Airbus’ net commercial aircraft orders increased to 768 aircraft (2018: 747 aircraft), including 32 A350 XWBs, 89 A330s and 63 A220s. At the end of 2019, the order backlog reached 7,482 commercial aircraft. Airbus Helicopters achieved a book-to-bill ratio by value above 1 in a difficult market, recording 310 net orders in the year (2018:
ST Engineering’s Aerospace arm has signed an agreement with CFM International* (CFM) to provide MRO support for its LEAP-1B engine. Through the agreement, ST Engineering will have the right to use technical data to perform MRO work on the LEAP-1B engine, the exclusive powerplant for the Boeing 737 MAX. ST Engineering has a longstanding relationship
CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., has signed a lease agreement for a pair of Embraer E190 aircraft with Myanmar Airways International (MAI). The Embraer jet duo will join the carrier’s all-Airbus fleet this summer. The E190s are anticipated to debut on flights within the Myanmar domestic
Airbus has revealed MAVERIC (Model Aircraft for Validation and Experimentation of Robust Innovative Controls) its “blended wing body” scale model technological demonstrator. At 2.0 meters long and 3.2 meters wide, with a surface area of about 2.25m², MAVERIC features a disruptive aircraft design, that has the potential to reduce fuel consumption by up to 20%
Over 70 companies have cancelled their attendance at the Singapore 2020 Airshow with Honeywell and Leonardo two of the most recent major players to withdraw. Many Chinese companies have already confirmed their non-attendance. While airshows, traditionally, are used to announce major deals, these have already been agreed and in general such an event is usually
ST Engineering and Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) will be collaborating to develop and test solutions to enable Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations for shore-to-ship parcel deliveries in Singapore. As part of this collaboration, ST Engineering will provide a suite of flight tests and technology development services for system integration
Aerospace and defense supply chain provider, Pattonair, has successfully deployed its Zero-Lead-Time Agile Vending solution for UMW Aerospace at the Malaysian aerospace engine component manufacturer’s site at Serendah, Selangor, which produces fan cases for the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine. Agile Vending is an innovative Zero-Lead-Time product developed by Pattonair, building on its expertise in supplying
U.K. air traffic management provider Air Navigation Solutions (ANS), has signed a contract with SITTI, supplier of voice communication systems (VCS), to enhance the air traffic management infrastructure at Edinburgh and Gatwick Airports. ANS is deploying SITTI’s MULTIFONO® M800IP® Voice Communication and Control Systems as the VCS at both of ANS’ UK airport operations, and
StandardAero and Thales have announced WeatherTech as the launch customer for their advanced 4-axis Compact Autopilot System for the Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350 platform. Derived from certified transport category solutions, the Lightweight Compact Autopilot brings advanced, state-of-the-art 4-axis capability, performance and enhanced levels of safety to the light helicopter market, while eliminating the need for a
Astronics Corporation (Astronics) has announced that an amended Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) has been approved by Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) for its Max-Viz 1400 and 1200 Enhanced Vision Systems (EVS) on Bell 407 helicopters. The company expects that the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) validation will follow within six months. Astronics obtained the approval
