Ка-62 helictopter with Transas integrated avionics on board has been presented to commercial operators of the Asia-Pacific region during Singapore Air Show 2014. Designed and manufactured by Russian Helicopters Holding Kamov Ka-62 features the modern "glass cockpit" developed by Transas. The Ка-62 airborne equipment is largely unified with...

Over 150 Russian-made helicopters are currently involved in UN humanitarian and peacekeeping operations around the world. Speaking at the Russian Hour conference at Heli-Expo 2014 in Anaheim, CA, United States, representatives of Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec, and commercial aviation firms UTair,...

Boeing has named Peri Widener vice president and general manager of Integrated Logistics, within its Global Services & Support business, overseeing readiness and after-delivery support for a wide variety of military platforms and systems. She succeeds Shelley Lavender, who was promoted in December to president of Boeing Military Aircraft....

 Embraer Commercial Aviation forecasts that airlines in Asia Pacific, including China, will take delivery of 1,500 new jets in the 70 to 130-seat segment over the next 20 years (valued at US$70 billion at list prices), representing nearly 20% of the worldwide demand for the segment in the period. Of the region’s new deliveries, 65% are...

Bombardier Aerospace announced that an existing customer, which has requested to remain unidentified at this time, has placed a firm order for an additional three CS300 aircraft. Based on the list price of the aircraft, the firm order for the three CS300 aircraft is valued at approximately $228 million US. “With its outstanding...

The Boeing Company named Maureen Dougherty as the president of Boeing Australia and South Pacific. She previously led one of the company’s major defense projects, the U.S. Air Force KC-46A Tanker program. Dougherty succeeds Ian Thomas, who held the job from 2009. Thomas was named president of Boeing China, based in Beijing, last month. Both...

 Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has demonstrated its continued commitment to the Asia-Pacific region with an increased focus on product support, customer service options and sales. The company brought its full fleet – the Gulfstream G650, G550, G450, G280 and G150 – to the 2014 Singapore Airshow, underscoring that commitment. “Gulfstream...

Bombardier Aerospace announced that Abu Dhabi-based Falcon Aviation Services has signed a firm purchase agreement for two Q400 NextGen turboprop aircraft. Falcon Aviation Services is based at Al Bateen Executive Airport and operates a fleet of corporate jets conducting VIP charter flights, and a fleet of helicopters serving the offshore oil and...

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s G280 once again demonstrated its ability when it set three potential city-pair records en route to its 2014 Singapore Airshow debut.  The super mid-size aircraft linked Savannah to Singapore in just three legs, bringing its record tally to 39. The G280 flew 3,206 nautical miles/5,938 kilometers from the...

Bombardier Aerospace announced the opening of its newest Regional Support Office (RSO), geared at providing support to commercial aircraft operators in Singapore and the rest of the South East Asia region. The new Singapore office is the 18th Bombardier RSO to open outside North America. It complements a large service and support network, which...

 Cessna Aircraft Company is to deliver three Citation CJ4 business jets to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) through their special mission affiliate Kanematsu Corporation of Japan. This deal represents the first ever CJ4 deliveries to Japan. Bill Harris, Cessna vice president of Sales for Asia...

Cessna Aircraft Company is anticipating heightened demand for business aviation in southeast Asia, the company said today at the Singapore Airshow. Speaking at the show, which runs from February 11-16, Bill Harris, Cessna vice president of Sales for Asia and Asia Pacific, said: “As the global economy continues to recover, southeast Asia’s...

 Boeing's passenger-inspired 737 Boeing Sky Interior marked its 1,000th milestone delivery with Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA. The 737 Boeing Sky Interior features modern sculpted sidewalls and window reveals, LED lighting that enhances the sense of spaciousness and larger pivoting overhead stowage bins. "The Boeing Sky Interior is delighting...

Bombardier Aerospace announced that a customer, who has requested to remain unidentified at this time, has signed a letter of intent to purchase up to 12 CRJ900 NextGen regional jets. Based on the list price for the CRJ900 NextGen aircraft, a firm order for up to 12 CRJ900 NextGen aircraft would have a value of approximately $563 million...

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. recently delivered the 100th Gulfstream aircraft equipped with the company’s state-of-the-art cabin management system. The Gulfstream-controlled and -designed equipment, known as the Gulfstream Cabin Management System (GCMS), is standard on Gulfstream G650 and G280 aircraft and is part of the Elite Interior option for...