• Rockwell Collins offers Pro Line FusionⓇ for LATR platforms

    Solution features open architecture and integrated avionics Pro Line Fusion proven, enters new mission area To collaborate on ITAR-free joint development mission system ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (Feb. 20, 2017) – The flexible and modular Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion® integrated avionics system as well as the mission system are now available for Light…

  • Gulfstream G650 and G650ER certified for China registration.

    Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced that the Gulfstream G650 and G650ER have received type certificate validation from the Civil Aviation Administration of China. The validation confirms the type certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration and is one of the last steps required for an aircraft to be registered in a particular country. The additional…

  • Rolls-Royce wins $1.7bn order from Singapore Airlines for Trent 1000 engines

    Rolls-Royce has won a $1.7bn order from Singapore Airlines for Trent 1000 engines to power 19 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The engines will be covered by Rolls-Royce’s flagship engine service, TotalCare®, which improves engine reliability, increases time on wing, and maximises the engine’s contribution to business performance. This builds on a previous SIA Group order…

  • Honeywell Ignites STEM Interest Through Interactive Space Camp Experience For 320 Students

    Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today announced that 320 students from 45 countries and 27 U.S. states and territories will attend the Honeywell Leadership Challenge Academy this year. As part of the leadership program, Honeywell will host students for two consecutive, weeklong programs, Feb. 25 through March 10, 2017, at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center (USSRC)…

  • Pratt & Whitney Expanding Business in Columbus, Georgia, to Meet Increased Demand.

    Investment to expand engine maintenance capability for revolutionary PurePower® Geared Turbofan™ (GTF) engines, which are transforming aviation • Advanced manufacturing equipment upgrades and new infrastructure to be added • More than 500 new employees to be hired • Robust training program with Columbus Technical College established for employees EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Tuesday, February 14, 2017…

  • 2016 CFM orders surpass 2,600 engines

    2016 orders valued at nearly $36 billion U.S. at list price Total LEAP engines orders valued at $170 billion U.S. at list price Production maintaining historic highs CFM International achieved near record orders in 2016, with the company booking a total of 2,677 engines, including 876 CFM56 engines (commercial, military and spares) and 1,801 LEAP…

  • India’s Jet Airways Joins Growing List Of Airlines Adopting Honeywell’s Flight Efficiency Services

    Honeywell (NYSE: HON) has been selected by India‘s Jet Airways to provide its GoDirect Fuel Efficiency software, a part of the GoDirect Flight Services family of Connected Aircraft technologies, to reduce fuel use and costs for the airline. The offering provides a full range of data analysis, reporting and monitoring tools for enhanced fuel conservation.…

  • Honeywell Lights Way For Singapore Airport Expansion.

    Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today announced a multi-million dollar, multi-year contract to implement a new airfield ground lighting control and monitoring system at Singapore Changi Airport, Southeast Asia‘s busiest hub and one of the most frequented airports in the world. The Honeywell system will play a critical role in helping Changi Airport safely and efficiently accommodate…

  • NASA to Air Prelaunch Briefing, Launch of Next Space Station Resupply Mission

    NASA provider SpaceX is scheduled to launch its 10th Commercial Resupply Services mission to the International Space Station no earlier than 10:01 a.m. EST Saturday, Feb. 18. Live coverage of the launch will begin at 8:30 a.m. on NASA Television and the agency’s website. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will lift off on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket…

  • Signing of industrial contract for Orion spacecraft’s first astronaut mission.

    A European Service Module will power NASA’s Orion spacecraft beyond the Moon and back in 2018. ESA and Airbus Defence and Space have agreed with NASA to build a second module for a second mission with astronauts for launch as early as 2021. Humans are going to leave low orbit for the first time since…