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Jeffrey Wang: Continuing an Engineering Legacy.
When Jeffrey Wang, intern, Nacelle Aerodynamics, became involved with Pratt & Whitney, he was only a child, attending “Take Your Child to Work” days with his late father, Chester. Chester was a staff engineer in Aerothermal Systems for 16 years who passed away in December 2014. Wang remembers going to the events and learning about…
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Interview with Alexander Mikheev Chief Executive Officer Rusian Helicopters.
HME : When and why was Russian Helicopters created as an integrated industrialist? Alexander Mikheev : “Russian Helicopters” was established in 2007 in order to consolidate all Russian helicopter engineering companies, R&D centers as well as a number of enterprises manufacturing main helicopter component parts. Before, in the Soviet times, all helicopter engineering companies…
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BELL 505 JET RANGER X UNVEILED IN POLAND.
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, in collaboration with JB Investments, last week introduced for the first time in Poland, the new multi mission Bell 505 Jet Ranger X™ aircraft mockup at the XXIII MSPO International Defense Industry Exhibition in Warsaw. A reception was held at JB Investments’ private airbase near Warsaw to…
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Air Canada to Launch New Service from Montreal to Casablanca.
First Air Canada flight to Africa affirms city’s strategic role in the airline’s international growth. Air Canada today announced that it will launch non-stop service between Montreal and Casablanca, the carrier’s first African route and the only scheduled non-stop service to North Africa by a North American carrier. Flights betweenMontreal and the famed Moroccan city…
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AirAsia Pioneers New Route Connecting South Malaysia and Thailand.
Fly direct to Bangkok from Johor Bahru with all-in-fares from as low as RM69* one way. AirAsia, the truly Asean airline today announced a new unique route connecting its Southern hub of Johor Bahru with the Thai capital Bangkok; adding yet another pioneer route, right after the recent launch of the Kuala Lumpur – Pattaya…
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Garuda Indonesia Kicks Off Global Roadshow For Global Sukuk Bond.
Garuda Indonesia, the national airline of Indonesia, announced that it would begin the roadshow for its forthcoming Global Sukuk Bond on 19 May 2015, having secured an approval for the issuance of the US$ 500 million worth of bonds at the Extraordinary General Shareholder’s Meeting conducted in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 15 May 2014. The Global…
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Embraer Defense & Security delivers the first modernized AF-1B jet fighter to the Brazilian Navy.
Embraer Defense & Security held the delivery ceremony, today, of the first modernized AF-1 (AF-1B) fighter jet to the Brazilian Navy at its industrial plant in Gavião Peixoto, in outstate São Paulo. The ceremony was attended by the Navy Commander, Fleet Admiral Eduardo Bacellar Leal Ferreira, and officers of the High Command of the Brazilian…
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First CFM LEAP-1A takes flight powering Airbus A320neo.
Advanced LEAP-1A engines today successfully completed a four-hour, 25-minute first flight powering the new Airbus A320neo. The flight test occurred right on schedule, reinforcing the success of the LEAP development program and the confidence shown in the performance and durability of the new product. The engines performed extremely well throughout the flight envelope. This first…
