July 9, 2012

P&WC's FAST Trend Monitoring Solution certified for Regional Aircraft

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has received FAA supplemental type certification (STC) for its FAST (Flight Data Acquisition Storage and Transmission System) engine diagnostic solution aboard the Bombardier Q400 regional aircraft which is powered by PW150A engines. FAST is unique in that it goes beyond traditional diagnostics, prognostics and trend monitoring; the product can also […]

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British Airways chooses Crane LGCIU for A320 retrofit program

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British Airways has chosen to upgrade its A320 fleet with the new Crane Enhanced Landing Gear Control Interface Unit (LGCIU). Crane’s LGCIU has been the standard LGCIU on Airbus A320 Series production aircraft since October 2010. The LGCIU’s function on the aircraft is to sense the position of landing gear and landing gear doors, flap

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Boeing and ALC announce order for 75 737 MAXs

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Boeing and Air Lease Corporation (AL) announced a firm order for 60 737 MAX 8 and 15 737 MAX 9 airplanes, with reconfirmation rights for 25 additional 737 MAXs. The aircraft will be powered by LEAP-1B-engines, valued at approximately $1.9bn at list price. ALC has ordered a total of 170 airplanes from Boeing including 75

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Thailand signs LOA to be first in Southeast Asia to operate Sikorsky UH-60M helicopters

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Sikorsky released that the Royal Thai Army has signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) to acquire two UH-60M BLACK HAWK helicopters through the United States Government’s Foreign Military Sales channel. Upon delivery, Thailand will become the first member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to fly the very latest version of

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Rockwell Collins and Boeing to bring new flight deck to 757/767 aircraft

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Rockwell Collins announced a new program to bring a series of innovative technologies to the flight deck of Boeing 757/767 airplanes. Jointly developed by Rockwell Collins and Boeing, and inspired by flight deck improvements offered on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the advanced flight deck technology will be available for retrofit on existing Boeing 767 and

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Hamilton Sundstrand ramps up to support Boeing 787 Dreamliner production

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Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, the largest system supplier to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, has ramped up its operations and its supply chain to support Boeing’s rate readiness needs for 787 production. “Hamilton Sundstrand has delivered more than 85 full ship sets of hardware, with a combined total of over 60,000 components and subsystems, to airplane production.

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Hamilton Sundstrand signs long-term spare parts agreement with Fokker Services

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Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation signed a long-term agreement with Fokker Services to provide spare parts to support components repaired by Fokker workshops through 2016. This purchase contract is valued at $33.2 million and covers the supply of integrated drive generators and other equipment maintained by Fokker Services Amsterdam on a wide range of regional and commercial

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Thomas S. Marotta elected to AIA Executive Committee

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Marotta Controls reported that the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) has recently elected Thomas S. Marotta, Chairman and CEO of Marotta Controls, to join its Executive Committee. The Aerospace Industries Association is the premier trade association representing the nation’s major aerospace and defense manufacturers. The AIA receives its policy guidance from the direct involvement of CEO-level

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Air China and GA Telesis agree to create landmark joint venture

ILFC leases four new Boeing 777-300ER to Emirates