Deutsche Aircraft and Heggemann Unveil New Landing Gear For Dornier 328
Deutsche Aircraft and Germany’s Heggemann have developed a new landing gear that can be retrofitted on existing Dornier 328 turboprop and Dornier 328Jet aircraft. The two companies say in a joint statement they have already secured 17 firm orders and…
China’s AVIC Delivers Two MA600 Aircraft To Malawi
Chinese aircraft-maker Xian Aircraft has delivered two MA600 turboprop aircraft to the air force in Malawi, a further sign that Chinese aircraft-makers are continuing to gain traction in developing countries. Xian Aircraft’s parent company, Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC),…
Australia and PNG Defence Forces Sign MOU For Restoration Of Air Capabilities
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) to restore the latter’s air capabilities. The ADF says in a statement it has signed a MOU with the PNGDF…
India’s Saras Mk II Begins Taxiing Tests
Indian National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) has started taxiing trials in Bangalore for its Saras Mk 2, a 19-seat light transport aircraft. Smart Aviation Asia Pacific has confirmed with a NAL spokesperson on the initiation of a series of taxi trials…
New Caledonian Military Transport Airlifting Supplies to COVID-Stricken Vanuatu
France and New Caledonia are airlifting medical supplies to Vanuatu to help the Pacific island nation, which is experiencing a new surge in the pandemic that has caused it to suspend commercial flights and implement a curfews to prevent further…
Indonesian Aerospace Completes Bio-Fuel Test Flight For CN-235 Turboprop Aircraft
State-owned aircraft manufacturer Indonesian Aerospace (PTDI) has successfully flown its CN-235 turboprop aircraft using biofuel. The company says in a press release that a series of technical tests were conducted from 9 September to 6 October between Bandung and Jakarta…
General Atomics Europe Completes Purchase of Dornier 228 Program
General Atomics Europe has completed the purchase of German company RUAG Aerospace Services and plans to expand it far beyond its existing business area. Swiss aerospace company RUAG International says in a statement that all shares in German company RUAG…
RUAG Selling Dornier 228 Program To General Atomics
Swiss company RUAG International has agreed to sell its German aerospace business, including the Dornier 228 program, to General Atomics Europe. RUAG International says it is selling the business, for an undisclosed sum, to the European arm of US defence…
Hong Kong ATC Warns Off Flight to Taiwanese Islands
Hong Kong air traffic control warned off a chartered Uni Air ATR 72-600 flying to the Taiwanese Pratas Islands in the South China Sea, as the aircraft approached Hong Kong managed airspace. The Taiwanese Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) says in…
DLR, MTU To Work on Hydrogen-Electric Dornier 228 Demonstrator
The German Aerospace Center (DLR) and Munich-based engine-maker MTU Aero Engines are jointly developing a hydrogen fuel cell-powered drivetrain to be demonstrated on a Dornier 228. The joint research project aims to develop a complete drivetrain for zero-emission flight, which…
Engineering Talent That Allows Ideas To Take Flight
Aviation Maintenance Technician Day is on May 24, a day first celebrated in the US but, because of the global nature of the aviation industry, one that is increasingly recognized by aerospace companies around the world. May 24 was chosen,…
Best on the Web | November 2019
De Havilland of Canada Secures Biggest Order for Q400The Globe and Mail De Havilland Aircraft of Canada has secured its largest order for Dash 8 Q400 turboprops since it bought the programme from Bombardier in June. At the Dubai Airshow,…
