Pilatus Aircraft has delivered the 700th PC-12 since the single- engined turboprop entered service in 1994. The handover in April was of the second of three PC-12s bound for a private Canadian owner. Pilatus is developing its Next Generation PC-12, which is scheduled for certification at the end of the year featuring a Honeywell Primus Apex avionics system, a new cockpit designed by BMW DesignworksUSA, and a more powerful Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67P engine.
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Source: Flight International
Israeli flag-carrier El Al appears to be sticking with Rolls-Royce engines for its latest Boeing 787s, as the manufacturer progresses with work on blade improvements. El Al already has 16 Trent 1000-equipped 787s, and is due to take delivery of another Trent-powered 787-9 originally intended for another customer. Rolls-Royce states, ...
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air expects to return to growth next year, given its Airbus delivery schedule and better visibility on Pratt & Whitney engine issues. Wizz expects the average number of grounded aircraft over the next 18 month to be around 40-45, an improvement on the previous assumption ...
UK advanced propulsion developer Reaction Engines is to close down after it collapsed into administration having failed to secure additional funding.
