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General Aviation News February 8, 2012

Cockpit surveillance now operational

On 7 February 2012, Swiss Airlines operated the first commercial flight equipped with a certified traffic situational awareness system, providing the pilots with real-time surveillance…

General Aviation News February 8, 2012

Airbus foresees demand for 400 new aircraft in Spain by 2030

Airbus Global Market Forecast underlines Spain’s position in world’s aviation market According to Airbus´ forecast, air traffic in Spain will almost double by 2030. Spanish…

General Aviation News February 7, 2012

Thales enhances its maritime border surveillance offer

Thales has reinforced its coastal and maritime border surveillance offer thanks to the FULMAR maritime surveillance and identification UAV system from the Spanish firm Aerovisión….

General Aviation News February 7, 2012

Boeing to Showcase 787 Dreamliner at 2012 Singapore Airshow

737 MAX and 747-8 Intercontinental featured F-15SG, CH-47, AH-64D and KC-135 on static display C-17 flight demonstration planned CHICAGO, Feb. 7, 2012 – The Boeing…

General Aviation News February 6, 2012

EMBRAER PRESENTS ITS LARGEST FLEET OF JETS AT THE 2012 SINGAPORE AIRSHOW

The EMBRAER 190, Lineage 1000 and Legacy 650 make their Singapore Airshow debut Embraer will present its largest fleet of jets at the 2012 Singapore…

General Aviation News February 1, 2012

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 January 26, 2012

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’…

General Aviation News January 26, 2012

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…

General Aviation News January 26, 2012

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…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News January 25, 2012

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…

General Aviation News January 24, 2012

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…

General Aviation News January 24, 2012

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…

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