One of the most important parts of an aircraft is the actuator or actuating cylinder. Actuating cylinders transform energy in the form of fluid pressure into mechanical force, imparting powered linear motion to some movable object or mechanism. Read more >>

For a lot of people, flying is terrifying. People fear that planes will suddenly lose power or that engines will fail, and planes will drop out of the sky. Fortunately, that’s a very unlikely scenario since planes have utilized redundancy and been equipped with APUs since at least WWII. Read more >>

Airplane landing tires are made to withstand hitting the tarmac at speeds of 170 mph, with a weight load of about 38-tons, and can tolerate about 500 landings before needing a re-tread.  Contrary to common beliefs, airplane tires are NOT going to explode if given a little too much air.  Read more >>

The fuel system of an aircraft is a pivotal part of its overall construction, serving to supply a steady flow of fuel to the aircraft engine for the means of combustion. While some aircraft engines simply rely on gravity to transfer fuel between tanks and the engine due to placement, others necessitate the use of aviation fuel pumps for proper functionality. There are various types of fuel pumps in aircraft, each serving a similar use while featuring different methods of operation. In this blog, we will provide a brief overview of common aircraft fuel pumps, allowing you to familiarize yourself with such equipment. Read more >>

Across generations, airplane propellers have been produced and manufactured to aid planes in one way or another. Blades come in diverse shapes, sizes, configurations, colors, you name it and there is most likely a blade that fits your criteria. Read more >>

AerCap recently selected the innovative GEnx-1B engine to fuel and supply power for the fifteen Boeing 787 Dreamliners. There is also an open option to purchase an extra ten aircrafts. The value for the engine order is estimated to be more than $780 million dollars (list price). This furthers AerCap’s GEnx-powered 787 Dreamliner armada to a solid 49 aircrafts. Read more >>

Hartzell Propeller, a well-known American manufacturer, has been rewarded an STC for their 2-blade aluminum scimitar propellers this will replace Hartzell’s props that are regarded as factory standard for the Cessna Cardinal 177B aircraft. Provided through the manufacturer’s “Top Prop” performance conversion program, Hartzell’s pricing starts at almost $11,000 for the newest seventy-six point five inch diameter Scimitar propeller, which also brags a composite spinner and STC documentation. Read more >>

Milan based airliner, NEOs, expands their fleet by implementing Boeings 787-9 Dreamliner to their company making it the first Italian airline to fly with 787-9 models. NEO has been working hand in hand with AerCap one of the words largest leasing company to be able to obtain the latest additions. To date AerCap has been the largest customer of Dreamliner for Boeing to be used throughout the world. With the latest addition to NEOs fleet it becomes the 45th operator to use the Dreamliner. The Italian market has had a great influence on the aerospace industry throughout the years but Boeing 787 has not found its way to the Italian airlines till the recent delivery of the two Dreamliner that will take place later on this year (2018). Boeing has already integrated other models such as the 737s and the 767s. Apart of the great influence that Italy has gained in the aerosp...

BOC Aviation a prime aircraft leasing company based out of Singapore has recently decided to purchase 737 MAX aircrafts on consignment for other airlines. Purchasing a total of 10 aircrafts the estimated costs are at 1.25 billion US dollars. Some prerequisites that were agreed upon were the signing of a MoU (memorandum of understanding) Read more >>

Boeing, the world’s largest and leading aircraft company, finally show cased its MAX 737 8 last week. The airplane was show cased by American Airlines in Renton Washington. The aircraft was a beautiful sight on the flightline assembly. American airlines, a Fort Worth based-carried has over 100 737 MAX aircrafts on order, with four deliveries in 2017, sixteen in 2018 and twenty in 2019. This upcoming generation aircraft has a total of one hundred and seventy-two seats. This means that the aircraft has twenty-nine inches of seat room in the main cabin aircraft interior, something that is huge for the aircraft industry. The aircraft interior includes thirty seats in main cabin extra, providing exceptional comfort for its customers. Read more >>