Content Archive: November 2011
Engines
Rolls-Royce Trent XWB Engine Prepped for Flight Tests
Rolls-Royce's Trent XWB engine for the Airbus A350XWB has logged 1,200 hours of ground testing. Soon the engine will begin flight testing.
Aircraft
New Boeing 'Silent Eagle' F-15 Variant Could Rekindle F-15 Production
Production of the F-15 is currently due to end next year, after the last of 60 F-15K models for Korea and 24 F-15SG models for Singapore are completed.
Airbus A350XWB Delay Could Reach 12 Months
Airbus has pushed back the planned first flight of the Airbus A350XWB from late 2012 to the first quarter of 2013.
Aircraft
HyperMach Now Shooting For Mach 4.0 Bizjet
HyperMach’s planned 20-seat supersonic business jet (SSBJ)–SonicStar–will be able to fly at speeds up to Mach 4.0.
Engines
Rolls-Royce 'Very Pleased' with Trent XWB Engine Tests
Rolls-Royce is pleased with the “very positive” results achieved during testing eight examples of the new Trent XWB engine.
After Airbus Order Blitz in Paris, Boeing Arrives in Dubai Ready To Retake Control
The long-delayed Boeing 787 Dreamliner has arrived in Dubai, just as Airbus has announced a delay in the A350XWB program.
Aircraft
Middle East Embraces Airbus ACJ Models for Their Range and Space
the Middle East has long been considered good sales territory for Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJs).
Flydubai Expands Its Route Network with a 'Simple' Strategy
Flydubai has to be considered a prime sales prospect for Boeing’s re-engined 737 MAX airliner.
UAE Team Paints Sky with Its National Colors
Al Fursan, the United Arab Emirates Air Force’s flight display team, is making its debut here this week.
SAFAT Aviation Debuts in Dubai with Light Airplane and Helicopter
Among this year’s Dubai debutantes are a pair of light aircraft from Sudan.
