GE Honda Aero Engines continues to make steady progress toward certification of the HF120 engine. The HF120 engine has undergone a comprehensive test program in an altitude chamber at GE Aviation’s Evendale, Ohio, facility. Testing has included operation to 46,000 feet altitude and high mach, as well as testing for performance, transients, air starts, and
Embraer has signed a contract for the sale of one Legacy 650 large executive jet to an undisclosed customer from Jordan. The announcement was made on May 4th at the 2010 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE 2010), in Geneva, Switzerland. The aircraft will be managed on behalf of the owner by private jet
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) celebrated the delivery of its 500th PW308C turbofan engine to France’s Dassault Aviation. Dassault Aviation selected the PW308C for the Falcon 2000EX jet in 1999 and later picked the PW307A to power its Falcon 7X three-engine business jet, marking the extension of a growing business collaboration between the company and
Jet Aviation Basel has outfitted and delivered a brand new Airbus A319 CJ to Boutsen Aviation. The Monaco-based company brought the completion project to the Basel completions center on behalf of an undisclosed client. The aircraft will be managed by Germany-based operator DC Aviation.
Dublin based lessor, AWAS, has delivered its sixth Airbus A330-300 aircraft to Singapore Airlines. As a part of Singapore Airlines
The Strategic Airlines Group took delivery of another A320-200 from AWAS. Following AWAS
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, released that Intermountain Healthcare has signed for three GrandNew helicopters with options for two additional aircraft. These aircraft will be equipped to provide industry leading in-flight patient care. Operated by Intermountain Life Flight, Intermountain Healthcare
Boeing and Angola’s TAAG Linhas Aereas de Angola (Angola Airlines) announced the airline ordered two 777-300ERs (Extended Range) in a deal that also includes purchase rights for two additional 777-300ER jetliners. The two 777-300ERs are valued at approximately $544 million at list prices. The order originally was posted as unidentified on Boeing’s Orders & Deliveries
UK company Aviation Capital Solutions has acquired five BAe 146-300 regional jetliners from BAE Systems for use in the European air charter market and Africa with existing clients. The aircraft ( msn E3129, E3149, E3158, E3162 and E3165) are due for delivery through to June and initially will be based in Europe on ACMI contracts
Rolls-Royce has received type and production certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the AE 3007A2, the latest member in the AE 3007 engine series, which powers Embraer
