As part of its previously announced Air Transat fleet renewal program, Transat A.T. announced the signing of an agreement with CIT Aerospace International for the long-term leasing of two Airbus A330 wide-body jets. Air Transat’s fleet currently includes 13 Airbus A310s, which will be gradually withdrawn from service, and Airbus A330s. Five of the latter
The first S-70i BLACK HAWK helicopter, built at Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.’s company in Poland, PZL Mielec, has entered the flight test program at Sikorsky’s Development Flight Center (DFC) in Florida. The S-70i helicopter is an international variant of the BLACK HAWK helicopter. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp.
AWAS delivered an Airbus A330-200 to Hawaiian Airlines at the Airbus facility in Toulouse on Thursday 27th May. The event was attended by representatives from AWAS, Hawaiian Airlines and Airbus. The aircraft will form part of Hawaiian
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Australian Aerospace announced the sale of a multi-role Dauphin AS365 N3+ helicopter to the Western Australian Police Service. The contract, worth more than $10 million, will provide a much-needed second helicopter for the state
Honeywell will be analyzing the effects of ash ingestion in two of its TPE331 turboprop engines used to gather scientific data during recent volcanic eruptions and flights into the subsequent ash cloud over Europe. The engines powered a Dornier 228 and accumulated 10 hours of operation in the volcanic ash cloud and an additional 22
Flight Options, a provider of private jet travel services, has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) authorization to place the new Phenom 300 aircraft on its Air Carrier Certificate. After intensive review and a safety based collaboration with the FAA, the Phenom 300 is now approved for Part 135 and Part 91K operations through Flight Options.
An Air China A319 successfully completed a validation flight utilizing tailored Required Navigation Performance – Authorisation Required (RNP-AR) procedures at Ali Airport in the Tibetan Autonomous Region of China. The RNP validation flight is essential for the entry into service of Ali Airport, which is to be officially opened for operations soon. The Civil Aviation
South African Airways has ordered five additional Airbus A320 aircraft, increasing an earlier commitment for the type from 15 to 20. The aircraft, to be delivered from 2013, will be powered by IAE engines. This order, combined with the airlines recent lease agreement for six new A330s from Air Castle, will deliver a modern, comfortable,
Rolls-Royce reported the successful running of the latest core engine build in its E3E (efficiency, environment, economy) two-shaft research programme. E3E is developing leading-edge technologies which increase engine temperature, pressure ratio and component efficiencies, together with a 25% plus increase in thrust to weight ratios. These technologies are designed to reduce fuel burn and CO2
