February 2011

Civilian aviation news February 28, 2011

Boeing 777 Freighter Completes 2 Years in Service

-A total of 39 freighters now operated by nine airlines -Customer is ‘absolutely delighted with this airplane’ EVERETT, Wash., Feb. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Hauling…

Civilian aviation news February 28, 2011

TAM Complete Contract for Two 777-300ERs

SEATTLE, Feb. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and TAM Linhas Aereas (NYSE: TAM) today announced the Brazilian carrier ordered two additional 777-300ERs (extended…

Civilian aviation news February 28, 2011

Boeing Delivers Ryanairs 300th 737-800

SEATTLE, Feb. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) has delivered the 300th Next Generation 737-800 to Europe’s largest low-fare carrier, Ryanair. The airline will…

Civilian aviation news February 28, 2011

TAM becomes first A320neo customer in Latin America

Brazilian airline orders 22 A320neo and 10 A320 Family aircraft 28 February 2011 TAM Airlines, Brazilâ€™s largest airline has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for…

Civilian aviation news February 28, 2011

Harbin Hafei Airbus Composite Manufacturing Centre opens new facilities to produce A350 XWB components in China

Eco-efficient new plant inaugurated, built to the highest industry standards 28 February 2011 Today, the Harbin Hafei Airbus Composite Manufacturing Centre (the Manufacturing Centre), a…

Civilian aviation news February 28, 2011

AirAsia X orders more A330s

A330-200s to fly on non-stop services to Europe 28 February 2011 AirAsia X, the long haul low fare affiliate of the Malaysia-based AirAsia Group, has…

Civilian aviation news February 27, 2011

Elbit Systems Completes Successful Flight Test for ANVIS/HUD Day/Night Helicopter Head-Up Display with Color Symbology

Haifa, Israel, 27 February 2011 â€“ Elbit Systems, a market leader in military Helmet Mounted Head-Up Displays (HUDs), announced today that it successfully completed a…

General Aviation News, Spotters News February 27, 2011

Photo report Royal Air Force Museum Cosford published.

In September 2010 we visited the UK and a number of Aviation-Museums, one of them was the Cosford Royal Air Force Museum. The museum is…

Space News February 26, 2011

Boeing Recognized for Mercury Spacecraft by Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers

Boeing [NYSE: BA] today received an IEEE Milestone award in Electrical Engineering and Computing from the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in recognition…

Space News February 25, 2011

Discovery Crew Checks Thermal Protection System and Spacesuits

The crew of space shuttle Discovery awoke at 6:54 a.m. EST to the song â€œThrough Heaven’s Eyesâ€ by Brian Stokes Mitchell from the Prince of…

Civilian aviation news February 25, 2011

GE Capital Aviation Services Delivers Airbus A320 to Air Berlin

SHANNON, Ireland, February 25, 2011 â€“ GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing unit of GE, announced the delivery of…

Civilian aviation news February 25, 2011

Virgin Blue introduces new ATR aircraft to boost regional strategy

Virgin Blue Group today announced it will introduce up to 18 fuel efficient ATR72 turboprop aircraft as part of the recently announced strategic alliance with…

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