Civilian aviation news

Civilian aviation news November 16, 2009

Yemenia Airlines to acquire 10 Airbus A320s

Yemenia, the official carrier of the state of Yemen, based in Sanaa, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 10 Airbus A320 Family aircraft….

Civilian aviation news November 15, 2009

Comlux Purchases Third Challenger 605 Jet

Comlux VIP fleet features eleven Bombardier business aircraft Bombardier announced today that Comlux Management AG signed a firm order for a Challenger 605 jet. Fly…

Civilian aviation news November 15, 2009

Rolls-Royce in $2bn engine orders

UK engineering firm Rolls-Royce says it has won orders to make $2bn(Â£1.2bn) of aircraft engines to power Airbus planes for Air China and Ethiopian Airlines….

Civilian aviation news November 15, 2009

Ethiopian Airlines confirms order for 12 Airbus A350 XWBs

Ethiopian Airlines has today ordered 12 Airbus A350 XWB aircraft, bringing total orders for the A350 XWB family to 505, not even three years after…

Civilian aviation news November 15, 2009

Airbus launches â€œSharkletâ€ large wingtip devices for A320 Family with commitment from Air New Zealand

Airbus has launched its new “Sharklet” large wingtip devices, specially designed to enhance the eco-efficiency and payload-range performance of the A320 Family. Offered as a…

Civilian aviation news November 15, 2009

Humanitarian aid flown in to â€œAction Against Hungerâ€, Dubai

An Airbus A380 arriving for the Dubai Airshow will carry with it eight tonnes of humanitarian aid.Â The delivery, facilitated by the Airbus Corporate Foundation,…

Civilian aviation news November 15, 2009

Finnair Strike on Monday

Finnair and The Finnish Airline Pilots’ Association have failed to reach agreement in employment agreement negotiations. Finnair pilots begin a strike on Monday 16 November….

Civilian aviation news November 14, 2009

A330 is first airliner to be certified for ETOPS “beyond 180 minutes”

Direct routings to reduce CO2 emissions, shorten flight times, and open new routes The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has approved all Airbus A330 models…

Civilian aviation news November 13, 2009

First Boeing 747-8 Freighter Leaves Factory

Boeing (NYSE: BA), on Thursday afternoon, towed the first 747-8 Freighter out of the factory in Everett, Wash. The airplane, ultimately destined for Cargolux, will…

Civilian aviation news November 12, 2009

Side-of-Body Installations Complete on First Boeing 787 Dreamliner

EVERETT, Wash., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) has completed installing reinforcements within the side-of-body section on the first 787 Dreamliner. The modification entails…

Civilian aviation news November 11, 2009

Rockwell Collins B737 full flight simulator achieves Level D certification

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (November 10, 2009)Â -Â Rockwell Collins announced today that it has achieved JAR-FSTD A Level D, Zero Flight Time certification from the United Kingdom…

Civilian aviation news November 11, 2009

A380 delay could hit Emirates 2010 growth

DUBAI – Another five-month delay in the the delivery of Airbus A380s is expected to hit growth at Emirates in 2010, the airline’s president Tim…

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