Airbus and Korea Aerospace Industries deliver first Light Civil Helicopter
Airbus
Airbus Helicopters and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) have delivered the first Light Civil Helicopter (LCH) to a local operator, Gloria Aviation, following certification in September this year.
Cyprus orders six H145Ms for its National Guard
H145Ms / Airbus Helicopters
The Government of Cyprus has signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters for the purchase of six H145Ms with an option for another six aircraft. The five-bladed helicopters will be operated by the Cypriot National Guard.
New Boeing ecoDemonstrator program testing 30 sustainable technologies on a 777-200ER
Boeing
Boeing unveiled its 2022 ecoDemonstrator today with a livery that honors a decade of testing to reduce fuel use, emissions and noise.
Airbus launches Airspace Link HBCplus – the flexible high bandwidth connectivity solution for airlines
Airbus
Airbus has launched Airspace Link HBCplus, its new flexible satellite connectivity solution that will be offered as an Supplier Furnished Equipment (SFE) line-fit catalogue option and also for retrofit on all Airbus programmes.
Bombardier Introduces Global 8000 Aircraft, the Flagship for a New Era in Business Aviation
Bombardier Global 8000
Bombardier today unveiled the newest member of its industry-leading business jet portfolio with the introduction of the Global 8000 aircraft, the world’s fastest and longest-range purpose-built business jet, innovatively crafted with the industry’s healthiest cabin for safety, comfort and performance beyond compromise.
Embraer and NAC agree first passenger to freight conversion deal for up to 10 E190F/E195F
Embraer
Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC), the world’s largest regional aircraft leasing company, will be a launch lessor of Embraer’s E-Jet Passenger to Freight (P2F) conversions.
Cessna Citation XLS Gen2 achieves FAA certification
Cessna XLS Gen2 / Textron Aviation
The latest update to the best-selling midsize business jet family of the 21st century has entered into service. Textron Aviation has achieved Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification for the Cessna Citation XLS Gen2 business jet and this week delivered the first customer aircraft to a longtime Citation operator in the Midwest.
ATR 42-600S: Phase 1 of the STOL conversion nears completion
The new 30 to 50 seater aircraft will be capable of landing on runways as short as 800 meters. Phase one of the conversion of the ATR 42-600 prototype into a 42-600S STOL variant is nearly complete.
Swiss Flight Services introducing the Tecnam P2012 in its fleet
P2012 Special Mission Sentinel / Tecnam
Tecnam announced the delivery at the end of Aero 22 of the first P2012 Special Mission Sentinel to Swiss Flight Services, one of the major aerial survey operators in Europe.
Daher launches the TBM 960 very fast turboprop aircraft with digital power
TBM 960 / Daher
Daher yesterday in Sun’n Fun Aerospace Expo (Lakeland; Florida) unveiled the latest high-end version of its TBM pressurized single turboprop aircraft family – the TBM 960 – which incorporates Pratt & Whitney Canada’s advanced PT6E-66XT engine and a fully digital e-throttle, along with a digitally-controlled cabin that incorporates an all-new environmental control system, LED ambience lighting and electrically-dimmable windows.
Deutsche Aircraft selects Liebherr-Aerospace to supply the flap and spoiler actuation system for the D328eco aircraft
Deutsche Aircraft
Deutsche Aircraft GmbH today announces its partnership with Liebherr-Aerospace, to develop and supply the flap and spoiler actuation system for the D328ecoTM aircraft, a game-changing platform that paves the way towards a zero-emission flight objective.
Singapore Airlines acquires seven Airbus A350F freighter
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has finalised a purchase agreement with Airbus for seven A350F freighter aircraft. The order was signed at the Singapore Airshow by SIA CEO Goh Choong Phong, and Airbus Chief Commercial Officer and Head of International Christian Scherer.
Lockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing selects Honeywell engine to power Defiant X
Boeing Defiant X / Boeing
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, and Boeing announced Honeywell as the engine provider for Defiant X, the advanced helicopter for the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) competition.