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More Honeywell APUs To Power Up GoAir A320s

Honeywell has extended its agreements with Indian low-fare airline GoAir for the installation and maintenance of auxiliary power units.

November 13, 2011

Airline Talks Over Embraer’s Re-Engining Plan Near Conclusion

Embraer expects to finish discussions with prospective customers about a powerplant choice for a re-engined version of its popular E-Jets in around two mon

November 13, 2011

CFM International Signs Garuda Indonesia as Newest Customer for LEAP-1A Engine

Garuda Indonesia has ordered CFM International’s Leap-1A engines to power the airline’s 10 Airbus A320neo jets–a deal worth $220 million.

Engines

November 13, 2011

Bombardier 'Very Happy' with Embraer Decision Not To Launch New Jet

Bombardier Aerospace unveiled its new CSeries flightdeck demonstrator Sunday at the Dubai Air Show.

Aircraft

November 13, 2011

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Airbus Takes Its Time To Get A350 Right the First Time

Since the Boeing 787 entered service last month, Airbus is working hard on the competing A350XWB.

Aircraft

November 12, 2011

Rolls Helps Airbus Stretch Range and Payload

Airbus is developing an enhanced A350-1000 variant with “outstanding [increased] payload and long[er] range.

Aircraft

November 12, 2011

CSeries ‘On Track’ for First Flight in Second-Half of 2012

Bombardier expects to complete all the so-called data sets for the CSeries airliner by year-end.

Aircraft

November 12, 2011

Muscat Fast-tracks Airport Development

The ambitious development plan to expand Oman’s Muscat Airport has been accelerated.

November 12, 2011

Summit: Global RNP Deployment Is Uneven

Performance-based navigation (PBN) procedures are being adopted on a worldwide basis.

ATC

November 12, 2011

Arab Carriers Resent New Taxes and Seek Liberalization

Politicians viewing air transport as a soft target are the greatest threat to the air transport industry according to AACO.

November 12, 2011

IAE Delivers 1,000th SelectOne Engine, Rolls Out SelectTwo

IAE Delivers 1,000th SelectOne Engine, Rolls Out SelectTwo

Engines

November 12, 2011

Boeing Will Reap Benefits of 787 Technology for a Generation

Boeing's delays and the unanticipated complications that arose from its attempt at a to supply-chain management with the 787 program.

November 12, 2011

Boeing 787 Arrives in Dubai for Its First Middle East Appearance

The third Boeing 787 Dreamliner arrived this morning at Dubai International Airport.

Aircraft

November 12, 2011

GE Working Hard to Meet GEnx Fuel-Burn Targets

Boeing 747-8F launch customer Cargolux postponed delivery of its first two airplanes in September.

November 12, 2011

Bombardier Showcases CSeries Flight Deck at Dubai 2011

Bombardier Aerospace is unveiling a new flight-deck demonstrator at the Dubai Air Show.

Aircraft

November 12, 2011

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.

Engines

November 12, 2011

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.

Engines

November 12, 2011

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.

November 12, 2011

Oman Air Could Announce 787 Decision at Dubai Air Show

This could be the week that Oman Air confirms definitively whether or not it will still take the six Boeing 787s.

Aircraft

November 11, 2011

Maximus explores new strategies to boost yield

United Arab Emirates-based Maximus Air Cargo is stepping up efforts to tilt its business plan increasingly in favor of wet leases covering aircraft, crew,

November 11, 2011