Near the year end, we had an opportunity to visit GE Aviation’s Additive Technology Center in Cincinnati. It was an eye-opening experience. The progress the company has made in developing this technology is remarkable. The visit left us in no…
Just before Christmas, on December 22, GE Aviation undertook the first run of its new ATP engine at its Prague facility. The launch application for the ATP will be the Cessna Denali. The aircraft is scheduled to fly in late…
Earlier today (China time) AVIC’s AG600 made its first flight. You can see a short video here. Since it is a holiday period, and you probably have the time (and since you’re here today, you must be an Avgeek!) here…
Deep in the heart of Europe, lays the historical region of Moravia, together with Bohemia one of the constituent parts of the Czech Republic. Moravia may not come up to your mind first when you think about the European aerospace…
Dassault canceled the Falcon 5X program and terminated its contract with Safran over the much-delayed Silvercrest. This move was widely expected after the press conference at the recent NBAA at which a representative from SAFRAN, the engine maker, was “thrown…
Turboprops have had a good year in 2017. We take a look at the market and provide some insights to be found in the data. The turboprop market is big but not as exciting, perhaps, as the single-aisle market. We…