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General Aviation News June 22, 2011

Airbus and Rolls-Royce join forces for enhanced A350-1000

Airbus and engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce have entered into an agreement to develop an enhanced version of the A350-1000 â€“ the largest member of Airbusâ€™ next-generation…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News June 22, 2011

Boeing 787 Dreamliner Arrives at Le Bourget

LE BOURGET, France, June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The first Boeing 787 Dreamliner, ZA001, has joined the historic line up of Boeing airplanes on display…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News June 21, 2011

CFM International and COMAC Sign Master Contract to Finalize LEAP-powered C919 Agreement

In a special ceremony here on the opening day of the 2011 Paris Air Show, the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), its subsidiary, Shanghai…

General Aviation News June 16, 2011

Boeing 747-8 Freighter to Fly to Paris Air Show on Sustainable Biofuel

— Washington-to-Paris journey is first transatlantic flight of a biofuel-powered commercial airplane — 747-8 Freighter makes its international air show debut after historic flight Boeing…

General Aviation News June 16, 2011

Airbus works toward positive reductions in CO2 emissions

The overall reduction of CO2 emissions is a vital component for eco-efficiency, which is why Airbus and many of its employees are doing their part…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News June 16, 2011

Boeing Projects $4 Trillion Market for 33,500 New Airplanes Over Next 20 Years

–Strong single-aisle market expands even more –New twin-aisle aircraft opening new markets PARIS, June 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) forecasts a $4 trillion…

General Aviation News June 16, 2011

India’s GoAir places big A320neo order with Airbus

Airbus has received an order worth $7.2 billion for 72 planes from Indian carrier GoAir, the latest in a series of Indian carriers scrambling to…

General Aviation News June 15, 2011

Chilean Volcano Ash May Disrupt Air Travel For Months

A towering ash cloud spewing from a volcano in south-central Chile could disrupt air traffic for some time as the eruption shows no signs of…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News June 15, 2011

Virgin America Launches LEAP Engine with $1.4 Billion Order

Fuel efficient engine can save $1.6 million per airplane, per year CFM bringing revolutionary technologies to A320neo (www.cfm56.com/leap)Â Virgin America today launched CFM Internationalâ€™s advanced…

General Aviation News June 14, 2011

Rockwell Collins Pro Line FusionÂ® granted Transport Canada certification on Bombardierâ€™s Global Vision flight deck

System is industryâ€™s first to feature synthetic vision on HUD Rockwell Collins announced today that its Pro Line FusionÂ® integrated avionics system was granted certification…

General Aviation News June 14, 2011

Eurocopter innovation takes to the skies at this monthâ€™s Paris Air Show: the X3 hybrid demonstrator and EC175 will make their public flight debut

Eurocopterâ€™s commitment to innovation will be showcased at the 2011 Paris Air Show, where the companyâ€™s high-profile participation is to include the first public flight…

General Aviation News June 10, 2011

Bell Helicopter and Cessna Break Ground on New Service Facility in Singapore

SINGAPORE (June 9, 2011) -Â Bell Helicopter and Cessna Aircraft Company, both Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) companies, broke ground today on a new facility dedicated to…

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