Aircraft & Engines

AWAS delivered an Airbus A330-200 to Hawaiian Airlines at the Airbus facility in Toulouse on Thursday 27th May. The event was attended by representatives from AWAS, Hawaiian Airlines and Airbus. The aircraft will form part of Hawaiian

Sky Airline, Chile

Australian Aerospace announced the sale of a multi-role Dauphin AS365 N3+ helicopter to the Western Australian Police Service. The contract, worth more than $10 million, will provide a much-needed second helicopter for the state

Honeywell will be analyzing the effects of ash ingestion in two of its TPE331 turboprop engines used to gather scientific data during recent volcanic eruptions and flights into the subsequent ash cloud over Europe. The engines powered a Dornier 228 and accumulated 10 hours of operation in the volcanic ash cloud and an additional 22

Flight Options, a provider of private jet travel services, has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) authorization to place the new Phenom 300 aircraft on its Air Carrier Certificate. After intensive review and a safety based collaboration with the FAA, the Phenom 300 is now approved for Part 135 and Part 91K operations through Flight Options.

An Air China A319 successfully completed a validation flight utilizing tailored Required Navigation Performance – Authorisation Required (RNP-AR) procedures at Ali Airport in the Tibetan Autonomous Region of China. The RNP validation flight is essential for the entry into service of Ali Airport, which is to be officially opened for operations soon. The Civil Aviation

South African Airways has ordered five additional Airbus A320 aircraft, increasing an earlier commitment for the type from 15 to 20. The aircraft, to be delivered from 2013, will be powered by IAE engines. This order, combined with the airlines recent lease agreement for six new A330s from Air Castle, will deliver a modern, comfortable,

Rolls-Royce reported the successful running of the latest core engine build in its E3E (efficiency, environment, economy) two-shaft research programme. E3E is developing leading-edge technologies which increase engine temperature, pressure ratio and component efficiencies, together with a 25% plus increase in thrust to weight ratios. These technologies are designed to reduce fuel burn and CO2

Libyan carrier Buraq Air has again selected A J Walter Aviation to provide power-by-the-hour support for an additional two B737- 400 aircraft in its fleet. This latest contract was signed for a period of three years. AJW already supports the airline

African Airlines Investments of South Africa has acquired five BAe 146 regional jetliners from BAE Systems for use on its growing aircraft leasing operations across sub-Saharan Africa. Two of the aircraft are BAe 146-200s with the remaining aircraft being the bigger Series 300. The aircraft are scheduled to be delivered by mid-July. These five aircraft