Aircraft & Engines

Gulfstream Aerospace announced the introduction of its newest super mid-size business jet: the Gulfstream G250. The G250 is capable of traveling 3,400 nautical miles at 0.80 Mach and has a maximum operating speed of 0.85 Mach. With an initial cruise altitude of 41,000 feet, the G250 can climb to a maximum altitude of 45,000 feet, […]

Honeywell’s HTF7250G, the newest member of the HTF7000 family of engines will power the NEW Gulfstream G250 business jet. Honeywell estimates the potential value of this agreement at more than $4 billion over the life of the program. Honeywell will provide a full HTF7250G propulsion system that includes the engine, nacelle, fire suppression capability and

The first Trent 700-powered Airbus A330 entered into Avianca

Avianca, the airline carrier of Columbia, received its first of ten (10) Airbus A330 aircraft, equipped with Panasonic eX2 in-flight entertainment system (IFE). The Panasonic X Series is the latest generation, revolutionary entertainment IFE system, offering leading edge technology and new products for wide body and narrow body aircraft. With eX2, Avianca offers passengers access

Porter Airlines has signed a contract to acquire two 70-seat Q400 turboprop airliners by converting existing options. This conversion of options to firm orders is the fourth completed by Porter this year and these Q400 aircraft will become the 17th and 18th in the airline

Arik Air, the growing private airline based in Lagos, Nigeria, has signed a firm contract for the purchase of three Airbus A340-500s. This order makes Arik Air the 10th and latest customer for the A340-500. The acquisition of the new A340s is an important step in the airline’s growth strategy to develop Lagos and Abuja

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) recently delivered the first Hawker 4000 super-midsized business jet for commercial service to Mr. Adam Katz, founder of luxury air charter Talon Air. The delivery took place at Hawker Beechcraft’s Little Rock Completions Center. Two Talon Air pilots were the first to be certified under FAR Part 135 to fly the

EADS reported that the first flight of the A400M, planned before the end of 2008, will be postponed because of the unavailability of the propulsion system. The first flight actually depends on the results of the test campaign to be done on the flying test bed, which should start in the coming weeks, and on

Embraer delivered an ERJ 145 jet to Petroecuador, Empresa Estatal Petroleos del Ecuador. The aircraft is configured with 50 seats and will carry the company

IAE International Aero Engines reported the delivery of the first V2500 SelectOne powered Airbus A320 to launch customer IndiGo. This new V2500 engine build standard, delivers an additional one per cent fuel burn benefit. Aircraft level certification, EASA CS-25, was achieved in July this year, following FAR33 engine level certification in December 2007. The aircraft,