The French DGA armament procurement agency has taken delivery of its second NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH) and seventh NH90 NATO Frigate Helicopter (NFH), marking an important step forward in the largest European helicopter program launched to date. The NH90 TTH delivered to the DGA will be handed over to the French Army Air Corps
TAE, Australia’s foremost turbine engine maintenance provider, announced the opening of its new Turbine Engine Maintenance Facility at Adelaide Airport. TAE provides engine maintenance services for the Honeywell TPE331 and the P&WC PT6A turboprop engines and the Hamilton Sundstrand APS500 and APS1000 auxiliary power units for customers across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region from its
328 Support Services GmbH (328SSG) has signed a long term Contract to be a major supplier to the Airbus Corporate Jet Centre (ACJC) – the specialist in Airbus Corporate Jet (ACJ) VIP cabin completions and associated services – based in Toulouse, France. This Agreement allows the parties to work together and cements a strategic partnership
Cessna Aircraft Company has selected the SMA SR305-230E engine to power its Turbo Skylane NXT aircraft. The Turbo Skylane NXT is a four-seat, single-engine, high-wing airplane. The 230-hp engine will give it a cruise speed of 157 knots at 88% power and an altitude of 14,000 ft. It has an operating ceiling of 20,000 feet.
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, reported that WIŚNIOWSKI of Poland has signed a contract for a GrandNew light twin helicopter in VVIP transport configuration. The aircraft, featuring an exclusive 5 seats interior, is expected to be delivered in late 2012. This contract marks the first sale of the GrandNew light twin in Poland, further expanding the
United Technologies released that all remaining regulatory approvals related to the proposed acquisition of Goodrich Corporation have been obtained. The conclusion of the regulatory review by the U.S. Department of Justice and the European Commission clears the way for United Technologies to proceed with the proposed acquisition announced on Sept. 21, 2011. The acquisition is
The Australian aircraft engine overhaul provider LTQ Engineering, which is based in Tullamarine, will cease operations and close its doors in September owing to the strong decline in engine overhaul demand. The closure was announced by the company, a joint venture of Lufthansa Technik (50%) and Qantas Airways Limited (50%), on July 26 in Melbourne.
Boeing has delivered a 747-8 Freighter to Narita-based Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), marking the Japanese debut for the 747-8. The new airplane is NCA’s first 747-8 Freighter on order with Boeing. The airline currently operates eight 747-400 Freighters with two 747-400 Freighters on lease with other airlines. The environmentally focused Nippon Cargo Airlines will also
With a view to increasing the close-proximity services it offers its customers, Eurocopter’s subsidiary in the Southern Cone has put its partnership with Servicios Aéreos de Los Andes SAC on an official footing and has also opened its first certified services center in Peru. The new center, based in the city of Ayacucho and opened
ARINC Incorporated announced that Cathay Pacific Airways will implement an advanced information management system into its full fleet of Airbus and Boeing aircraft. ARINC’s communications solution creates a true “e-Enabled aircraft” by offering fully-customized, integrated communications management of flight operations, data communication services, cabin services, maintenance, diagnostics, and vital safety information. Cathay Pacific worked closely
