March 2011

Civilian aviation news March 30, 2011

Spanish Government, Iberia, and Airbus launch bio-fuel initiative

The Spanish government, Iberia Airlines and Airbus have signed an agreement to develop a complete Spanish â€˜value chainâ€™ for sustainable and renewable aviation bio-fuel for…

Military Aviation News March 29, 2011

Lockheed Martin Rolls Out First Special Operations MC-130J Combat Shadow II

Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] rolled out the first aircraft in a new fleet of MC-130J Combat Shadow IIs for the U.S. Air Forceâ€™s Special Operations…

General Aviation News March 29, 2011

Political Unrest Slows Global Growth

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) today announced scheduled international traffic for February 2011 showing increases of 6.0% and 2.3% respectively for passenger and cargo…

General Aviation News March 29, 2011

Eurocopter Canada Announces the Sale of first AS350 B3e to Slave Lake Helicopters

The enhanced AS350 B3e is the next generation aircraft in the proven Ecureuil family of helicopters. Officially launched at Heli-Expo, 2011 the new version features…

Civilian aviation news March 29, 2011

Porter Airlines Orders Two More Bombardier Q400 NextGen Turboprops

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that fast-growing Porter Airlines of Toronto has placed a firm order for two Q400 NextGen turboprop airliners. The transaction involves the…

Military Aviation News March 29, 2011

Boeing Receives US Air Force Contract for Additional C-130 Modernization Kits

Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that it has been awarded a $31 million follow-on contract from the U.S. Air Force for two more C-130 Avionics…

Civilian aviation news March 29, 2011

A new milestone for the Airbus A350 XWB programme

The first nose landing gear for Airbusâ€™ next-generation A350 XWB has successfully been installed at the jetlinerâ€™s landing gear integration test facility in Filton, UK….

Civilian aviation news March 29, 2011

AgustaWestland Expands AW139 Training Capacity

The next phase in its growth of AW139 global training and flight simulation capacity, in response to the continuing success of the AW139 and the…

General Aviation News March 28, 2011

GE Capital Aviation Services Delivers Two New Boeing 737-86Ns to Xiamen Airlines

GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing unit of GE, announced delivery of two new Boeing 737-86N aircraft leased to…

General Aviation News March 28, 2011

Eurocopter to acquire Vector Aerospace Corporation – thus becoming a global player in Aerospace Support and Services

Eurocopter Holding, a subsidiary of EADS (EUR:EAD) and Vector Aerospace Corporation (TSX:RNO), a Canadian company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, have entered into a…

Military Aviation News March 28, 2011

Northrop Grumman Submits Final Proposal for NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance

Revised Plan to Provide Affordable, Transformational Capability to 14 Nations MELBOURNE, Fla., March 28, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) submitted its final…

Military Aviation News March 28, 2011

Multipurpose HELLFIRE II â€˜Romeoâ€™ Strikes Target, Completes Proof-of-Principle Flight Tests

ORLANDO, FL, March 28th, 2011 — The U.S. Armyâ€™s Joint Attack Munition Systems (JAMS) Project Office and Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] successfully fired a multipurpose…

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