August 2011

Civilian aviation news August 29, 2011

Third time is a Charm – Emirates SkyCargo takes delivery of Boeing 777 Freighter

Custom Configuration Marks Emiratesâ€™ Ongoing Collaboration with Boeing Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates Airline, has taken delivery of its third Boeing 777 Freighter,…

Civilian aviation news August 29, 2011

Helicopter crashes in Russia’s North Caucasus

Thirteen people were injured when a helicopter carrying the Kremlin’s deputy envoy to the North Caucasus crashed in Karachay-Circassia on Monday, emergencies officials said. Two…

General Aviation News August 29, 2011

Sikorsky Helitech and FlightSafety International Team to offer Training on Pratt & Whitney Engines in Australasia

SHELTON, Connecticut – Sikorsky Helitech, a Sikorsky Aerospace Services company based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, announced today the signing of an agreement with FlightSafety International…

Civilian aviation news August 28, 2011

SpiceJet of India Accepts First Two Q400 NextGen Aircraft

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Indiaâ€™s number one low-cost carrier, SpiceJet has taken delivery of the first two of 15 Q400 NextGen turboprop aircraft ordered…

Civilian aviation news August 28, 2011

Boeing Delivers First 777-200LR to Air Austral

EVERETT, Wash., August 26, 2011 â€“ Boeing [NYSE: BA] delivered to Reunion Island-based Air Austral its first Boeing 777-200LR at a ceremony today. As one…

Civilian aviation news August 26, 2011

Aeroflot puts its second Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft in operation

August 26 2011, Moscow â€” Aeroflot Russian Airlines puts its second Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft (SSJ100) in operation. The airliner named after the famous Aeroflot…

Civilian aviation news August 26, 2011

ANA, Boeing Set Date for First 787 Dreamliner Delivery

EVERETT, Wash., Aug. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and ANA will celebrate delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner on Sept. 26 in Everett,…

Civilian aviation news August 26, 2011

Boeing 787 Dreamliner Receives FAA, EASA Certification

EVERETT, Wash., Aug. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) received certification for the all-new 787 Dreamliner from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and…

Civilian aviation news August 26, 2011

Boeing Delivers RwandAir’s First 737 Boeing Sky Interior

— RwandAir becomes first African carrier to own and operate 737 with Boeing Sky Interior — Boeing, RwandAir and Operation USA partner to deliver 1,500…

Civilian aviation news August 26, 2011

Lao Airlines purchases two A320s

New customer for world’s best selling single aisle product line 26 August 2011 Lao Airlines, the national carrier of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Laos),…

Military Aviation News August 26, 2011

Former Air Force Two now part of AMC Museum

Â DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. (AFNS) — The Air Mobility Command Museum here has long been home to many landmarks of American avionic innovation….

Civilian aviation news August 26, 2011

Boeing 787 gets type certification today

There will be aceremony in Everett, Wash to mark the formal award of joint FAA and European EASA type certification of the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000-powered…

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