Flawless First Production Flight for Cessna Citation X
Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. company, is celebrating another program milestone for the world’s fastest civilian aircraft, the Citation X. The first production unit…
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Beechcraft Secures Largest General Aviation Propeller Aircraft Order in History, Valued at $1.4 Billion
Deal includes up to 105 King Air 350i aircraft and associated maintenance services for Wheels Up, a new private aviation membership company, formed by Marquis…
Airbus and Air Canada partnership rewarded by Air Transport World
An Eco-Partnership award for North America’s first “Perfect Flight” Airbus and Air Canada have received the Eco-partnership award 2013 from the leading monthly aeronautical publication…
Boeing, ANA Announce Order for Three 777-300ERs
Boeing and All Nippon Airways (ANA) announced that ANA has ordered three additional 777-300ER (extended range) airplanes. The order, valued at approximately $945 million at…
Boeing Expands 787 Flight Training Support in Europe
Boeing today announced it is enhancing its flight training support for customers of the 787 Dreamliner with an additional 787 full-flight simulator at the Boeing…
Sukhoi Superjet 100 Expands to Japan
On July 30th 2013 Yakutia Airlines has operated the first flight from Niigata at Japan Honshu Island to Vladivostok in the Russian Far East by Sukhoi Superjet 100. Earlier in the…
Air Freight Volumes Show Signs of Life in June
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released June figures showing a 1.2% year-on-year expansion in global air freight demand. Although weak, this is an improvement…
Boeing asks for beacon checks on up to 1,200 jets
(Reuters) – Boeing has asked airlines to inspect up to 1,200 aircraft across their fleets to gather data on Honeywell emergency beacons that have come…
SonAir resumes commercial service with Eurocopter EC225 helicopters
SonAir, Africa’s largest oil and gas helicopter operator, has become the first operator to resume passenger transportation flights with the suspended EC225 fleet. Three flights…
First Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Features New Boeing Livery
Boeing continues to make progress on the first 787-9 Dreamliner, which also has become the first 787 to don the new Boeing Commercial Airplanes livery….
The A350 XWB makes its first commercial flight – virtually
Airbus’ next-generation A350 XWB carried its first “passengers” this week – without ever leaving the ground. On board “Cabin 0” – a ground-based representative section…
A380, to wow crowds at MAKS airshow
Airbus solution to allow traffic growth with less environmental impact The A380, the most advanced, spacious and fuel-efficient passenger aircraft in service, will delight the…
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