Aircraft & Engines

GE Business & General Aviation Turboprops continues its growth, with efforts focused on certifying the H80 engine and expanding its services and support network. The H80 engine completed its first flight on the Thrush 510G aerial applicator in November 2010. Certification testing continues at the Business & General Aviation Turboprops facility near Prague in the […]

Embraer and Comlux The Aviation Group signed a contract for the acquisition of three large Legacy 650 executive jets for the Fly Comlux Division, in Kazakhstan. The agreement was revealed at the 11th Annual European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition, EBACE 2011 and includes options for another four aircraft. The total value of the deal,

BizJet International has signed a completion contract for an Airbus A319 Corporate Jet (CJ) with an undisclosed Asian customer. The project will start at the beginning of 2012.

Nextant Aerospace, a pioneer in the field of aircraft remanufacturing, released that the Williams FJ44-3AP engine that will power the world

Dublin based aircraft lessor, AWAS, has delivered a Boeing converted 757-200 aircraft to Yakutia Airlines. Yakutia plans to utilize this aircraft to expand its dedicated cargo fleet and capitalize on the increased strength of regional cargo volume.

The Turbomeca (Safran group) Arriel 2D engine, with a take-off power of 950 shp, has been certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The Arriel 2D will power the Eurocopter AS350 B3e helicopter. The first engine entry into service is scheduled in the second half of 2011. The Arriel 2D benefits from new technology

Workers rolled out the first Boeing 777 jetliner at the seven-per-month rate. The airplane, a freighter, will deliver to FedEx Express in June. This is the fourth time that the program has built the 777 at the seven-per-month rate. The program also built at this rate from July 1997 to February 1998, August 1998 to

The Turbomeca (Safran group) Arriel 2D engine, with a take-off power of 950 shp, has been certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The Arriel 2D will power the Eurocopter AS350 B3e helicopter. The first engine entry into service is scheduled in the second half of 2011. The Arriel 2D benefits from new technology

Workers rolled out the first Boeing 777 jetliner at the seven-per-month rate. The airplane, a freighter, will deliver to FedEx Express in June. This is the fourth time that the program has built the 777 at the seven-per-month rate. The program also built at this rate from July 1997 to February 1998, August 1998 to

China Southern Airlines said its Xiamen Airlines unit has bought six 787 Dreamliners from Boeing, as the country’s carriers boost their fleets to meet soaring demand. The planes, which will be delivered between 2014 and 2015, have a combined price tag of about $1.1 billion, but would be purchased for a ‘significantly lower’ amount, said