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The B-N Group BN-2T Turbine Islander is a rugged, relatively simple, twin-engine turboprop aircraft with standard seating for 10. It first flew in August 1980. The BN-2T is the latest, upgraded iteration of an aircraft design that dates from the 1960s and first flew with piston engines. The BN-2T is powered by a pair of Rolls-Royce 250-B17C turboprop engines, each driving a Hartzell three-blade propeller. A military variant, the Defender 4000, has slightly larger dimensions and uses a more powerful version of the Rolls-Royce 250-B17 engine.

How would you define data harmonization and why does our industry need to strive for this? In preparation for our MRO IT Forum in Miami Sept. 19-21, I asked the industry via social media and LinkedIn groups for help with the definition.

Beech launched the King Air series of 8-12-seat, twin-turboprop aircraft in 1963. Since then, numerous variants have appeared. Total deliveries amounted to 6,225 aircraft through 2011. Hawker Beechcraft currently markets the King Air C90GTx, King Air 250 and King Air 350i. The C90GTx is powered by two Pratt & Whitney PT6A-135s producing 550 shp each. The more powerful 250 operates with two Pratt & Whitney PT6A-52s, rated at 850 shp each. The most powerful current King Air, the 350i, is equipped with two 1,050-shp Pratt & Whitney PT6A-60As.

A twin-turbofan, short/medium-range, narrowbody commercial transport aircraft, the Tu-204-100 is powered by Aviadvigatel PS-90As, while the Tu-204-120 has two Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4 engines. The Tu-214 has a higher maximum takeoff weight (244,162 lb.) than the Tu-204-100. It retains the PS-90A powerplants of the -100 but carries additional fuel. The Tu-204's first flight occurred in January 1989. Through 2011, 85 Tu-204s and Tu-214s were produced and 52 aircraft, including the new Tu-204SM variant, are forecast to be produced in the 2012-21 period.

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Australian leaders are trying to finally resolve a politically charged question that has vexed their predecessors for decades—where and when should Sydney's second airport be built? While it is making some headway, the government is faced with a tangle of conflicting interests that could stall the effort again.

The French company GECI International and its Sky Aircraft subsidiary are developing a 19-passenger twin-turboprop called the Skylander SK-105. The Skylander was formally launched in September 2008. The aircraft is powered by a pair of Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65B engines. First flight is planned for September 2013, followed by certification and service entry in 2014.