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General Aviation News February 24, 2011

EMBRAER LEGACY 650 EXECUTIVE JET RECEIVES FAA CERTIFICATION

Embraerâ€™s Legacy 650 large executive jet has just received certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). In October 2010, Brazilâ€™s ANAC (National Civil Aviation…

General Aviation News, Spotters News February 23, 2011

Midland Air Museum Photo Report published

On Coventry Airport (Baginton, Warwickshire UK) lies the Midland Air Museum that holds a number of aircraft from the RAF, USAF, Polish Air Force and…

General Aviation News February 23, 2011

Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne X-51A WaveRider Team Vies for Collier Trophy

Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne is among seven nominees competing for one of the most prestigious awards in aerospace, the National Aeronautic Associationâ€™s (NAA) Robert J….

General Aviation News February 23, 2011

Aircraft Accident Rate is Lowest in History – Still Room for Improvement, Regional Concerns Remain

Tokyo â€“ The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the aviation safety performance for 2010 showing that the yearâ€™s accident rate for Western-built jet aircraft…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News February 23, 2011

AAR TAKES DELIVERY OF TWO NEW SIKORSKY S-92 HELICOPTERS

AAR (NYSE: AIR) announced today that it has added two new Sikorsky S-92Â® helicopters to its fleet of 29 rotary-wing and 20 fixed-wing aircraft that…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News February 22, 2011

GULFSTREAM TO DISPLAY THREE AIRCRAFT AT AVALON 2011

G550, G450 and G150 Will Be On Display March 1-6 Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. will display three of its business jets at Avalon 2011, the Australian…

General Aviation News February 22, 2011

EMBRAER IS THE COMPANY THAT GREW THE MOST IN THE EXECUTIVE AVIATION MARKET IN 2010

According to data released, today, by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), Embraer was the company that stood out in the executive aviation market in…

General Aviation News February 22, 2011

IAI has developed an innovative structural concept for protecting aircraft from damage due to bird impact

Â Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has developed an innovative structural concept for protecting aircraft from damage due to bird impact. The Bird Splitter structure is…

General Aviation News February 17, 2011

Irkut signs government contract for next MS-21 design phase

Russian airframer Irkut has signed a state contract with the government to carry out the next stage of research and design work on the proposed…

General Aviation News February 17, 2011

Sikorsky Aerospace Services and Alpha Star Aviation Services Plan Joint Venture Within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) today announced the signing of a letter of intent (LOI) with Alpha Star Aviation Services to engage in discussions to form…

General Aviation News, Military Aviation News February 17, 2011

Boeing Announces $5M Donation to Air Force Museum Foundation

Gift Will Enable New Exhibits and Educational Programs Â ST. LOUIS, Feb. 17, 2011 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] announced today that it will donate…

General Aviation News February 17, 2011

Eurocopter pays tribute to its test pilot Jean Boulet, who passed away on February 15 at the age of 90

Eurocopter pays its respects to its long-time test pilot Jean Boulet. His legendary piloting skills and passion for flying established the Group’s place in the…