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Rolls-Royce powers fastest civil aircraft into service
Rolls-Royce has powered the first delivery of the new Cessna Citation X+, the world’s fastest civil aircraft, with AE 3007C2 engines. The AE 3007C2 is the latest variant of the AE 3007C engine that powers more than 300 Citation X aircraft in service today. Russell Buxton, Rolls-Royce, President – Civil
Scandal-hit Vietnam airline has just 15 planes for 100 flights a day
VietJet Air, a privately operated airline that has been rocked by a recent scandal, is operating a fleet of 15 aircrafts deployed for an average of 100 flights each day, its managing director said Friday. The budget carrier has 15 Airbus A320s and offers more than 700 flights on 19
First South Korean F-16s arrive at BAY Systems for upgrades
BAE Systems has begun to upgrade 134 South Korean F-16 aircraft in partnership with the U.S. Air Force. Two of the F-16s recently arrived at the company’s modification facility at Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, Texas, where they will be equipped with advanced weapons and next-generation avionics, including advanced mission
US Navy funds additional X-47B development
Northrop Grumman has received an additional $63 million from the US Navy to carry out “post-demonstration” development of its X-47B carrier-based unmanned air vehicle. Announced on 26 June, the contract – dubbed Phase II – will see continued development of the test vehicle created under the navy’s unmanned combat air
Airbus manufactures spare parts in Vietnam
Airbus on April 23 announced it has selected Hanoi-based Nikkiso Vietnam Company to manufacture its aircraft spare parts in Vietnam. Nikkiso will manufacture composite vertical bars and Sharklet’s armor plates for A320s under sub-contracts with main supplier Sharklet – the Korean Air Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD). Sharklet will help save fuel
