Eurocopter delivers 527 helicopters in 2010 despite the global economic crisis
Paris, January 24, 2011 Eurocopter generated an increased turnover in 2010 with the delivery of 527 helicopters. The year also was marked by achievements in…
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Cessna Hits Stride with Skycatcher Light Sport Aircraft Deliveries
SEBRING, Fla., Jan. 20, 2011 – Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, said today at the annual U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in…
ATR: 80 new aircraft sold in recovering 2010
European regional turboprop manufacturer ATR today announced it booked orders for 80 new aircraft in 2010, plus options for 33. ATR also generated a turnover…
Commercial-scale algae production could be on the horizon in Australia
Sun-drenched and arid Western Australia is set to become a future biofuels hub, according to Michael Borowitzka, professor of marine phycology at Murdoch University. Borowitzka…
Baltic Aviation Academy Expects 2011 to Be Another Record Year
Baltic Aviation Academy finished year 2010 by doubling its’ students numbers, training programs numbers and pilots training instructors numbers. Stressing its focus on foreign markets,…
FAA Announces Record Number of Laser Events in 2010
WASHINGTON – The FAA announced today that in 2010, nationwide reports of lasers pointed at aircraft almost doubled from the previous year to more than…
Boeing, American Airlines Complete Contract for Two 777-300ERs
Boeing (NYSE: BA) and American Airlines today announced the Fort Worth, Texas-based carrier has exercised options for two 777-300ERs (extended range). “American Airlines is an…
Lufthansa and Israel Aerospace Industries have successfully conducted an operating test for the TaxiBotâ„¢ used with a B747-400
Lufthansa and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have successfully conducted an operating test for the TaxiBotâ„¢ used with a B747-400 to demonstrate its ability to tow…
SuperJet International signs contract worth USD 650 million with Mexican Interjet
January 17, 2011, Venice (Italy) – SuperJet International (SJI) – a joint venture between Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica Company, and Sukhoi Holding – signed today…
GULFSTREAM MAKES BUSINESS-AVIATION HISTORY WITH FIRST FLIGHT TO USE ELECTRICALLY POWERED FLIGHT-CONTROL SYSTEM
G650 Flight Evaluates Fly-By-Wire In Electric Backup Mode SAVANNAH, Ga., January 12, 2011 — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. test pilots and flight-test engineers recently made business-aviation…
THE SYNTHETIC VISION TECHNOLOGY IS CERTIFIED FOR THE PHENOM 300
Embraer’s Phenom 300 executive jet has received the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil – ANAC), the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration…
At least 70 killed in Iranian passenger plane crash
REUTERS At least 70 people were killed and 35 injured when an Iranian Boeing 727 passenger plane crashed in bad weather in northwestern Iran on…
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