June 2011

Civilian aviation news June 29, 2011

Airbusâ€™ joint venture in China to increase A320 rudder production

Airbus has signed an agreement with its Chinese partners on progressively increasing the production of A320 rudder at the Hafei Airbus Composite Manufacturing Centre (HMC),…

Civilian aviation news June 29, 2011

Singapore Airlines to expand fleet with 15 more A330s

Â Singapore Airlines (SIA) has finalised an agreement with Airbus to expand its fleet with 15 more A330-300s. The aircraft will join an existing fleet of…

Civilian aviation news June 28, 2011

Pratt & Whitney Signs Exclusive Maintenance Agreement with Jetstar Pacific Airlines

Pratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company, has signed an exclusive maintenance services agreement with Jetstar Pacific Airlines to provide engine overhaul…

Space News June 28, 2011

NASA Sets Launch Date For Final Space Shuttle Mission

Space shuttle Atlantis’ Commander Chris Ferguson and his three crewmates are scheduled to begin a 12-day mission to the International Space Station with a launch…

Civilian aviation news June 28, 2011

Iran says to counter “inhuman” airline sanctions

Iran will take action against “inhuman” sanctions that make it harder for its passenger planes to refuel abroad and buy spare parts, the Foreign Ministry…

Civilian aviation news June 28, 2011

Boeing Begins Final Phase of 787 Flight Testing

Boeing yesterday started Function & Reliability (F&R) testing and extended operations (ETOPS) demonstrations on the 787 Dreamliner. This is the final phase of flight testing…

Civilian aviation news June 28, 2011

Boeing Opens New 787 Vertical Fin Assembly Line in Salt Lake City

Boeing (NYSE: BA) today commemorated the opening of a new 787 vertical fin assembly line at its production facility in Salt Lake City, Utah. Operated…

General Aviation News June 28, 2011

Bell Helicopter’s OH-58 Block II successfully proves 6k95 “High, Hot” performance

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT) announced today its OH-58 Block II demonstrator successfully proved hover out of ground effect performance that exceeds…

Civilian aviation news June 28, 2011

Chinaâ€™s CAS and ICBC Leasing buy 88 Airbus A320 Family aircraft

China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS) and ICBC Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. (ICBC Leasing) have signed agreements with Airbus for a total of 88 A320…

General Aviation News June 27, 2011

Worldwide Aviation News slowing down after Paris Air Show.

After a hectic week of (saved up?) tons of press releases and sales announcements it seems that the aviation production scene is slowing down for…

Civilian aviation news June 27, 2011

Rolls-Royce and Boeing launch industry-leading shared data service

Rolls-Royce and Boeing today launched a shared data service, the first of its kind in the aerospace industry. It will allow both companies to offer…

Military Aviation News June 27, 2011

EMBRAER DEFENSE AND SECURITY SELECTS MESSIER-BUGATTI-DOWTY FOR KC-390 MILITARY TRANSPORT JET

Company will supply wheels, brakes, landing gear extension and retraction system, and nose wheel steering manifold Embraer Defense and Security has announced today, at an…

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