The World of Aviation

Australian company Production Parts has launched a new contract with Pratt & Whitney to manufacture key components for the F135 engine which powers the F-35 JSF. The new production agreement was launched at a ceremony attended by Victorian Deputy Premier Rob Hulls. The agreement will see Production Parts produce the high compressor case for the

Airservices Australia has begun recruiting for its technical traineeship program for next year, which will see up to 15 positions offered for students to undertake training to eventually maintain key air navigation equipment around Australia. Under the program, trainees undertake a two year Diploma of Electronics and Communication Engineering at the Riverina Institute in Wagga

The French navy took delivery of its second NH90 maritime helicopter, named Caiman after the South American crocodile, on September 7, with the combat configured helicopter landing at the Hyres air base for trials. The Caiman is planned to enter service in the autumn of 2011, with the type to be stationed at the Lanvenoc

Airbus has confirmed an order from Cathay Pacific Airways for 30 A350-900s. The aircraft are currently planned to be delivered between 2016 and 2019, likely replacing older A330s and A340s in its fleet.

Bell Helicopter has announced that it has received its first sale of a 429 in China during a sales tour in Zhuhai recently. The 429 has been sold to prominent industrialist Ren Jianjun, who also owns and operates a Bell 206B-3 JetRanger. Australian Aviation test flew the 429 recently during its Australian sales tour, and

EADS has marked its 10th anniversary with the unveiling of a new brand identity, while its Defence & Security unit has been renamed as Cassidian. “This brand renovation embodies exactly the spirit of Vision 2020, our strategy for EADS’s next 10 years: reinforce each of the four divisions, give them the visibility they need to