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Engines

Small turbofan makes first run

The 560-pound-thrust DGEN380 turbofan engine recently made its first run in Tarnos, France, start-up company Price Induction announced.
Regulations and Government

NTSB wants action to ensure restarts

Manufacturers should be required to determine if engine restart capability exists after high-power, high-altitude flameouts, according to the NTSB.
Airports

Dulles reliever to gain bizav FBO

New York City-based Arcadia Aviation announced plans late last month to create a $20 million, 200,000-sq-ft corporate hangar and office complex at Eastern
Aircraft

Second BA609 prototype makes maiden flight

On November 9, the second Bell/Agusta BA609 tiltrotor prototype made its maiden flight in Italy.
Regulations and Government

Safety Board Comes Out ‘Clean’

The DOT Inspector General office has given an unqualified, or “clean,” opinion of the financial statements of the NTSB following an outside private audit f
Aircraft

Boeing says 787 on schedule

Boeing 787 launch customer All Nippon Airways will take its first airplane in the second quarter of 2008, the program’s vice president of sales, marketing
Engines

P&WC to take on Snecma powerplant

The news that Snecma is working on the new 8,500- to 10,000-pound thrust SM-X engine to power new large business jets and regional airliners hasn’t shaken
Engines

Pratt to make parts for rivals’ engine

In an unprecedented move, Pratt & Whitney is to manufacture components for an engine it competes with, the CFM56, in order to capitalize on the lucrative s
Engines

P&W Will Service FedEx Engines

Federal Express has signed a 20-year contract with Pratt & Whitney for its off-wing fleet management program (FMP) covering 135 PW4000-94 engines powering
ATC

Asia/Pacific region leading charge to ADS-B

The Asia/Pacific region is pioneering the large-scale deployment of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B), a technology that promises to repla
ATC

Snecma to build CFM56 shop due to India growth

Snecma Services is looking forward to establishing a new CFM56 engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) shop in India.
Aircraft

Nordam’s A380 contributions are highlights at its stand here

Nordam is featuring the wing tip fences and landing light lenses it started manufacturing for the Airbus A380 in October, plus a Singapore-made  CFM56
Aircraft

Asian RJ faces at least one year delay

China’s long-planned ARJ21 regional jet, which was supposed to enter commercial service in 2008, is now certain to be delayed by at least one year.
Engines

China may assemble CF34 For ARJ21

China’s Avic I Commercial Aircraft Co.
Aircraft

After C-Series stall, what next for Bombardier?

Bombardier Aerospace’s decision to suspend its long beleaguered C Series has naturally raised questions about what direction the company will take now that
Engines

Two Indian airlines buy $2.5 billion worth of GE and CFM engines

Two Indian airlines have between them chosen General Electric CF6-80E1, GEnx and GE90-115B engines worth more than $2.5 billion to power new Boeing aircraf
Engines

Powerjet Close to SaM146 first run

PowerJet, the joint venture formed by Russia’s NPO Saturn and France’s Snecma to build the SaM146 turbofan for the Russian Regional Jet (RRJ), will run the
Aircraft

Challenger 300 joins Global in north Asia

Bombardier yesterday announced the first delivery into North Asia of a new Challenger 300 super midsize business jet to Corporate Jets, Inc.
Engines

Heart of P&W’s new geared turbofan on view

The planetary gearbox on Pratt & Whitney’s Asian Aerospace stand (A909), may not look very exciting, but it could represent the future of aircraft propulsi
Regulations and Government

Cape Town online registry system aims to ease application backlogs

Aviareto, which manages a new global electronic database identifying parties with a financial interest in civil aircraft, has made its system more user-fri
Training and Workforce

FlightSafety ramps up UK capacity

With seven full-flight simulators already in place at its new Farnborough flight training center in the UK, FlightSafety International expects to have an a
Aircraft

Pilatus PC-12 world’s best selling business turboprop

Swiss airframer Pilatus last year achieved a sales record for its PC-12 single turboprop aircraft, logging 80 orders.
Charter & Fractional

Leggier jets from Bombardier key to Gold Air’s growth plans

Gold Air International has ordered two new Bombardier Global 5000s in a deal valued at close to $80 million.
Safety

Aviation Internet domain touts security, exclusivity

Appropriately enough, the .aero Worldwide Web domain is sponsoring the Internet café here at EBACE.
Training and Workforce

AirData to launch flight-planning software package

AirData, the flight planning specialist, is preparing to launch its new SwiftOps.com online flight planning and crew briefing system this fall.
FBOs

Private handlers break logjam at Italy’s airports

This past year independent Italian business aviation service companies made inroads against government-backed airport handling providers that have long blo
Maintenance and Modifications

Revue Thommen outlines plans for business aviation

Following a management buyout of its avionics division last year, Swiss manufacturer Revue Thommen decided to seek business in new markets more aggressivel
Airports

France is more than just Le Bourget

When thinking of the French business aviation scene, most people would probably immediately call to mind Paris Le Bourget.
FBOs

Lufthansa Technik expands with Abu Dhabi FBO

Lufthansa Technik (Booth No.