May 2011 – Page 6 – Aviation News

General Aviation News May 18, 2011

First Pratt & Whitney PurePowerÂ® PW1217G Engine Testing Begins

Ground testing of Pratt & Whitneyâ€™s first PW1200G family engine â€“ the PW1217G engine for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) â€“ is well under way….

Civilian aviation news May 18, 2011

Low-cost carrier flydubai to hire 600 pilots by 2016

Low-cost carrier flydubai said on Wednesday that it will hire 600 pilots over the next five years as it expands its fleet and adds new…

Space News May 18, 2011

Endeavour docks with Space Station

Space Shuttle Endeavour arrived at the International Space Station today at 12:14 CEST (10:14 GMT) after chasing it in space following a textbook launch on…

Civilian aviation news May 18, 2011

Airbus single aisle production to increase to 42 per month in Q4 2012

Reflects strong order backlog and continued stable growth Airbus will increase the production rate of its popular A320 Family of eco-efficient single-aisle aircraft to 42…

Military Aviation News May 18, 2011

Morocco â€“ AIM-9X-2 SIDEWINDER Missiles

On May 17, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Morocco of 20 AIM-9X-2 SIDEWINDER…

General Aviation News May 18, 2011

Cessna Citation CJ4 Gains EASA Certification

Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced the Citation CJ4 business jet has gained type certification from the European Aviation Safety…

General Aviation News May 18, 2011

Bombardier Learjet 85 Aircraft Program Progressing on All Fronts

Bombardier Aerospaceâ€™s Learjet 85 aircraft development program continues to forge ahead. Development and production teams in Wichita, Kansas; MontrÃ©al, QuÃ©bec; Belfast, Northern Ireland; and QuerÃ©taro,…

Civilian aviation news May 18, 2011

Deer Jet receives first Airbus corporate jet dedicated to VIP charter

Deer Jet Co Ltd of Beijing, the largest VIP charter provider in the Peopleâ€™s Republic of China, has taken delivery of the first Airbus corporate…

Military Aviation News May 17, 2011

F-35C test aircraft exceed test and evaluation goals

Test aircraft for the carrier variant of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter have exceeded test and evaluation program goals this year. As of May 11,…

General Aviation News May 17, 2011

Second F-35C Carrier Variant Flies to NAS Patuxent River

The second F-35C Lightning II carrier variant arrives at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Md., yesterday. The flight test aircraft, designated CF-2, was piloted…

Civilian aviation news May 17, 2011

EAMS COMPLETES 4th MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOR TACA GROUP

The EMBRAER 190 jet was delivered on time to the new Latin American customer Embraer Aircraft Maintenance Services (EAMS), a subsidiary of Embraer, and the…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News May 17, 2011

Eurocopter unveils the first EC145 Mercedes-Benz Style high-end, multi-purpose helicopter at 2011 EBACE show in Geneva

Eurocopterâ€™s EC145 Mercedes-Benz Style helicopter â€“ which features an easily transformable interior and is tailored for high-end corporate, executive and private operations â€“ made its…