February 2011

Civilian aviation news February 25, 2011

Lion Air adds 15 new ATR 72-500s to Wings Airs fleet

Wings Airâ€™s fleet of ATRs increases up to 30 aircraft European turboprop manufacturer ATR, Indonesiaâ€™s Wings Air and its parent company Lion Air today signed…

General Aviation News February 25, 2011

China invest 228.2 billion dollars in the aviation industry

BEIJING – China plans to invest 1.5 trillion yuan ($228.2 billion) in the aviation industry, building 45 airports and adding 700 new commercial planes, over…

Civilian aviation news February 25, 2011

Bombardier Expands the International Reach of its Airborne Parts Delivery Service with a Dedicated Aircraft in Dubai

Bombardier Aerospace today upped the ante for the rapid delivery of parts to resolve Aircraft on Ground (AOG) situations for its customers in the Middle…

Military Aviation News February 25, 2011

EADS North America Statement Concerning U.S. Air Force Tanker Selection

EADS North America officials today expressed disappointment and concern over the announcement by the U.S. Air Force that it had selected a high-risk, concept aircraft…

General Aviation News, Military Aviation News February 24, 2011

Boeing gets Tanker deal US Air Force for KC-46A

The pentagon awarded Boeing today to deliver 179 Tanker aircraft for a total of 3.5 Billion dollar. The contract has been a ongoing matter the…

Space News February 24, 2011

Discovery in Orbit

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:03:52 PM UTC+0100 Space shuttle Discovery has reached orbit and is on its way to the International Space Station. “Good to…

Military Aviation News February 24, 2011

Northrop Grumman Completes Main Mast Installation on USS Theodore Roosevelt

Northrop Grumman CorporationÂ completed a significant work performance milestone on the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) with the installation of the final section…

Space News February 24, 2011

Discovery Countdown Enters Last PLanned Hold

At T-9 minutes and counting, space shuttle Discovery is moving toward an on-time liftoff at 4:50 p.m. EST. During the hold, a series of polls…

Military Aviation News February 24, 2011

Pentagon to announce winner in U.S. tanker saga

Â WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Air Force will announce on Thursday the winner of an epic $35 billion procurement battle between Boeing and Airbus over…

General Aviation News February 24, 2011

EMBRAER LEGACY 650 EXECUTIVE JET RECEIVES FAA CERTIFICATION

Embraerâ€™s Legacy 650 large executive jet has just received certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). In October 2010, Brazilâ€™s ANAC (National Civil Aviation…

Space News February 24, 2011

Astrium: perfect rendezvous in space for ATV â€œJohannes Keplerâ€

â€œJohannes Keplerâ€, built by Astrium, docked automatically with the ISS after travelling more than 4 million kilometres in space in one week ATV-2 becomes an…

Civilian aviation news February 24, 2011

First Korean Air A380 rolled out of paint shop

The first A380 for Korean Air has been rolled out of the Airbus paint shop in Hamburg bearing the airline’s distinctive livery. The aircraft is…

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