Category: Civil Aviation

Hawker Pacific has announced it has renewed its Dealer Agreement with Beechcraft, formally Hawker Beechcraft, as the manufacturer officially emerges from Chapter 11. The contract, signed yesterday, will see Hawker Pacific continue to lead and represent Beechcraft products across South-East Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation

ATR and Malaysia Airlines have signed a firm order for 20 ATR72-600s and options for 16 additional aircraft. Including the options, the deal is valued at approximately USD840 million. The new models will be the first of their type in operation in Malaysia and will be delivered from mid-2013. This content is available exclusively to

In the face of ongoing uncertainty about the fitness of lithium-ion batteries for use in commercial aircraft, Airbus has announced it has decided it will install traditional nickel cadmium batteries in the A350. Calling it its “Plan B”, Airbus said the unresolved issues surrounding  the 787 lithium-ion battery incidents have caused the manufacturer to take

Rolls Royce’s civil aerospace business posted solid gains in 2012, with 23 per cent more engine deliveries over 2011 to 668 units, which increased underlying revenue by 16 per cent to GBP6.43 billion and profit by 46 per cent. Trent engines accounted for 75 per cent of orders. Among its significant orders for 2012, Rolls