Cessna Aircraft Company has selected the SMA SR305-230E engine to power its Turbo Skylane NXT aircraft. The Turbo Skylane NXT is a four-seat, single-engine, high-wing airplane. The 230-hp engine will give it a cruise speed of 157 knots at 88% power and an altitude of 14,000 ft. It has an operating ceiling of 20,000 feet.
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, reported that WIÅšNIOWSKI of Poland has signed a contract for a GrandNew light twin helicopter in VVIP transport configuration. The aircraft, featuring an exclusive 5 seats interior, is expected to be delivered in late 2012. This contract marks the first sale of the GrandNew light twin in Poland, further expanding the
Boeing has delivered a 747-8 Freighter to Narita-based Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), marking the Japanese debut for the 747-8. The new airplane is NCA’s first 747-8 Freighter on order with Boeing. The airline currently operates eight 747-400 Freighters with two 747-400 Freighters on lease with other airlines. The environmentally focused Nippon Cargo Airlines will also
Boeing announced a commitment by Aeromexico to purchase up to 100 single- and twin-aisle airplanes – a combination of 737 MAXs and 787 Dreamliners – in an agreement that will fuel the airline’s expansion. The commitment by Mexico’s largest airline includes a mix of 90 737 MAX 8s and 9s, powered by LEAP-1B engines, as
Pratt & Whitney Canada’s (P&WC) PW610F engine has been selected by Eclipse Aerospace to power the next-generation Eclipse 550 twin-engine business jet. The PW610F has proven itself on the 261 Eclipse 500 aircraft currently in service with exceptional performance, efficiency and reliability. “This agreement expands our relationship with Eclipse Aerospace as we work together to
The airberlin group is having new fuel-saving wing tip devices fitted on all 14 of the Airbus A320/A321 aircraft which are still on order with the manufacturer. These devices, known as Sharklets, are two and a half metre wing tip extensions which point upwards. They reduce the creation of vortices and therefore improve aerodynamics. The
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) reported the delivery of two leased Airbus A320 aircraft to start-up airline VivaColombia. The first low-cost carrier in Colombia began service on May 25th from its base in Medellin, Colombia, and serves passenger routes within the country.
Turbomeca (Safran group) reported the signing of a contract with Eurocopter to power the X4 new generation helicopter with the TM800 turbo-shaft engine. The Eurocopter X4 is a new generation 5 to 6-tonne helicopter. The future aircraft will be equipped with a new engine: the TM800 of Turbomeca, a turbo-shaft in the 1,100 shp (800
GE Aviation is launching two derivative engines of its recently certified H80 engine: the H75 and H85 turboprop engines. The H75 engine will be rated at 750 shaft horsepower (shp) for takeoff and maximum continuous operation, and the H85 engine will be rated at 850 shp. Like the H80, the H75 and H85 engines will
Korean Air finalized an order for two 777-300ERs (Extended Range) airplanes. The order is valued at $596m at Boeing list prices. Korea’s flag carrier is in the midst of expanding its wide-body fleet to meet growing passenger traffic in Asia. The new airplanes will help Korean Air continue to position itself as a premium global
