Astrium signs major contract with Kazakhstan during President Sarkozy’s visit to Astana

Astana – Astrium signs major contract with Kazakhstan during President Sarkozy’s visit to Astana

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EADS and Eurocopter sign helicopter cooperation agreement with Kazakhstan

Marignane – EADS and Eurocopter sign helicopter cooperation agreement with Kazakhstan

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ATR enters the Libyan market with a contract for 2 ATR 42-500s

Tripoli – ATR enters the Libyan market with a contract for 2 ATR 42-500s

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EADS North America and U.S. Army validates global mobility of the UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter

Arlington, Virginia – EADS North America and U.S. Army validates global mobility of the UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter

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EADS North America’s Armed Scout 645 highlighted at this year’s Association of the U.S. Army’s annual meeting

Arlington, Virginia – EADS North America’s Armed Scout 645 highlighted at this year’s Association of the U.S. Army’s annual meeting

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Gulfstream G250 Makes Debut, One Week after G650

The first super-midsize Gulfstream G250 rolled out today at Israel Aerospace Industries’ facility at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel. IAI is the contract manufacturer for Gulfstream’s midsize business jets, namely the in-production G150 and G200 and the in-development G250, which will replace the G200 in 2011. G250 S/N 001 rolled out under its [...]

Sokol Stamps Mark on NetJets Europe

New NetJets chairman and interim CEO David Sokol has begun making changes at NetJets Europe, appointing a new boss to run the business and implement job cuts at the division’s headquarters in Lisbon, Portugal. Eric Connor has been appointed the new CEO and chairman of NetJets Europe following the October 4 resignation of CEO William [...]

Mac Dan FBO Closed at Essex County Airport

Mac Dan Aviation, one of two FBOs at Essex County Airport in northern New Jersey, closed its doors last Wednesday, according to a security guard tending the now-empty facility. The company apparently had stopped providing fuel services earlier last month and sold all of its equipment, according to information provided to AIN. Mac Dan operated [...]

Aircell Unveils Stand-alone Airborne High-speed Internet

Airborne communications provider Aircell today unveiled its new ATG 5000 high-speed Internet unit for the business aviation market. The lightweight, “affordable” system delivers high-speed Internet service via the Aircell network and was designed specifically for aircraft operators who don’t require the integrated voice, narrowband data and network neutral capabilities of the company’s Axxess cabin system. [...]

EASA Seeking JAR 26 Feedback from Bizav Operators

European operators have until October 10 to submit their responses to a questionnaire regarding the implementation of JAR 26 (additional airworthiness requirements for operations) into the EASA rule system. The questionnaire applies to operators from the Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lichtenstein, Poland, Slovak Republic, the Netherlands, Norway and the UK. [...]

3rd Boeing C-17 Joins 12-Nation Strategic Airlift Capability Initiative

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Boeing to Release Third-Quarter 2009 Results on Oct. 21

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Boeing AH-6i Light Attack/Reconnaissance Helicopter Makes 1st Flight

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Honeywell’s UOP and Rentech Expand Alliance to Support Clean Fuels Production from Synthesis Gas

The alliance now offers UOP technology for gas cleaning and purification

DES PLAINES, Ill., Oct. 7, 2009 — UOP LLC, a Honeywell (NYSE: HON) company, announced today that it has expanded its alliance with Rentech, Inc. to support clean fuels production, adding UOP gas processing technology for the treatment of synthesis gas, or syngas, from [...]

Honeywell Certifies Primary Flight Display for Piston-Powered Aircraft

Safety and Situational Awareness Increased by Large Display and Data Integration

PHOENIX, Oct. 7, 2009 — Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today that it has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Technical Standard Order (TSO) for its KFD 840 Primary Flight Display for piston-powered aircraft. Honeywell anticipates customer deliveries for the most popular general aviation aircraft beginning [...]