AVweb‘s search of aviation news worldwide found announcements from Honda Aircraft, Embraer, Aero Friedrichshafen and EAA. Honda Aircraft Company announced that it will showcase the HondaJet at the Middle East Business Aviation Association Conference Dec. 6-8 in Dubai, the region’s premier business aviation event. The appearance at the Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum International Airport will mark the first time a HondaJet will be on public display in the Middle East. Embraer has received the Provisional Type Certificate for the KC-390 Basic Vehicle, issued by the Instituto de Fomento e Coordenao Industrial – IFI, the Brazilian air force organization responsible for military certification, attesting that the KC-390 in this basic configuration complies with the certification basis requirements. The flight test campaign of the KC-390 is progressing extremely well.
A meeting of experts including representatives from the Friedrichshafen Airport, Austro Control, Skyguide, AOPA, the leading industry publications in Germany and Messe Friedrichshafen was focused on common efforts to optimize landing procedures for Friedrichshafen Airport. As in the past, visitors to AERO (April 5 – 8, 2017) who wish to fly themselves to the show will use an online-supported slot allocation system for the Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen. Ken McKenzie, a recreational aviation enthusiast and senior vice president for strategy and corporate development for Airbus Group Inc., has joined the EAA board of directors. McKenzie was invited to join the board during its fall meetings earlier this month at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. As a Class III director for EAA, he will serve a one-year renewable term on the EAA board.
