Airbus ground tested a diesel-cycle engine in a EC120 in December achieving - 30% lower fuel burn




Airbus Helicopters ground-test high-compression (diesel-cycle) engine in EC120 in December

ATR: 2014 Best year in the aircraft manufacturer's history

http://www.blueskynews.aero/issue_304/ATR-2014_best_year_in_the_aircraft_manufacturers_history.htm

ATR beat all previous sales, delivery, turnover and backlog records in 2014. The aircraft manufacturer's sales increased to 160 aircraft, along with 120 options, exceeding the previous 2011 record (157 firm sales and 79 options).

Shrouded in Mystery, New Bomber Makes Waves


http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/air-space/strike/2015/01/18/air-force-bomber-industry/21805275/

In late spring or early summer, the US Air Force will decide who will build its next-generation bomber. Yet, despite all the hype and public interest, the program remains shrouded in mystery.

The half a dozen analysts and experts interviewed by Defense News for this piece all agree on one thing: the LRS-B has the chance to shape American military aerospace for the next 20 years. Whichever competitor wins will reap a windfall of development money; the loser could find itself out of the military attack airframe business entirely.