Category: Civil Aviation

Hawker Beechcraft Company has announced that it is taking pre-orders for an upgrade package on the Beechcraft 1900D Airliner which will be available from the third quarter of 2010. The upgrade allows for the replacement of legacy avionics with a Rockwell Collins ProLine 21 Integrated Display System which helps to reduce weight and increase reliability.

Airbus has welcomed the approval by ASTM International of a new standard for the use of 50 per cent blends of synthetic jet fuel made from biomass, coal or natural gas (known as xTL) in commercial aviation. “This breakthrough paves the way for a 100 per cent xTL blend made entirely from bio feedstock, such

ATR officially presented the prototype of its ATR 72-600 series in a ceremony at Toulouse on October 1. “We are very proud and very happy to present our first ATR 72-600 today,” said Stéphane Mayer, ATR’s chief executive officer. “The improvements to our new -600 series are written into our continuous development philosophy in order

Airbus CEO Louis Gallois told reporters at a company event that the aircraft maker is worried about the impacts of the strong Euro currency on its business. “At the current level we are close to the limit. Beyond that it will become difficult,” said Gallois. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login