JAL Flight Brings Aviation One Step Closer to Using Biofuel
TOKYO, Jan. 30, 2009 – Today, Japan Airlines (JAL) became the first airline to conduct a demonstration flight using a sustainable biofuel primarily refined from…
General Aviation News
Saab opens office in India
Saab’s office in New Delhi was officially opened on January 27. The office will support Saab in its efforts to market products for defence and…
Eurocopter to build state of the art flagship Helicopter Service and Simulator Facility in Aberdeen
Eurocopter UK is to build a major new helicopter service centre at Kirkhill Commercial Park in Dyce, Aberdeen. The centre will bring the most up…
Boeing Sees Additional Industrial Participation Opportunities in Canada
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, Jan. 27, 2009 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] generates approximately US$1 billion in business annually in Canada, but significant opportunities remain…
ATR registers Record Turnover in 2008 with US $ 1.3 billion
On the occasion of the ATR annual press conference, which took place today in Paris, Stéphane Mayer, ATR CEO, announced a record turnover of US…
Bombardier Delivers First Bombardier 415MP Amphibious Aircraft to Malaysia
Today, Bombardier Aerospace announced that Malaysia’s coast guard agency, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), has taken delivery of the first of two Bombardier 415MP…
Engine hints at damage from “unusually large bird”
New York police divers are still searching the Hudson River for the left engine from US Airways Flight 1549, even as the right engine yields…
Eurocopter increased turnover by 7.5 % and met 2008 objectives
Eurocopter, the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer, fully met its 2008 objectives for helicopter sales and deliveries and increased its turnover by 7.5 %. In 2008,…
Boeing Employees’ 2008 Spirit of the Holidays Drive Lifts Up Thousands in Washington State
SEATTLE, Jan. 20, 2009 — The Boeing Company’s [NYSE: BA] Washington-based employees provided holiday gifts for thousands of people in need during the company’s Spirit…
Hainan Airlines selects Rockwell Collins to supply avionics for A320s
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (January 19, 2009)Â -Â Hainan Airlines has selected Rockwell Collins to provide a comprehensive package of communication, navigation and surveillance avionics for 13 new…
Small Fasteners Cause Big Problems for Boeing
Boeing has sold more than 900 787 Dreamliner commercial jets without ever having flown one, but with delays stacking up like holiday traffic over O’Hare…
Airbus 2008 commercial results
In 2008 Airbus delivered a new record number of 483 aircraft, 30 more than in 2007. This number is made up of 386 A320 Family…
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