Aerospace Diary

Posted by- Neelam Mathews Sept 27, 2012 Taiwan's UNI AIR, a regional subsidiary of EVA AIR, will be the first carrier in Asia to operate the ATR 72-600. It   is expected to officially enter into service on October 11th, with a first commercial domestic flight from Taipei to Taidong. With the introduction of its new fleet of 10 ATR 72-600s, UNI AIR will progressively replace its fleet of Dash 8 Q-300s turboprops. The ATR 72-600 received its EASA-certification in May 2011, becoming the world's most-recently certified 70-seat regional aircraft. Among other improvements, it features the most modern avionics suite, equipped with full-glass cockpit specifically developed for ATR by Thales, and totally redesigned cabin interiors, by Italian designer Giugiaro.    Filippo Bagnato, CEO of ATR, said: "The arrival of the very first ATR 72-600 in Asia is also a milestone for ATR. In the last years,.....We are pleased to strongly contribute to th...

Neelam Mathews Dec 19, 2011   Pratt & Whitney has recently received a contract to produce the first four F117-PW-100 engines that will power the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III for the Indian Air Force, says a statement. The engines will be delivered in the second quarter of 2012.  In early 2011,India’s Ministry of Defense signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance with the U.S. government to acquire 10 C-17s. India will take delivery of its first C-17s in early 2013. “The F117 is suited for a wide range of operating environments and conditions and it has demonstrated superb performance and reliability from the Antarctic to the deserts of the Middle East….,” said Bev Deachin, vice president, Military Programs and Customer Support, Pratt & Whitney.  The F117-PW-100 is the sister engine of Pratt & Whitney’s PW2037 commercial engine powering the Boeing 757. With more than 50 million hours of proven military and commercial use, the F117/PW2037 has consis...