12 May 2009

StandardAero to install Aviation Partners winglets on Falcon 2000 aircraft

Having recently completed certification of their state-of-the-art, high-mach blended winglets for the Falcon 2000 large-cabin business jet, Aviation Partners (API) has appointed StandardAero as its first authorized installer for the new winglets. API has thus far seen a significant interest from Falcon 2000 operators for the new winglets, which add up to 260 nm in

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Cessna, StandardAero sign Citation Service Center agreement

StandardAero has entered into an agreement with Cessna to support the global Citation Service Center network. The agreement involves support of the Pratt and Whitney Canada, PW615F for the Cessna Mustang and the Rolls-Royce AE3007C/C1 on the Citation X. StandardAero has received EASA and FAA approval on PW615F engine for full hot section repair at

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P&WC appoints Altenrhein and Aero-Dienst Recognized Maintenance Facilities

Pratt & Whitney Canada Customer Service Centre Europe GmbH, a joint-venture between Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) and MTU Aero Engines, has appointed Altenrhein Aviation, located at St.Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (Switzerland) and Aero-Dienst GmbH & Co. KG of Nuremberg, Germany, as Recognized Maintenance Facilities to provide maintenance support for PT6A , JT15D and PW300 series engines.

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Honeywell expands avionics capability for Bombardier's Challenger and Global Express aircraft

Honeywell is developing new avionics capabilities that will include NextGen features like, Future Air Navigation System FANS 1/A), Wide Area Augmentation System-Localizer Performance with Vertical guidance (WAAS-LPV) Required Navigation Procedures (RNP) and new Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD) for certain Challenger 601 and Global Express aircraft.

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EADS' A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport concludes key boom flight test milestone

The EADS A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) — on which Northrop Grumman’s KC-45 for the U.S. Air Force is based — has completed a key phase of testing to further validate the in-flight handling qualities of its advanced Aerial Refueling Boom System (ARBS). These evaluations, known as flutter testing, confirmed the characteristics of the EADS-developed

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