Airbus and Rolls-Royce have signed an agreement to develop a higher thrust variant of the Trent XWB turbofan for the new A350-1000 aircraft. Airbus CEO Tom Enders and his Rolls-Royce counterpart, John Rishton signed the agreement at the Paris Airshow on June 21. The enhanced Trent XWB will be capable of delivering up to 97,000lb
Airbus considers winglet retrofit program for A320
Airbus is considering a possible retrofit option of large winglets for existing A320 family aircraft, after being encouraged by the response to its current ‘Sharklet’ program for new build aircraft. The manufacturer will evaluate the “technical, operational and business aspects” of a potential retrofit program, which would “directly benefit from Airbus’s experience in developing the
Perth based corporate jet operator AVWest has placed a firm order for four Bombardier Global 7000 and two Global 8000 aircraft at the Paris Airshow, in a deal worth approximately US$400 million. Both types of aircraft will join AVWest’s existing corporate jet fleet, which includes the large cabin Bombardier Challenger 604, Global Express XRS, Hawker
Airbus Military and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at this week’s Paris Airshow to jointly develop and market the C295 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) platform, as both companies cite a growing demand for mid-size early warning aircraft. The MoU will see IAI subsidiary Elta Systems provide the
Day 2 at the Paris Airshow saw a second wave of aircraft orders and MoUs announced, with Airbus netting the lion’s share of the deals. Orders announced at Paris on Tuesday included: Indonesian regional airline PT Sky Aviation has signed a ‘heads of agreement’ for 12 Sukhoi Superjet 100/95B aircraft in a deal worth US$379.2
Bell debuts new 407 models at Paris
Bell’s new 407GX and 407AH helicopters have made their international debut at the Paris Airshow. Variations of Bell’s long established 407 helicopter, the 407GX is equipped with a Garmin G1000H glass cockpit, while the 407AH is optimised for parapublic missions with its baseline law enforcement package. After Paris, the 407GX will undergo a demo tour
