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Civil version of Ka-226T helicopter certified for operation under high temperatures

Russian Federal Aviation Agency (Rosaviation) has issued a supplement to the certificate for Ka-226T helicopter that allows the machine operation at high temperatures. The document makes it possible to start exporting the helicopters to countries with the hot climate. Ka-226T is a product of Russian...

First front fuselage section for the Airbus A321 LR delivered

In 2016 Leonardo and Airbus signed an agreement for the production of the front fuselage, section 14A, for the new LR (Long Range) configuration of Airbus A321 aircraft Leonardo’s Nola plant will significantly support the production ramp-up necessary to cope with A321 strong market demand...

Boeing to Establish New Technology Research Center in Korea

•Research will focus on strategic technologies to enable innovation •Boeing plans to open the research facility by mid-2018 Boeing announced today the company’s intention to establish a new research center in the Republic of Korea; the company is currently in discussion with the Korean government regarding the center opening. The research center will focus on accelerating aut...

Latin America Debut of M600 Begins at FIDAE

Piper Aircraft Inc. and its recently appointed Chilean dealer, Aeroneed, are collaborating to display the M600, the company's flagship product, at the upcoming FIDAE, to be held April 3-8. This will be the first time that an M600 has been on display at an event in South America. Prior to and following FIDAE, the M600 embarks on a one month Latin America demo tour covering multiple countries....

Airbus and Heathrow celebrate 10th anniversary of first A380 flight to London

More than 200 million passengers have enjoyed the A380 experience Airbus and Heathrow airport are celebrating the 10th anniversary of A380 operations at the airport. They began on March 18th 2008 with the arrival of the first A380, a Singapore Airlines flight SQ308 from Singapore Changi airport making Heathrow one of the first to welcome Airbus’ iconic double decker. Heathrow...

AeroComposit won the prestigious JEC Innovation Award-2018 for infusion technology for an aircraft wing MC-21-300

On March 7, in Paris, finalists of innovative composite solutions of the JEC World – 2018 were awarded. The winner in the Aerospace Industry nomination became the infusion technology of JSC AeroComposit for composite wing manufacturing of the new short-medium range MC-21 aircraft . The main developer and manufacturer of the MC-21 aircraft is Irkut Corporat...

Sections for first All Nippon Airways A380 arrive in Toulouse

Final assembly of first A380 for Japan set to start next month The main sections of the first A380 for Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) have arrived at the Airbus final assembly line in Toulouse via a special convoy, with six subassemblies - the nose, central and aft fuselage sections, the tailplane, and the two wings. ANA Holdings placed a firm order of three A380s in 2016, becoming t...

Boeing 737 MAX 7 Completes Successful First Flight

Boeing's new 737 MAX 7 successfully completed its first flight today. The airplane remains on schedule and now begins a comprehensive flight test program leading to certification and delivery in 2019. "Everything we saw during today's flight shows that the MAX 7 is performing exactly as designed," said Keith Leverkuhn, vice president and general manager of the 737 MA...

European Aircraft Sales ApS is named as Daher’s Scandinavian sales representative for the TBM aircraft family

Daher announced the appointment of European Aircraft Sales ApS as its sales representative in Scandinavia for the TBM family of very fast single-turboprop aircraft. Based in the heart of Denmark at Odense’s H.C. Andersen Airport (EKOD), European Aircraft Sales will serve as the Scandinavian point of contact for TBM customers, joining Daher’s growing worldwide network of TBM sales re...

Russian Helicopter Systems receives fifth Ansat medevac rotorcraft

Russian Helicopters has delivered its first Kazan Helicopters Ansat rotorcraft this year to the State Transport Leasing Company (GTLK). The rotorcraft, factory No 33072, comes in the medevac configuration and will be operated by Russian Helicopter Systems (RHS). The operator expects to receive another five Ansats this year. GTLK is to take delivery of 11 more medevac-equipped Ansats from Rus...

Jeppesen Terminal Charts Now Available Through Honeywell GoDirect Flight Bag Pro Platform

Jeppesen data enhances GoDirect user experience on iPad or front panel avionics for business aviation operators Boeing through its subsidiary Jeppesen, today announced the continued integration of data services for business aviation operators with the introduction of Jeppesen’s global digital terminal chart data to the Honeywell GoDirect Flight Bag Pro electronic flight bag platform....

SUCCESSFUL FIRST FLIGHT FOR GLOBALEYE

Saab successfully completed the first flight of the GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning & Control aircraft in Linköping, Sweden. GlobalEye took off on its maiden flight at 12.52 local time on 14 March 2018, from Saab’s airfield in Linköping, Sweden. The aircraft, a modified Bombardier Global 6000 jet platform, undertook a 1 hour 46 minutes test flight collecting extensive fligh...

GE9X engine goes airborne

The GE9XTM engine lifted off on March 13 under wing of GE Aviation’s 747 flying testbed in Victorville, California, for its first flight test. The engine that will power Boeing’s new 777X aircraft took to the air around 10:40 a.m. Pacific standard time and flew for more than four hours on its first flight. During the flight, the aircraft and engine completed the entire test card and...

State of Qatar signs contract for 28 NH90 multirole helicopters

Qatar has signed a contract for the purchase of 28 NH90 military helicopters, during DIMDEX, Qatar’s biennial defence exhibition. The agreement, which includes 16 NH90s in tactical transport (TTH) configuration and 12 NH90s in naval (NFH) configuration, will support the country’s plan to modernise their military helicopter fleet. As part of the plan, Qatar will receive 16 H125 lig...

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Introducing latest-generation TBM to a major business aviation market - Daher Aircraft delivers the first TBM 980 in Brazil

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Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 achieves first flight, advancing next-generation light jet toward certification

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The Arriel 2K, the engine powering the Leonardo AW09 helicopter, has received its EASA certification

The Arriel 2K engine that powers Leonardo’s AW09 helicopter, has received its type certificate from EASA. This marks an important milestone towards the entry into service of the AW09, Leonardo&r...

Daher Aircraft delivers the 400th Kodiak, underscoring this airplane family's expanding global reach and mission versatility

Daher Aircraft has delivered the 400th Kodiak, marking a significant achievement for the multi-role airplane family as its customer base continues to expand across government, commercial, business and...

Bombardier celebrates 200th delivery of its Challenger 3500 jet to Mr. Piero Ferrari

Bombardier delivered its 200th Challenger 3500 jet to Mr. Piero Ferrari, Vice Chairman of Ferrari. The aircraft will support Mr. Ferrari’s travel to Formula One races and other bu...

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Joby Aviation signed a lease for 45,000 square feet at Alliance Air Trade Center in Haslet, part of Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport. Located within Hillwood’s 27,000-acre AllianceTexas d...

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