UOP, a Honeywell company, has been awarded a $1.1m contract from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) via the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Volpe Center to develop and demonstrate technology that will produce renewable jet fuel from alcohols found in natural feedstocks. Under the contract, Honeywell’s UOP will produce renewable jet fuel from a type of alcohol […]
Bombardier reported its financial results for the third quarter ended October 31, 2011. Revenues increased to $4.6bn, compared to $4bn last fiscal year. Earnings before financing income, financing expense and income taxes (EBIT) totalled $301m, compared to $250m last fiscal year, while the EBIT margin reached 6.5%, compared to 6.3% last year. Net income amounted
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Astronics Corporation, a leader in advanced, high-performance lighting, electrical power and automated test systems for the global aerospace and defense industries, has acquired privately-held Ballard Technology, an Everett, WA company that designs and produces avionics interface solutions for defense and commercial aerospace applications. Astronics acquired all of the stock of Ballard for $24m in cash. An
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Boeing intends to build the new 737 MAX in Renton, Wash., pending approval of an early contract extension with the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers (IAM), the union representing hourly employees in Washington, Oregon and Kansas. As part of an effort to improve their relationship, Boeing and the IAM have been discussing the
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Aveos announced that it has tapped seasoned aviation industry leaders –Tim Canavan, Shannon Wagner, Paul Lochab, Mike New and Bob Madigan – to join its Executive team. Tim Canavan, Senior Vice President, Maintenance Operations, has overall responsibility for ensuring the global competitiveness of the airframe business. Shannon Wagner, Vice President and General Manager, Component Solutions,
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Cambridge Airport released that it is one of the first UK airports to introduce the new GPS enabled (APV Baro RNAV Instrument Approach) procedure to supplement its existing SRA/ILS/NDB and modifiable PAPI facilities. The approach has been validated for its principal runways, 23 and 05. Cambridge is now one of the few airports in the
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The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted 330-minute extended-range, twin-engine operations (ETOPS) approval to 14 CFR Part 33.201 for the GEnx-1B engine, which will power the Boeing 787 aircraft. The GEnx-1B engine completed all requirements to achieve 330-minute ETOPS, including a demanding 3,000-cycle ground endurance test in April. The FAA approval confirms the engine
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Former AMR Corporation Chairman and CEO Gerard J. Arpey is joining the Emerald Creek Group as a Partner, effective December 1 , 2011. In his new role, Mr. Arpey will lead the firm along with Emerald Creek Group founder, Larry Kellner .
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Flying Colours, the Peterborough-Canada based global aviation service company, announced its first turboprop Blackhawk modification project. January 2012 will see the arrival of a privately owned King Air C90 at the Peterborough facilities where it will undergo a full XP 135 engine conversion. The scope of the work will also feature additional routine maintenance inspections
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Airbus has completed the first flight of the ‘Sharklet’ wing-tip devices on the company’s A320 development aircraft (MSN 001). This milestone marks the start of the early flight-test campaign to capture data for fine-tuning the flight laws, as well as for certification and performance validation. Sharklets are around 2.5 metres tall and will replace the
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