New V2500-A5 Betters Thrust Target on First Run: On the first run of its test program, the latest variant of IAE International Aero Engines’ successful V 2500 family has bettered its target of 30,000lb takeoff thrust. Because of its nature as a test engine, the first -A5 has 1,200 sensors to measure and monitor the
Soviets Sign New Western Engine Deals: Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney have signed deals to supply engines to power the Tupolev Tu-204 and Byushin Il-96 airliners, respectively. Rolls-Royce has concluded an agreement to supply RB. 211-535F engines for the Tupolev Tu-204 medium range twinjet. The RB. 211 will therefore be the first Wester engine to
Record June Quarter Results Show Boost for Compass and Ansett: DOTC data for the June quarter show that Compass is on target to gain the 20%+ total market share that it originally set out to achieve by year end. On the routes that it flies, and with just three aircraft, Compass has gained 21. 3%
Winds of Change Recessions are always bad news. There are few winners and many losers and they come from every walk of life. However, if you eke your living from that mostly wonderful institution called aviation, then the present may well be a time when you can only look to tomorrow with hope. This content