January 2013

Civilian aviation news January 31, 2013

Second SSJ100 Arrived to Yakutia Airlines

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC) delivered its second Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft to the Russian air carrier Yakutia. The Sukhoi Superjet 100, with a manufacture…

General Aviation News January 31, 2013

Rockwell Collins donates flight-test aircraft to Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum

Company’s Sabreliner 50 jet helped shape modern avionics, including weather radar and traffic collision avoidance Rockwell Collins recently donated and delivered its North American Sabreliner…

Civilian aviation news January 31, 2013

ANA’s nine-month net profit surges, keeps forecast

AFP Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) said Thursday that net profit in the nine months to December soared 54.6 percent and said it would keep…

Civilian aviation news January 31, 2013

Boeing says battery returns on 787 not due to safety concerns

REUTERS Boeing Co said Wednesday that numerous replacements of potentially flammable lithium-ion batteries by airlines flying the new 787 Dreamliner were not made because of safety…

Civilian aviation news January 31, 2013

Passenger Demand Grew as Air Cargo Declined in 2012

IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced full-year traffic data for 2012 showing a 5.3% year-on-year increase in passenger demand and a 1.5% fall…

General Aviation News January 31, 2013

GULFSTREAM G280 SETS 15 NEW CITY-PAIR SPEED RECORDS AS PART OF RELIABILITY DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM

Gulfstream Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s new best-in-class G280 aircraft recently set 15 new city-pair speed records as part of the company’s reliability demonstration program. The 250-hour…

Civilian aviation news January 31, 2013

Qantas network now open for Emirates passengers

Emirates’ customers can now begin enjoying the benefits of what the Emirates and Qantas partnership has to offer, following the opening up of bookings to…

Military Aviation News January 31, 2013

Embraer Defense and Security Delivers the First Three A-29 Super Tucano to the National Air Force of Angola

Embraer Embraer Defense and Security delivered today the first three light attack and advanced training A-29 Super Tucano turboprops to the National Air Force of…

Civilian aviation news January 31, 2013

Eurocopter delivers EC135 T2 to National Police Agency. First EC135 to be deployed to the Metropolitan Police Department

Eurocopter Japan delivered a brand new EC135 T2 to the National Police Agency (NPA) on 30 January 2013. It will be the first EC135 to…

Space News January 31, 2013

Boeing TDRS-K Relay Satellite Sends 1st Signals from Space

Boeing has received the first on-orbit signals from the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS)-K, demonstrating that the vehicle is functioning and ready to use…

Civilian aviation news January 31, 2013

Aeroflot Boeing 777-300ER Grounded by Missing Certificate

Russia’s largest airline, Aeroflot, has been forced to cancel the first commercial flights by its new Boeing 777-300ER airliners scheduled for Friday due to lack…

Civilian aviation news January 31, 2013

Air KBZ introduces first ATR -600 into its fleet

The first ATR 72-600 aircraft was handed over yesterday to Myanmar’s domestic carrier Air KBZ. The Danish finance and leasing company Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC)…

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