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Safran Helicopter Engines appoints Olivier Le Merrer executive vice-president, support and services

Safran Helicopter Engines has appointed Olivier Le Merrer as Executive Vice-President, Support and & Services. Olivier succeeds Franck Saudo who has been appointed CEO of Safran Transmissions Systems. Olivier Le Merrer (57) joined Safran Aircraft Engines in 1982, fulfilling various roles in E...

Panasonic Avionics unveils third generation satellite communications network

Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) has today introduced a major evolution of its satellite connectivity service with the introduction of its third generation communications network. Panasonic’s third generation network is built to meet the growing connectivity demands of airlines an...

Boeing, Turkish Airlines Announce Order for Three 777 Freighters

Boeing and Turkish Airlines announced that the carrier ordered three more 777 Freighters in December 2017. The new order came weeks after the carrier took delivery of two of the large cargo jets as part of its plan to further expand its freight business. "These freighter orders will surely contribute to our significant target for establishing a young and efficient cargo fleet,&qu...

Piper M500 and M350 Certified with Garmin G1000 NXi

Piper Aircraft has announced FAA certification of the G1000 NXi next generation integrated flight deck on both the M500 single engine turboprop and M350 pressurized, single-engine piston and is set to offer it as a retrofit option (via STC) for fielded G1000 equipped Matrix, Mirage (M350), and Meridian (M500) aircraft later this year. The G1000 NXi system features wireless cockpit connectivity,...

Honeywell Expands Flight Services to Offer Future Air Navigation System Testing

Honeywell’s GoDirect Datalink service now includes Future Air Navigation System testing for general and business aviation customers Honeywell launched a new Future Air Navigation System testing capability as part of its GoDirect™ Datalink services. The new built-in tool...

CALC orders 50 A320neo aircraft

Great endorsement for the world’s favourite A320 Family aircraft CALC (China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited), a full value-chain aircraft solutions provider for global airlines, has signed a firm order for 50 A320neo Family aircraft. This latest incremental order brings CALC’s total order book to date to around 200 Airbus single-aisle aircraft. Mr. Mike Poon, Chief Execu...

Bombardier Debuts Global 7000 Mock-Up at Jetex Private Terminal in Dubai

Full-size mock-up of Bombardier’s Global 7000 business jet to be exhibited at flagship Jetex Private Terminal in Dubai from January 11 to February 3, 2018 Bombardier and Jetex are pleased to announce that the Global 7000 aircraft mock-up will be on display at the flagship Jetex Private Terminal in Dubai from January 11 to February 3, 2018. The full-size mock-...

Airbus rolls out first A321neo ACF

New evolution with longer range and higher capacity Airbus has completed assembly of the first A321neo ACF (Airbus Cabin Flex) at its facilities in Hamburg, Germany. The aircraft, powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines, will undergo ground tests prior to its scheduled first flight in the coming weeks. First delivery of an A321neo ACF to a customer is scheduled for mid-2018. The A321neo ACF is the la...

Airbus to open first US West Coast training center

Airbus acquires flight training center in Aurora, Colorado Move expands Airbus flight training availability for North American operators Airbus has more than tripled its number of training locations worldwide in only three years In a move to further expand its global training capacity, Airbus has acquired the Strategic Simulation Solutions flight training center in Aurora, Colorado, a...

British European Aviation (BEA) Named Newest Piper Dealer

Piper Aircraft has announced the appointment of British European Aviation Group (BEA) as the exclusive Dealer for the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Channel Islands. These territories represent some of the most active private aviation markets in Europe. "As the exclusive leasehold owners of Wycombe Air Park, BEA has 24/365 access to a General Aviation friendly airfield whic...

55 years since the first flight of Ilyushin Il-62 in the USSR

The IL-62 first prototype with 4xAL-7PB turbojet engine performed its maiden flight on January 2, 1963 and was the world's largest jet airliner when first flown. Crew CO's: V.K.Kokkinaki and E.I.Kuznetsov. The production Il-62 was powered by the originally intended rear-mounted Kuznetsov NK-8-4 engines. It also known as the first Soviet long-range jet airliner of interconti...

Sikorsky S-92® Featured in New Science Channel Series "Mega Machines"

The S-92® helicopter produced by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, takes center stage in the debut of the new Science Channel series "Mega Machines." This debut episode airs Thursday, Jan. 4, at 10 p.m. EST/PST on the Science Channel. The engineering-focused show highlights the robust design and reliability of the S-92 and features Cougar Helicopters...

Latvia orders additional Leonardo helicopters for State Border Guard

Two AW119Kx helicopters will join two AW109 Powers in 2019 to perform SAR, transport, firefighting and disaster relief missions Contract also includes an option for an additional unit and aircrew/maintenance technician training services Orders for nearly 300 AW119s placed by over 120 customers in almost 40 nations to date Leonardo is pleased to announce that the St...

Russian Helicopters delivered five Ka-32A11BC helicopters to China in 2017

Russian Helicopters (part of the Rostec state corporation) have completed production of two Ka-32A11BC medium multirole helicopters for the fire department of China's Qingdao Municipal Public Security Bureau, the company said in a statement. "The helicopters will be used for fire-fighting, including in urban terrain, and rescue operations," the report says. "The helicopters w...

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Do228 NXT launch customer announced - NGO acquires versatile turboprop aircraft for humanitarian and special mission operations

Following the successful first flight and Roll-Out of the demonstrator aircraft of the Do228 NXT series, German aircraft manufacturer General Atomics AeroTec Systems announced the sale of the first Do...