Michelin Aviation
MICHELIN® Aircraft Tires provide bias tires, radial tires, and tubes for aviation customers around the world, in a range of applications including commercial and regional airlines, general aviation and military aviation. Almost 50 percent of commercial aircraft land with Michelin tires. Thanks to its global reputation, Michelin is internationally recognized as the No.1 tire manufacturer in the world. For over 100 years, Michelin has confronted challenges faced by the aeropace industry. It has pioneered new technology, seeking to development offerings that provide greater mobility solutions. Michelin continues to offer the best in aircraft tire innovations and safety.
Michelin Partners with Hope Aero to Land…
Michelin North America, Inc., in partnership with Hope Aero, has secured a new agreement for Canadian air carrier Flair Airlines. Hope Aero will provide brake and wheel service and Michelin will provide tires for the entire Flair Airlines fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft.
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Michelin and the FAA Offer an Updated Course…
Michelin Aircraft Tires and the Federal Aviation Administration Safety Program (FAASTeam) have partnered to offer aviation personnel including engineers, pilots and aircraft maintenance technicians (AMTs) a free online tire maintenance course, The Impact of Tire Maintenance on Aircraft Safety.
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Melanie Astles Soars During French Aerial…
Michelin-sponsored pilot Mélanie Astles has won the 2020 title of the France Unlimited Female Champion that took place in Châteauroux, France aboard her Extra 330 F-HMEL plane.
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MICHELIN PILOT Tire Selected as Cirrus…
The MICHELIN® PILOT® aircraft tire has been selected as original equipment for Cirrus Aircraft ─ the world’s leading manufacturer of piston aircraft. The Cirrus SR Series aircraft (including the SR20, SR22 and turbo-charged SR22T) and the new Cirrus Trac training aircraft will be equipped with PILOT, tires for the nose and main fitments.
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Michelin selected by Pilatus as exclusive…
Michelin has been selected by Pilatus as the exclusive supplier of the Pilatus PC-24 ─, the MICHELIN® AIRTM aviation tire has been selected as the original fitment for both the main and nose tires for the jet.
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Michelin Aviation Solves Customer Tire Issue…
In February 2019, Airbus Perlan Mission II Chief Pilot Jim Payne contacted Michelin with a critical tire issue − the wheel-mounted tire was losing air pressure when exposed to –105-degree Fahrenheit temperatures in the stratosphere. Michelin aviation engineers studied the issue and suggested moving to a tubeless tire with the appropriate load rating for the glider: the MICHELIN AVIATOR.
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New MICHELIN PILOT Sizes Added to Aviation…
Michelin North America, Inc., has added three additional sizes to the MICHELIN® PILOT®, portfolio for the United States, Canada and Europe. The Pilot is an ultra-high-performance bias tire for piston and turboprop aircraft, designed to provide extra-long tire life, exceptional tread life and all-weather protection. The new sizes include: 6.50-8/8/160 7.00-6/8/160 8.50-10/10/160
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Michelin Hosts Aerobatics Champion at…
Michelin-sponsored pilot Mélanie Astles will land at EAA AirVenture this week to tell audiences about her career feats, including her accomplishment as the first woman to compete in the Red Bull Air Race, the marquee aerial acrobatics event. Astles will visit Michelin booth No. 439 at the EAA Fly-In Convention Grounds, adjacent to Wittman Regional Airport, in Oshkosh, Wis. She will tell her story and sign autographs for visitors on Monday and Tuesday.
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Michelin Celebrates the Spirit of…
Michelin North America introduces #MichelinRocks, a nationwide painted-rock initiative. Travelers participate by painting a rock and sharing its photo on designated social media channels. Using properly acquired rocks, participants in Youth or Adult categories may create their own painted rocks for a prize: one side should feature their favorite vehicle for travel (such as a car, RV, bicycle, plane, SUV, motorcycle, bus, truck, camper, UTV), and the other side should include the #MichelinRocks hashtag.
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Michelin Aircraft to Supply Entire Cirrus…
Michelin Aircraft Tire has been selected as the new original-equipment provider for Cirrus Aircraft ─ the world’s leading manufacturer of piston aircraft and maker of the world’s first single-engine Personal Jet, the Vision Jet. All Cirrus Aircraft will now be equipped with MICHELIN Air tires, including the recently developed MICHELIN Air tubeless sizes for Cirrus SR Series aircraft.
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Michelin introduces MICHELIN PILOT
The high-performance tire for piston and…
Michelin North America, Inc. is launching a high-performance bias tire, the MICHELIN PILOT, a tire designed for propeller-driven aircraft to provide extra-long tire life, exceptional tread life and all-weather protection.
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