Air Transport

Satair To Sell Ducommun Cables Worldwide

Hong Kong Leasing Company Orders 70 A320/321neos

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

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.

Elbit To Implement Nicarnica’s Volcanic Ash Detection

Real-time imagery is supplied by two fast-sampling, imaging infrared cameras that are tuned to detect volcanic ash particles in airspace.

Pratt & Whitney Taps IBM to Help with Diagnostics

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.

Ruag Hands Tata Major Do 228 Role

Bombardier Shows Off “Lighter, Smarter” CRJ

Cabin upgrades and aerodynamic clean-ups drive continuous improvement effort.

UAC says MC-21 on schedule at Farnborough

Planned Russian single aisle airliner features wide body and composite wings.

Pratt’s PW1100G To Gain 2-percent Fuel Burn Improvement

The PurePower engine family has completed nearly 10,000 hours and 19,000 cycles of full engine testing, including 1,400 hours of flight time.

Rolls-Royce Selects Eaton’s EBU for Trent XWB-97

Eaton will be responsible for the Trent XWB-97 low-pressure fuel system, starter air system, thermal anti-icing system, engine bleed air system and more.