Civilian aviation news

Civilian aviation news March 11, 2010

Mideast airlines to see $400 mln loss in 2010

DUBAI – Middle East carriers will post a loss of $400 million this year, $100 million more than estimated earlier, as yields remain low despite…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News March 11, 2010

IATA Cuts 2010 Loss Forecast in Half – Strong Start to 2010

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) halved its loss forecast for 2010 to US$2.8 billion (compared to the US$5.6 billion loss forecast in…

Civilian aviation news March 11, 2010

Boeing 747-8 Freighter Achieves Initial Airworthiness Milestone

MOSES LAKE, Wash., March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) has completed initial airworthiness testing on the 747-8 Freighter. This milestone enables test engineers to…

Civilian aviation news March 10, 2010

Oman airport extension delayed, may cost more

MUSCAT – The extension of Oman’s main airport in Muscat will be delayed by two years and may cost the state up to an extra…

Civilian aviation news March 10, 2010

Boeing Delivers EGYPTAIRs First 777-300ER for Long-Haul Fleet Upgrade

SEATTLE, March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — EGYPTAIR and leasing company GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) took delivery Monday of the first Boeing (NYSE: BA) 777-300ER (Extended…

Civilian aviation news March 10, 2010

United Signs Firm Order for 25 Airbus A350 XWB aircraft

Airline becomes 33rd customer for newest Airbus model United has formalized a commitment originally announced in December 2009, signing a firm order for 25 A350-900…

Civilian aviation news March 9, 2010

Boeing 787 Begins First Flight-Test Operations Outside of Washington

VICTORVILLE, Calif., March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The second Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787 Dreamliner, ZA002, landed at 10:53 a.m. local time today in Victorville, Calif. This…

Civilian aviation news March 9, 2010

EMBRAERâ€™S LEGACY 500 EXECUTIVE JET MOCK-UP DEBUTS IN INDIA

After being exhibited at the Singapore Airshow, the mock-up is now in MumbaiÂ SÃ£o JosÃ© dos Campos, March 9, 2010Â Embraerâ€™s Legacy 500 executive jet…

Civilian aviation news March 9, 2010

Hawaiian orders one more A330-200 for long-haul operation

Adds eco-efficiency to the fleet Hawaiian Airlines, which becomes a new Airbus operator this spring, has placed a firm order for an additional A330-200 aircraft….

Civilian aviation news March 9, 2010

Airbus to increase A320 Family production rate

2010 total deliveries to match previous year’s record level Airbus will increase the monthly production rate for its single-aisle A320 Family from the current rate…

Civilian aviation news March 8, 2010

China Plans To Buy 218 Aircraft This Year

China plans this year to buy 218 aircraft, including jumbo jets and regional planes, to meet surging demand, the head of the country’s civil aviation…

Civilian aviation news March 8, 2010

Boeing and Turkish Airlines Finalize Order for 20 Next-Generation 737s

SEATTLE, March 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Turkish Airlines have finalized an order for 20 Next-Generation 737 airplanes. The order includes 10 737-800s…

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