Delivery marks first of 37 787s ordered by airline SEATTLE, May 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ – Boeing (NYSE: BA) delivered the first 787 Dreamliner to Air Canada, the first airline in Canada to fly the Dreamliner. The airplane, the first of Air Canada’s 37 787s on order for delivery through 2019, departed Paine Field in Everett, Wash. […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ MORE ON THE SITE ] ...
A week-long demonstration tour brings the rotorcraft to England, Scotland and Norway Marignane, France, 16 May 2014 – The EC175 is Airbus Helicopters’ newest-certified rotorcraft in the 7-metric-ton class. It will demonstrate its outstanding Category A performance and its mission capabilities for the oil and gas sector during a three-nation demonstration tour starting on May […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY,...
MOSCOW, May 19 (RIA Novosti) – Russia and China are set to boost their joint technological ties by cooperating on the joint design of a wide-body long-range airliner and the development of a variant of the Mi-26 helicopter for the Chinese military and civil agencies, the Kommersant newspaper reported Monday. “This project [wide-body, long-range […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ MORE ON THE...
Netherlands first Astronaut Wubbo Ockels died today at 68 in Anthony van Leeuwenhoek hospital – Amsterdam. Wubbo Ockels was the first Dutchman in space, he became a national hero in October 1985 when he was launched into space on the Space Shuttle Challenger and stayed in space for 7 days. Beside astronaut Ockels was a […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ MORE ON THE SITE ] ...
Britain’s Nigel Lamb upset Austria’s Hannes Arch in an action-packed Red Bull Air Race World Championship battle in the sweltering tropical heat of Putrajaya, getting an emotional first career victory. Australia’s Matt Hall took third in the first-ever east Asia race in the world’s fastest motorsport series. PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia) – Arch nevertheless moved into the […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ...
Promising excitement and a spectacular race in Putrajaya, the race is on here as Austria’s Hannes Arch blazed a trail throught the racetrack today to win Qualifying with a new course record of 1:15.144. Close behind was Canada’s Pete McLeod well ahead of Matt Hall from Australia. Defending World Champion Paul Bonhomme was more than […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ MORE ON THE SITE ]...
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd will sign and announce contracts with the first customers for its new business jet at the European Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (EBACE) to be held in Geneva from 20 to 22 May 2014. The Swiss aircraft manufacturer will attend the annual trade fair in Geneva, and will be present both in […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ MORE ON THE SITE ] ...
Singapore-based airline transitioning fleet to 787 Dreamliners with 20 on order SEATTLE, May 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ – Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Scoot today announced a five-year pilot training agreement to support the Singapore-based airline’s fleet transition to 787 Dreamliners. Under the agreement, Boeing Flight Services, a business unit of Boeing Commercial Aviation Services, will provide...
MOSCOW, May 16 (RIA Novosti) – Russia’s Proton-M carrier rocket suffered an unknown failure and was lost early on Friday, about nine minutes after being launched from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan, Russian space industry sources said. Irina Zubareva, a spokeswoman for Russia’s space agency Roscosmos, said an unspecified failure took place during third […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ MORE...
The Airbus A400M new generation airlifter landed today for the first time in Mexico, where the aircraft will show its performance in a series of demonstration flights. Flown by the Experimental Test Pilot Ignacio “Nacho” Lombo, the aircraft landed at Mexico D.F. International Airport at 13.50 (local time). “I’m very proud to bring the A400M […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ MORE ON THE SITE ] ...
A330-200 to support the ITAKA European programme for the use of biofuel · First flight of a series of 50 long-haul commercial flights · Largest European initiative for a local production of sustainable jet fuels · Longest biofuel flight performed by an Airbus aircraft An Airbus A330-200 of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (flight KL767) has […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ MORE ON THE...
Fort Worth, TX (May 15, 2014) – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced a new purchase agreement and multiple deliveries for new Bell 407GX aircraft configured for VIP transport. The company has reached a signed purchase agreement with Helicopter Flight Services (New York City, NY) for a new Bell 407GX helicopter and two new Bell […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ MORE...
EC145 T2 and NH90 NFH naval helicopter to feature in flight demonstration Berlin, 15 May 2014 Airbus Helicopters’ presence at the ILA Berlin Air Show reflects over four decades of helicopter manufacturing in Germany. Their exhibition features a range of brand-new models such as the EC145 T2 and EC135 T3 aircraft, as well as the […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ MORE ON THE SITE ] ...
EC145 T2 and NH90 NFH naval helicopter to feature in flight demonstration May 15, 2014 COLUMBUS, Miss. ? Airbus Group today delivered to the Army the service’s 300th UH-72A Lakota helicopter. Every Lakota has been delivered – on time and on budget – by an American workforce that is more than 50 percent U.S. military […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ MORE ON THE SITE ] ...
HANNON, Ireland, May 15, 2014 — GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing arm of GE, today announced delivery of a new leased Boeing 777-ER aircraft to Kenya Airways to expand the carrier’s fleet. The aircraft comes from GECAS’ existing order book with Boeing. Kenya Airways currently operates more than 40 aircraft […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ MORE ON...
MARIETTA, Ga., May 15, 2014 –The 61st Airlift Squadron at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, received another C-130J Super Hercules airlifter on May 15. Lt. Gen. Brooks Bash, vice commander, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, ferried the aircraft from the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., facility in Marietta, Ga. Bash is a […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ MORE ON THE SITE ]...
Airbus’ all-new A350 stars in opening day, underlining widebody leadership Customer A380 and A400M complement fleet on display Airbus will demonstrate the leading position of its comprehensive product family at this year’s ILA Berlin Air Show, with a special focus on its highly efficient and popular widebody product range. The highlight of the opening day […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ MORE ON...
Mexican low-cost carrier starts fleet transition, will become all-Airbus operator by 2016 Mexico City-based VivaAerobus formally launched its fleet transition to A320 aircraft today, after the airline started operating its first three Airbus A320 aircraft in April. The low cost carrier will receive an additional two A320s before the end of 2014. The A320s, powered […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ...
Airbus’ ACJ319 has the most capable cabin of any corporate jet at EBACE, allowing visitors to see for themselves how more people can fly in more comfort, with more freedom of movement. The Airbus ACJ319 on display is operated by K5 Aviation and has seating for 19 passengers in a cabin with several lounges, including […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ MORE ON THE SITE ] ...
The European regional aircraft manufacturer ATR is proud to announce an outstanding order intake of over 100 firm ATR aircraft in the first four months of 2014. The ATR-600 series aircraft are leading the way among all regional aircraft. Since the beginning of the year, sales of new ATR -600s represent over 80% of total […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ MORE ON THE SITE ] ...