Solar Airplane Starts Journey Across US
WASHINGTON, May 3 – The first airplane that can fly both day and night powered exclusively by the sun’s rays took off from California on…
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Aer Arann gets its first ATR 72-600
Aer Arann has successfully taken delivery of its first ATR 72-600 turboprop aircraft. The aircraft is the first of eight ATR 72-600s ordered by the…
The Dassault Falcon turns 50
On 4th May 1963, the Mystère 20 prototype took off for the first time, with René Bigand and Jean Dillaire at the controls. The Mystère…
Fokker Services and DynamicSource AB launch aircraft take-off and landing performance calculation application for iPad®
Fokker Services and DynamicSource AB have jointly developed an iOS Application to run FORTRAN Take-Off and Landing SCAP modules on the Apple iPad®. The app…
Boeing ‘taking next step’ toward new 777 plane launch
Boeing is moving forward on launching the new version of its long-range 777 jetliner in talks with customers, company officials said Thursday. “We are taking…
GECAS Delivers Two Airbus A320s to Start-up Airline Jetstar Japan
TOKYO, May 2, 2013 – GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, announced it has delivered two…
German airline Lufthansa settles bitter pay dispute
German flag carrier Lufthansa reached a pay accord with workers on Wednesday, unions and management said, resolving a bitter dispute that resulted in strikes which…
Passenger Traffic Shows Continued Strength
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for March showing strong demand growth led by emerging markets with all regions showing…
Embraer Executive Jets Delivers First Signature Series? Phenom 300 to NetJets, Inc.
Embraer Executive Jets delivered the first of up to 125 Phenom 300 light jets to NetJets?, a Berkshire Hathaway company and the worldwide leader in…
Confirming A350 XWB safety with lightning strike evaluations
Lightning strike testing has been performed for the A350 XWB, completing a key required step in preparations for this next-generation Airbus jetliner’s maiden flight. These…
Analysis – After the 787 crisis, risks still loom for Boeing
(Reuters) – Boeing Co’s 787 Dreamliner is carrying passengers again after a three-month ban on flights, but the company still faces potent risks related to…
Freight Markets Weaken in March
Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released figures showing that air freight markets weakened in March, and that the improvement in air cargo…
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