Content Archive: June 2008

Engines

Rolls-Royce Completes BR725 Engine Test

Rolls-Royce last month made the first run of the 16,000-pound-thrust BR725 engine at its facility in Dahlewitz, Germany.
Avionics

Aircell Sets Broadband Pricing

Aircell announced that it will charge a flat monthly fee of $1,495 for unlimited access to its air-to-ground broadband data service by business aviation us
Avionics

Honeywell To Support 3-D Vision System

Honeywell last month signed a deal to license VistaNav 3-D synthetic vision from Mercury Computer Systems and will thus assume sales and support of the Vis
Charter & Fractional

‘Total solution’ charter options abound on Web

The recent launch of Sentient Flight Group’s Privatejets.com and Virgin Charter introduced a new element to

Embraer Backlog Soars to $20 Billion

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer recorded first-quarter sales of $1.34 billion, an increase of nearly 61 percent year-over-year, and a profit of $85

Hawker Beechcraft Reports Strong Sales

Hawker Beechcraft reported continued strong sales in the first quarter, though costs associated with Hawker 4000 certification and delivery delays resulted

Revenues Climb for BBA Aviation

BBA Aviation’s first-quarter results showed group revenue up 12 percent over the same period last year, with 7 percent of that “due to increased fuel price
Aircraft

Korea Grants Certification of the G550

Gulfstream has received type certificate validation from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of the Republic of Korea for the G550.
Regulations and Government

EU Emissions Plan Gets a Frosty Reception

Rep.
Safety

FAA Issues Bell Tail Rotor AD

Tail-rotor cracking has prompted the FAA to issue an Airworthiness Directive for Bell helicopters.