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Sikorsky Powerplant Test Successful

The new Pratt & Whitney Canada (PWC) PW210S turboshaft engine that will power the Sikorsky S-76D successfully completed its first run on Tuesday, the engin
Avionics

Thales IESI Will Fly on Next PC-12

Thales’ Integrated Electronic Standby Instrument (IESI) will join the array in the Next Generation Pilatus PC-12, as announced yesterday at the Thales boot
Maintenance and Modifications

Eaton To Supply Phenom Parts

Embraer has selected Eaton Corp.
Avionics

Thales tests fly-by-wire on modified GV

Thales announced yesterday that the Gulfstream Aerospace advanced flight controls (AFC) proof-of-concept research program has achieved a successful first f
Avionics

Max-Viz says its riding a wave of interest for its EVS camera gear

Max-Viz, the Oregon company whose only product is forward-looking infrared (IR) enhanced-vision systems (EVS), came to NBAA’06 riding a rising tide of inte
Aircraft

Eclipse 500 Gets Provisional FAA Certification

Vern Raburn, president and CEO of Eclipse Aviation, was flanked by some 200 company employees this afternoon at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., to announc
Accidents

Spectrum 33 Prototype Crash Kills Two

On Tuesday at about 4:05 p.m.
Regulations and Government

Aviation Leaders United Against User Fees

NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen joined several aviation leaders on Tuesday at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., to show a united front against aviation user
Airports

Two-pronged Attack on Stage 2 Under Way at VNY

Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) is busy trying to figure out how to hasten the phaseout of Stage 2 business jets at Van Nuys Airport (VNY).
Aircraft

A400M on target for October 2009 delivery

By the end of this month, Airbus France will deliver the first forward fuselage section for the A400M military transport.
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Aircraft

UCAV gains apparent but debate rages on cost, uses

Having led the way with unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) concept demonstrations, the U.S.
Aircraft

Testing the New Technologies

The key technologies being investigated in the current UCAV programs are advanced flight control for tail-less, blended-wing-body configurations; autonomou
Aircraft

Honda Gives Green Light for HondaJet

Honda announced this morning at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., that it will “enter the HondaJet into the growing very light jet market.” According to pro
Regulations and Government

Drug Testing Rule Guidance in the Works

The FAA recently hosted representatives from key industry organizations, including the
Aircraft

Lockheed Insists F-35 is Worth the Wait, Cost

The reduced radar cross-section of the F-35 allows it to evade most enemy air defenses, both airborne and ground-based.
Airports

Orlando Gets New Runway Incursion Warning System

The FAA recently added new Safety Logic runway incursion alerting technology to its ASDE-X airport surveillance equipment at Orlando International Airport
ATC

Nav Canada Launches ADS-B Program

By 2009, Nav Canada plans to install ADS-B ground stations around Hudson Bay, which straddles high-latitude flight paths between Asia, North America and Eu
Regulations and Government

Thousands Ask FAA To Abolish Age 60 Rule

On November 23 the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will adopt an amendment to increase the age limit for airline pilots to 65, provided an
Rotorcraft

Second BA609 Tiltrotor Prototype Now Flying

The second prototype of the Bell/Agusta BA609 tiltrotor (S/N 60002) logged its first flight on November 9 at AgustaWestland’s facility in Cameri, Italy.
Aircraft

Bubbles fail to deflate Boeing’s composites plan

Failure of a large Boeing 787 composites fuselage-barrel test section is not expected to delay the new jetliner’s initial services with Japan’s All Nippon
Airports

Voters Reject Bi-Coastal Airport Plans

Two non-binding referendums on opposite coasts of the U.S.
Aircraft

787 the product of a bold new doctrine

Boeing adopted the mantle of systems integrator in a big way with the 787, calling on a group of international partners to produce complete subassemblies f
ATC

NTSB Has 'Serious Concern' With ATC Alerts

Based on a study of 11 accidents that occurred between December 2002 and February this year involving primarily general aviation aircraft, the NTSB express
Aircraft

Cessna's Jet Sales and Deliveries Climb

The first half of this year saw considerably improved sales and deliveries of Citations compared with the first half of last year, according to second-quar
Aircraft

Gulfstream Headed for a Record Year

Gulfstream delivered 54 business jets in the first half of this year versus 41 in the first half of last year, according to figures released yesterday by p
Engines

Finger on the pulse of Pratt’s global position

Recently appointed Pratt & Whitney president Steve Finger is in no doubt about his company’s position in the global marketplace.
Engines

Geared Turbofan Promises Game Change

The geared turbofan (GTF) is Pratt & Whitney’s “game changing” stake in the future of propulsion for the coming new generation of single-aisle aircraft tha
Engines

Despite banner ’05, jury still out on Safran

Safran (Hall 4 Stand B12), the offspring of last year’s somewhat surprising merger of French engine giant Snecma and communications group Sagem, claims to
Aircraft

Diamond Raises D-Jet's Price

The good news is that the single-engine Diamond D-Jet is getting a parachute recovery system from St.
Aircraft

E-195 certification opens new chapter for Embraer

Brazil’s Embraer passes another critical milestone in its meteoric development this month with EASA certification of the largest of its four-member family