The second half of 2009 will be filled with significant certification testing milestones for the GE Honda Aero Engines' HF120 engine which will launch on the Hondajet.
Italy is stepping up its chances of commercial penetration in international markets, with a new cooperation agreement between two leading companies that extends over the whole line of Air Traffic Management and control systems.
ARINC Direct has added a convenient new local dialing option to its ground-to-air telephone service for operators of business aircraft based outside the United States.
Gulf Air has placed a $270 million U.S order for CFM56-5B engines to power 15 new Airbus A320 family aircraft scheduled for delivery between late 2009 and 2013.
Hawker Beechcraft in partnership with Teledyne Continental Motors and Swift Enterprises, has successfully tested flights of its Beechcraft Bonanza G36 on unleaded aviation fuel. This is seen as the first step toward the future of unleaded avgas and sustainable fuel powered GA aircraft.
The Arab race for space is well underway with the news that space & satellite experts from the MENA region will host the Global Space Technology Forum in Abu Dhabi while the UAE confirms its first government satellite will launch in the summer.
Etihad Airways has signed an agreement with Abu Dhabi's Masdar to reduce the airline's carbon footprint through sustainable and energy efficient measures.
Rolls-Royce will power Saudi Arabian Airlines aircraft in an order worth up to US$900m at list prices. The contract will include a long-term service agreement.
Qatar Airways has signed a deal with OnAir to install Mobile OnAir inflight passenger communications services on the airline's entire single-aisle Airbus fleet. They will operate in the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent and across Europe.
Major stakeholders of the world aviation community have signed a declaration calling for the rapid implementation of Performance-based Navigation (PBN), a new air navigation concept that will contribute to further improving the safety, efficiency and sustainability of the global air transport system.
The new GEnx-2B jet engine for Boeing's new 747-8 aircraft has begun flight-testing on GE Aviation's 747 flying test-bed. During the five-hour first flight Monday (March 23), a single GEnx-2B engine demonstrated aircraft systems and instrumentation functionality, climbing close to 40,000 feet and establishing engine performance baseline. About 40 flights with the engine are planned for this spring and summer.
The US National Transportation Safety Board has called for the redesign of a component in Rolls-Royce's Trent 800 series engines following the two thrust rollback events on Boeing 777 aircraft last year.
European regional aircraft manufacturer ATR, whose aircraft are in service with Oman Air and Iran Air has announced a new control display deal with Barco.
US helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky has successfully demonstrated new technology designed to enable safer helicopter landings in blinding conditions including brownouts
Emirates has unveiled its dedicated technology and entertainment corner called e-zone, located in the business class lounge at Dubai International's Terminal 3.
Sikorsky has achieved a major milestone in its X2 demonstrator programme by successfully ground testing the aircraft with the pusher propeller installed and spinning for the first time.
Qatar Aiways has said that it's seeking certification by year-end to use Gas to Liquid (GTL) kerosene fuels that would make it the world's first synthetically fuelled carrier.
