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Civilian aviation news March 18, 2010

Third Boeing 747-8 Freighter Joins Flight Test

EVERETT, Wash., March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The third Boeing (NYSE: BA) 747-8 Freighter, RC 521, successfully completed its first flight on March 17. It is…

Civilian aviation news March 18, 2010

Bahrain Air puts off Sudan airline plans

BEIRUT – Bahrain Air, launched three years ago, has postponed until further notice a project to set up, along with other partners, a new airline…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News March 17, 2010

600 Boeing 737's need Emergency inspection worldwide

EMERGENCY inspections of 600 Boeing 737 planes are being conducted worldwide following concerns a faulty mechanism could render the aircraft uncontrollable. Worldwide airlinesÂ have been affected…

Civilian aviation news March 17, 2010

Understanding aircraft production impact on fleet management

Â Aircraft production issues are straining airline attempts to assemble next-generation fleets. Route development is suffering and cost structures are shifting. Doug McArthur reports on what…

Civilian aviation news March 17, 2010

Air Berlin scrapes 10 Boeing 787's from order.

Adjustments to fleet structure to account for operative requirements Germanyâ€™s second-largest airline company has agreed with the airplane manufacturer Boeing, to streamline its order book…

Civilian aviation news March 15, 2010

Qantas 737-400 from Melbourne makes one-engine landing at Canberra Airport

A QANTAS jet from Melbourne to Canberra was forced to make an emergency landing on one engine yesterday after a mid-flight malfunction. Thirty minutes into…

Civilian aviation news March 15, 2010

Rockwell Collins avionics and cabin management system certified on Cessna Citation CJ4

Marks first application of Rockwell Collins Venueâ„¢ and MultiScanâ„¢ on business jets CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (March 15, 2010)Â -Â Rockwell Collins announced today the successful certification of…

Civilian aviation news March 15, 2010

Second Boeing 747-8 Freighter Completes First Flight

EVERETT, Wash., March 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — A second Boeing (NYSE: BA) 747-8 Freighter, RC 522, successfully completed its first flight Sunday evening. The airplane took…

Civilian aviation news March 14, 2010

Crew strike threatens BA's future-UK minister

LONDON, March 14 (Reuters) – British Transport Secretary Andrew Adonis urged cabin crew at British AirwaysÂ on Sunday to call off their planned strikes this…

Civilian aviation news March 14, 2010

Emirates on track to reach FY profit aim

BERLIN – Emirates airline, owned by the crisis-hit government of Dubai, is set to meet its full-year profit goal of 2 billion dirham, and expects…

Civilian aviation news March 14, 2010

Oman Air to focus on profit

BERLIN – Oman Air, flagship carrier of the sultanate of Oman, aims to focus on becoming profitable rather than on further expanding its fleet, its…

Civilian aviation news March 12, 2010

Indian Airlines Sign for Antonov An-148

Moscow, 12 March 2010. United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), together with the State Corporation Antonov of Ukraine and HindAvia Aeronautical Services Pvt Ltd of India took…

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