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Asian Bizav Show Moves To Hong Kong

Hong Kong is to host the second Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition, Feb.
Accidents

Challenger crash sheds light on control issues

While the NTSB ruled that the chartered Challenger 600 that overran a runway at Teterboro Airport (TEB) on Feb.
Aircraft

Pilatus and Execujet Terminate PC-12 Deal

Execujet and Pilatus (Stand C104) have terminated their PC-12 relationship, the two companies announced last week.
ATC

P&W Reveals JT8D, PW4000 Upgrades

Pratt & Whitney has announced upgrades to both its venerable JT8D engine and the PW4000 high bypass ratio turbofan.

Pilot School To Hold Rotary-Wing Flight Test

The Empire Test Pilots’ School (ETPS) has announced the launch of a new 13-week rotary-wing flight test course set to begin next August.
Aircraft

Ruag Aerospace Services To Modify G550

Ruag Aerospace Services (Stand A221-04) is about to convert a Gulfstream 550 into an atmospheric research aircraft.
Engines

Rolls-Royce tests Boeing 787 engine

Rolls-Royce has completed its first run of its Trent 1000, the engine competing with General Electric’s GEnx to power the Boeing 787.

KazCosmos leasing Baikonur facilities

Kazakhstan’s KazCosmos, is making its first appearance at Asian Aerospace, having been founded only last March.

CMC lands German and Canadian contracts

New contracts for Canada’s CMC Electronics (A1010) will see the company’s CMA2082F avionics management system supplied for the German air force’s Tornado m

Fourth gen militarized PDA is now available

Israel’s Tadiran Communications is introducing its fourth-generation rugged personal digital assistant (RDPA) here at Asian Aerospace. The R
Engines

Geared Turbofan to Shoulder Pratt’s JT8D Legacy

Pratt & Whitney’s efforts to ensure it takes pole position in the next generation of medium-sized powerplants are materializing, with several major technol

Raytheon Aircraft on the block again

Is Raytheon Aircraft for sale? There isn’t much doubt about that.
Aircraft

Indian airline signs order for 43 Airbus A319, A320, A321 jets

In a deal three years in the making, the state-run airline Indian (formerly Indian Airlines) yesterday signed a firm order for 43 Airbus A320-family jets,
Aircraft

Airbus Services Gulf

Airbus has established a new venture in Dubai to oversee its commercial activities in countries covered by the Gulf Co-operation Council countries plus Afg
Airports

Dulles reliever to gain bizav FBO

New York City-based Arcadia Aviation announced plans late last month to create a $20 million, 200,000-sq-ft corporate hangar and office complex at Eastern
Regulations and Government

NTSB wants action to ensure restarts

Manufacturers should be required to determine if engine restart capability exists after high-power, high-altitude flameouts, according to the NTSB.
Engines

Small turbofan makes first run

The 560-pound-thrust DGEN380 turbofan engine recently made its first run in Tarnos, France, start-up company Price Induction announced.
Accidents

Confusing EADI issue in crash?

The NTSB’s analysis of the Nov.
Airports

Zurich getting new bizav handler

Swissport Executive Aviation plans to open a dedicated business aircraft handling operation at Zurich International Airport on January 1.
Accidents

NBAA, Pilot Union: Let U.S. Pilots Go

NBAA and the Allied Pilots Association, the union representing 13,000 American Airlines pilots, have added their voices to the growing international call t
Aircraft

Hawker 4000 Type Certified

Late last month, the FAA awarded Raytheon full Part 25 type certification for the Hawker 4000, some 10 years after the super-midsize jet was announced, fiv

Smiths targets both trainers and warplanes

Smiths Aerospace is focusing on its advanced integrated systems capabilities here at Asian Aerospace (Stand A731), where capabilities on such trainer and c

Netherlands To Get Two Dornier 228s

Ruag Aerospace Services of Germany signed a contract with Aerospace Services of Netherlands to deliver two Dornier 228-212 twin turboprops to its coast gua

CTT Sells Zonal Drying To Monarch

Monarch Airlines of the UK has ordered CTT Systems’ (Stand A131) zonal-drying systems for its 27-strong fleet.

Australian Flies Socata TBM 700C2 Home

EADS Socata has delivered a new TBM 700C2 to Donald “Zanda” McDonald, director of Australian beef producer MDH Holdings.

Ultra Electronics To Quiet A400M Transport ᲀ

Ultra Electronics Controls (Stand A544) has been selected by Airbus to supply active noise and vibration control on the A400M military transport aircraft.

Dutch Air Force Taps Derco for C-130s

Derco Aerospace has signed an agreement with the Royal Netherlands Air Force to provide two C-130 transports.

LTP boosts shares of A330/A340 overhauls

Lufthansa Technik Philippines (LTP) is claiming a larger share of Airbus A330/340 overhaul business following a deal with UK carrier bmi, which has become