Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has signed a long-term agreement with Epic Aircraft Holdings to power the new E1000 aircraft with its PT6A-67A engine. Epic Aircraft Holdings currently produces the experimental LT aircraft out of its facility in Bend, Oregon. The PT6A-67A turboprop engine is based on the most powerful engine core in this class […]
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Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has signed a five-year agreement with Calgary-based operator Kenn Borek Air. This contract covers the upgrade of the renowned Viking Twin Otter DHC-6 aircraft with the installation of new PT6A-27 and PT6A-34 engines. The rejuvenation of these sought-after aircraft will provide operators significant performance improvements. Kenn Borek Air operates one
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On July 18th 2012, Mr. Liao Linghong was appointed as Executive Director of Operation, of Ameco Beijing. Prior to this new position, Mr. Liao was the Deputy General Manager of Chengdu Maintenance Base, Air China Technics. Futhermore, Ameco Beijing named Mr. Liu Chunxi as Executive Director of the Safety & Management Division. Mr. Liu was
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FLYHT Aerospace Solutions has received a Verified Supplemental Type Certification (“VSTC”) which will allow for the operation of the Automated Flight Information Reporting System (“AFIRS”) 228B in China on CRJ-900 aircraft. The VSTC is an approval granted by the Civil Aviation Authority of China (“CAAC”) and is equivalent to an STC issued by Transport Canada.
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Turbomeca (Safran group) reported the signing of a contract with Eurocopter to power the X4 new generation helicopter with the TM800 turbo-shaft engine. The Eurocopter X4 is a new generation 5 to 6-tonne helicopter. The future aircraft will be equipped with a new engine: the TM800 of Turbomeca, a turbo-shaft in the 1,100 shp (800
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GE Aviation is launching two derivative engines of its recently certified H80 engine: the H75 and H85 turboprop engines. The H75 engine will be rated at 750 shaft horsepower (shp) for takeoff and maximum continuous operation, and the H85 engine will be rated at 850 shp. Like the H80, the H75 and H85 engines will
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American Airlines continues plans to enhance and modernize travel with announcement of customer-pleasing interiors onboard its more than 200 new narrowbody deliveries from Airbus and Boeing – these are a part of the previously announced order for 460 new aircraft. “We intend to be the only airline to offer a three-class service and the first
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A J Walter Aviation, a leading independent complete aircraft spares support specialist, recently completed the part-out of two Boeing 737-600 aircraft purchased from Austrian Airlines. Both aircraft were delivered to eCube Solutions, an aircraft end of life management company in Wales, where the disassembly process was performed undercover in their dedicated 56kft2 hangar. The part-out
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Boeing announced that Bernie Dunn will succeed Boeing Turkey president Greg Pepin, who will retire from the company in October. Dunn will be responsible for coordinating all Boeing business activities in Turkey and report to Shep Hill, president, Boeing International and senior vice president, Business Development and Strategy. Dunn joins Boeing from ITT Defense International,
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Korean Air finalized an order for two 777-300ERs (Extended Range) airplanes. The order is valued at $596m at Boeing list prices. Korea’s flag carrier is in the midst of expanding its wide-body fleet to meet growing passenger traffic in Asia. The new airplanes will help Korean Air continue to position itself as a premium global
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