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Honeywell APUs for Kingfisher

India’s fast-growing Kingfisher Airlines has selected Honeywell to provide 131-9A auxiliary power units for its Airbus A320s, as well as a program for thei
Aircraft

Production Figures Are Flush

Airbus enjoyed a record year in terms of net orders (including cancellations or order conversions), adding orders for 1,341 airplanes worth $157 million (r
Aircraft

Boeing seeks leverage on Indian fighter order

Boeing has embarked on a series of important initiatives–including a joint-venture proposal–that strengthens its ties with India.
Regulations and Government

House Aviation Subcommittee Probes Runway Safety

During a House aviation subcommittee hearing on runway safety yesterday, DOT Inspector General Calvin Scovel noted that aviation stakeholders are expressin
ATC

GAMA and DOT IG Agree on NextGen Urgency

At Tuesday’s Annual Industry Review and Market Outlook, GAMA president and CEO Pete Bunce reiterated business aviation’s call for the government to drop th
Rotorcraft

Silver State Helo Criminal Charges Possible

Several state attorneys general are looking into the activities surrounding the bankruptcy of Silver State Helicopters and its founder, Jerry Airola.
Regulations and Government

Stimulus Package Includes More Bonus Depreciation

The $168 billion economic stimulus plan President Bush signed yesterday includes a provision that alters section 168(k) of the Internal Revenue Code to all
Airports

Berlin’s Downtown Airport Gathers Support

Defenders of Berlin Tempelhof Airport in downtown Berlin have reported significant progress in their fight to keep the German airfield open, as they have g
Regulations and Government

NJ Senators Block Sturgell Nomination

Shortly after a Senate confirmation hearing last week for Robert Sturgell to become the next FAA Administrator, New Jersey’s two Democratic senators announ
Maintenance and Modifications

GII/III Hushkitter Stage III Shut Down

Stage III Technologies on Friday ceased operations pending further funding, leaving just one company–Miami-based Quiet Technology Aerospace–currently provi
Accidents

CitationJet Crashed in Wintry Weather

The Cessna 525 CitationJet (N102PT) that crashed in a wooded area in West Gardiner, Maine, on February 1 was owned and flown by Silicon Valley entrepreneur
Aircraft

Malaysian Flankers poised to be operational by year-end

The ninth Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace (LIMA) show, held in December, gave the Malaysian air force the opportunity to showcase its newly rec
Aircraft

Organization, Innovation Keys to Cutting F-35 Price

It’s a stealthy, mass-produced warplane for 12 air arms in 10 countries, including Singapore.
Aircraft

Maritime UAV no fish out of water

Britain’s Warrior Aero Marine has formed a team to produce innovative maritime unmanned systems.
Aircraft

Kingfisher takes its 17th ATR propjet

India’s fast-growing Kingfisher Airlines took delivery of its seventeenth ATR 72-500 last month.
Aircraft

ATR keeps an eye on cost with option-laden 600

The Thales engineering team in Toulouse is developing a new flight deck for the -600 series ATR family, featuring five six- by eight-inch LCD displays and
Aircraft

ATR Delivers Peace and Quiet

“You’re in the noisiest seat of the airplane,” said ATR North America sales vice president to an AIN reporter, who had chosen the position to assess that v
Engines

IAE claims big gains in store for SelectOne-powered A320s

Visitors to International Aero Engines’ V2500 SelectOne Web site are invited to play an interesting game–in the spirit of creative marketing.In
Aircraft

Optimistic Embraer tempers its view of China with caution

Doubts about the future of Embraer’s joint manufacturing venture with China’s AVIC II group were largely laid to rest by the time Harbin-Embraer Aircraft’s
Engines

Safran reaping rewards of an early commitment to China

When French President Nicholas Sarkozy made his first official visit to China last November he returned with the confirmation of orders for 110 Airbus 320s
Aircraft

Barco visuals provide PC-21s with a display to remember

A twin turboprop trainer can’t hope to fully replicate an F-16 fighter, but rookie pilots with the Republic of Singapore Air Force will quickly get a feel
Aircraft

Japan to take two more Q300 ocean patrollers

Field Aviation has just won a contract to convert two more Bombardier Q300 twin turboprops for use as platforms for the Japan Coast Guard’s maritime patrol
Aircraft

737-900ERs make their mark on Asia Pacific

Indonesia’s Lion Air and India’s SpiceJet have started operating some of the first 737-900ERs to roll off Boeing’s Renton, Washington assembly line.
Aircraft

Indonesia extends arms wish list

Newfound buying power courtesy of Russian government loans has given Indonesia’s military reason to anticipate a significant upgrade in fighting capability
Aircraft

Despite politics, U.S. scores big deals in Taiwan

After a visit to China last month, the commander of U.S.
Aircraft

Raytheon HDAM takes HARM to new heights

In partnership with the U.S.
Aircraft

Air India extends its reach with world’s longest-range jet

The meteoric development of India’s airline industry continues unabated as Air India extends its nonstop network to all corners of the globe with Boeing’s
Aircraft

Alenia says it’s on time in 787 catch-up

According to Alenia Aeronautica, it is meeting its commitments as a supplier for the Boeing 787 and has not contributed to the delays the program is suffer
ATC

Singapore skies fully open to Scandanavia

Singapore concluded bilateral “Open Skies” agreements (OSAs) with Denmark, Sweden and Norway late last month.
ATC

Asia Pacific helps lead ADS-B advance

Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) has emerged as what many describe as the surveillance technology of the future, but Asia Pacific air nav