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Daily Archives: February 19, 2008

Korean Air expands A380 aircraft order

 

Korean Air is expanding its A380 fleet with the purchase of three more A380 aircraft. This firm order is in addition to the five A380 aircraft ordered by Korean Air in 2003.

Starting in 2010, Korean Air will… Continue reading

AirAsia and AirAsia X select Rockwell Collins for Airbus A320 and A330 avionics and component support service

SINGAPORE (February 19, 2008) - AirAsia and AirAsia X, a long haul low-cost affiliate of AirAsia have selected a suite of Rockwell Collins avionics which brings the total number of Rockwell Collins-equipped for AirAsia and AirAsia X aircraft type  A320 and… Continue reading

AIM-9X Enters the US Navy’s Weapons System User Program

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla., Feb. 19, 2008 /PRNewswire/ — A Raytheon
Company (NYSE: RTN) AIM-9X Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missile was
employed in the Navy’s Weapon System User program late last year.

    The Weapons System User program focuses on… Continue reading

Singapore Airlines Selects Pratt & Whitney for Engine Wash Services

SINGAPORE AIR SHOW Feb. 19, 2008 – Singapore Airlines (SIA) has selected Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners’ patented EcoPower® process to wash the airline’s entire fleet of passenger and cargo aircraft engines.  This work will be performed at the… Continue reading

Pratt & Whitney Wins US$200 Million V2500Select® Engine Deal from Tiger Airways

SINGAPORE AIR SHOW – February 19, 2008 – Singapore-based Tiger Airways has selected the International Aero Engines V2500Select to power 20 Airbus A320-family jets, as part of a fleet expansion plan.  The order for engines to power 20 firm aircraft… Continue reading

Lockheed Martin Achieves Key Milestone In Singapore Basic Wings Course With First Flight Of Pilatus PC-21

ORLANDO, FL, February 18th, 2008 — Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] achieved a key milestone in the Republic of Singapore Air Force’s Basic Wings Course (BWC) flight training program with a successful first flight of a specially-configured Pilatus PC-21 aircraft. 

“This… Continue reading

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Receives Order for 20 Hawker Aircraft from

SINGAPORE (Feb. 19, 2008) – Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC), the world’s leading business, special-mission and trainer aircraft manufacturer, announces an order from BJETS for 20 new Hawker business jets (11 Hawker 900XP and nine 850XP jets), with options for an… Continue reading

EMBRAER CONFIRMS SIX EMBRAER 170 JETS FOR EGYPTAIR HOLDING

E-Jets will reinforce Egyptian flag carrier’s domestic and regional networks

São José dos Campos, February 19, 2008 –

Embraer received confirmation from EgyptAir Holding Company for six additional EMBRAER 170 aircraft. Deliveries will begin in 2009. The original contract, covering… Continue reading

EMBRAER CONFIRMS TWO E-JETS OPTIONS FOR RÉGIONAL

Air France’s regional airline subsidiary boosts its total E-Jets firm orders to 18 aircraft

São José dos Campos, February 19, 2008 –

Embraer and Régional, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Air France, signed a contract for two additional E-Jets, one EMBRAER… Continue reading

Eurocopter displays a Wide Range of Helicopters at the First Singapore Airshow

The extensive product display illustrates the sales breakthrough in various market segments last year by Eurocopter South East Asia, its Singaporean subsidiary

Singapore, Singapore Airshow 2008, 19 February 2008

Eurocopter and its Singaporean subsidiary Eurocopter South East Asia (ESEA) are extremely proud… Continue reading

Bombardier Extends High Speed Global 5000 Jet Range to 5,200 NM

Bombardier Aerospace today announced a 400 nautical mile (NM) (741 km) increase to the non-stop intercontinental range of its high speed Global 5000 business jet. The range increase is standard for all Global 5000 aircraft ordered as of February 1… Continue reading

Rusline Operates First Bombardier CRJ Airliner Scheduled Flights in Russia

Bombardier Aerospace announced that RusLine of Moscow, Russia has become the first airline to operate scheduled flights with a Bombardier CRJ regional jet in Russia, flying a previously-owned 50-seat CRJ100 aircraft. The airline started the scheduled flights by February 14,… Continue reading