August 2011

Military Aviation News August 15, 2011

Russia set to be biggest buyer at own airshow

Russia will showcase its top-of-the-range fighter jets and newest space shuttles at the MAKS airshow, starting on Tuesday, and an ambitious program to upgrade its…

Civilian aviation news August 15, 2011

AVIASUR Signs Sales Agreement with AgustaWestland for Chile and Peru

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with AVIASUR appointing them as Independent Sales Representatives for Chile and…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News August 15, 2011

Boeing Projects $110 Billion Commercial Airplanes Market in Russia and CIS

680 new single-aisle and 200 new, efficient twin-aisle airplanes will be needed over the next 20 years to support anticipated domestic growth Boeing forecasts that…

Civilian aviation news August 15, 2011

Boeing, Air Lease Corporation Finalize Order for 737-800s and 777-300ERs

Boeing and Air Lease Corporation (ALC) have finalized an order for 14 Next-Generation 737-800s, with options for four more, and five 777-300ER (extended range) airplanes….

Civilian aviation news August 12, 2011

Boeing aims to complete 787 flight tests this weekend

Boeing Co is looking to finish flight tests for its much-awaited 787 Dreamliner this weekend, the company’s chief of commercial airplanes said on Thursday. The…

Military Aviation News August 12, 2011

MiG close to Russian Navy MiG-29 deal

MiG aircraft corporation is close to completing negotiations with the Russian Defense Ministry for supply of MiG29K/KUB fighters for Russian Navy, MiG deputy head Sergei…

Civilian aviation news August 12, 2011

EMBRAER DELIVERS FIRST EMBRAER 190 JET TO CHINAâ€™S CDB LEASING

Embraer delivered the first EMBRAER 190 jet to Chinaâ€™s CDB Leasing Co., Ltd. (CLC), today, at the Companyâ€™s headquarters in SÃ£o JosÃ© dos Campos, Brazil….

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News August 12, 2011

Airbus Nantes delivers the first A350 XWB keel beam to Airbus Saint-Nazaire

Delivery of the first A350 XWB centre wing box to Airbus Saint-Nazaire on August 8th, Airbus Nantes has delivered the second major A350 XWB component…

Civilian aviation news August 12, 2011

Premier of Kamov-226T Full-Flight Simulator

CSTS Dinamika demonstrates the Ka-226T prototype FFS as a new joint development with the Ulyanovsk Avionics Design Bureau, JSC (MAKS-2011, Pavilion C1, booth of Aircraft…

Military Aviation News August 12, 2011

US loses contact with hypersonic test plane

WASHINGTON – An unmanned experimental aircraft designed to glide down from the upper atmosphere at 20 times the speed of sound lost contact with ground…

General Aviation News August 12, 2011

Boeing 787 Dreamliner fact-sheet updated

Our Boeing 787 Dreamliner fact-sheet has been updated with new photo’s (Le Bourget – Paris Airshow) and the latest sales list.

General Aviation News, Military Aviation News August 12, 2011

RQ-4 Block 30 Global Hawk reaches critical milestone

8/12/2011 – LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (AFNS) — The commander of Air Combat Command declared initial operational capability for the RQ-4 Block 30 Global…

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