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Engines

Geared Turbofan to Shoulder Pratt’s JT8D Legacy

Pratt & Whitney’s efforts to ensure it takes pole position in the next generation of medium-sized powerplants are materializing, with several major technol
Aircraft

Orders up, revenue down for Dassault

Dassault Aviation had mixed fortunes in 2005 with a slight fall in revenue and net result, balanced by a record 123 firm orders for Falcon jets, up from 69

Fourth gen militarized PDA is now available

Israel’s Tadiran Communications is introducing its fourth-generation rugged personal digital assistant (RDPA) here at Asian Aerospace.

The R

CMC lands German and Canadian contracts

New contracts for Canada’s CMC Electronics (A1010) will see the company’s CMA2082F avionics management system supplied for the German air force’s Tornado m

KazCosmos leasing Baikonur facilities

Kazakhstan’s KazCosmos, is making its first appearance at Asian Aerospace, having been founded only last March.
Engines

Rolls-Royce tests Boeing 787 engine

Rolls-Royce has completed its first run of its Trent 1000, the engine competing with General Electric’s GEnx to power the Boeing 787.
Aircraft

Ruag Aerospace Services To Modify G550

Ruag Aerospace Services (Stand A221-04) is about to convert a Gulfstream 550 into an atmospheric research aircraft.

Pilot School To Hold Rotary-Wing Flight Test

The Empire Test Pilots’ School (ETPS) has announced the launch of a new 13-week rotary-wing flight test course set to begin next August.
ATC

P&W Reveals JT8D, PW4000 Upgrades

Pratt & Whitney has announced upgrades to both its venerable JT8D engine and the PW4000 high bypass ratio turbofan.
Aircraft

Pilatus and Execujet Terminate PC-12 Deal

Execujet and Pilatus (Stand C104) have terminated their PC-12 relationship, the two companies announced last week.