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Boeing 737 Component Services Program to Help Caribbean Airlines Cut Costs

Boeing has welcomed Caribbean Airlines, Ltd., into the Boeing 737 Component Services Program (CSP), a materials management and supply-chain solution designed to help airlines reduce costs, enhance efficiency and improve spare parts availability.

27 June 2008: Boeing

 

Moritex - LightScope Mini

The LightScope mini from Moritex is a small-diameter industrial endoscope for remote viewing of inaccessible structures.

22 June 2008: Moritex Europe (UK)

 

Gulfstream Signs $1.9 Billion Agreement with NetJets

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, has reached an agreement with NetJets to supply a total of 40 new Gulfstream aircraft. The agreement is valued at approximately $1.9 billion.

21 June 2008: Gulfstream

 

Boeing - 787 Dreamliner Fatigue Airframe Departs Factory

Boeing has moved the 787 Dreamliner designated for fatigue testing from the final assembly factory in Everett, Wash., to another production bay at the facility, where assembly work will continue.

21 June 2008: Boeing

 

Two Way Bi-Directional Poppet Valves now available for Hydraulic Engineering

Integrated Hydraulics have further extended their range of 2 way bi-directional poppet valves with the introduction of a new 90 litre valve. Designated S716, this new valve is normally open and when energised will close, preventing flow in either direction. An actuator controlled by this valve will be locked in position despite varying induced loads or changes in system pressure.

19 June 2008: Integrated Hydraulics

 

J&P Group win £1m+ contract from Airbus

J&P Group have been awarded a £1m+ contract by Airbus to undertake a refit of one of Airbus’s key production lines at its wing manufacturing facility in Broughton, North Wales.

18 June 2008: J & P Group

 

Boeing - First 767-300BCF dellivered

Boeing, Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd (ST Aerospace) and ANA (All Nippon Airways) celebrated the completion and certification of the first 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter at a redelivery ceremony held in Singapore today. Boeing launched the 767-300BCF passenger-to-freighter conversion program in 2005 with three firm orders and four options from ANA. Since then, ANA has exercised all the options and now has ordered seven passenger-to-freighter conversions in all.

18 June 2008: Boeing

 

Japan National Police Agency Orders Five More AW109 Powers

AgustaWestland and Kanematsu Corporation are pleased to announce they have been awarded a contract by the Japan National Police Agency (JNPA) to supply a further five AW109 Power Law Enforcement Helicopters as part of an on-going program to modernise the Police helicopter fleet.

14 June 2008: AgustaWestland Helicopters Ltd

 

Akzo Nobel Aerospace Coatings - Farnborough 2008

AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings is featuring its latest aerospace and military grade coatings at Farnborough

12 June 2008: Akzo Nobel Aerospace Coatings

 

Integrated instrumentation system for US Air Force

The U.S. Air Force has awrded a contract to deliver the first phase of the next-generation Department of Defense range-upgrade program, the Common Range Integrated Instrumentation System (CRIIS), to Boeing.

11 June 2008: Boeing

 

PZL-Swidnik Deliver 200th AW139 Airframe

In a ceremony held at PZL-Swidnik's facility in Poland last week the 200th AW139 airframe to be manufactured by PZL-Swidnik was accepted by AgustaWestland.

10 June 2008: AgustaWestland Helicopters Ltd

 

Boeing begins work on first Boeing Business Jet 3 (BBJ 3)

Boeing has begun work on the first Boeing Business Jet 3 (BBJ 3). The BBJ 3 is a new, larger business jet based on the Boeing Next-Generation 737-900ER (extended range), which entered commercial service and was certified by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration in April 2007. Certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency occurred in April 2008.

04 June 2008: Boeing

 

Gull 36 UAV - Flying starts

Warrior (Aero-Marine) Ltd has commenced flying of the first 4.0m span GULL 36 UAV in the English Channel.

02 June 2008: Warrior (Aero-Marine) Ltd

 

iPod gets into business jet cabin management

The entertainment offering on the new Citation CJ4 business jet has seen the addition of Rockwell Collins' iPod docking solution to the Venue cabin management system.

30 May 2008: Rockwell Collins

 

Business Aviation Award for CEO of NetJet Europe

Mark Booth Chairman and CEO of NetJets Europe has been recoginized for his outstanding contributions to european business aviation.

29 May 2008: NetJets Europe

 

Director of flight operations takes up Lisbon role

NetJets Europe has promoted Joachim (Joe) Bauer to Director of Flight Operations at NetJets Transportes Aéreos in Lisbon.

28 May 2008: NetJets Europe

 

Increased payload for business jet

The new Beechcraft Premier II light business jet from Hawker Beechcraft is the newest member of its family of jets.

28 May 2008: Hawker Beechcraft

 

Dassault Announces Fuel Efficient Falcon 900LX

“The 900LX will make one of the most popular Falcon series much more capable, economical and environmentally responsible to operate – an issue that means more today than ever before,” said John Rosanvallon, President and CEO of Dassault Falcon.

25 May 2008: Dassault Aviation

 

Boeing Shanghai Challenge gives colleges a chance to change the future of aviation

Boeing Aims to Make Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Facilities More Environmentally Progressive

25 May 2008: Boeing

 

Sasemar Orders Three More AW139 Helicopters

AgustaWestland has announced that Sasemar, the Spanish Marine Safety Agency, has placed an order for three more AW139 medium twin turbine engine helicopters.

23 May 2008: AgustaWestland Helicopters Ltd

 

Boeing - New navigation system from Jeppesen for China Eastern Airlines

A China Eastern Airlines (CEA) Boeing Next-Generation 737-700 today completed a flight into China's Lijiang Airport to validate the capability and benefits of an advanced navigation method known as Required Navigation Performance (RNP).

21 May 2008: Boeing

 

GKN Aerospace - Composite Aircraft Wing research gets underway

GKN Aerospace teams at the Company's Composites Research Centre, Cowes, UK and at the Ice Protection Facility in Luton, UK, have commenced work on the three year 'Next Generation Composite Wing' (NGCW) research programme aimed at revolutionizing technologies that will improve future wing design and manufacturing processes in the UK

21 May 2008: GKN Aerospace

 

TDG Aerospace awarded patents

TDG Aerospace, has announced that it has been awarded three patents by the United States Patent Office, all of which relate to its ground-breaking UFI(R) line of fault detection devices.

16 May 2008: TDG Aerospace

 

Boeing - 777-200ERs ordered by Asiana Airlines

Boeing and Asiana Airlines have completed an order for two 777-200ERs (Extended Range).

14 May 2008: Boeing

 

Boeing and Iraq Announce Airplane Order, Discuss Support for Aviation Modernizatio

Boeing and the Government of Iraq today announced an order for 30 Boeing 737-800 commercial airplanes, the first step in re-establishing that country's scheduled commercial aviation operations. Iraq has also contracted options for 10 additional 737s.

11 May 2008: Boeing

 
 
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