OSHKOSH, Wis. (July 25, 2016) – Just one year after announcing it would bring a clean-sheet design single engine turboprop (SETP) to market, Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today unveiled the Cessna Denali. A mockup of the aircraft’s cabin sits alongside a mockup of GE Aviation’s all new advanced turboprop engine at […]
Oshkosh, Wisc., July 25, 2016 – Hartzell Propeller’s composite swept tip Trailblazer prop and CubCrafters XCub were made for each other. Hartzell announced today at EAA AirVenture here that CubCrafters had picked the Trailblazer as standard equipment on its newest Flagship the XCub. “Like the XCub itself, Hartzell’s Trailblazer props are lighter, faster and stronger […]
Replaces John Tracy, who is retiring after 35-year career Continues to serve as senior vice president, Engineering, Test & Technology CHICAGO, July 18, 2016 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] today named Greg Hyslop its chief technology officer (CTO), replacing John Tracy, a 35-year company veteran who served as CTO since 2006 and announced his retirement earlier […]
20-year Current Market Outlook shows continued strong market worth $265 billion Single-aisle airplanes driving growth MUMBAI, July 19, 2016 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] forecasts a demand for 1,850 new airplanes in India, valued at $265 billion, over the next 20 years. The company today released its annual Current Market Outlook (CMO) for India during a […]
SEATTLE, July 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing [NYSE:BA] and Microsoft [NASDQ: MSFT] today announced an agreement to build a cloud-based platform for Boeing’s industry-leading portfolio of commercial aviation analytics tools. The two companies intend to work together to transition many of Boeing’s commercial aviation applications into the Microsoft Azure cloud. Boeing – and its subsidiaries […]
Duluth, Minn. (18 July 2016) – Cirrus Aircraft today announced it has received FAA certification for Cirrus Perception®, an adaptable, cost-effective special mission platform tailored specifically for both the Cirrus SR22 and SR22T aircraft models. This new multi-mission, adaptive Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft expands Cirrus Aircraft’s global portfolio by offering unique performance capabilities […]
Passenger flights powered by biomass grown in Africa Southern Africa Sustainable Fuels Initiative launched to ensure sustainable aviation biofuel supply JOHANNESBURG, July 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing [NYSE: BA], South African Airways (SAA) and low-cost carrier Mango today celebrated Africa’s first passenger flights with sustainable aviation biofuel. The flights coincided with Boeing’s 100th anniversary and […]
CHICAGO, 14 July 2016 — ACM SIGGRAPH announces the selection of Z. Nagin Cox, Spacecraft Operations Engineer with the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA JPL), as the SIGGRAPH 2016 keynote speaker. ACM SIGGRAPH’s annual conference is the world’s leading interdisciplinary educational experience showcasing the latest in computer graphics and interactive techniques. For her keynote, Cox […]
Carrier the first Spanish operator to order MAX FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, July 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Air Europa today announced an order for 20 737 MAX 8s at the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow. The order was previously attributed to an unidentified customer on Boeing’s Orders & Deliveries website. “The 737 MAX […]
Real-time solutions to generate operational efficiency, cost savings for more than 500 airplanes FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, July 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing [NYSE:BA] announced today at the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow agreements to provide six customers with advanced analytics solutions. The offerings will help customers increase efficiency and drive down the costs of operating more […]