
Wrightbus debuts world’s first fuel-cell double-deck bus
aerobd.news : Wrightbus has debuted the world’s first fuel-cell-powered double-deck bus at this year’s Euro Bus Expo 2018. The StreetDeck FCEV uses a Ballard FCVelocity fuel cell, a Siemens drivetrain

Toyota begins production of hybrid electric transaxles in Europe
aerobd.news : Toyota has commenced manufacturing of hybrid electric transaxles at its Wałbrzych plant in Poland. Production at the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Poland (TMMP) facility marks the first time the

Mazda backs carbon-neutral microalgae biofuel research
aerobd.news : Mazda is backing two research projects in Japan to promote the widespread adoption of biofuels from microalgae growth. It is hoped that the ongoing industry-academia-government collaboration will aid

NASA concludes testing of Mars Rover parachute
aerobd.news : NASA has completed testing the parachute that will be used by its Mars 2020 Rover’s landing system. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s (JPL) Advanced Supersonic Parachute Inflation Research Experiment

FLYT launches industry first digital helicopter booking platform
aerobd.news : FLYT, a brand new digital helicopter booking service allowing customers to instantly view quotes from an extensive range of UK helicopter operators and book online via desktop, tablet

AVIATION PIONEER BELL HELICOPTER REBRANDS TO “BELL”
aerobd.news : Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company and major global aircraft manufacturer, revealed today it has rebranded to be known as simply “Bell.” The new brand strategy

Falcon Aviation inaugurates VIP Heliport at Dubai South Al Maktoum International Airport
#aerobd.news : Falcon Aviation, the UAE’s leading business aviation services, charter and aircraft management Company, is bolstering its service offering at its new Dubai South VIP Terminal at Al Maktoum

Flying ColoursDelivers Two CRJ Aircraft Conversions to Malaysia’s Resorts World
#aerobd.news : Flying Colours Corp., the North American MRO, completion and refurbishment specialist,has delivered two CRJ 200 aircraft conversions to ResortsWorld of Malaysia. The CRJ200 regional airliners have been converted from

Cormorant UAV completes fully autonomous flight over terrain
#aerobd.news : Urban Aeronautics announced on November 3, 2016, that its Cormorant Unmanned Air vehicle (UAV) prototype ‘Cormorant’ has performed its first autonomous flight pattern, including low flight over uneven terrain.

AMES launches new nacelle and aerostructure repair, overhaul services capabilities
#aerobd.news : Aerostructures Middle East Services (AMES), based in Dubai’s Jebel Ali Free Zone, today introduced additional services and capabilities for jet engine nacelles in the Middle East areaand Indian peninsula,

Thales and Inzpire join forces to build mission training capability
aerobdnews : Thales and Inzpire have signed a memorandum of understanding that will see both companies working together to deliver mission training solutions for air forces around the world. Thales

Esterline CMC Electronics Signs Contracts with Antonov Company for the Supply of High-Performance Avionics Systems for the AN-124 and AN-148/158/178 Aircraft
aerobdnews : Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) is pleased to announce that it has recently been awarded two key contracts to supply its high-performance avionics systems for the AN-124 transport aircraft