11 July, 2016 BY: Ellis Taylor RUAG is embarking on a new sales push for Do228 utility and special missions turboprop in the USA. Having recently received US Federal Aviation Authority certification for the latest variant of the workhorse turboprop, the Swiss manufacturer has appointed North Carolina-based AMC Aviation as its authorised distributor and service […]
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FARNBOROUGH: AirAsia selects Leap-1A for A321neos
Posted on July 14, 2016
14 July, 2016 AirAsia has selected the CFM International Leap-1A engine to power its 100 new Airbus A321neos recently ordered at the Farnborough air show. CFM says the order, which expands the airline’s Leap fleet to nearly 730 engines, is valued at $2.7 billion at list price. “This order for the larger A321neo is […]
News Airlines Fleet & orders FARNBOROUGH: Show pushes Airbus net total to 380
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14 July, 2016 Airbus has increased net orders this year to 380 aircraft following the close of business at the Farnborough air show. The airframer says that, by 14 July, its gross order count for 2016 had risen to 419. Firm orders at the show comprised 197 aircraft – all but 10 of which were […]
FARNBOROUGH: Boeing transactions total 182 jets
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14 July, 2016 Boeing disclosed orders and commitments for 182 commercial aircraft during the Farnborough air show. Analysis of the US airframer’s figures for activity at the show indicates that Boeing secured new orders for 20 aircraft, including seven 787-9s and 13 737 Max 8s, from TUI Group, Ruili Airlines and Air Lease. Another 42 […]
RUAG Dornier 228 Demonstrator Performs Emergency SAR Operation at Cape Verde
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A lone kayaker was in distress several NM off the southern coast of Cape Verde at 19:30 UTC, on 11 April 2016. RUAG Aviation’s Dornier 228 demonstrator was on hand to lend expert assistance after authorities diverted it from its 7 hour, non-stop flight from Natal, Brazil. Renowned for its versatile capabilities for low altitude […]
FARNBOROUGH: AirAsia orders 100 A321neos
Posted on July 13, 2016
12 July, 2016 Budget carrier AirAsia has ordered 100 Airbus A321neos, and will equip the jets with a high-density 240-seat layout. The airframer has disclosed the purchase at the Farnborough air show. No engine selection has been given for the aircraft, but AirAsia is a strong CFM International customer. Its firm agreement takes AirAsia’s […]
FARNBOROUGH: HondaJet boosts visibility with Farnborough debut
Posted on July 1, 2016
13 July, 2016 Honda Aircraft is debuting its HondaJet at the show, seeking to raise awareness of the light business jet in the lucrative European market. The model is owned by Honda Aircrafta��s northern European distributor, Marshall Aerospace, which took delivery of the six-seat aircraft at the European Business Aviation Convention and A�Exhibition in May. […]
Piper M600 Earns FAA Type Certification
Posted on June 25, 2016
By Stephen Pope Posted June 21, 2016 The latest turboprop single out of Vero Beach boasts more power, more range, more speed, more useful load and improved Garmin avionics. Piper’s newly certified M600 features more power and improved avionics. Piper’s M600 single-engine turboprop achieved FAA type certification last week, adding a new model to the […]
Nextant G90XT single-lever power system set for August approval
Posted on June 10, 2016
08 June, 2016 Nextant Aerospace is hoping to secure certification in the third quarter for the single-lever power control system in its G90XT twin-engined turboprop, a key requirement to allow deliveries of the remanufactured Beechcraft King Air C90 to begin. Meanwhile, Nextant is preparing to launch its next business aircraft programme, with October’s National […]
Nextant Sees First G90XT Delivery at Year-end
Posted on May 25, 2016
EBACE Convention News – May 24, 2016, 2:00 PM Nextant Aerospace is in the middle of a post-certification effort on the G90XT remanufactured turboprop before delivering the first example to a customer at the end of this year. The Cleveland, Ohio-based company is here exhibiting a Nextant 400XTi, a type for which it is announcing further […]