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  • IN FOCUS: All-electric systems promise fuel-burn savings

    News | 23 Jul 2012 23:00

    One of the most familiar sounds on an aircraft - one that disconcerts many a nervous flyer - is the whirr and clunk as the hydraulic system retracts the...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/IN-FOCUS-All-electric-systems-promise-fuel-burn-savings-373725/
  • GenCorp to buy rocket manufacturer Rocketdyne

    News | 23 Jul 2012 14:41 | Zach Rosenberg

    GenCorp, parent company of rocket engine builder Aerojet, announced the purchase of competitor Rocketdyne from Pratt & Whitney (P&W), for $550 million. The...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/GenCorp-to-buy-rocket-manufacturer-Rocketdyne-374628/
  • ANA 787s affected by defect in Trent 1000 gearbox

    News | 23 Jul 2012 08:33 | Mavis Toh

    All Nippon Airways (ANA) grounded five of its 11 Boeing 787 aircraft on 21 July, after being notified by Boeing that there may be a defect in the gearbox...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ANA-787s-affected-by-defect-in-Trent-1000-gearbox-374614/
  • Higher-weight A330 not intended as A350-800 substitute

    News | 20 Jul 2012 10:14 | David Kaminski-Morrow

    <p>Airbus insists that the higher-weight A330 will not evolve into a substitute for the A350-800, reiterating that it still intends to develop the shrink variant of its new twinjet family.</p><p>Chief operating officer for customers John Leahy stresses that there is "not even an internal review" over the -800's future, although he says slot constraints on the A350 programme are directing the airframer to prioritise sales of the higher-value -900.</p><p>Airbus will tweak the A330 family to raise the maximum take-off weight to 240t, giving a consequent increase in range, and is pitching entry into service for 2015, a year earlier than the A350-800.</p><p>Lessor CIT has become the first to commit to the improved A330, which will benefit from A350 aerodynamics. The company had previously been an A350-800 customer, with an order for five, but abandoned it in favour of the larger -900. Leahy says CIT is a strong A330 customer and its decision to take the higher-weight type is unconnected tohttp://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Higher-weight-A330-not-intended-as-A350-800-substitute-374578/
  • Merpati inks agreement for 20 C-212 turboprops

    News | 20 Jul 2012 07:38 | Mavis Toh

    Struggling Indonesian carrier Merpati Nusantara Airlines has signed an agreement with state-owned aircraft manufacturer Dirgantara Indonesia for 20 C-212...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Merpati-inks-agreement-for-20-C-212-turboprops-374571/
  • IN FOCUS: All-electric systems promise fuel-burn savings

    News | 23 Jul 2012 23:00

    One of the most familiar sounds on an aircraft - one that disconcerts many a nervous flyer - is the whirr and clunk as the hydraulic system retracts the...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/IN-FOCUS-All-electric-systems-promise-fuel-burn-savings-373725/
  • ANA 787s affected by defect in Trent 1000 gearbox

    News | 23 Jul 2012 08:33 | Mavis Toh

    All Nippon Airways (ANA) grounded five of its 11 Boeing 787 aircraft on 21 July, after being notified by Boeing that there may be a defect in the gearbox...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ANA-787s-affected-by-defect-in-Trent-1000-gearbox-374614/
  • Air New Zealand introduces new livery

    News | 23 Jul 2012 06:05 | Mavis Toh

    Air New Zealand is introducing a new livery, complete with a fresh lettering style and a move away from blue and green tones on aircraft tails. While...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Air-New-Zealand-introduces-new-livery-374608/
  • Island Air shows off new livery as Hawaiian competition heats up

    News | 20 Jul 2012 12:52 | Stephen Trimble

    Hawaii-based Island Air has revealed a new livery to adorn a new fleet of 50- and 70-seat turboprops schedule to enter service next month, but its growth...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Island-Air-shows-off-new-livery-as-Hawaiian-competition-heats-up-374585/
  • BA scraps bond issue after lack of interest

    News | 20 Jul 2012 12:04 | David Kaminski-Morrow

    British Airways has dropped plans for a bond issue which was to be linked with its newly-created subsidiary, British Airways Limited, as well as slots at...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/BA-scraps-bond-issue-after-lack-of-interest-374584/
  • Superior Aviation back in court to battle Textron

    News | 23 Jul 2012 23:00 | John Croft

    <P>A US court has given permission to reopen a bankruptcy case involving a subsidiary of prospective Hawker Beechcraft purchaser Beijing-based Superior Aviation. The ruling, on 25 May, centres on Texas-based Superior Air Parts (SAP), previously owned by Thielert. Superior bought SAP in 2009 for $7 million after Thielert filed for bankruptcy on 31 December 2008.</P> <P>In March this year, SAP asked the courts to have its bankruptcy case reopened. The seemingly odd request came in response to a civil lawsuit filed in January by Cessna parent Textron. </P> <P>SAP builds engines and US Federal Aviation Administration parts manufacturer approved (PMA) components for Lycoming piston engines, and, as such, is the main competitor to Textron's Avco subsidiary, the OEM for Lycoming products. </P> <P>Prior to the bankruptcy and subsequent acquisition by Superior, Thielert made an agreement to sell its PMAs and most of its other assets to Avco as part of a Chapter 11 process, but later withdrewhttp://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Superior-Aviation-back-in-court-to-battle-Textron-374533/
  • Jet Aviation Biggin Hill gears up for London Olympics

    News | 19 Jul 2012 13:33 | Kate Sarsfield

    Jet Aviation London Biggin Hill has completed refurbishment of its passenger lounge and enlisted an international...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Jet-Aviation-Biggin-Hill-gears-up-for-London-Olympics-374543/
  • IN FOCUS: UK outlines transformation plan for defence procurement body

    News | 19 Jul 2012 13:20 | Craig Hoyle

    Turning around the UK's inefficient military procurement practices could be best achieved by transforming its Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) organisation...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/IN-FOCUS-UK-outlines-transformation-plan-for-defence-procurement-body-374541/
  • AAIB suggests manufacturing defect as cause of EC225 ditching

    News | 19 Jul 2012 12:10 | Dominic Perry

    Manufacturing defects have been suggested as the root cause of an in-flight failure of a crucial gearbox component that contributed to the 10 May ditching...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/AAIB-suggests-manufacturing-defect-as-cause-of-EC225-ditching-374537/
  • ExecuJet extends line maintenance offering at Cambridge during Olympics

    News | 19 Jul 2012 11:44 | Kate Sarsfield

    ExecuJet Europe is extending its line maintenance services at the company's fixed-based operation...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ExecuJet-extends-line-maintenance-offering-at-Cambridge-during-Olympics-374535/
  • EADS shows off X3 concept demonstrator near US capital

    News | 23 Jul 2012 23:09 | Dave Majumdar

    EADS is showing off its X3 compound helicopter concept to potential US civilian and military customers near the US capital. Company test pilots demonstrated...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/EADS-shows-off-X3-concept-demonstrator-near-US-capital-374648/
  • PICTURE: Cassidian completes latest Barracuda flight tests

    News | 23 Jul 2012 15:32 | Craig Hoyle

    Cassidian has completed a new series of test flights in Canada using its unmanned Barracuda technology demonstrator ...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/PICTURE-Cassidian-completes-latest-Barracuda-flight-tests-374634/
  • Qatar signs deal for 24 Pilatus PC-21s

    News | 23 Jul 2012 09:24 | Craig Hoyle

    Qatar is to acquire a fleet of 24 Pilatus PC-21 turboprop trainers, with deliveries to start in mid-2014 ...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Qatar-signs-deal-for-24-Pilatus-PC-21s-374615/
  • Malaysia to receive all 12 Eurocopter EC725s by 2014

    News | 23 Jul 2012 07:01 | Greg Waldron

    The Royal Malaysian Air Force will receive its first two Eurocopter EC725 helicopters in December, with deliveries of all 12 to be completed by January 2014 ...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Malaysia-to-receive-all-12-Eurocopter-EC725s-by-2014-374609/
  • Brunei air force Bell 212 crash kills 12

    News | 23 Jul 2012 04:47 | Greg Waldron

    <p>A Bell 212 helicopter operated by the Brunei air force crashed on 20 July, killing 12 of the 14 aboard.</p><p>The bodies of all 12 fatalities have been recovered,...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Brunei-air-force-Bell-212-crash-kills-12-374607/
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