Content Archive: December 2006

SBAC Opens Branch in Scotland

A new office has been launched by the Society of British Aerospace Companies (SBAC) to help represent and support the 140 companies and 30,000 employees in
Engines

GNK Now Repairs CFM56-5B Fan Blades

GKN Aerospace has won approval from Snecma Services to repair and overhaul CFM56-5B fan blades.

Micro Air Vehicle Added to Soldiers’ Packs

Honeywell announced that its 13-inch-diameter, 12.5-pound surveillance aircraft has successfully completed its first untethered free flight at a test facil
Aircraft

Dreamliner contract to Doncasters

The Doncasters Group, headquartered in Melbourne, UK, recently signed its largest single contract in its 226-year history to produce turbo-machinery for th

Supersonic Aerospace International also Working on its SSBJ

Supersonic Aerospace International of Las Vegas said it continues to work with Lockheed Martin on the Quiet Small Supersonic Transport (QSST), the 4,000-nm

Bell/Agusta civil tiltrotor returns to flight status

After a hiatus of more than two years, the Bell/Agusta BA609 civil tiltrotor returned to flight status on June 3, flying for 1.3 hours.
Aircraft

Barco Cockpit Upgrade for An-124 Freighter

Barco’s flat-screen cockpit displays have performed well during flight tests of the newly upgraded An-124-100M-150, according to the Belgium-headquartered
Aircraft

IS&S announces cockpit upgrade for Boeing 767

Through an agreement with cargo airline ABX Air of Wilmington, Ohio, avionics maker Innovative Solutions & Support announced an upgrade program for replace
Aircraft

New breed of t’props

A fighter pilot is as expensive as the aircraft he or she flies.

Demand for SSBJ is real, one market survey finds

According to Aerion market research, there is sufficient demand to proceed with development of the company’s proposed supersonic business jet (SSBJ).