Airbus Helicopters has decided to retain Turbomeca’s Arrano (Safran) as exclusive engine for its new twin-engine X4 helicopter, currently under development. This decision marks a major achievement for Turbomeca and confirms the global competitiveness of its products and services, and more specifically the excellent technological and economic performance of the Arrano. In today’s market, this … Dowiedz się więcej
Lufthansa Technik AG will provide a Total Component Support TCS® for the Airbus A320 and A330 fleet of the four airlines of Thomas Cook Group plc, one of the world’s leading leisure travel groups. The contract started in February 2015 and will run over a period of six years. It also comprises the technical support … Dowiedz się więcej
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that it has further strengthened its global presence by appointing GMR Aero Technic Limited (“GMR Aero Technic”) of Hyderabad, India as an Authorized Service Facility (ASF) for its Q400 turboprop. Under the ASF agreement, which takes effect immediately, GMR Aero Technic will offer Bombardier customers the full range of line … Dowiedz się więcej
Lufthansa Technik has developed a new product for optimal care of older engine types through to their end of life in flight operations. smart.life sets out to minimize the increased overhead requirement of aircraft engines, which experience shows occurs at their end of life, by taking advantage of various product components and synergy effects in … Dowiedz się więcej
Pratt & Whitney celebrates 90 years: This year we celebrate the 90th anniversary of Pratt & Whitney. A lot of aviation history has occurred over those 90 years. In fact, Bloomberg BusinessWeek recently cited that no invention has made a greater impact on the world over the past 85 years than the jet engine. A … Dowiedz się więcej
While the use of carbon-fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) has become a mainstay in aircraft production, many are unaware that there is more than one type that can be leveraged. In its continuing role as an innovation and environmental leader, Airbus is working to take maximum benefit of “thermoplastic” CFRP material – which holds several key … Dowiedz się więcej