UK helicopter production under threat, Unite warns MPs
Unite has been pressing MPs on the industry’s future, following Leonardo losing out to Boeing in its bid to gain the majority of the work for Apache.
Manufacturing
Piper Aircraft achieves Garmin NXI certification for Piper Seminole and Archer
Piper Aircraft has announced that certification on both Piper Seminole and single-engine Archer has been achieved and aircraft deliveries have begun.
Boeing T-X Completes First Flight
Boeing and today completed the first flight of their all-new T-X aircraft, which is designed specifically for the U.S. Air Force’s training requirements.
Embraer welcomes Brazil’s decision to challenge Canada at the WTO
Embraer considers of strategic importance the decision by the Council of Ministers of Brazilian Foreign Trade Chamber (CAMEX).
Boeing Begins Digital Flight Deck Upgrades to NATO Fleet
Boeing delivered to NATO the first of fourteen E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft with cockpit upgrades.
Boeing Selects Evergreen Aviation for 767-300 Passenger-to-Freighter Conversions
Boeing announced that Evergreen Aviation Technologies will perform passenger-to-freighter conversions for the 767-300 BCF program.
LifePort receives FAA airworthiness approval for the Pilatus PC-12/47 and PC-12/47E
LifePort has received FAA airworthiness approval for its Patient Loading Utility System (PLUS), for the Pilatus PC-12/47 and PC-12/47E aircraft.
Boeing Begins Final Assembly on First 787-10 Dreamliner
Boeing started final assembly of the first 787-10 Dreamliner in North Charleston, marking yet another on-time milestone for the development program.
Sikorsky Opens Testing Facility for Combat Rescue Helicopter
Sikorsky has inaugurated a new Systems Integration Lab to begin testing key systems for the new Combat Rescue Helicopter being built for the US Air Force.
Saab and Embraer Inaugurate the Gripen Design and Development Network in Brazil
Defence and security company Saab and Embraer Defense & Security have inaugurated the Gripen Design and Development Network (GDDN) in Gavião Peixoto, in the state of São Paulo.