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Russia's United Engine Corporation demonstrates TV7-117ST engine for Il-112V military transport aircraft for the first time

A full-scale specimen of the state-of-the-art TV7-117ST engine for the Il-114-300 airliner is being demonstrated for the first time ever at the exhibition stand of the United Engine Corporation at the III International Forum of Engine Building (MFD-2018) being held at VDNKh (Exhibition of Achievemen...

Garmin announces G1000 NXi upgrade for Phenom 100/300 business jets

There are two new members in the G1000 NXi upgrade club — the Embraer Phenom 100 and Phenom 300 equipped with the Prodigy Flight Deck. This integrated flight deck upgrade includes significant performance enhancements, plus unique features such as SurfaceWatch, visual approaches, geographical m...

Rolls-Royce selects StandardAero for 20-year MRO Services Agreement for AE 2100, AE 1107 and T56 Series IV engines

StandardAero has signed a 20-year Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Rolls-Royce to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for the AE 2100, AE 1107 and T56 Series IV engine models through the year 2038. The MOA, with a projected value exceeding $15 billion over the twenty year period, designates StandardAero as the primary provider of MRO services, following a competitive bi...

JetSMART selects NAVBLUE’s ROPS system for its fleet

Signs largest ROPS agreement by a low-cost carrier in South America NAVBLUE will equip the airline’s 100 A320 Family aircraft with the Airbus Runway Overrun Protection System This deal confirms the success of this innovative system on the market with more than 900 aircraft equipped Airbus subsidiary NAVBLUE will provide Chile’s low-cost carrier JetSMART with the Airbus Runway Over...

Boeing to showcase market-proven solutions, future trends in aviation at the Innovation and Leadership in Aerospace Berlin 2018 exhibition

Boeing will showcase market-proven solutions and future trends in aviation at the Innovation and Leadership in Aerospace (ILA) Berlin 2018 exhibition. A series of Boeing aircraft will be on static display and additional capabilities will be featured in Hall 2 at the exhibition on April 25-29, 2018. “ILA Berlin is an important venue for Boeing to discuss new trends in aviation and to...

The SSJ 100 program was presented at the FIDAE-2018 air show

SCAC took part in international aviation show FIDAE-2018 in Santiago, Chile, and presented Superjet 100 project there. The IATA Wings of Changes conference became one of the most important platforms for SSJ100 promotion. It gathered the airline representatives and aircraft manufacturers participating in FIDAE-2018 together. A number of air carriers of Latin America showed interest to differe...

Boeing, American Airlines Sign Major Order for 47 787 Dreamliners

World's largest airline to more than double its Dreamliner fleet with 47 firm orders and 28 options Order is valued at $12 billion; includes 787-8 and 787-9 models American cites 787 family's performance, commonality, market success for repeat order Boeing and American Airlines today announced the world's largest airline will more than double its 787 Dreamliner fleet with a ne...

ATR will showcase new In-Flight Entertainment system and new seats at Aircraft Interiors Expo

ATR will attend the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, from April 10-12 (ATR booth: stand 6C51, Hall B6). ATR’s presence at the world’s largest event dedicated to the design and furnishing of aircraft cabin interiors underlines the manufacturer’s strong commitment to passenger comfort and wellness. Improving the ATR cabin is at the heart of ATR’s philosophy of continuous d...

Cirrus Aircraft Vision Jet Wins Prestigious Robert J. Collier Trophy

The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) announced that the Cirrus Aircraft Vision® Jet has been awarded the 2017 Robert J. Collier Trophy for developing the world’s first single engine Personal Jet™ and implementing the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System® (CAPS®) on the aircraft. The Collier Trophy is selected by a committee that includes 25 industry leaders and is...

Aircraft Interiors Expo 2018: Showcasing A330neo & A320 Airspace cabins, A380 and A350 cabin enablers and cross-programme innovations

Visit Airbus at Hall B5, Stand 5A20 - from Tuesday 10th to Thursday 12th April; o Media Briefing & stand tour: Tuesday April 10th from 09h25 to 10h30. o Largest ever Airbus stand at AIX – now combining: Airbus Commercial Aircraft and Services at one location. Airbus showcases its new cabin innovations at this years’ Aircraft Interior...

Norway’s Widerøe Receives World’s First Embraer E190-E2 Jet

Embraer and Widerøe, Scandinavia’s largest regional airline, celebrated the delivery of the manufacturer’s first production E190-E2 today at a ceremony at Embraer’s facility in São José dos Campos. The Norwegian airline will start flying the new aircraft on domestic routes later this month. The E190-E2 is the first of three new-generation aircraft seating...

Boeing KC-46 Tanker Program Completes Fuel On-load Certification Testing

Boeing recently achieved a major certification milestone following a successful refueling flight between two KC-46 tankers. The company's tanker program has now completed its required Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) fuel on-load testing. During the three-hour, forty-eight minute flight, a KC-46 successfully transferred 146,000 pounds of fuel to a second KC-46, while achie...

Airbus Helicopters signs largest HCare Smart contracts in Latin America for two H225M fleets

Both the Brazilian Armed Forces and the Mexican Air Force have placed their trust in Airbus Helicopters’ HCare Smart by the hour maintenance programs for a total contract value of more than 125 million euros. The contract with the Brazilian Armed Forces covers the entirety of the 50 H225Ms currently on order, of which 30 have already been delivered, for the Brazilian Army,...

NASA Selects Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® to Build X-Plane

Supersonic commercial travel is on the horizon. NASA awarded Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® a contract to design, build and flight test the Low-Boom Flight Demonstrator, an X-plane designed to make supersonic passenger air travel a reality. "It is super exciting to be back designing and flying X-planes at this scale," said Jaiwon Shin, NASA's associate administra...

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