MESA, Arizona (November 11, 2014) Able Aerospace Services is expanding its partnership with OFallon, Missouri-based Air Evac Lifeteam. As part of the expanded partnership, Air Evac will transition the airframe maintenance/upgrades currently completed in Air Evacs West Plains Completion Center to Ables facility in Mesa, Arizona. Upgrades will include Garmin glass cockpits and HeliSAS autopilot systems. Additionally, Able will incorporate Air Evacs EMS mission specific equipment on new aircraft deliveries from Bell Helicopter.

Air Evac currently operates the Bell 206L and Bell 407 at 116 bases in 15 states, providing 24-hour air medical services for rural and medically underserved communities.

Ables relationship with Air Evac has steadily expanded over the last 10 years. Supporting them through a fleet-wide avionics/autopilot upgrade represents a natural progression of the partnership. We were able to offer them declining costs over five years and they offer us a large volume of stable repetitive work. Its truly a win-win proposition, said Able Aerospace Services CEO and President, Lee Benson.

As Air Evacs West Plains facility is retired, Able holds key interest in the skills/experience possessed by the employees there. Able held a successful on-site job fair at the West Plains facility last week to recruit displaced Air Evac employees interested in relocation to Ables Mesa campus.

About Able Aerospace Services Able Aerospace Services is one of the worlds leading aerospace repair, overhaul, design and manufacturing facilities. Able combines more than 32 years of dynamic component repair and overhaul experience with a staff of approximately 450 employees, including more than 30 engineers, and a large spares inventory. Ables mission is to safely reduce aircraft operating costs by providing resourceful component repair, overhaul and approved replacement parts solutions.

About Air Evac Lifeteam Air Evac Lifeteam, an air medical service, provides rapid access to definitive healthcare for those who live in medically underserved areas. Flight crews, consisting of a pilot, flight nurse and flight paramedic, are on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week to respond to the scene of an emergency, or provide transportation between medical facilities. Air Evac Lifeteam currently operates 116 bases in 15 states. For more information, visit http://www.lifeteam.net.

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AMAC Aerospace, a leading provider of corporate aviation maintenance and completion services has been appointed by Pilatus as the exclusive Sales Distributor for the all-new PC-24 light jet in the Middle East. The new appointment, formally signed on October 30th extends AMACs existing exclusive agreement with Pilatus as a fully Authorised Service Centre and Sales Distributor for the PC-12NG in the region which it has held since 2012.

AMAC also confirms that it will acquire two PC-24 aircraft, which are due for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2019. The new jet is scheduled to receive EASA Certification in 2017. The two flagship aircraft will be delivered with an executive interior and will be used for demonstrator purposes to support its sales efforts in the region.

AMAC Aerospace will market the PC-24 in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Yemen, Kuwait, Iraq, Bahrain, Qatar, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt and Turkey. All maintenance services for the new PC-24 will be coordinated through the AMAC Aerospace facility at Ataturk Airport, Istanbul. The twin engine PC-24 will offer Middle Eastern customers the practicality of a turboprop with the performance of a light jet. Its short field performance with the capability to land on grass strips or unpaved surfaces makes its highly mobile and suitable to the region. It can fulfil multi-role missions too from accommodating up to 10 passengers in executive comfort to serving as an air ambulance or special mission role - attributes which will appeal to certain Middle Eastern customers. Making it even more appealing is its attractive price point - US8.9 million.

Everyone working on the PC-24 program should be proud to see entry of this aircraft come from 2017 and we at AMAC are excited to promote this aircraft to the Middle East region said Mr. Kadri Muhiddin, Group Executive Chairman and CEO.AMAC Turkeys three-storey sales and service centre at Ataturk Airport, Istanbul features 1,500 sqm of hangarage, 1,200 square meters of shop floor space and 300 square meters of office space. Its wide ranging core aviation services include line and base maintenance; defect rectification & AOG Support; accomplishment of airworthiness reviews and certificates; AD/SB assessment; development of maintenance and reliability programmes; planning of scheduled maintenance activities; management of modification and repairs; out-sourced engineering tasks and services and pre-buy inspections.

AMAC Aerospace will be exhibiting at MEBA during 8-10 December on Stand A13. The company will be promoting the PC-24 during the show and exhibiting the PC-12NG on the static display.

About AMAC Aerospace

AMAC Aerospace, founded in 2007, is headed by Group Executive Chairman & CEO Kadri Muhiddin. The company boasts a 630-strong workforce and an order book of US$1 billion plus. Its business is split 60:40 between VIP completions and maintenance work and its extensive hangarage facilities in Basel, Switzerland have the capability to accommodate two wide-body and four single-aisle large jets, plus lighter business jet types.

http://www.amacaerospace.com

About Pilatus Aircraft LtdFounded in 1939, Pilatus Aircraft Ltd is the only Swiss company to develop, produce and sell aircraft to customers around the world: from the legendary Pilatus Porter PC-6 to the best-selling PC-12, a single-engine turboprop, and the PC-21, the training system of the future. Pilatus is currently developing the PC-24 the worlds first ever business jet for use on short unmade runways. Headquartered in Stans, Switzerland, Pilatus is a privately held company employing over 1700 people worldwide. Based in Broomfield, Colorado, Pilatus Business Aircraft Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pilatus Aircraft Ltd, was founded in 1996 to provide completions, marketing, sales, and service for Pilatus aircraft in North and South America.

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Kuala Lumpur, 06 November 2014 Asia Aerospace City (AAC), launched its Research and Technology (R&T) Centre today.

The launch, marked another milestone for both AAC and AMIC in championing the aerospace industrys capability building in Asia.

The R&T Centre, located in German-Malaysian Institute (GMI) provides a platform for a development of virtual reality (VR) training programme for employees of aircraft manufacturers and assemblers. The research project is a joint effort by M-AeroTech, Aerospace Malaysia Innovation Centre (AMIC), Universiti Malaya (UM) and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), with Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) lending its expertise in vocational training.

VR as an alternative training solution, enables immersed and focused training of employees leading to cost efficiency, shorter training time and delivery of industry-ready employees. The VR system will be developed based on Airbus Helicopters technology by the local research consortium led by UM. Realising the huge potential of VR application, UM contributes significantly to this project and will be responsible for the interaction between the human and the virtual interface by adding sensorial information which is vital to the training process for aerospace manufacturing.

AMIC chief executive officer, Shamsul Kamar Abu Samah, said This in an important milestone for AMIC which is focusing on developing critical technical capabilities of local industry players through collaborative platforms. In this effort, there is a tremendous potential for VR, where we foresee its application in specific research on aerospace design as well as analysis. Were also developing a versatile training programme with a holistic curriculum combining classroom sessions, exams and workshops, with the intention of making it commercially available to the aerospace industry.

The AAC-AMICs R&T Centre also provides facilities for aerospace tooling manufacturing and automation of composite manufacturing processes. Shamsul also said We believe aerospace R&T will play a major role in ensuring the competitiveness of our aerospace industry at the global level. Hence, more quality, industry-led research activities on various topics such as tooling and automation are needed to support the growth of the industry. This will be a great challenge for AMIC and our research partners in delivering innovative technology solutions for our industry.

In this regard, AMIC has partnered with the University of Nottingham (UoN) Malaysia Campus for its technical expertise as well as to locate relevant advanced research equipment into the centre. Through this arrangement, AMIC and its research partners will also be able to access various expertise within UoNs main campus in the United Kingdom. Research projects currently being assessed include reconfigurable tooling, robotic systems and the development of flexible manufacturing cells.

AAC is a strategic initiative by MARA in championing capability building for the aerospace industry in Asia. With the research facility in place, it would further enhance the countrys position in providing value-added industry-led research activities and developing technologies that could be readily adopted by the industry throughout the region.

Jean Botti, Chief Technology Officer of Airbus, and Joint Chair of AMIC, said Technological advancement in the aerospace industry is integral to its growth, new technologies like virtual reality, biofuel and new composite materials have positive impact on cost-effectiveness and increased efficiency in deliverables of aircraft. We have a high regard for initiatives such as the AAC- AMIC Research & Technology Centre in Malaysia because it strengthens and enhances our value supply chain.

Professor Richard Parker, Director of Research & Technology for Rolls-Royce said: Continued innovation in the aerospace industry is vital to our growth. The maturation of technologies like virtual reality, biofuel and new composite materials will have a strong impact on our products and services. We believe that the AAC-AMIC Research & Technology Centre could contribute to certain elements of our long-term technology strategy roadmap.

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PHOENIX, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Joint venture company Textron AirLand LLC has chosen Honeywell Aerospace to supply engines for its production Scorpion aircraft.

Scorpion is a new light attack and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance jet that first took flight in December of last year.

Honeywell's TFE731-40AR-3S engine powers the prototype and will now power production Scorpions.

"Selection of Honeywell's TFE731-40 engine for the Scorpion continues the strong partnership we've had with Textron for over two decades," said Mike Madsen, president, Defense and Space, Honeywell Aerospace. "Honeywell's ability to provide a proven, reliable and high-performance engine for this platform helped Textron AirLand bring this innovative aircraft to market in a shorter timeframe and cost-effective manner."

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A new collaboration among higher education, the private sector and the government soon could provide Colorado's aerospace industry with a completely homegrown and specialized workforce.

Metropolitan State University of Denver is combining aerospace science and aviation, industrial design, engineering, computer sciences and physics study into a multidisciplinary advanced manufacturing curriculum designed to train the next generation of Colorado aerospace workers.

And they're doing it by working hand in hand with several of the state's aerospace and aviation giants, such as Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Jeppeson Aviation.

"This is focused on the workforce. We're moving in to fill a niche that hasn't been filled yet," Metro State president Stephen Jordan said. "What does not exist in Colorado has been a bit of a hindrance in terms of getting advanced manufacturing companies to the state."

The program works in concert with President Barack Obama's Advanced Manufacturing Partnership initiatives, designed to strengthen ties among higher education, the private sector and the government to boost the country's ability to innovate and create jobs at home.

After meeting with White House officials, Jordan set out to create the new program, meeting with aerospace industry leaders and learning about their immediate workforce needs.

"We spent time talking with folks in advanced manufacturing and the aerospace section, asking, 'What do you need in hard skills and soft skills?' " Jordan said. "We then gave them a curriculum and said, 'This is what we heard you say. Did we get it right?' It's very much been a listening process with the private sector."

Although many feel college is the time for free thought and experimentation, Jordan said industry influence will not hinder creativity.

"You would be blown away on how much emphasis is on critical thinking, writing and teamwork," Jordan said. "Engineering schools produce engineers that are great engineers, but that's just one part of it they don't know how to communicate."

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Hyderabad, Nov 11 (IANS): The Telangana government will develop two more aerospace parks as part of its initiatives to garner 15 to 20 percent market share in aerospace and defence sector in next five years, officials said.

The aerospace park proposed over 1,000 acres near Ibrahimpatnam on Hyderabad-Vijayawada highway will be an extension of the existing aerospace Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at Adiblatla, which houses Tata's four units in joint venture with global majors like Sikorsky, Lockheed Martin and RUAG Aviation.

The third facility is being planned on the northern side of Hyderabad and it is most likely to come up near Warangal, which has an airstrip. This park will be focused on aero-replacement segment.

Telangana's Special Chief Secretary, Industries and Commerce, K. Pradeep Chandra told reporters Tuesday that the Indian Air Force's (IAF) move to replace its Avro fleet offers a huge opportunity for Hyderabad to emerge as aerospace and defence hub.

As no defence public sector company will be involved in Avro replacement, Hyderabad will have an edge as Bangalore is currently the biggest hub because of the presence of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).

Hyderabad is currently the second biggest hub of aerospace and defence industry but has the huge potential because of various strengths.

With the government hiking Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the defence to 49 percent, the size of aerospace and defence market in the country is estimated to go up from the current $20 billion to $200 billion in five years.

"Telangana is aiming to get 15 to 20 percent share of this market," said Commissioner, Industries, Jayesh Ranjan.

The officials pointed out that Telangana will leverage on its strengths like existing SEZ at Adibatla, GMR's Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility and aerospace SEZ at Hyderabad Airport, large number of defence research and development organizations, strong assembly base with the presence of over 500 SMEs.

The government has allotted space to 32 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) for locating their units in Adibatla SEZ.

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