Bell approves GE Aerospace diagnostics for use across fleet
Textron Inc. company Bell Textron has approved the use of the GE Aerospace Rotor Analysis Diagnostic System Next Generation (RADS-NG) across Bell’s fleet of commercial helicopters including the Bell 505, Bell 429, Bell 412, and Bell 407.
RADS-NG replaces RADS-AT (Advanced Technology) and AVA (Aviation Vibration Analyzer) as GE Aerospace’s portable Rotor Track and Balance (RT&B) solution where permanent installation isn’t practical or to supplement permanent systems.
RADS-NG allows operators to complete rotor track and balance operations and diagnostics in fewer flights while reducing flight and pilot time and saving fuel. The system builds on more than 30 years of reliability as an RT&B solution servicing multiple helicopter models.
Approximately 5,000 RADS-AT units are supporting civil and military rotorcraft globally. The system also offers fixed-wing vibration diagnostics for aircraft such as the Lockheed C-130 Hercules and the ability to support new-generation tiltrotor and eVTOL aircraft. https://www.bellflight.com; https://www.geaerospace.com
Satair adds Airbus services, parts to e-commerce platform
Airbus company Satair added 5 million Airbus proprietary part numbers and associated services to its e-commerce platform, Satair Market. The move harmonizes Satair’s product offering, strengthening its connection to Airbus and enhancing the customer experience for its global base of airlines, lessors, and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) providers.
Integrating Airbus parts and services onto Satair Market migrates products from the existing Airbus Spares platform, which has served Airbus operators with aftermarket material and support for decades. By consolidating products and services, Satair offers a one-stop-shop experience, combining Airbus proprietary parts, original equipment parts from a network of top-tier suppliers, used serviceable material, and surplus parts offered by third-party sellers.
With this development, Satair transitions from a two-channel setup to a unified platform, offering its entire product portfolio in a single, streamlined digital space. https://www.satair.com
WYVERN joins NATA Partner+ program
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) welcomes WYVERN, a global provider of aerospace safety risk management solutions, to its Partner+ program.
WYVERN’s inclusion in the program increases industry access to top-tier safety risk management solutions.
WYVERN, an ISO-9001-certified organization, provides safety services, including:
- Wingman FBO certification
- Wingman MRO certification
- Quality safety management system (QSMS)
- Safety leader training course
- Virtual safety officer (supplementing a safety director)
WYVERN’s customer base includes fixed-base operators (FBOs), maintenance, repair, and overhaul businesses (MROs), air charter operators, uncrewed aerial system (UAS) operators, corporate flight departments, aerospace and defense manufacturers, air charter brokers, airports, flight schools, and government agencies.
To achieve certification, Wingman FBOs and Wingman MROs are evaluated against contemporary safety risk management best practices and international standards.
The Partner+ program offers additional benefits to NATA members engaging WYVERN’s support in implementing effective safety management systems (SMS). https://nata.aero; https://www.wyvernltd.com
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