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Maintenance and Modifications

Eclipse Aerospace Names Second European Gold Service Center

General Enterprises joins Eclipse maintenance network
Maintenance and Modifications

Phoenix Heliparts adds Timken Aerospace Replacement Parts

The company will also use Timken’s component overhaul services, covering a multitude of aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications

Precision Aviation Services Named MD Helicopters Service Center

PAS is approved to provide factory authorized service, including airframe maintenance, component overhaul, parts and accessories sales.
Maintenance and Modifications

STS Component Solutions Opens Support Office in Turkey

The new office complements existing locations in the U.S., Brazil, Europe and Singapore.
Maintenance and Modifications

Thomas Anderson Named Director of Gulfstream Product Support, Long Beach

Anderson will oversee operations.
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Issues AD for Lear 45 Thrust Reverser

The AD is designed to prevent failure of the thrust-reverser structural support.
Aircraft

Rival F-16 Upgrades Proceed; Iraq Delivery May Not

Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems are reworking aircraft for Taiwan and Korea.
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Regulations and Government

EASA Issues Proposed Rules for Commercial SEIFR Ops

EASA said the move would harmonize its regulations with ICAO and other major foreign aviation authorities.
Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Plans Follow-on to X3

LifeRCraft architecture combines a main rotor for vertical takeoff and landing, fixed wings for energy-efficient lift and open propellers for speed.
Safety

FAA Bans U.S. Operators from Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport for 24 Hours

Ban does not apply to U.S.-registered aircraft operated by foreign carriers.
Aircraft

Boeing Touts Challenger-based Maritime Surveillance Aircraft

MSA is billed as a lower cost alternative to the P-8 Poseidon.
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Aircraft

Field Aviation Highlights Surveillance Expertise

Field Aviation also designed and built a nose section for the Viking Twin Otter Guardian 400, a multi-role surveillance aircraft.
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Aircraft

Raytheon Sentinel Could Go Maritime

An embryonic maritime capability for the Sentinel radar first came to the fore during Operation Ellamy in 2011.
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Aircraft

Kongsberg And Raytheon Join Forces On JSM

Kongsberg’s Joint Strike Missile is sized to fit the internal bays of the JSF, but can be carried externally on most fighter types.
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Engines

GP7200 Adds Two New Thrust Ratings

The engine that powers the A380 is able to deliver higher power at hot ambient temperatures for improved airline performance.
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Aircraft

North West Aerospace Alliance Turns 20

The UK’s North West Aerospace Alliance was founded in 1994 and includes the Isle of Man.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters EC175 Flight Simulator Certified

A level D simulator has begun operating at the Helisim training center in Marignane, France.
Aircraft

Storm Shadow Go-ahead for Typhoon

The contract is between Eurofighter and NETMA, the four-nation Eurofighter management agency, and is worth €150 million ($205 million).
Aircraft

Thales Unveils Lightweight, Unpowered Missile

The free-fall light multi-role missile is just 28 inches long, lacks a rocket motor and has fixed instead of folding wings.
Aircraft

Flight Testing of A350 Targets September EASA Certification

Principal remaining elements include the maximum-energy rejected take-off (Merto) demonstration and long-range, route-proving flights.
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Aircraft

AW149 Ready to Hit International Market

The AW149 is ready to replace thousands of older helicopters in the eight-metric-ton class.
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Aircraft

Hong Kong Leasing Company Orders 70 A320/321neos

Hong Kong Aviation Capital's deal for Airbus A320neos is worth around $7.2 billion.
Engines

Unison Helps Turbine Engines Acclimate to New Regulatory Constraints

The Acclimate ignition system features solid-state electronics, with exciter performance that can vary depending on specific requirements.
Maintenance and Modifications

Air Serbia Gets Hourly Cost Maintenance From AJW Aviation

AJW Aviation is building a network of support hubs in Eastern Europe to provide greater support and minimize AOG situations.
Engines

Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 Makes First Run

The turbofan’s increased thrust is obtained by a combination of new high-temperature turbine technology, a larger core and advanced fan aerodynamics.