David Donald
Contributor - UK

Contributor - UK

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Aircraft

Wipaire Develops Composite Floats for Twin Otter

The new float is considerably lighter than the current all-metal unit
WIPLINE 13000 FLOATS
Engines

Pratt & Whitney Canada Achieves Major Milestones in 2023

PWC has notched 1 billion flight hours on its aero engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A engine
Engines

Rolls-Royce Pearl 10X Engine Passes 2,000 Hours

First flight test example is being prepared for test before year-end
Rolls-Royce Pearl 10X (Photo: Rolls-Royce)
Environment

Gulfstream To Lead Sustainability Talks at Irish Bizav Conference

Sustainability will be a key topic at the IBGAA conference
Gulfstream G500 (Photo: Gulfstream Aerospace)
Aircraft

XBrand Brings 'Top Gun: Maverick' Camera Ships to NBAA-BACE

XBrand is showing its L-39, Phenom, and AStar aerial camera platforms
X-Brand Top Gun Camera
Avionics

Outerlink Selected for U.S. Navy’s King Airs

The system records and analyses a wealth of aircraft data and communications
Outerlink
Aircraft

Daher Opens Idaho Paint Facility for Kodiak Production

The new facility shortens the Kodiak production cycle by around a week
Daher Kodiak paint shop Sandpoint, Idaho
Aircraft

Liebherr Maintains Innovation Drive

Liebherr's electric actuators and motor pumps can form part of decentralized power systems
Liebherr Aerospace
Aircraft

Cirrus Delivers 500th SF50 Vision Jet

The SF50 has been the world’s best-selling private jet for five consecutive years
Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet
Aircraft

Bombardier’s EcoJet Tech Demonstrator Delivering Data for Future Bizjets

EcoJet employs a blended-wing body design for aerodynamic efficiency
Bombardier EcoJet
Charter & Fractional

Shared Ownership Model Brings More to Bizav's Table

Partners in Aviation helps match partnership aircraft buyers
business aircraft windows
Engines

EcoPulse Readies for First Electric Flight

The EcoPulse technology demonstrator has hitherto only flown on turboprop power
Daher EcoPulse
Aircraft

Daher Hands Over 500th TBM 900

Nearly 100 of the latest TBM 960s have been handed over
TBM 500th
Charter & Fractional

Lack of Tech Costing Charter Operators, Says MySky

The adoption of artificial intelligence can save time and money
MySky software
Avionics

Honeywell Adds Guided Visual Approach FMS Option

Option helps prevent unstable and wrong-runway approaches
Honeywell guided visual approach FMS
FBOs

Tom Owen Appointed GM at Big Island Jet Center in Hawaii

Tom Owen brings years of FBO and fuel supply experience to Hawaii’s Big Island
Tom Owen, Big Island Jet Center
Engines

Tackling Thrust-reverser Corrosion—Once and For All

QTA has developed corrosion-resistant thrust-reverser doors for the HTF7000
QTA titanium-based thrust-reverser doors
Aircraft

Legacy Tales: Lear Jet 23—Birth of a Legend

The Lear Jet 23 legacy spans thousands of aircraft
Lear Jet 23 hanging in the National Air and Space Museum
Aircraft

MAG Aero, L3Harris To Deliver ISR Globals for U.S. Army

Will provide bridge to future ISR aircraft
Athena-R Global 6500
Engines

Safran and MTU Partner To Power Europe’s New Helicopter

Two of Europe’s engine giants are teaming to power the next generation of European helicopters.
MTU and Safran partnership
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Romania Firms Up First Watchkeeper UAS Purchase

The Watchkeeper X is the export version of the Watchkeeper UAS developed by Elbit and Thales for the British Army.
Elbit Watchkeeper

IAI Improves Reconnaissance Radar

The ELM-2060P all-weather recon pod has proved itself in service with the Israeli air force. IAI Elta has now produced an improved-performance version.
IAI Elta ELM-2060PES
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

FCAS Expendable Remote Carrier On Course For 2029 Demo

MBDA leads the development of the expendable remote carrier capability for the tri-national Future Combat Air System.
MBDA remote carrier
Aircraft

Production Red Hawk Prepares for Flight

The first engineering and manufacturing develop example of the Boeing T-7A has begun taxi trials at St. Louis as the program gets ready to take to the air.
Boeing T-7A Red Hawk
Rotorcraft

Japan Signs for More Mine-Hunting Helicopters

Kawasaki Heavy Industries will produce additional MCH-101s for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Kawasaki/Leonardo MCH-101
Maintenance and Modifications

GE Tapped for Korea Marine Attack Helicopter Health Monitoring

Korea's new Marine Attack Helicopter will feature GE's health and usage monitoring system.
KAI MUH-1 Marineon

Tackling the Hypersonic Threat to Europe

MBDA has been studying the technological challenges associated with countering maneuvering hypersonic missiles.
MBDA

Ground Master 400 Radars Picked for Indonesia

Indonesia has chosen Thales's popular radar system to overhaul its air defenses in the face of increasing external threats.
Thales Ground Master 400
Aircraft

First FOC KC-390 Tanker/Transport Delivered to Brazil

Embraer now delivers KC-390s fully capable of meeting all Brazilian air force mission requirements.
Embraer KC-390
Engines

Rolls-Royce Gears Up for Future Flight

Rolls-Royce has a host of technology programs under way, including ultra-efficient turbines and hydrogen power.
Rolls-Royce hydrogen