Airbus has completed installation of the first Rolls-Royce Trent XWB flight-test engine on the A380 “flying-testbed” aircraft (MSN 001).

Rolls-Royce has agreed to partner Pratt & Whitney in developing engines for the future single aisle aircraft from Airbus and Boeing and at the same time to sell its shareholding in International Aero Engines to P&W its former partner in the consortium.

CEOs from the world's leading airlines, aircraft manufacturers, satellite companies, and aerospace associations, as well as heads of the world's most prominent aerospace teaching and research facilities, will come together at the inaugural Global Aerospace Summit for four days of strategic level discussions, closed-door debates, networking, and site visits.

Thales and Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to offer highly-secure satellite communication services to military forces and government agencies.

ARINC is to launch a new iPad cockpit app for pilots at NBAA in Las Vegas next month.

Black Hawk pilots and special operations forces will be delighted by the latest release from US communications manufacturer Silynx.

Boeing approved the launch of a new engine variant for its 737, based on order commitments for 496 airplanes from five airlines and a strong business case, the company said today.

If staff at Mercator, the IT services business of Emirates Group, seem a little smug at the moment it might just be justified. Jill Stockbridge explains why.