Aircraft & Engines

Boeing unveiled its new 747-8 Intercontinental on February 13th, the new high-capacity passenger airplane. Approximately 10,000 guests, including customers, Boeing employees, government officials, partners and suppliers, gathered in the factory in Everett, Wash., to witness the premiere of the Intercontinental. Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and Chief Executive Officer Jim Albaugh said the newest 747 incorporates

Rolls-Royce has signed a TotalCare long term services contract valued a $2.2 billion with Emirates, covering Trent engines for 70 Airbus A350XWB aircraft. This contract brings the airline

Gama Aviation FZC recently introduced its latest aircraft, a Bombardier Challenger 850, into service, having received its Certificate of Airworthiness for the type on December 16, 2010

A&F Aviation, the new Japanese airline recently established by All Nippon Airways (ANA) and First Eastern Investment Group (First Eastern), has selected Airbus A320 aircraft to start low cost services from Kansai International Airport, Osaka, in the second half of FY2011. A fleet of ten A320 aircraft, leased from GECAS, will seat 180 passengers each

ExecuJet Malaysia has signed its first aircraft under management since announcing its joint venture with D

AgustaWestland has sold two more AW139 medium twin helicopters to customers in India. Adani Group has signed a contract for one AW139 to perform VIP/corporate transport missions as well as another corporate customer.

Aircastle delivered the first of six new Airbus A330-200 aircraft to South African Airways ("SAA"). The aircraft will be equipped with latest-generation Rolls-Royce Trent 772B engines. All A330-200s are scheduled for delivery during this year.

The SMA SR305-230E diesel engine for general aviation, developing 230 shaft horsepower (SHP), was certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on January 24, 2011. The SR305-230E logged 2,500 hours of ground and flight testing for this certification program. Based on the results of these tests, SMA guarantees Time Between Overhauls (TBO) of 2,000

Aircraft Industries, a Czech-based aircraft manufacturer, signed a five-year sales agreement with GE Aviation for the purchase of M601 and H80 engines. The engine agreement is for the L410-UVP-E20 aircraft, a twin-engine commuter aircraft, with annual production of 10+ units. Aircraft Industries plans to complete GE H80-powered L410 aircraft certification by mid-2012. Once introduced, the

Boeing successfully conducted the first flight of the fifth 747-8 Freighter Thursday. The airplane, coded as RC523, took off from Paine Field in Everett, Wash., for a 3-hour, 30-minute flight before returning to Paine Field. The flight included a standard 2-hour, 30-minute "B1" flight profile that Boeing conducts on all production airplanes prior to delivery,