Aircraft & Engines

Eurocopter has provided the initial EC130 T2 to a customer in Kazakhstan, introducing this enhanced version of its single-engine EC130 helicopter to the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and further expanding the company’s presence in a region where demand for rotorcraft is rapidly growing. The milestone EC130 T2 is configured for passenger transport, and was […]

The Passport engine for the Bombardier Global 7000 and Global 8000 aircraft incorporates ceramic matrix composite (CMC) material and a unique blade surface that will improve performance, reduce fuel burn and enhance durability. “GE Aviation invests close to $1bn annually on research and development of advanced technologies and materials, and the Passport engine is benefitting

GE Honda Aero Engines has completed all U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification testing on its HF120 engine, with all certification reports submitted. GE Honda anticipates receiving type certification by year end. The HF120 engine program involved 13 certification ground-test engines in addition to flight-test engines that accumulated more than 12,000 cycles and more than

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) reported the delivery of the first of eight new leased Airbus A321-200 aircraft to EVA Air. All eight aircraft come from GECAS’ existing order book with Airbus. GECAS will deliver the remaining leased A321s to EVA through 2014 as part of the airline’s fleet expansion plans.

BizJet International, Lufthansa Technik’s US subsidiary based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has inducted its first Rolls-Royce Tay Mk611-8C engines into facility for maintenance. “We are well underway in achieving a significant services role with the induction of our first two Rolls-Royce Tay 611-8C Midlife inspections and completing the first half of correlating our test cell for

Flexjet, LLC is doubling its recent Learjet 85 aircraft order of 30 aircraft by converting 30 options into firm orders for a total of 60 business jets valued at approximately $1.2bn, based on the 2013 list prices. The options were originally purchased on September 5, 2013 as part of the historic order for up to

Pratt & Whitney AeroPower has been selected to provide its APS500[D] auxiliary power unit (APU) for the Falcon 5X business jet – Dassault Aviation’s largest, most powerful twin-engine jet to date. Pratt & Whitney AeroPower is partnering with Safran Microturbo ( a Safran company) for this project. Dassault unveiled the launch of the Falcon 5X

The VivaAerobus Group has signed a purchase agreement for 52 Airbus A320 Family aircraft (40 A320neo and 12 A320ceo), representing the biggest Airbus aircraft order by a single airline in Latin American history. VivaAerobus, a Mexican low-cost carrier, will announce the engine selection at a later date. VivaAerobus, part-owned by IAMSA, one of Mexico’s largest

Boeing and Aerolineas Argentinas, the flag carrier of Argentina, have completed an agreement for 20 Next-Generation 737-800 airplanes. The agreement, valued at $1.8bn at list prices, will play a key role in Aerolineas Argentinas’ continued efforts to modernize its fleet and increase passenger satisfaction. When the order is finalized, it will be posted as a

PEMCO World Air Services (PEMCO) announced the redelivery of a second 737-400 converted aircraft to AAR Corporation and end customer Fuerza Aérea Colombiana (FAC). This second aircraft is a 737-400 Combi capable of carrying four and a half full 88×125 positions of freight and 72 passengers simultaneously. The newly converted, state-of-the-art aircraft will be used