All news – Page 2311
-
News
ABACE: First Harbin-built Legacy 650 due for 2013 delivery
Embraer has begun assembly of the first Legacy 650 to be completed at its Chinese facility in Harbin and is on track to deliver the aircraft in the fourth quarter of 2013.
-
News
ABACE: Asian demand buoys Lufthansa Technik
Demand from Asian customers continues to keep Lufthansa Technik's completions division busy, with the company's orderbook for the region stretching out until 2014.
-
News
ABACE: Nextant launches quick-change ambulance conversion system
Nextant Aerospace has launched a new air ambulance conversion module at ABACE for its 400XT that enables the remanufactured light jet to be reconfigured in less than 30min.
-
News
India to seek FAA certification for Dhruv helicopter
India will seek Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification for the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) Dhruv helicopter.
-
News
MROAM: P&W sees no immediate threat from PMA parts on next generation engines
Pratt & Whitney does not see an immediate threat from parts manufacturer approval (PMA) parts emerging for its next generation product family of engines,...
-
News
US investigators examine Phenom 100 brake unit after failure
US investigators are examining a brake control unit from an Embraer Phenom 100 after the aircraft's antiskid system failed while landing. The Phenom...
-
News
FAA reviewing 787 ETOPS certification separately from battery decision
US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Michael Huerta confirms that the Boeing 787's extended operations (ETOPS) certificate is being reviewed separately...
-
News
Cessna bullish on Latitude market prospects
Cessna's two-year-old vision for the mid-size business jet sector is now beginning to take physical shape. The first structures for the mid-size Latitude...
-
News
Northrop’s SABR ‘well positioned’ to clinch USAF F-16 radar upgrade effort
Northrop Grumman says that its Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) is "well positioned" to secure contracts to upgrade US Air Force and Taiwanese Lockheed Martin...
-
Analysis
ANALYSIS: Cabin air quality back under the spotlight
There have been regular crew reports of airborne incidents in which cockpit and cabin air has been contaminated with engine oil fumes. This is particularly true in Germany, which has a respected system of compulsory safety reporting, but it is a universal issue with reports being filed ...
-
News
AgustaWestland unveils AW169 variant for AAS
AgustaWestland has unveiled a proposed military development of its 4.5t-class AW169 multipurpose twin-engined utility helicopter to meet the US Army's prospective Armed Aerial Scout (AAS) requirement.
-
News
American has financing commitments for 198 aircraft
American Airlines has financing commitments for around 198 future aircraft deliveries, as the carrier continues to renew its fleet with at least 70 new aircraft...
-
News
MROAM: P&W proposes early multi-year sustainment deal for F-35 engine
Pratt & Whitney has proposed a shift to a multi-year sustainment contract four years early for the engine that powers the Lockheed Martin F-35 ...
-
News
MROAM: Spirit signs four-year deal for thrust reverser overhaul
Spirit Airlines has signed a four-year airframe related components (ARC) contract for 28 Airbus A320 family aircraft, including A319, A320 and A321s, and...
-
News
First orbital SPARK launch scheduled from Hawaii
The state of Hawaii will see its first orbital launch in October 2013, with the first launch of a Super Strypi vehicle. The Super Strypi, also called...
-
News
MROAM: USAF breaks up P&W monopoly on C-17 engine services
Pratt & Whitney says it accepts a US Air Force decision to break up the company's 18-year grip on sustainment services for the engines that power the global...
-
News
PICTURE: Cessna rolls out first Citation X production aircraft
Cessna has rolled out the first production unit of the new Citation X at its Wichita, Kansas, manufacturing facility. The midsize, high-speed business jet was launched in 2010 as a major upgrade of the Citation X.
-
News
MROAM: UTC Aerospace Systems to provide nacelle maintenance for Avianca Brazil
Avianca Brazil has selected UTC Aerospace Systems' Aerostructures business to provide complete nacelle maintenance for its fleet of 12 Airbus A320 family...
-
News
LAAD: Embraer builds on Super Tucano success
Embraer has sold three A-29 Super Tucanos to Senegal, and signed a five-year support deal with the Brazilian air force ...
-
News
Lunar lander hopeful Golden Spike details business plans
Golden Spike, which hopes to land people on the Moon and return them to Earth, has released new details about its technical and business cases.