Spirit AeroSystems will design and build the wing for the new Gulfstream G250 super mid-size business jet. Spirit will design and produce the wing at its Tulsa, Okla., facility and ship it to Israel Aerospace Industries for incorporation with the rest of the airframe. The G250 wing is the second product Spirit has won on
Bombardier Aerospace reported that XOJET
P&WCanada and Aviall Services have signed an agreement under which Aviall will supply new P&WC Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) spare parts to JT15D engine clients around the world. The JT15D engine family has captured a wide range of aircraft applications, with more than 6,500 engines produced. Members of the engine family are in service with
Gulfstream Aerospace announced the introduction of its newest super mid-size business jet: the Gulfstream G250. The G250 is capable of traveling 3,400 nautical miles at 0.80 Mach and has a maximum operating speed of 0.85 Mach. With an initial cruise altitude of 41,000 feet, the G250 can climb to a maximum altitude of 45,000 feet,
Honeywell’s HTF7250G, the newest member of the HTF7000 family of engines will power the NEW Gulfstream G250 business jet. Honeywell estimates the potential value of this agreement at more than $4 billion over the life of the program. Honeywell will provide a full HTF7250G propulsion system that includes the engine, nacelle, fire suppression capability and
The first Trent 700-powered Airbus A330 entered into Avianca
Avianca, the airline carrier of Columbia, received its first of ten (10) Airbus A330 aircraft, equipped with Panasonic eX2 in-flight entertainment system (IFE). The Panasonic X Series is the latest generation, revolutionary entertainment IFE system, offering leading edge technology and new products for wide body and narrow body aircraft. With eX2, Avianca offers passengers access
Porter Airlines has signed a contract to acquire two 70-seat Q400 turboprop airliners by converting existing options. This conversion of options to firm orders is the fourth completed by Porter this year and these Q400 aircraft will become the 17th and 18th in the airline
Arik Air, the growing private airline based in Lagos, Nigeria, has signed a firm contract for the purchase of three Airbus A340-500s. This order makes Arik Air the 10th and latest customer for the A340-500. The acquisition of the new A340s is an important step in the airline’s growth strategy to develop Lagos and Abuja
