The Boeing Company has completed 50 percent of the design releases for the new 747-8 Freighter. The program has released the 747-8 Freighter’s detailed designs to Boeing factories and its suppliers in order to begin building parts, assemblies and tools for the new cargo airplane. The 747-8 Freighter, which launched in November 2005, is scheduled
Cessna Aircraft Company has secured its first multiple order for the new Model 850 Citation Columbus business jet. Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) of Pullman, Wash., will use two of the long-range, large-cabin Citations to support its global expansion and customer support efforts. In announcing the purchase, Ed Schweitzer, founder and president of SEL, told company
Europrop International (EPI) has achieved a double success, delivering the last of the four TP400-D6 flight test engines which will power the first Airbus A400M and reaching the milestone of 1,000 hours of engine ground testing. The final engine for the first aircraft was dispatched last week and has now arrived at the final assembly
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Skyways Aviation has arranged the sale of two AE3007A engines to Southern Cross Aviation of the U.S. for operation with the Brazilian Air Force. Both engines were delivered in February 2008 and will support the existing fleet of fifteen ERJ 145 aircraft. Skyways Aviation was acting on behalf of Air Vend
Turkish Airlines took delivery of the second of its three Airbus A310-300Fs at EADS EFW
Willis Lease Finance Corporation is forming a worldwide spare engine pool for 787 modeled after their successful programs for the CFM56-7B serving North America, China and Europe. Willis has been developing the very detailed process to automate spare engine leasing and has achieved a significant success with this method currently adding support for more than
Porter Airlines of Toronto has signed a firm order contract for two 70-seat Q400 turboprop airliners. The transaction represents the conversion of two of the 10 options taken by Porter when it placed a firm order for 10 Q400 aircraft in 2006, and brings the total number of firm Q400 aircraft orders placed by the
Virgin Atlantict has selected Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines to power its Boeing 787-9 fleet of aircraft. The order, worth $2.6 billion, includes 15 sets of installed engines and four spare engines for Virgin Atlantic
The composite technology, design and construction of the 787 was proven during a series of testing scenarios conducted beginning in late 2007 and concluding this week. The tests were performed on a composite fuselage test section and are part of Boeing’s certification efforts for the 787. Boeing engineers proved the composite barrel design through a
