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Russian Helicopters Boasts a Firm Order Portfolio of 500 Units

Alexander Mikheev stated that the Holding continues to be among the top players on the worldwide helicopter market. Currently, Russian Helicopters boasts a firm order portfolio of over 500 units. The company says that it will seek to strengthen its global positions via light and off-sho...

Leonardo-Finmeccanica confirms certification activities of AW609

Leonardo-Finmeccanica announced today that the first flying AW609 prototype has arrived in Philadelphia following a recent resumption of flight testing. Departing from Arlington, Texas, the aircraft’s flight plan included an overnight stop in Huntsville, Ala, before ar...

Russia to open service center for Mi-8/17 helicopters in Azerbaijan

The Russian Helicopters Holding will open a center for repair of Mi-8/17 helicopters in Azerbaijan and the corresponding agreement is expected to be signed at the ADEX 2016 exhibition in late September, TASS reported citing deputy director general of the holding for after-sales service, Igor Chechikov. He added that negotiations are currently underway regarding the form of cooperation. &ldqu...

Brazilian plane-maker Embraer accused of long-term fraud

Shareholders filed a class action lawsuit against Brazil’s Embraer SA in New York, alleging the world third-largest commercial plane maker inflated its share price over a four-year period, it said in a securities filing on Wednesday. The shareholder securities fraud lawsuit was filed on Monday night in the US District Court in Manhattan against Embraer, its former chief executive Frederic...

Bombardier Delivers First Challenger 650 Aircraft to be Operated from Germany

The Challenger 650 aircraft is the market’s best value proposition for customers in Europe seeking higher baseline equipment level offered as standard, the widest cabin and seats, and the lowest direct operating costs* Bombardier Business Aircraft announced today that it delivered its first Challenger 650 aircraft to be operated from Germany. This aircraft joins the Bo...

Ilyushin Finance Co has reduced the number of ordered CS300 from 32 to 20 aircrafts

The leasing company "Ilyushin Finance Co". (IFC) has reduced the number of ordered Bombardier CS300 from 32 to 20 aircrafts. The delivery is expected in late 2018. The parties explain this adjustments differently. According to Bombardier's opinion Russian customers consider new market’s demands, but IFC refers to the Canadian export agency which hasn’t provided cheap f...

China's Hybrid Spaceplane Could Reset the 21st Century Space Race

This screenshot from state television broadcast on the hypersonic spaceplane shows an aerodynamically optimized aircraft beginning to accelerate to hypersonic speeds. Operating such a spaceplane by 2030 would place China ahead of the space race, and other races. While SpaceX is making news with its recoverable rockets, China announced that it is working on the next big thing in spaceflight: a h...

Cebu Pacific selects Rolls-Royce to power further A330 aircraft

Cebu Pacific has ordered Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines, with TotalCare® long-term engine services, to power two new Airbus A330 aircraft. The Philippines-based airline already operates six of the aircraft, all powered by the Trent 700. The Trent 700 delivers the best fuel burn, emissions and noise performance, resulting in market leadership on the aircraft. The engine has won more than 70 p...

Boeing, Mauritania Airlines Finalize Order for One Next-Generation 737-800

Boeing and Mauritania Airlines have finalized an order for one Next-Generation 737-800 airplane, valued at $96 million at current list prices. “The Boeing 737 is the backbone of Mauritania Airlines fleet because of its efficiency and superior operating economics,” said Mohamed Radhy Bennahi, chief executive officer of Mauritania Airlines. “The addition of this new 737-80...

Signature S.R.L. in Paraguay signs for Bell 505 Jet Ranger X

Bell Helicopter announced it has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Signature S.R.L. for a Bell 505 Jet Ranger X. The aircraft will be used for corporate transport in Paraguay. “We are pleased to sign for the Bell 505 and look forward to integrating the aircraft into our operations,” said Mr. Paul Hellmers, Co-Owner, Signature S.R.L. The Bell 505 has accumulated more than...

Kuwait Ministry of Defence orders 30 H225M Caracal helicopters

Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with the Kuwait Ministry of Defence for the purchase of 30 H225M Caracal multirole utility helicopters as well as an associated support and services package, during the visit of the French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian to Kuwait today. “We are greatly honored that the Kuwait Ministry of Defence has chosen the H225M Caracal as the best p...

XTI Aircraft Company selects Honeywell Aerospace to supply engines for first prototype of TriFan 600

XTI Aircraft Company (XTI) announced today that it has entered into a preliminary agreement with the Aerospace division of Honeywell International under which Honeywell will supply its HTS900 engine for use in XTI's first prototype, a two-thirds piloted subscale of the TriFan 600 vertical takeoff airplane. Honeywell will also provide an additional engine for use in XTI's Ground Propulsion...

Boeing Starts Assembly of 1st Flightworthy Starliner Crew Taxi Vehicle at Kennedy Spaceport

The next generation of America’s human spaceships is rapidly taking shape at the Kennedy Space Center as Boeing and NASA showcased the start of assembly of the first flightworthy version of the aerospace giants Starliner crew taxi vehicle – that will ferry NASA astronauts to and from the International Space Station (ISS) by early 2018. Boeing is rapidly making tangible progress towa...

Boeing 757 test-bed plane showcases Honeywell R&D capabilities in Dubai

Honeywell’s Boeing 757 test-bed aircraft arrived in Dubai for a three-day stop as part of final testing for a revolutionary new GX Aviation, high-speed inflight Wi-Fi network arriving to airlines and business jets later this year. The jet has been used for research and development by the US company since 2008, and arriving in Dubai last week it had completed more than 400 flight tests in...

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Avincis signs contract for up to 15 Airbus H145 helicopters

Avincis, Europe’s largest emergency aerial services operator, and Airbus Helicopters have signed a contract for up to 15 H145 helicopters. The new aircraft will be deployed across Avincis’...

Daher: logistics partner to Airbus Defence and Space in Europe

Since 2020, Daher has been managing logistics operations for Airbus Defence and Space under two major A400M maintenance contracts: one in France, and the other in Germany...

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...