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BAE takes fight to pirates with new sensors on ships

BAE Systems is offering technology and systems integration expertise to ship owners whose vessels are threatened by pirates in locations such as off the So

Sikorsky moving helo work from Japan to China, India

Helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky (Stand L39) is outsourcing more of its civil production to India and China, while scaling down its partnership with Japan-

Malaysia to add AW139s for maritime SAR ops

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) will step up plans this year to expand its operations with the delivery of three new helicopters.

LCCs take large stake in Asia Pacific

Low-cost carriers (LCCs) in the Asia-Pacific region have made “huge inroads in a relatively short time,” according to the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation

MROs bet on Asian growth

Maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) service providers are here at the Singapore Airshow chasing more market share in a still-promising Asia-Pacific regi

Camcopter finds niche among fixed-wing UAVs

Helicopters can perform a wide array of useful tasks that cannot be done at all or as well in a fixed-wing aircraft, so it probably stands to reason that a
Aircraft

Bombardier’s Chinese ties tighten in C Series program

Given China’s standing as the world’s third largest market for commercial airplanes, it should have come as little surprise when Bombardier moved to consol
Aircraft

AIDC aims for greater role as aerospace sector supplier

Taiwan’s Aero Industrial Development Corp.
Avionics

Sandel’s helo Taws nears certification finish line

Sandel Avionics is concluding certification flight testing of its helicopter-specific terrain awareness warning system and plans delivery of the $18,950 H-
Rotorcraft

Aspen targets Heli-Expo show

Aspen Avionics is exhibiting at this month’s Heli-Expo convention in Houston, marking the first time the six-year-old company has had a presence at a helic
Avionics

Mlat: Aviation’s Swiss army knife

For many, multilateration (sometimes abbreviated Mlat) is one of those vague ATC terms that is always hard to define.
Avionics

Twin Commander Gets Garmin G600

Naples Jet Center in Naples, Fla., last month performed a dual Garmin G600 panel refurbishment in a Twin Commander 1000 as part of a complete panel redesig
Regulations and Government

FAA Blasts OEMs for Rule Delay

The FAA has grudgingly agreed to delay certain portions of an original April 2010 compliance date requiring installation of cockpit voice recorders (CVR) a
Avionics

EMS Satcom Now Part of EMS Aviation

Recent acquisitions by EMS Technologies have created an identity problem for subsidiary EMS Satcom, based in Ottawa, Canada.
Aircraft

In The Works: Viking Air DHC-6-400 Twin Otter

Viking Air expected Transport Canada and EASA certification for its new version of the venerable de Havilland Canada Twin Otter by the end of last month.
Aircraft

COMAC building C919 final assembly Line

Commercial Aircraft Corp.
Aircraft

In The Works: Cirrus Aircraft – Vision SF50

Cirrus Aircraft is still seeking additional capital to see its single-engine Vision SF50 jet program through to certification and production.
Aircraft

C919 figures in China’s plans for aerospace industry

China has long toured the international airshow circuit heralding its ambitions to become a major player in the aerospace sector.
Aircraft

In The Works: Antilles Seaplanes G-21 Super Goose

Antilles Seaplanes has experienced problems with its plans to resurrect the Gru

ARJ21 on target for year-end ticket

With a firm launch customer in hand and fourth test aircraft ready to take flight, China’s ARJ21 program appears to have found its stride just ahead of thi
Aircraft

In The Works: Embraer – Phenom 300

With Brazilian and FAA certification granted to Embra

Harbin-Embraer’s fate rests with China talks

Brazil’s Embraer has given itself until the middle of this year to reach an agreement with its Chinese partners on adapting its assembly line in Harbin to
Aircraft

In The Works: Ruag Aerospace – Dornier 228NG

Last November, Ruag Aerospace rolled out the new version of the Dornier Do-228 twin turboprop, the 228NG, and began the flight-test program for the resurre
Aircraft

Mitsubishi homes in on design freeze for MRJ

Engineers and designers in Nagoya, Japan, have kept busy over the past year redrawing parts of the nascent Mitsubishi MRJ regional jet to satisfy the evo
Engines

Turbomeca looks to boost its presence in Asia Pacific

Safran’s helicopter subsidiary Turbomeca could be back in the contest to provide the powerplant for the Z15 helicopter following China’s recent decision to

Book Review: Aircraft Performance Myths & Methods

Jim Deuvall has written and published a handy primer on aircraft performance that can help pilots expand their understanding of how jets perform.

Eurocopter deepens roots in Asia

Eurocopter (Stand H23) has chosen a strategy of partnerships in Asia.
Engines

SIAEC, P&W partner on PW1000G mill

SIA Engineering (SIAEC) and Pratt & Whitney have signed a partnership deal that will see the Singaporean MRO provider participate in the PW1000G risk-reven