Design team to create a unique livery featuring aspects of both brands. All twenty-five aircraft will feature this thoughtful design featuring the blue and white United Aviate Academy logo on the tail, fuselage, and crew seats as well as a wear-resistant interior.

“Cirrus Aircraft is proud to work with United Aviate Academy to provide the next generation of United Airlines pilots with a fleet of advanced training aircraft built with the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System. For over 30 years, Cirrus Aircraft has been at the forefront of numerous industry safety innovations and maintains a safety rating well above the industry average,” said Zean Nielsen, Chief Executive Officer of Cirrus Aircraft. “Together, we are introducing more people to aviation and providing new opportunities for underrepresented populations by removing barriers and supporting new programs like United Aviate Academy.”

United Aviate Academy’s year-long training program at Phoenix Goodyear Airport sets up students for a career that reflects United’s high standard of professionalism and commitment to delivering a safe, caring, dependable and efficient travel experience. The Academy is part of United’s industry-leading pilot career development program, which offers aspiring and established pilots the most direct path to a United flight deck. Within the next decade, United aims to hire more than 10,000 pilots and train about 5,000 aspiring pilots to aviation through the Academy.

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South African Aircraft Manufacturer Shares Video Tour of Factory

Sling Aircraft shared a video tour of its factory with its Founder Mike Blyth. Check out the video below.

“Sling Aircraft HQ are located at Tedderfield Airpark in Johannesburg, South Africa. The factory itself is a sprawling Hangar Complex on the airfield that encompasses approximately 2,880 m2. The Hangars house the assembly line for Sling 2, Sling TSi and Sling High Wing production,” said Sling Aircraft.

Factory offices are also located within the Hangar so Directors, Mike, James and Andrew, can keep a watchful eye on the process for quality assurance. There is a full-time staff of over 300 people and the complex includes all the amenities necessary for the production of high-quality Slings.

In addition to this, we have three warehouses in Alrode, Johannesburg South, which house our Composites, Sling High Wing Composites and Parts Manufacturing Departments.”

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Hungarian Aircraft Manufacturer Conducts Short Interview with Aero Show Organizer About Industry Trends

After the successful at AERO 2022 Air Show, Hungarian Aircraft Manufacturer – Magnus Aircraft – conducted a short interview with the organizing team about the most relevant trends and experiences they gained connected to this year’s event.

After the covid situation, aero show had been arranged again. How do you see, what are the most noticeable changes in trends of the industry after the covid times?

“We saw a big push towards sustainable aviation and specifically electric aviation this year as our e-flight expo in hall A7 was completely occupied. In addition, more than 70 exhibitors participated at our new AERO Sustainable Aviation Trail across the entire venue. Also, we noticed in general a big number of innovations and world premieres at the event due to the fact of the two-year pandemic break.”

What do you identify as the biggest challenges which general aviation and more specifically ultralight aviation will face in the next 1-3 years?

“For the GA we foresee the topic of availability of unleaded fuel as a major challenge within the upcoming years. Also, we foresee that sustainability will become increasingly important for the entire aviation industry and also for the ultralight sector. Furthermore, a key question will be how to attract the young generation to become pilots in order to keep or even increase the number of pilots.”

The industry players and aviation enthusiast visitors had been really waiting for aero after missing 2 years. How was the atmosphere? Could you share some of the most interesting / surprising feedback you received regarding aero 2022?

“The atmosphere was truly great! We are very happy with how AERO 2022 turned out. Over 633 exhibitors and 27 700 visitors from 75 nations came to Friedrichshafen. So it was also a truly international event.

We recognized that everyone wants to connect again – live, in person. People were enthusiastic, talkative, and grateful to use our platform which promises great networking. I think one of the greatest feedback we received was that this year’s edition has been the most successful one in over 10 years. And even you, Magnus, told us that it has been the best one within the last 5 years. AERO has been a success and we are looking forward to an even greater show next year!”

Looking into the near future, what kind of  developments do you plan for aero 2023 if it is not a secret?

“We are planning to increase the Sustainable aviation topic even more with our e-flight expo and our AERO Sustainable Aviation Trail. Furthermore, we want to organize an e-flight Rallye for AERO 2023. Also, we want to increase and strengthen the Ultralight segment and hope to welcome back a few more exhibitors who could not exhibit in 2022 due to reasons linked to Covid or the war in Ukraine. In addition, we are looking into the supply chain topic where we might have a high-profile side event. So overall many new and exciting ideas and topics which make the next edition definitely worth visiting and participating!”

Source: Magnus Aircraft

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New Zealand Flight School Announces Aircraft Order Signaling Return to Growth

“The New Zealand Airline Academy (NZAAL) has not only been talking about safety but has been consistently investing in it. Our motto is ‘DO IT RIGHT’ and our simple philosophy is that ‘whilst we teach our students all the skills they need to a high standard, no student should ever pay with their life if they ever make a mistake’. To this effect, we have been constantly investing in state-of-the-art technology across our fleet to mitigate the inherent risks associated with flight training.

We are now pleased to announce that, in line with our growth plans, we have ordered 2 Tecnam P-Mentor aeroplanes. These training aircraft will be equipped with a ballistic parachute (BRS) so that the aeroplane can float to safety in case of an engine failure or other emergency. They will also be greener than any currently viable flight training aircraft, with upto 60% lower fuel consumption. The added bonus is that they will be equipped with a three axis auto-pilot and have full PBN IFR approval.

This is another step in our commitment to safety and reinforces our position of being the safest, greenest and most technologically advanced flying school in New Zealand.”

Source – NZAAL

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