The A-320neo is a new variant of the A-320 series and is a development of earlier models of the narrow-body airliner, ‘neo’ meaning “new engine option”.

In June 1981 Airbus Industrie announced that it was developing a 150-seat short/medium-range transport with deliveries to commence in 1988. Within a few days Air France announced it had signed a preliminary contract for 25 examples of the new airliner, known as the A320, with 25 options.

In mid 1993 Airbus Industrie launched what it described as the A319, a 130-seat derivative of the A320, planning to commence deliveries to customers in 1996. Power plant was to be either the CFMI CFM56-5B5 or the Aero Engine V2500-A5 turbofan.

The A310 was designed to meet world airline requirements for a large capacity short-range airliner, using as many components of the A300 series as possible.

On 26 September 1967 a Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the British, French and German Governments to cover the development of an Airbus-type aircraft with Rolls Royce RB207 engines. However, because of the absence of firm airline orders, the British Government withdrew in 1969, although Hawker Siddeley remained as

Air Tractor has been in business since 1974 and has produced more aircraft for the agricultural aviation industry than any other company, its facility being at Olney in Texas.

The AT-802 series was an enlarged AT-503, having a length of 11.27 m (37 ft) and a wingspan of 17.68 m (58 ft), a hopper of 3,028 litres (666 Imp gals), and computer controlled hopper doors to drop the load of fire retardant as required when used in that role.

Another variation on the Air Tractor theme, the AT-602 was a single-seat low-wing agricultural aircraft, basically described as a 502A with a larger hopper, the prototype (N6084K – c/n 602-0337) flying for the first time on 1 December 1995, certification being completed in June the following year.

In about 2007 Air Tractor found there was a growing interest within the agricultural industry to train and prepare replacements for pilots who had been in the industry for many years and were coming to retirement time.

On the drawing-board at Air Tractor at the same time as the 400 series was a new aircraft, which became known as the AT-503. The prototype (N7309X) first flew in April 1986 and had a wingspan of 14.6 m (48 ft), a 821-kw (1,100-shp) Pratt & Whitney PT6A-45R turboprop and

The AT-401 series was a development of the piston-engined AT-301 series and was the smallest of the series.

By 1981 the advantages of turbine-powered aircraft in the agricultural field were being realised throughout the world. Companies producing large agricultural aircraft considered ways of fitting their designs with turbine power plants to take advantage of more economical operation.

The Air Tractor series of agricultural aircraft was designed in the USA by Mr. Leland Snow. well-known designer of agricultural aircraft, with more than 20 years experience in the field.

The Commander Elite is a two-seat gyrocopter produced by Air Command International of Caddo Mills, Texas and is one of a range of machines produced by this Company.

The AW-189 is a development of the earlier AW-139 and AW-169 and is a twin-engine helicopter designed by Agusta Westland. This is a Finmeccanica company and the helicopters are built in Italy by Leonardo, which was formerly known as Agusta Westland and merged with Leonardo Finmeccanica in 2016.

The AW-169 is a development of the AW-139 and shares a common cockpit with the Company’s AW-139 and AW-189. It was designed for medical and search and rescue duties, law enforcement and passenger transport; and offshore and utility services and on the market competes with the EC-145, Bell 429 and

The AB-139 was announced at the Farnborough Airshow on 8 September 1998 as a joint venture by the recently formed Bell/Agusta Aerospace Company, being a six-tonne midsize helicopter aimed at a range of civil applications and, once civil certification was obtained, to perform a variety of military missions, including search

The A-119 Koala made its public debut at the Paris Air show in June 1995, the prototype (I-KOAL) having flown earlier that year. The second prototype flew later that year and deliveries commenced in February 1996 to Omniflight Helicopters.

The A-109 series of helicopters aircraft was designed by Costruzioni Aeronautiche Giovanni Agusta SpA in Italy as a high-speed, high-performance, twin-engine helicopter, the basic commercial model accommodating a pilot and seven passengers.

The Airtrainer was evolved by Aero Engine Services Ltd (as it then was) of Hamilton, NZ, from the four-seat Victa Aircruiser (VH-MVR), which was designed by the late Henry Millicer for Victa Ltd.

Following the refusal of the Australian Federal Government to give preference to Australian-built aircraft and provide a tariff against imported aircraft, the Aviation division of Victa Ltd ran into financial difficulties and production stopped after 168 aircraft had been completed, although a further four aircraft were on the production line.

The Vivat, a motor glider, made its first flight at Uherske Hradiste in Czechoslovakia in May 1987, production beginning five years later, and more than 200 entered service with gliding clubs throughout Europe.

The Taipan was an ultralight single-seat high performance machine designed and built in the 1980s by Aerotec of Toowoomba, QLD, powered by a 37-kw (50-hp) Fuji 440 engine (440-cc) which was a conversion of a Snowmobile engine for aviation use.

Aerostructures was a company known for some years for modifying aircraft to increase performance for operators, aircraft conversions including the Cessna 172, 175 and 210, and customizing other types.

The R40S is a low-wing all-metal construction kit aircraft produced in Romania for the light aircraft market. The prototype (YR-6138) was shown at the Paris Airshow in June 2001, this aircraft making its first flight on 3 May 2001.

Seating two persons in tandem in open cockpits, the Woody Pusher has a parasol wing and is a light aircraft aimed at the homebuilt market for sporting use.

The Supapup is a two-seat ultra-light monoplane produced by Sport Aircraft Pty Ltd near Hahndorf in the Adelaide hills.

The Scamp was designed by Mr H L Woods for construction by amateurs, being intended to be simple to build and able to operate from grass strips.

The Quail was designed by H L Woods of North Carolina in 1970, construction of the prototype commencing in the following year and it first flew in December 1971.

The Dynamic is an advanced light-weight light aircraft seating two side-by-side. Conceived in 1996, series production commenced in 2000 and by 2005 more than 100 had been delivered to 19 countries.

The AS 355 was a development of the AS 350 series with twin engines aimed at the police, ambulance, EMS and media role seating six persons, and more than 650 examples have been produced.

The prototype of the Ecureuil (Squirrel) light utility helicopter, powered by a Lycoming LTS 101 turboshaft, was flown for the first time on 27 June 1974. On 14 February 1975, the second prototype was flown, powered by the French Arriel turboshaft. The type subsequently entered production France at an initial

The Nord 262 light transport, originally known as the Max Holste Super Broussard, was designed by Avions Max Holste but in 1960, this company was taken over by Nord Aviation.

The Eurofox is manufactured by Aeropro in Nitra, Slovakia, and is a factory-built, ready-to-fly aircraft, being developed by that company for the Very Light Aircraft (VLA) market. Development of the design commenced in 1990, the concept being based on the Avid Flyer but many refinements were made to the design,

The Aeroprakt series of light sport aircraft is produced in the Ukraine and has been very popular in this part of the world, with more than 140 examples in operation throughout Australia and New Zealand, most aircraft being registered in Australian under sport aircraft rules with the RAA. The A32

The Kelpie is a development of the Foxbat and Vixen series produced in The Ukraine to meet the requirements of outback properties in Australia and around the world.

The A22 Foxbat is a quick-build aircraft kit produced in Russia aimed at the ultra-light market but which may also be registered in the normal category. By the end of 2001 more than fifty kits had been built and sold around the world, and the type has been certified in

The A-20 Vista is a light sporting high-wing monoplane built in the company’s facility in Kiev in the Ukraine in kit form and is a two-seats in tandem light aircraft with a strut-braced wing, the engine being in the pusher configuration behind the cockpit, and it has a conventional undercarriage.

The Solo is one of a series of aircraft developed in Bulgaria by Aeroplanes Dar, the Company having been established in 1917 by the King of Bulgaria, King Ferdinand, as a workshop for what was to become the Country’s National Air Force.

The Legend 540 and Legend 600 are produced in the Czech Republic by Aeropilot and it is a 80% scale Cessna 182E produced at Caslav for the World light sport aircraft market.