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Engines

Snecma Plots Way To Open-rotor Engine

Development go-ahead for 2030 entry into service will factor in noise, airframe integration.
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Aircraft

Airbus Starts Training A350 Crews

Airbus is starting to fully engage with customers for the A350XWB as it nears first delivery to Qatar Airways toward the end of this year.
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Aircraft

A350XWB Cabin Customization Process

The European manufacturer hopes to limit cabin furnishing options for the twin-aisle A350XWB twinjet in order to keep final-assembly lines flowing.
Aircraft

Airbus A350 Flight-test Logbook

Airbus expects to have received EASA type certification for the A350 by the end of September.
Engines

CFM Leap Testing Now In Full Swing

Snecma and GE are multiplying test engines, while preparing for a sharp production ramp-up.
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Aircraft

Embraer Firms Up E2 Cabin Design

After Embraer completed its initial design review for the E2 it is showing the new E-Jet variant’s cabin at Farnborough.

U.S. Business Aircraft Flying Logs Solid Gains in June

Business aircraft flying in the U.S. rose for the seventh straight month, with activity in June up 3 percent from a year ago.
Rotorcraft

First Bell 525 Nears Final Assembly

New helicopter’s three main cabin sections will be joined within the next few weeks.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Euro Air Charter Group Issues Wi-Fi Guidelines

Guidelines are intended to stem Wi-Fi billing surprises to charter clients after the flight.

Hawker 750 with Collins Units Performs EU Flight Demo

This is the first time a high-precision and high-integrity missed approach/departure has been performed in Europe.

Bizjet Deliveries Boosted by Growing North America Demand

Large-cabin jet deliveries are now about 10 percent above the previous peak, climbing 11 percent in the first quarter.

Cessna Aircraft Sister Company Buys Training Center that Specializes in CitationJets

Since it was founded in 1988, ProFlight has trained thousands of pilots and continues to grow.

Gulfstream Aerospace Implements SMS in Its Sales and Marketing Department

Move makes company one of the first business jet manufacturers to implement an SMS for a non-manufacturing or service organization.
Rotorcraft

Marenco Gearing Up for Maiden Flight of SH09 SKYe Light Single Helicopter

Certification of the 5,840-pound-mtow rotorcraft is expected in the second half of next year.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Aircraft Cabinetry/Interiors Manufacturer Odyssey Aerospace Taps Kempf as Ops Director

Company says Kempf’s expertise and leadership will help itbecome more efficient.

Lockheed Martin F-35 Fleet Still Grounded

Royal International Air Tattoo organizers no longer expect the aircraft to make an appearance.
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Rotorcraft

AgustaWestland To Upgrade Brazilian Navy Lynx

New engines and avionics are among the upgrades planned for the Super Lynxes.
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CAMM Scores First Guided Successes

The trials marked the first seeker-guided launches for MBDA's common anti-air modular missile.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Management Workshop Focuses on Leadership Skills

Workshop provides career tools for upward mobility.
Maintenance and Modifications

JetSupport Amsterdam Adds Honeywell Service Center OK

Designation broadens the company’s maintenance capability, particularly for Cessnas and Falcons.
Maintenance and Modifications

GA Telesis Wins Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Award

MRO honored for going from “good to great.”
Maintenance and Modifications

STC Approved for CitationJet GTN 650/750 Install

Waas approval and full autopilot-coupled GPS-LPV included.
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Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero, Swiftair Mark 100th PW100 Engine Repair

Swiftair and StandardAero established their partnership in 2000.
Maintenance and Modifications

Paradigm Aerospace Adds Second Paint Booth

The company is seeing faster dry times with the new booth.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Sherwin-Williams Offers Chrome Hazard-free Quick-dry Epoxy Primer

The product contains no chromate, dries more quickly and has a longer pot life.
Maintenance and Modifications

Elliott Aviation Offers Beechjet/Hawker 400XP Exchange Landing Gear

Company aims to limit downtime during overhaul.

Precision Aviation Services Names Adrienne Robinson V-p of Business Development

She has served as president of Precision Aviation Services.

Pro Star Aviation Promotes Kurt Kitner to Avionics Installation Manager

Kitner has been working as an installations lead since Pro Star Aviation’s founding in 1998.

Turbine Accidents Down in 1H, but Bizjet Fatalities Up

There were 21 total accidents involving business turboprops and jets in the first six months, compared with 27 in the same period last year.