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Newcomers from China, Russia want a piece of aviation market

China and Russia are making their presence felt in the multibillion-dollar aviation market. With demand for single-aisle aircraft expected to grow for years to come, particularly from Asia, some experts think the new firms have a real chance at cracking the market, especially if they have the backing of their national governments. But it won’t be easy — loyalty to the likes of Airbu...

Here’s the three most amazing planes we found at the UK’s largest air show

For U.K.-based aviation fans, there’s nothing quite like the Farnborough International Air Show. Taking place just west of London every two years, its spectacular flying displays consistently pull in hundreds of thousands of visitors during the week-long event. It’s also the place where deals worth hundreds of billions of dollars are sealed as major players from the aerospace and defen...

Boeing Celebrates Centennial with Successful Farnborough Airshow

Boeing celebrates its centennial tomorrow amid a highly successful 2016 Farnborough International Airshow that has seen multi-billion dollar orders and commitments across the company, including defense platforms, commercial airplanes and services agreements. "As the birthplace of British aviation, there are few better backdrops to celebrate the accomplishments and wonders of the aero...

Boeing, Air Europa Announce Order for 20 737 MAX 8s

Boeing and Air Europa announced an order for 20 737 MAX 8s at the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow. The order was previously attributed to an unidentified customer on Boeing's Orders & Deliveries website. "The 737 MAX will complement Air Europa's growing fleet and is the perfect aircraft for our short-haul operations across Europe to feed our long-haul netw...

Sikorsky and Bristow sign 10-year support agreement for S-92 helicopters

Sikorsky, A Lockheed Martin Company and Bristow Helicopters signed a 10-year agreement providing Bristow’s S-92® fleet with extended support for its aftermarket material needs. Sikorsky’s Total Assurance Program provides Bristow continued aftermarket support to operate its S-92 fleet within a known budget, reducing the risk of unplanned costs. The contract was signed in a c...

UK aviation minister attends handover of Airbus Helicopters H145 to Yorkshire Air Ambulance

In the presence of Transport Minister, Robert Goodwill MP, Airbus Helicopters formally handed over the second and final H145 to Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) at the Farnborough Air Show 2016. The aircraft, which will go through a completion process at Airbus Helicopters’ Civil Helicopter Hub at Oxford Airport, will be fitted with a state of the art Bucher medical interior specifically tailor...

WOW air placed $85 million CFM56-5B engine order

In a special signing ceremony here today, Iceland-based WOW air announced it has selected CFM International CFM56-5B engines to power four new Airbus A321ceo (current engine option) family aircraft. The firm engine order is valued at $85 million U.S. at list price. The airline, which began commercial service in 2011, currently operates a fleet of seven CFM56-5B-powered A320...

Viking Signs Twin Otter Series 400 Multiple Aircraft Purchase Agreement with Tara Air of Nepal

Viking Air Limited of Victoria, British Columbia, and Tara Air of Kathmandu, Nepal, have signed a multi-aircraft purchase agreement for three Viking Twin Otter Series 400 aircraft to be delivered between September 2016 and early 2017. The three Series 400 Twin Otters will be delivered in regional commuter configuration and will be added to Tara Air’s existing fleet of Series 400 and legac...

P&WC's PT6A engine poised for growth in European market

Pratt & Whitney Canada's (P&WC) iconic PT6A engine is poised for considerable incremental growth across Europe thanks to a regulatory change that will open the continent's skies to single-engine instrument flight rules (IFR) flights for commercial passenger service. P&WC played a leadership role in helping the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) develop the guidelines that s...

Rockwell Collins' Pro Line Fusion avionics selected for new TRJet 328 Series

Rockwell Collins’ Pro Line Fusion® integrated avionics system has been selected by TRJet Havacilik Teknolojileri Anonim Şirketi (TRJet) for its new TRJ328™ aircraft and TRP328™ turboprop, with first deliveries expected in 2020. Rockwell Collins will collaborate with Turkish companies for production, support and training opportunities. “The rapid development of these...

P&WC to provide turbofan and turboprop engines for revitalized 328 aircraft program

Pratt & Whitney Canada's PW100 family of turboprop engines, designed for the regional airline industry, has been selected by TRJet to power its new TRP328™ aircraft. TRJet, an aviation company based in Ankara, Turkey, has asked Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) to develop a new version of its PW127 engine to provide heightened performance over the PW119 engine that powered the or...

Viking and Longview Aviation Asset Management to Provide New Lease & Financing Options

Viking Air Limited (“Viking”), a global leader of utility aircraft, support and services and manufacturer of the world-renowned Twin Otter, and Longview Aviation Asset Management, today announced a new relationship that will provide customers for both new-build and used Twin Otter aircraft with new financing alternatives and additional flexibility when considering their aircraft needs....