1,200th ETHANOL-POWERED IPANEMA BOOSTS SUSTAINABILITY
Some 30% of the agricultural planes use fuel from renewable energy sources Today, the Ipanema agricultural aircraft reached the significant milestone of 1,200 units delivered….
General Aviation News
Airbus says A380 wing cracks pose no danger
Tiny cracks discovered in the wings of Airbus superjumbo A380 planes can be easily repaired and pose no danger, the aircraft’s manufacturer said Wednesday. Airbus’…
AviancaTaca firms up order for 51 eco-efficient A320 aircraft
Purchase agreement is biggest for a single customer in Latin America history AviancaTaca, which includes subsidiary AeroGal of Ecuador, has signed a purchase agreement for…
A330 production rate is at an all-time high
The production of Airbus’ A330 reached a rate of nine per month in January, bringing the output of this popular twin-engine jetliner to a record…
Dubai airport passenger traffic up 8 pct in 2011
Passenger traffic at Dubai International Airport grew 8 percent in 2011 boosted by additional flights to the Gulf Arab region’s main transport hub, operator Dubai…
Delta diverts polar flights due to solar storm
Delta Air Lines said it is diverting some flights on polar routes between Detroit and Asia to avoid disruptions to aircraft communications by a strong…
Eurocopter boosts its sales by 12 percent in 2011 and increases order intake by more than 100 helicopters
Eurocopter generated a record high annual turnover in 2011 as the company benefitted from long-term strategies of investing in innovation to keep its helicopter product…
Boeing and Israel Aerospace Industries Mark 10 Years of Cooperation
Companies extend work agreement on Arrow Weapon System Arrow 3 next step in Israel’s national missile defense strategy TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 23, 2012…
Bombardier Aerospace Delivers 245 Aircraft and Receives Orders for 249 Aircraft in 2011
January 23, 2012 — Montréal Aerospace Business aircraft: 163 deliveries; 191 net orders Commercial aircraft: 78 deliveries; 54 net orders Amphibious aircraft: 4 deliveries;…
Safe skies on satellite’s return
It didn’t happen – but it might have: the Network Management Directorate was on stand-by for the possible uncontrolled re-entry of the Russian satellite, Phobos…
Cessna Citation Ten Prototype Makes First Flight
WICHITA, Kan., Jan. 17, 2012 — Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, said the Citation Ten prototype made its first flight today….
After a “year of records,” Airbus sets its sights on continued industry leadership in 2012
Airbus will build on last year’s highly successful commercial performance as the company pursues its industry leadership in 2012, with the coming 12 months to…
You must be logged in to post a comment.