Embraer has delivered its 1,000th EMB-201/202 Ipanema crop-dusting aircraft, manufactured by its Neiva subsidiary at Botucatu, São Paulo. The aircraft, an ethanol-fueled Ipanema, was handed over to Sorriso-based Agrifor Agricultural Aviation and is one of 70 Ipanemas scheduled for delivery this year. Embraer has over 100 upgrade orders for the ethanol-fuelled, 300hp (225kW) Textron Lycoming IO-540-K1J5D-powered aircraft.
Source: Flight International
Airbus has shown off a mock-up of its A350 freighter, and is highlighting its large main-deck cargo door as a key feature. The aircraft will have a maximum payload of 111t. Airbus has yet to detail a formal payload-range chart, but has previously indicated ranges of 4,550nm at 111t and ...
Turkish Airlines has struck a compensation agreement covering engine availability issues impacting the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofans powering its Airbus A320neo-family aircraft.
French investigators have disclosed that a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crew resorted to aerodynamic manoeuvring and ground effect to land the aircraft after its engines failed to respond to power commands during approach. The aircraft – operated by New Caledonian carrier Aircalin – had been carrying out a visual ...
