Boeing 747-8 Freighter First Delivery Set for Sept. 19
 — Launch customer Cargolux will take delivery of its second airplane two days later — Celebration will take place Sept. 20 EVERETT, Wash., Sept….
Civilian aviation news
Passenger Traffic Gets a Boost – Freight Continues to Stagnate
Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced traffic results for July which showed that passenger travel was up 5.9% over July 2010. Freight…
EMBRAER’S LINEAGE 1000 RECEIVES VALIDATION FROM CAAC
São José dos Campos, August 31, 2011 – Embraer’s ultra-large Lineage 1000 executive jet received Type Certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC),…
Prototype of Brand New Fokker 100 airliner will be ready in two years
A prototype of the new Fokker 100 will be finished in two years. The airliner will be a highly modernized version of the current Fokker…
Boeing Introduces 737 MAX With Launch of New Aircraft Family
Boeing has unveiled the 737 MAX, the name of the new engine variant of the market-leading 737 launched today. The new family of aircraft –…
A NEAR-miss between two commercial jets over southeast Queensland is being investigated by the national air safety bureau.
Two Boeing 737s, one a Qantas plane and the other Virgin, were en route to Brisbane from Melbourne when they were ordered into a holding…
Boeing Launches 737 New Engine Family with Commitments for 496 Airplanes from Five Airlines
 – Will deliver improved fuel efficiency and lowest operating costs in single-aisle market – Customers expressing overwhelming acceptance for new airplane – Feldmann to…
UTair Confirms a Planned Order of 20 AW139 Helicopters
Russian Helicopters (subsidiary of JSC UIC Oboronprom, part of Russian Technologies State Corporation) and AgustaWestland (a Finmeccanica company) have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding…
Third time is a Charm – Emirates SkyCargo takes delivery of Boeing 777 Freighter
Custom Configuration Marks Emirates’ Ongoing Collaboration with Boeing Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates Airline, has taken delivery of its third Boeing 777 Freighter,…
Helicopter crashes in Russia’s North Caucasus
Thirteen people were injured when a helicopter carrying the Kremlin’s deputy envoy to the North Caucasus crashed in Karachay-Circassia on Monday, emergencies officials said. Two…
SpiceJet of India Accepts First Two Q400 NextGen Aircraft
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that India’s number one low-cost carrier, SpiceJet has taken delivery of the first two of 15 Q400 NextGen turboprop aircraft ordered…
Boeing Delivers First 777-200LR to Air Austral
EVERETT, Wash., August 26, 2011 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] delivered to Reunion Island-based Air Austral its first Boeing 777-200LR at a ceremony today. As one…
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