Boeing Chairman, President and CEO Dennis Muilenburg today named Kevin G. McAllisterpresident and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, succeeding company Vice Chairman Ray Conner in that role. Muilenburg also appointed Stanley A. Deal president and CEO of Boeing Global Services, a new business unit to be formed from the customer services groups within the company&...
Qatar Executive – the largest Gulfstream G650ER operator in the world – will showcase the latest aircraft to join its fleet at the exhibition Qatar Executive will welcome partners and visitors on board its latest Gulfstream G650ER – one of the world’s fastest business jets – during its participation in the Middle East Business Aviation Association show 2016 taking...
As a world leader in solar protection systems Vision Systems will present high-end motorized shades and Electronically Dimmable Windows (EDWs) dedicated to business aviation. Vision Systems' tailor-made motorized shades for one or two windows feature smooth or pleated fabrics, single or dual screens, light weight, acoustic insulation and a fine fit and finish. These long-life products compr...
The world’s most advanced light jet will be showcased at MEBAA 2016 Honda Aircraft Company announced that it will showcase the HondaJet at the Middle East Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) Conference Dec. 6-8 in Dubai, the region’s premier business aviation event. The appearance at the Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum International Airport will mark the first tim...
AMAC Aerospace has announced that several contracts with new and existing customers for maintenance packages on Airbus A318, A319, Boeing BBJ and Gulfstream G550 have been awarded to the facility in Basel, Switzerland. The company also announced the return to service of three aircraft after a heavy maintenance input at AMAC’s headquarters in Basel. A privately owned BBJ from a Midd...
Residents in Abu Dhabi can expect a thrilling sky show on Thursday as the UK’s Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team or Red Arrows performs over the corniche. The air show will start at 4pm and will last for 24 minutes featuring a number of different aerobatic manoeuvres by the jets which will see them come as close as six feet to each other. “The Corniche, which is already hosting a my...
Bidders are to be invited for talks on the sale of the Frankfurt-Hahn regional airport – a potential deal that was restarted from scratch after its planned sale to a Chinese company was scrapped last year. Rhineland-Palatinate state’s interior minister, Roger Lewentz, said on Monday talks could begin with three of the six suitors who made "concrete offers". He did not iden...
Russian Helicopters holding (part of Rostec) manufactured two multi-purpose Mil Mi-171 helicopters for China General Aviation Service Co Ltd, the holding’s press service said on Monday. "China is the largest operator of Russian helicopters in the Asia-Pacific region. We have many years of cooperation and are currently developing relationships with new companies. The helicopters are e...
Bombardier Inc. announced that it has successfully closed its offering of US$1.4 billion aggregate principal amount of new Senior Notes due December 1, 2021 which carry a coupon of 8.750% per annum and were sold at 99.001% of par (the “Notes”). Bombardier intends to use the net proceeds of this offering of Notes, together with cash on hand, to finance the redemption of all of i...
The UK Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) expressed appreciation for the milestone First of 25 Royal Navy AW101 Merlin helicopter upgrades completed as part of the UK MoD Merlin Life Sustainment Programme (MSLP) contract awarded in January 2014 Delivery of the 25 aircraft will take place between 2017 and 2020 The AW101 Merlin Mk4 will deliver enhanced capability for the Roya...
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced that the Polish Ministry of National Defense has signed an agreement to purchase two Gulfstream G550 aircraft. The aircraft will be configured for VIP transport and will be delivered in 2017. “With its reliability, efficiency and durability, the G550 is a valuable tool for the Polish government,” said Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream. &ldqu...
VistaJet has been presented with the Best Charter Operator 2016 Award from the Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA). AsBAA is a non- profit trade association representing over 130 corporations, fellow trade associations, individuals & SME’s based in Asia and around the world from the General Aviation Industry. Its annual Icons of Aviation Awards ceremony both recognizes the...
The investigation into the Emirates jet crash landing at Dubai International on Aug. 3 will take two to three years to complete, the director general of the United Arab Emirates General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) said on Sunday. The crash was the first major accident in Emirates' more-than-30-year history. All 300 passengers and crew safely evacuated the jet but a firefighter died tack...
Highest aviation tax worldwide is damaging UK competitiveness. -Abolishing APD would boost UK GDP by 1.7% and create 61,000 new jobs by 2020, according to PwC. Countries which have scrapped aviation taxes have seen an immediate boost to GDP and tourism. Airlines for Europe (A4E) members Carolyn McCall (easyJet), Willie Walsh (IAG) and Michael O’Leary...
One of the bidders for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s fixed-wing search and rescue (FWSAR) replacement aircraft could receive an early Christmas present. Judy Foote, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, told the Canadian Aerospace Summit on Wednesday that the government is “in the process of evaluating the bids and will be awarding the contract soon.” &ldq...
A police helicopter in Rio de Janeiro crashed Saturday evening, killing four officers after a day of intense firefights between law enforcement and suspected criminals in the slum known as City of God. It was not clear whether the helicopter had been hit by gunfire or whether another factor caused it to go down. In a statement, the police said they were investigating. Amateur video sent to l...
There is an airplane that can be controlled using only your brain. Seriously. After 12 years of research from neuroscientists and engineers at Honeywell Aerospace, a six-seat Beechcraft King Air C90 was tricked out to be operated with an elastic cap housing 32 electrodes. The “pilot,” or person wearing the cap, maneuvers the plane by focusing on a screen. The electrodes in the ca...
On Tuesday, the founder of Virgin Group is joining forces with Boom— an aircraft production startup — to unveil the XB-1 Supersonic Demonstrator, a prototype supersonic passenger airliner. The aircraft will reportedly provide 3.5-hour flights between New York and London for the "affordable" price of $5,000. Creating affordable supersonic flight has been on Branson&...
Volga-Dnepr Airlines and Antonov Airlines announce that their An-124-100 freighter joint venture, Ruslan International, is to end on 31 December 2016. The two companies created the joint venture in 2006 to jointly market their combined An-124-100 fleets, with the aim of improving availability of the unique ramp loading cargo aircraft for customers all over the world. The partnership ha...
On 28 October 1971, the bullet-shaped Black Arrow rocket blasted into the clear sky over the desert plain at Woomera in southern Australia. This launch of the British Prospero satellite into orbit was the culmination of more than 10 years of rocket development. The mission could have marked the beginning of a new era for Woomera as a major global space port, perhaps making it as famous as Nasa&...
Emirates, the world’s biggest long-haul airline, said it’s unhappy with performance shortfalls afflicting $6.1 billion’s worth of Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc engines ordered to power a batch of 50 Airbus Group SE A380 superjumbos. Feedback on the Trent 900 powerplants indicates “technical issues” that need to be resolved before the first plane is delivered to Emirates...
