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A320neo \ Airbus A320neo \ aircraft \ engine \ Klaus Roewe \ P&W \ Paul Adams \ Pratt & Whitney \ PurePower \ PW1100G-JM engine \ test engine
A320neo’s first Pratt & Whitney test engine takes shape
Airbus’ A320neo programme has moved a step closer to the real aircraft with the assembly of the first engine-to-test – the Pratt & Whitney (P&W) PurePower PW1100G-JM engine. This engine is due to begin testing very soon at P&W’s facilities in Florida, USA. The PurePower engine uses an advanced gear system for the fan. This […]
A350 XWB \ Airbus \ aircraft \ FAL \ Final Assembly Line \ French Prime Minister \ Roger Béteille
French Prime Minister inaugurates A350 XWB Final Assembly Line
French Prime Minister, Jean-Marc Ayrault and Airbus President and Chief Executive Officer, Fabrice Brégier this morning officially inaugurated the 74,000 square-metre A350 XWB Final Assembly Line (FAL), in Toulouse, France. At full production, the FAL will employ some 1,500 people who will build up to ten aircraft a month as from 2018. The ceremony, held […]
Adria Airways Tehnika \ ASF \ Authorized Service Facility \ Bombardier \ CRJ100 \ CRJ200 \ FAA \ Russia \ Tulpar Technic
Bombardier Adds Authorized Service Facility in Russia
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Tulpar Technic has been appointed an Authorized Service Facility (ASF) for Bombardier CRJ100 and CRJ200 regional jets. Located at Kazan International Airport in Kazan, Russia, Tulpar Technic will serve Bombardier operators in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Under an ASF agreement, Tulpar Technic is now authorized by Bombardier for all maintenance […]
Anixe \ engine \ Internet Booking Engine \ Joint \ Radoslaw Tomczyk \ Vayant Travel
Vayant Travel Becomes Joint Partners with Anixe
Vayant Travel Technologies, the next-gen airfare shopping and pricing engine innovator, and Anixe , expert in air and hotel Internet Booking Engine, announced today that they have sealed a joint marketing partner agreement and are providing their integrated solution for airlines. The integrated solution utilizes Anixe’s complete Internet Booking Engine combined with Vayant’s proprietary OneSearch […]
Belfast \ Bombardier \ Bombardier Aerospace \ Innovators \ Mark Prisk \ Michael Ryan \ SIM \ STEM \ STEM Ambassadors \ Vince Cable
Bombardier Aerospace Opens Doors to Tomorrow’s Innovators
Bombardier Aerospace, Belfast hosted local schools during a week of special events for a joint government/industry initiative designed to update perceptions of manufacturing in the UK. Launched by Business Secretary Vince Cable, See Inside Manufacturing (SIM) aims to build awareness of the wide range of career opportunities available in manufacturing. The week’s packed programme of […]
aircraft \ Bombardier Aerospace \ CSeries \ flight \ supply chain management
Hydraulic System Ready to Power Bombardier CSeries Systems Integration Test Rig
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that the hydraulic system for its all-new CSeries aircraft has been commissioned on “Aircraft 0”* – the company’s on-the-ground systems test rig. Along with the electrical system, which was commissioned earlier this year, the hydraulic system will permit enhanced validation testing of the CSeries family of aircraft’s integrated systems prior to first flight. This is […]
aircraft \ aviation \ BC \ Bill Locker \ museum \ Stan Henderson
BC Aviation Museum flying along
Almost a year after it opened its newest hangar, the BC Aviation Museum (BCAM) is flying along on one of its biggest projects ever — the restoration of the Trans Canada Airlines Vickers-Armstrong Viscount 757. The BCAM, which has been in operation now for more than 20 years, came to own the Viscount after it […]
BAE \ Boeing \ Machine Gun \ Navy \ The U.S
Boeing and BAE team up to Build Machine Gun Lasers for the Navy
The U.S. Navy has contracted with BAE Systems and, as a subcontractor, Boeing, to develop an integrated weapons system that combines both lasers and machine guns. A solid state laser will be combined with the Mk 38 Mod 2 Machine Gun to provide several levels of integration. Ideally, the system can be used as a […]
aircraft \ aviation \ EAA airventure \ electric aircraft \ Elektra One \ Gary Boggs \ plane
Electric aircraft making strides
The planned electric aircraft contest may have been canceled at this year’s EAA AirVenture, but Gary Boggs still declared the Antares, an electric plane he was promoting outside the Innovations Hangar, the clear favorite. “This would have won the contest,” Boggs said. “This was the only one ready for the competition.” The Antares is a […]
Airbus \ aircraft manufacturer \ international \ KIT \ marketing \ video \ website \ youtube
Airbus rolls out Kit digital signage solution
International aircraft manufacturer Airbus has rolled out a digital signage solution from video service provider Kit in a bid to improve its brand image. The system delivers video marketing communications to customers via the company’s corporate website, it also pushes video content to YouTube and mobile applications. The Kit digital software solution that enables the […]