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February 2008
| Friday, February 29, 2008 |
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Boeing Delivers 1,400th 747 to GECAS for Lease to AirBridgeCargo Airlines
By FlyingNews @ 9:36 AM :: 112 Views ::
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The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today delivered its 1,400th 747, a 747-400 Freighter delivered to GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) for lease to AirBridgeCargo Airlines, a subsidiary of the Volga-Dnepr Group.
"We are honored to receive the 1,400th Boeing 747," said Gennady Pivovarov, senior vice president of Production, AirBridgeCargo Airlines. "The 747 is a high-quality, reliable airplane that plays a critical role in our success."
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| Friday, February 29, 2008 |
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Su-25UBM combat trainer ground tests have started
By FlyingNews @ 7:42 AM :: 162 Views ::
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On 19 February, in Kubinka near Moscow, NPK has performed ground run-up of engines of first prototype Su-25UBM combat trainer with modernized airborne equipment, thereby the cycle of state tests of this advanced Russian aircraft has been started. The more powerful R-195 engines are installed on up-to-date combat trainer-attacker, providing installation of radically new system of aircraft power supply that, in its turn, allowed installing a modern avionics.
A successful completion of engine run-up allows, in the near future, starting a preliminary stage of flight tests, which are planned being completed till the end of 2008. In 2009 the second stage of tests will be completed, after which Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant can deliver of up-to-date aircraft for needs of Russian Ministry of Defense and foreign countries (through FSUE ), and also modernization of Su-25UB's being in operation at the present time.
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| Friday, February 29, 2008 |
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An Exceptional Year for Bombardier Aerospace in Terms of Deliveries and Orders: 361 Aircraft Delivered and 698 Orders Placed in Fiscal Year 2007/08
By FlyingNews @ 7:37 AM :: 101 Views ::
0 Comments :: Commercial Aircraft Manufacturers
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Bombardier announced today that it delivered 361 aircraft for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2008. This represents an increase of more than 10 per cent over the 326 aircraft deliveries in the previous fiscal year. Additionally, the Company received 698 aircraft orders compared to 363 for the same period during the previous year.
"This has been an excellent year for orders and deliveries at Bombardier Aerospace. Our business aircraft unit in particular reached historic highs in orders and deliveries, mirroring an upsurge in the global industry. Add to this significant demand for our regional aircraft - particularly larger regional jets and turboprops - and Bombardier continues to be well positioned today and in the future," said Pierre Beaudoin, President and Chief Operating Officer, Bombardier Aerospace.
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| Friday, February 29, 2008 |
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner Successfully Completes Fuselage Barrel Test
By FlyingNews @ 7:35 AM :: 82 Views ::
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The composite technology, design and construction of the 787 was proven during a series of testing scenarios conducted beginning in late 2007 and concluding this week. The tests were performed on a composite fuselage test section and are part of Boeing's certification efforts for the 787.
"The tests were very successful - they couldn't have gone any better," said Kevin Davis, 787 fuselage authorized representative and leader of the testing.
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| Friday, February 29, 2008 |
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| Friday, February 29, 2008 |
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Aerolíneas Ejecutivas Signs A Contract For Fifteen AgustaWestland Helicopters
By FlyingNews @ 7:30 AM :: 100 Views ::
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AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that Aerolíneas Ejecutivas (ALE) of Mexico has signed a contract for fifteen additional helicopters comprising four AW119 Ke single engine, four AW109 Power and five Grand light twin and two AW139 medium twin turbine engine models. The contract value is worth approximately US$ 83 million. This latest order is part of the framework of the five-year contract and distribution agreement signed in August 2006. This order and the one signed in March 2007 brings the total number of firm orders to 38.
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| Friday, February 29, 2008 |
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Cessna Captures Orders for 74 Aircraft at Asia-Pacific Region Shows
By FlyingNews @ 7:28 AM :: 91 Views ::
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Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, completed a successful visit to the Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition Forum 2008 on Feb. 14 in Hong Kong and the Singapore Airshow Feb. 19-24 by wrapping up orders for 74 aircraft, with an estimated value of more than $219 million.
Cessna announced several agreements that were finalized in time for the Singapore Airshow: private aviation services provider BJETS placed an order for 20 Citation CJ2+ business jets worth approximately $150 million; India-based Chimes Aviation ordered 11 Skyhawk 172Rs and nine Skyhawk turbo-diesel models; and Susi Air of Indonesia ordered six Grand Caravan 208Bs.
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| Friday, February 29, 2008 |
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Delta Air Lines First U.S. Carrier to Take Delivery of Boeing 777-200LR
By FlyingNews @ 7:22 AM :: 159 Views ::
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Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today takes another step forward in its strategy to become customers’ global airline of choice with delivery of the first of eight Boeing 777-200LR Longer Range jets scheduled to enter its fleet by early 2009. By adding the world’s longest range commercial jetliner to its fleet, Delta bolsters its ability to connect customers and cargo between virtually any two cities around the globe, nonstop. The aircraft will enter scheduled service March 8 flying between Atlanta and Los Angeles and will fly on March 9 from Atlanta to Tokyo.
“This 777-200LR marks an important milestone for Delta as our first new delivery from Boeing in six years, as well as another step forward in creating a truly global airline,” said Edward Bastian, Delta president and chief financial officer. “This aircraft, along with seven more 777-200LRs we’ll add over the next year, will allow us to connect customers nonstop to most any point across Asia, India and the Middle East from our hubs in Atlanta and New York.”
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| Friday, February 29, 2008 |
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Stevens Calls for Examination of Aviation’s Underage Flying Policy
By FlyingNews @ 7:20 AM :: 182 Views ::
0 Comments :: Commercial Airlines, Government
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Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), Vice Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today urged Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters and acting Federal Aviation Administrator Robert Sturgell about the need to address loopholes in airline policies that allow minors to purchase airplane tickets without parental supervision. During a Commerce Committee oversight hearing on the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Fiscal Year 2009 budget, Senator Stevens noted that a legislative fix may be needed unless more is done address this problem.
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| Thursday, February 28, 2008 |
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FAA to Install Runway Safety Warning System at LAX
By FlyingNews @ 7:34 AM :: 111 Views ::
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Technology that warns pilots about potential runway safety hazards will be installed at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) under a partnership between the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the City of Los Angeles.
The system, called Runway Status Lights, uses a series of red lights embedded in the pavement to warn pilots if it is unsafe to cross over or enter a runway. Under an agreement between the FAA and Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), pilots will begin testing Runway Status Lights at LAX — the nation’s fourth busiest airport — early next year. LAWA is funding the system, which costs an estimated $6 million. The FAA will install, test, evaluate and maintain the system.
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| Thursday, February 28, 2008 |
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Eclipse Aviation Opens Service Center at Albany International Airport
By FlyingNews @ 7:32 AM :: 107 Views ::
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Eclipse Aviation, manufacturer of the world's first very light jet (VLJ), today announced the opening of its third Eclipse Service Center during a ceremony at the Albany International Airport. The 42,800 square-foot facility encompasses eight maintenance bays in 30,000 square feet of hangar space and also houses storage, tooling, and customer service areas.
"Eclipse is driven to provide exceptional service to our rapidly-growing base of customers. Launching another new service center in our service network demonstrates our vision for our customer experience," said Peg Billson, Eclipse Aviation's chief operating officer. "It's wonderful to experience the tremendous enthusiasm for the Eclipse 500 in the Northeast, and it is an honor to be a part of New York's efforts to enhance its aviation infrastructure."
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| Thursday, February 28, 2008 |
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First Bombardier Challenger 890 Corporate Shuttle Enters Service With Suncor Energy
By FlyingNews @ 7:30 AM :: 107 Views ::
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Bombardier announced today that the first Challenger 890 corporate shuttle has entered service with Calgary based Suncor Energy Inc., a major North American developer of oil sands. The aircraft will join Suncor’s Challenger 850 corporate shuttle, in operation since March 2006.
A rapidly growing company based in Alberta with more than 6,500 employees, Suncor Energy currently operates a shuttle service for its personnel between their Calgary headquarters and Fort McMurray, Alberta. The addition of the new Challenger 890 aircraft is a reflection of the company’s significant growth. The new jet will shuttle workers from across Canada to the Fort McMurray oil sands.
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| Thursday, February 28, 2008 |
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Boeing Awarded U.S. Army Contract for 11 New CH-47F Chinook Helicopters
By FlyingNews @ 7:29 AM :: 76 Views ::
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The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has been awarded a $280.5 million U.S. Army contract for 11 new CH-47F Chinook helicopters, increasing the number of new Chinooks on contract to 59. Aircraft deliveries under this award will begin in 2011.
"This new contract award represents a long-term commitment to supporting our warfighters," said Ken Eland, Boeing CH-47F program director. "Our commitment is to continue the high level of quality and performance we established in 2007."
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| Thursday, February 28, 2008 |
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A320 successfully completes first test flight powered by new IAE Select One engines
By FlyingNews @ 7:27 AM :: 121 Views ::
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As part of Airbus' commitment to offering its customers the most eco-efficient aircraft and also to driving down aircraft related maintenance costs, the Airbus A320 test aircraft successfully performed the first in a series of test flights on 26th February, powered for the first time by International Aero Engines' new SelectOneTM standard engine. The SelectOneTM is the new version of the V2500 engine and is designed to be more fuel-efficient, therefore with lower CO2 emissions and also offers airlines longer on-wing time, which means reduced maintenance costs.
During the flight tests, all aspects of the engine's performance and handling characteristics will be examined and lead to the airframe engine combinations certification to allow deliveries in the third quarter of 2008. The engine will be available for the A319, A320 and A321.
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| Wednesday, February 27, 2008 |
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Eclipse Aviation Receives FAA Certification of Weather Radar System
By FlyingNews @ 7:25 AM :: 110 Views ::
0 Comments :: Business Aircraft Manufacturers
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Eclipse Aviation, manufacturer of the world's first very light jet (VLJ), today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has certified the new Eclipse Aviation Weather Radar System. The advanced color radar was designed by Eclipse and Japan Radio Co., Ltd. (JRC). Moving forward, JRC, a leader in developing wireless and radar technologies, will manufacture and supply all radar components for the Eclipse 500 Jet.
"The Eclipse Aviation Weather Radar System is another example of Eclipse's ability to develop and certify complex technologies that continuously improve the value of our products," said Vern Raburn, president and CEO of Eclipse Aviation. "JRC has been an exceptional partner in the design and launch of this next-generation system, and we are pleased to offer Eclipse 500 pilots the outstanding situational weather awareness it delivers."
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| Wednesday, February 27, 2008 |
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CHC Reports Emergency Landing by Affiliate, Brazilian Helicopter Services
By FlyingNews @ 7:24 AM :: 86 Views ::
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CHC Helicopter Corporation ("CHC") (TSX:FLY.A)(TSX:FLY.B)(NYSE:FLI) regrets to report that an AS332L2 helicopter, operated by BHS Brazilian Helicopter Services Taxi Aereo SA ("BHS") made an emergency landing into the waters of the Campos Basin approximately 100 kilometres off the coast of Brazil at approximately 1630hrs local time, Tuesday, February 26, 2008. The helicopter was under contract to Petrobras Brasileiro SA which has released the following information in a press release: "There were 20 persons on board, 3 crew members and 17 passengers. As of 1900hrs local time, 15 persons have been rescued, 4 persons are still missing and 1 confirmed fatality. Search and rescue efforts are ongoing."
CHC is the world's largest provider of helicopter services to the global offshore oil and gas industry, with aircraft operating in more than 30 countries worldwide.
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| Tuesday, February 26, 2008 |
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Kasprowicz Announces Around-The-World Speed Record Attempt In AgustaWestland Grand Helicopter
By FlyingNews @ 9:10 AM :: 109 Views ::
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Scott Kasprowicz announced today his plans to make an attempt at setting a new speed record for an around-the-world helicopter flight. The record setting flight is scheduled to take place in July 2008 in Kasprowicz’s twin engine, factory standard, executive configured AgustaWestland Grand (N1US). “We are delighted that Scott has chosen the Grand to perform the around-the-world speed record which continues to achieve greater and greater success in the Americas market,” said Renzo Lunardi, senior vice president of AgustaWestland’s Commercial Business Unit. “The decision to perform a more challenging mission after breaking the transcontinental speed record, confirms the operator’s confidence in the superior and unequalled features of the aircraft.” Dubbed ‘The Grand Adventure’ Kasprowicz and pilot Steve Sheik plan to depart from New York traveling eastbound, covering over 19,865 nautical miles in 14 days. During his journey, Kasprowicz’s aircraft must cross every meridian on the globe and is prohibited from traveling into the poles due to time and distance advantages.
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| Tuesday, February 26, 2008 |
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Pratt & Whitney Canada Signs Maintenance Contract with ERA Helicopters
By FlyingNews @ 7:19 AM :: 94 Views ::
0 Comments :: Helicopters, Aircraft Engines
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Pratt & Whitney Canada signed a Fleet Management Program contract with ERA Helicopters of Los Angeles to provide engine support for its fleet of Agusta 119 Koala helicopters. The agreement covers ERA’s 26 installed and three spare PT6B-37A engines over a period of 11 years. Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is a United Technologies (NYSE:UTX) company.
"We are delighted to be able to offer a cost-effective and 'no surprise' maintenance program to ERA, a major provider of personnel transport services to oil and gas fields in the Gulf of Mexico," said Eva Azoulay, Commercial Director of P&WC’s Service Centres organization. "These are very challenging operating conditions that demand an innovative solution, like our Fleet Management Program, to effectively meet maintenance needs."
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| Tuesday, February 26, 2008 |
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Eurocopter unveils its brand-new EC175 at Heli-Expo 2008
By FlyingNews @ 7:17 AM :: 152 Views ::
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The development of the EC175, a joint program with China, is on schedule. In a two-year timeframe, starting from the contract signature on December 5, 2005, followed by the approval of the Preliminary Designed Review on December 5, 2006 and the acceptance of Critical Design Review on December 5, 2007 the design has been frozen. Production of the first prototype is launched. The maiden flight is scheduled for 2009, EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) type certification is expected for 2011.
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| Tuesday, February 26, 2008 |
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Boeing, RAK Airways Sign Deal for 737-800s
By FlyingNews @ 7:15 AM :: 78 Views ::
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Boeing [NYSE: BA] and RAK Airways today held a signing ceremony for the procurement of four 737-800s with purchase rights for two additional 737s. The deal is valued at approximately $300 million at list prices.
Today's signing ceremony, held at the Al Hamra Fort Hotel, was hosted by RAK Airways' Chairman H.H. Sheikh Omar Bin Saqr Al Qasimi and Marty Bentrott, vice president of Sales for the Middle East and Africa, Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
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| Tuesday, February 26, 2008 |
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Northwest Airlink Pinnacle Pilots Open Strike Operations Center
By FlyingNews @ 7:12 AM :: 92 Views ::
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After three years of negotiations, Pinnacle Airlines (PCL) pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), today announced the opening of a Strike Operations Center in Bloomington, where Pinnacle pilot volunteers can coordinate strike preparedness activities in their effort to achieve a fair contract.
“We want to send a clear message to Pinnacle management: Pinnacle pilots are serious about doing whatever it takes to negotiate a contract that recognizes the sacrifices the pilots have made to the financial success of this airlines,” said Capt. Scott Erickson, chairman of the ALPA unit at Pinnacle.
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| Tuesday, February 26, 2008 |
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Heliflite Signs A Contract For Eleven AgustaWestland Helicopters
By FlyingNews @ 7:09 AM :: 72 Views ::
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AgustaWestland and Heliflite Pty Ltd of Australia are pleased to announce that Heliflite Pty Ltd of Australia have signed a contract for nine new helicopters, comprising three AW119 Ke light single, two AW109 Power, five Grand light twin and one AW139 medium twin turbine helicopters. This contract is part of the framework of the existing multi-year contract and distribution agreement between AgustaWestland and Heliflite. The overall contract is valued at approximately US$ 68 million (€ 47 million).
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| Tuesday, February 26, 2008 |
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Helicopter Flight Services Buys More Bell 407s
By FlyingNews @ 7:07 AM :: 87 Views ::
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Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced that Helicopter Flight Services, Inc., of New York, N.Y., is adding two additional Bell model 407 helicopters to its fleet.
These two new 407s will join two other 407s that the company took delivery of last fall, and a pre-owned 407 that the company acquired just last month.
"The response to the 407 has been fantastic", said John Kjekstad, Vice-President and Director of Operations at Helicopter Flight Services. "It's a fast and smooth aircraft that truly is the sports car of helicopters. Economically, it is the right solution for the market."
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| Monday, February 25, 2008 |
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| Monday, February 25, 2008 |
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Synergy Aerospace Signs A Contract For Ten AgustaWestland Helicopters
By FlyingNews @ 7:12 AM :: 100 Views ::
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AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that Synergy Aerospace, a division of Synergy Group, has signed a contract for ten additional helicopters comprising four AW109 Power and four Grand light twin and two AW139 medium twin turbine engine models. The contract is valued at approximately US$ 72 million (€ 49 million). This latest order is part of the framework of the multi-year contract and distribution agreement signed in July 2006 which agreed the acquisition of 56 helicopters. This latest purchase is additional to the 30 helicopters already ordered by Synergy Aerospace. The helicopters will be used primarily for VIP/corporate and offshore transport and will be produced at AgustaWestland's production facilities in Philadelphia, USA and Vergiate, Italy.
Renzo Lunardi, Senior Vice President Commercial Business Unit, AgustaWestland, said “Our presence in the Brazilian commercial helicopter market has dramatically grown in recent years and our alliance with Synergy Aerospace has played a major role to achieve such results. This latest order ensures that future operators of AgustaWestland helicopters in Brazil will receive attractive delivery positions and a level of service that is second-to-none for the entire range of our competitive products."
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| Monday, February 25, 2008 |
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| Saturday, February 23, 2008 |
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| Saturday, February 23, 2008 |
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Pratt & Whitney Awarded $521.2 Million Contract for F119 Engine Support
By FlyingNews @ 8:51 AM :: 113 Views ::
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Pratt & Whitney was awarded a $521.2 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to maintain F119 engines for the F-22 Raptor. This support program for the Raptor engine (SPaRE) involves activation of Holloman Air Force Base (AFB) in Alamogordo, New Mexico, and sustainment for fielded engines in 2008, with an option to support activation of Hickam AFB in Honolulu, Hawaii, and sustainment services in 2009. Sustainment activities include spare parts and labor support, fleet management and technical support of the F119 engine. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company.
“Pratt & Whitney’s F119 team is focused on meeting its customers’ expectations in the areas of engine availability, reliability and maintainability while keeping its customers’ fleets at a high level of readiness,” said Chris Flynn, director, F119 program for Pratt & Whitney.
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| Saturday, February 23, 2008 |
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EMBRAER DISCLOSES FIRST CUSTOMER OF PHENOM JETS IN INDIA
By FlyingNews @ 8:45 AM :: 112 Views ::
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Embraer disclosed, today, a contract with Indian business aviation solutions company Aviators India Pvt. Ltd. for two Phenom 100 executive jets, totaling US$ 5.96 million, at list price. This order, announced at the Extravaganza Mumbai 2008, February 22-23, in India, is already included in Embraer’s firm order backlog. Delivery is scheduled to begin in 2009.
“Aviators India has over ten years of experience in the Indian marketplace. Their choice of the Phenom 100 underscores our confidence in the suitability of the aircraft for this market,” said Capt. Manfred Baudzus, Embraer Director of Marketing and Sales for Asia Pacific - Executive Aviation. “We believe Aviators will enjoy operating the Phenom 100 executive jet, whose comfort, high rate of availability, performance and low operating costs are standard setters in the Very Light Jet category.”
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| Saturday, February 23, 2008 |
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Dassault Falcon sales and milestones
By FlyingNews @ 8:43 AM :: 94 Views ::
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For the third consecutive year, Dassault set a record for Falcon business jet sales with 212 firm orders worldwide. “The results are a tremendous statement to the benefits of business aviation which are now only being understood in some areas of the world,” said Edelstenne.
“The trend of widespread global growth that has lead to three years of record sales started a couple of years ago when markets such as Europe, Russia, Brazil and the Asia-Pacific countries entered a very rapid expansion phase,” said Edelstenne. “Those markets continue to grow along with India and the Middle East. Dassault’s sales balance is moving towards those and other countries, from markets that have traditionally been the strongest like the United States.”
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| Saturday, February 23, 2008 |
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| Saturday, February 23, 2008 |
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Avianca takes delivery of first Airbus A320 Family aircraft
By FlyingNews @ 8:27 AM :: 104 Views ::
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Avianca took delivery of the first of three Airbus A320s it has leased from CIT International, at a delivery ceremony in Toulouse, France. This paves the way to the subsequent delivery of 47 A320 Family aircraft (32 A320s and 15 A319s) the Colombian flag-carrier has directly ordered from Airbus as part of a complete fleet renewal programme. Avianca also has ten A330-200s on order.
The A320s will help Avianca expand its network and open up new routes in the region. The aircraft will be able to accommodate 150 passengers in a spacious two-class configuration, offering passengers even more comfort with the increased personal space of the new state of the art A320 cabin. They will be powered by CFM International CFM56-5B engines.
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| Friday, February 22, 2008 |
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| Friday, February 22, 2008 |
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Bombardier Grants Authority To Offer CSeries – The New Generation Five-Abreast Commercial Aircraft
By FlyingNews @ 7:12 AM :: 63 Views ::
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Bombardier announced today that its Board of Directors has granted Bombardier Aerospace the authority to offer formal sales proposals of the optimized CSeries aircraft family to airline customers. The aircraft will incorporate the latest technology available to produce the economic, performance, environmental and passenger-oriented improvements demanded by airline customers for the next quarter century. Entry into service is scheduled for 2013.
Authority to offer is the next important step in the process that leads to program launch. Before requesting program launch approval from the Bombardier Board of Directors, Bombardier Aerospace will obtain firm commitments from customers. A launch decision is expected in 2008.
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| Friday, February 22, 2008 |
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The Future of Freighters Is Now for Boeing
By FlyingNews @ 7:10 AM :: 67 Views ::
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As Boeing [NYSE: BA] looks forward in the freighter business, the company doesn't have to look very far to see that "The Future of Freighters Is Now."
"We've been on a great run with three consecutive years of record freighter orders," said Jim Edgar, regional director, Cargo Marketing - Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "But that's just the beginning - this year we're anticipating a series of milestones that bring about major improvements in fuel efficiency, environmental responsibility and operational flexibility. Our two new large | | | | | |