July 27, 2011

GE Aviation's H80 engine completes certification testing

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GE Aviation has completed all engine certification testing, including design assurance, development, operability and environmental tests, for its new H80 turboprop engines. The development program consisted of more than 25 full or partial engine builds, with testing that included low-cycle fatigue, hot section endurance, operability, component and endurance testing. The H80 engine will be GE’s …

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Lufthansa purchases 30 A320neo Family aircraft

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Lufthansa has placed a firm order for 30 Airbus A320neo Family aircraft. This contract follows the selection by the Lufthansa Supervisory Board of the A320neo Family in March this year. The order comprises 25 A320neo and five A321neo aircraft. These will be powered by new-generation Pratt & Whitney PW1100G turbofan engines. With this latest order …

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Airbus to acquire Satair A/S

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Airbus and Satair A/S, a Danish company listed on the NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen, have entered into an agreement under which Airbus will offer the shareholders of Satair a price of DKK 580 in cash per share – and the warrant holders in Satair a price of DKK 378.661 per warrant. The acquisition will be effected …

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BAE Systems to provide flight controls for Embraer’s KC-390 aircraft

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Aircraft manufacturer Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force have selected BAE Systems to provide flight control electronics for the KC-390 military transport aircraft. Under the contract, BAE Systems will supply flight control computers and actuator control electronics. The KC-390 is a twin-turbofan powered medium-weight transport jet that can be refueled in flight and can be …

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Eurocopter and the Mahindra Group sign Memorandum of Understanding for trade partnership

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Mahindra Aerospace and Mahindra Satyam – representing the aerospace manufacturing and engineering capabilities of India’s industrial house, the Mahindra Group – signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a trade partnership with the Eurocopter Group and its Indian subsidiary, Eurocopter India. This partnership will be focused on the manufacture of subassemblies, engineering and customization of …

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ExecuJet awarded Authorised Service Centre status for Hawker Beechcraft

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The ExecuJet Aviation Group is strengthening its relationship with Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) with the award of Authorised Service Centre status at six of its worldwide MRO facilities – Lanseria and Cape Town, South Africa; Dubai, UAE; Melbourne and Sydney, Australia; and Lagos, Nigeria. The company will provide line and base maintenance on HBC’s current line …

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Boeing reports second-quarter results and raises 2011 EPS guidance

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Boeing reported second-quarter net income of $0.9 billion on revenue of $16.5 billion. Operating margin of 9.3% reflects higher Commercial Airplanes volume and strong core performance across the company’s businesses, partially offset by higher pension expense. The company increased its 2011 earnings per share guidance to between $3.90 and $4.10 per share reflecting the strong core …

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